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

h"Ift-hlncnt~ VIII be provided aud other
quilt. les valuable sold, 50 that the occasion
even without an entrance re- viii ada
something 10 the fund.
The Deer Lie social Club has $40 10
contribute, when the time. FOR purchasing the
new hear,c. shall arrive. LOU
WaithAn.
Our items we're duly mailed, as usual,
last week, but by some cause we're TOO late
tor publication. We shall seek to profit By
the ieV kind hints given by the Editor IN
his editorial column, IN the AMERICANS las,
issue, coming as they do from an ex CORES
pendent of the LeiristoR journal, 70 whom
that paper paid high compliment in a late
Issue. There are II or Is regular sub
scriber, in this small town TO the ANRR.
iCAN, yet sc can truly say that there are
but very few home. into which it does not
find lis way, sooner or later, and 10 which
II has 10 the past not come most welcome
visitor, and now under its new management,
It's readers have every reason 10 believe,
that i vii, continue 10 keep them informed
OF the dolngs of our county's people and thu
lmportan, and interesting news from our state
and country. We hope TO hear from all the
towns in Hancock County each week VIII
not some one in each town, send each week
II convenient, what items he can gather
by little exertion?
The threshers ARE around" making
their annual visits. Mr.. Ayah Hsslam and
Mr. Geo T. Googins are the genial visitors.
DR.. John Clough and family Of Bangor
are over visiting relatives. DR.. Clough Is a
native OF Waltham, but like many other Of
It's Young men decided TO settle el.ew here
and now Is established as practicng ply
sicIan IN Bangor with cheering prospects.
Mr.. Eliot Jordan, who has resided in
Bangor for several years is now With his
family, at the home Of his father, Mr..
Lowell Jordan.
Mrs Eben Moore was able to ride out
a short distance recently, much to der own
pleasure and that of others, whose
sympathy she has had during long sick
ness.
Mr.. Chas. Jones contemplates the cree
ton Of a new house in the near future,
in place Of the very old one he now
dwels in.
Mrs. David Sleeper and Mrs. Herman
Hill, of Ellsworth. were one day recently.
the guests Of Mrs. Alden Haslam. One of
the ladies', who had never visited Waltham,
remarked several times, "Why, what a love
ly place Waltham is" Surely, as one
stands near our church, the view of its
scenery is excelled by none and equaled by
few. Parties from Ellsworth would find it
pleasant drive TO come up and see for
themselves.
Alden Haslam has bought new cover
ed carriage, making the eleventh one in town.
This We think is quite a number for a small
country place.
The juice of the apple is now be-
ing extracted in considerable quantities
Miss Carrie Hastings.has returned to her
home at Ellsworth, also her sister Ger
,ude who has been stopping a, Mrs. Geo
Haslam's.
The cases Of diphtheria reported last
week are doing nicely and the patients in
fair way TO recover. Under direction of DR..
Phillips, steps were at once taken BY the
selectmen, to have removed what, in his
opinion, may have caused the appearance Of
the disease among US. The meetings in the
church and school in the north part of the
town are closed for four weeks.
MIR. Elmer Kingman i. now acting as
engineer at the steam mill in Tilden
They say Giles new house is almost
completed that the roof has assumed bright
red color, that the masons are coming soon
to do the masonry,t that when completed, the
house will be the best in Waltham.
Mrs. Louisa Haslam is quite ILL.,.
DIR. Phillips is her physician. J. II. II.
West Gouidsboro.
Rev. Joseph II. Neesima, a native of
Japan, who has been spending the summer
at the Hardy cottage in this village, left
Saturday for Boston. Before leaving he
gave an invitation to the members of our
Sabbath school to visit him at lawn and
tea party. Last Thursday they assembled
at the cottage, both teachers and scholars,
to the number of thirty or more, when a
very pleasant and social time was had, which
was much enjoyed by all present. Mr..
Neesima has passed rather an eventful life.
When twenty one years of age, which was
about twentythree years ago, having strong
desire to see more of the world than the
island of Japan, he secreted himself on
board of one of MIR. Hardy's vessels lat 9
time when discovery would have cost him