Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-09-17
Deer Isle.

Mr.. and Mrs. John Tyler celebrated their
wooden wedding on Friday evening, Sept. IL.
A large number of friends were present and
the gifts were many and varied, combining the
useful and ornamental.
AT about o'clock last evening. (Sunday.)
a very large blaze Frightened the sky in the
direction Of Green's Landing, suggesting de-
structiye fire. This morning we hear that
the house and barn of Job G. Goss
on Crotch Island were burned, but have no
particulars.
During the present season, up to date, the
Deer Isle Packing Company have put up 90
900 cans Of clans. 240O0 cans of lobster and
1900 S-lb. cans of clam chowder. Blue
berry canning was undertaken. but the berries
were so difficult to obtain that the plan was
abandoned.
The Criterion Comedy Company played at
Hsskelrs Hall on Thursday. Friday and Satur-
day evenings. The acting was excellent and
the attendance fair. on Saturday evening
the house was crowded As Uncle Toms
Cabin never fails to draw.
1t is said that the owners OF the marble
quarry" property, propose building a large
hotel on the land which having proved worth
less for qusrrying has remained unimproyed
for any other purpose, for years. We trust the
ION dit is a truthful one, for hotel is loudly
called for here no matter In what part OF the
town. as the building Of one public house will
bring about the building Of Others at different
points. and then the future OF Deer Isle. a.
permanent summer resort. is insured. Some
narrow"minded persons cry out, 20 hotels
will take away the guests and boarders from
private houses" but such will live TO find
themselves happily mistaken, for successful
hotels not only serve TO supply for themselves
but are the indirect means OF bringing Of hosts
who invariably patronize the private boarding
house.
The Kate McCliutock" was lowed to
Portland on saturday for further repairs.
Sch. Grape, Harvey. brought 90 cords OF
slab wood to ThurIow, knowl;on 4 Co., lat
week from Ellsworth.
The schooners Ann aud Carrie Spohord
are loading granite. The former at Geo.
Eaton'' quarry. the latter at Co.'S.
Mass. this week, leaving by steamer for Rock
land to-day.
Mr.. Hez. Il. Haskell starts to-day for
Portland where she will visit for three weeks
with her son. Lyman Haskell, and hi family.
From there she expect, to 60 u Georgetown,
TO remain Tor while with her daughter Mr..
VIM. Urquhart who has lately returned from
Halifax.
Mr., and Mr.. Elmer +. spofforI are soon
10 move into the house with hi father, Geo.
W. spoford,
-Chas. :. Ha.kclr- house look, huc. paint
ed in colors.
II j. Pickering Is abou. TO have hi, house
freshened up with new coat" The resi-
dcnce OF the latter gentleman j. very hand
some building and viii doubtless show 10 *
ccllent adyantagc in the fashionable shades
-Cha. Gates has returned 10 Brooklyn, \.
Y.whcrr b. I, professor 81 Greek and Latin In
the Adclphi Academy. Two months 81 Iii,
vacation were passed in Chapman. Nebraska,
with hi brother Leroy who has taken up
claim there and i farming and -tock-rai,ins
largely. Mr.. Gate. spent bnt two weeks st
Deer Isle, coming directly from the West here.
Rev. Mr.. Hart preached at the Ne-try on
SUNDAY.
Mrs. Abhie Bryant !, succeeding well In
her sale OF tickets in the LIN quilt and table
cover.for the benefit ofthc hvar-e fund. rs -oon
aS the ticket, are all sold il + proposed that 4
public drawing shall take place at Haskclrs
Hall to which all interested will b. invited
Refreshments will be provided aud other
quilt, les valuable, sold, 50 that the occasion
even without an entrance fee will add
10 the fund.
The De,r lie Social Club has $40 to
contribute, when the time. for purchasing the |
rev hear,c, shall arrive. |. o.. L.