Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-09-24

| East Lamoiae.
1t is about the season of the year when
the weather prophets will be heard from
We have had such remark ably fine weather
Of late that a change may be expected. Our
people up town are hoping it may remain
| fine a little longer, until "the fish are all
made" if it will do them any good we
down at the Point hope it may.
The Grange of the p. Of H. in this
town, after the summer rest from weekly
meetings, have started up with undimin-
ished energy, ready and prepared for a con-
| tinuance of the good work of the order. l
understand, being still an outside member,
| that the necessity and desirability Of having
new building for grange purposes, was
| fairly investigated at the last meeting, and
have no doubt from the unanmity shown by
all in attendance, that such required build
ing will be erected in the near future.
A card is out for grand ball and sup
per BY the H. c. and ID. Club at our town
hall next Wednesday evening. Sept. 80.
Considerable speculation is ahoat as to the
who, which or what is this heretofore I'M
heard of triangular organization what are
its objects. where are its meetings held, is it
secret, with signs, passwords and grips? if
consisting Of three members, as some sur
mise, they must all be officers. High. Chief
and Deputy. Time will unravel the mys-
terry after the dance and feast are over.
AS the days are growing shorter the
steamer Rockland has changed her time ia
bic for her morning trip, leaving Sullivan at
: O'Clock and Lamoine at o'clock.
Quite number Of our people attended
the Hancock County Baptist Association.
held at South West Harbor, last week. aud
report having good time.
The summer visitors now remaining
have enjoyed the pas, few weeks stay among
US very much and only regret that their
stay cannot be longer than the present week.
The wild fruit harvest is about over, the
las; jars of bueherries. black berries and buck
leberries have been put away for future use
the large crop Of cranherries is we'll nigh
gathered the very large crop Of apples will
be next and last to be cared for. saw a
sample lot of apples raised by Capt. S. 7.
Cousins. pilot Of the steamer Lewiston, the
other day. which for size. beauty and rich
flavor. Judging from the sense of smell. as
the captain did no; ask me to test them by
nv other sense of taste,-cannot be beat BY
many fruit raisers down east.
The Ladies' Aid Society of this district
has sent forth its notice. that vacation time
Is over and the season for activity has come,
that lis regular meetings must be held and
the funds now in the Savings bank must be
increased tina, If possible ere another
summer the object lahored for hy the socie-
", shall be accomplished
Mr.. F Herrck, the photographer, has
k... H..
IN this district He has taken some fine
views Of buildings. and a large number Of
our people have had their pictures taken"
10; so much for their own personal gra,Itca-
ton. bu, that they NAV be able 10 send to
their very many friend. and relatives, far
away from Iamoine. these shadows Of
themselves" Mr.. Herrick does good and
acceptable work. which will he his best ad-
veriisement wherever he may locate his ,a-
loon.
The steamer Kockland on Monday took
on freight forty bags - ,on-l of guano. as
prepared at the works in this place. This
Is the third order from Mr.. Russell. Com
missioner Of Agriculture for the State Of
Massachusetts. | learn that some hundreds
of new bags are on the way from the office
in Boston which will be sent there as soon
possible 10 ill orders. There is no ques-
tion about this becoming permanent in
iustrs.
Work at the factory is a little brl.kcr.
On Sunday afternoon the companys steam
er Acadia. landed some 100 bushels of fish,
chiefly maCkerel. which were all packed on
Monday. The steamer left again. as very
large schools Of fish are reported IN tie out
81 bay Msckerel ka,e no, been caugh, in
the weir, Yet. and the herring are too
large for canning purposes.
-"Semsj" writing from Watham sa,s
"Some part Of Lamoinr must have seen
quite number Of W altham.irs Of late T.
and after giving the names Of lev con
,!uues, I'VE hope that the good people Of
lamo,ne will not think this towns people
81 Haslams for the, are not" The Has
lams may be great IN number. ready t. ylsIt
IN company al Bangor as well as a, lamoine
and ENJOY their excursions but the, have
had visitors IN return who have enjoyed an
excursion TO the Old home Of their parents
had an anecdote from the lip, OF one Of
that name which will 10 far to establish the
fact iha, II the towns people are not all
hasiains they are pretty numerous But to
the story. \ traveller Joufneying along the
lower part Of the toan stopped bis horse
and acco,ted citizen Waithamile. after this
manner: Say, You. who lives 10 that
house p WHY, Alden HasIam live. there"
." no lives IN that house in the field ?"
THAT is George liaslam's place "Who
lives out there ?" That is where Mallory
Haslam lives" "Who lives ia that house
up there ?" why uncle Jefferson Ha,lam"
And little further on "W hose place is
that p That place belongs 10 Wellington
Hassm' who lives over in that place ?"
Moore" ''Oh the" using compound
'cuss" word -"W Ia, more Ha,lams ?" and
the stranger journeyed along well satisfied
that Waltham WAS great place for Has
Jams. J. c. W.