Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-02-12
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In the no, weather we are full and
more too, of summer company. We have
nov reached the opposite extreme. The paths
are 10, dag out to Eve of our principal
houses.
MIR. Woodbury.. principal of the Nor
NAL School. with his wife is at Aiken, s. C.,
for ;he heneft Of his health, and his house
is closed. We hear that he is improving.
Mr.. Dresser and family are in Boston.
for the winter.
Mrs. Johnston is at Chicago With her
sou.
! Mrs. S. NJ. Perkins is at Northampton.
Mass.
Mrs. Cate is with her daughter, Mrs.
Wtherlee. and their houses are all closed.
Mr. Samuel p Grinde died Amos, in
stantly on Monday last. lie was school
agent, and was in the High School building
at the noon recess and died there. He had
been suffice, for some time. to severe heart
disease.
The roads were never drifted in worse
than in the recent heavy storm. 1t was not
till the third day that the stage to the north
broke through. The City of Richmond was
one day late.
The Normal School is unusually -four
ishing, notwithstanding the absence Of the
Principal.
= There has been All unusual amount of
scarlet fever among the children of the vii
lage.
DIR. Wheeler is improving from his re-
cent paralyiic ATTACK. +.
Deer is;-.
There was surprise ~ party at the
house of Mrs. Molly Brown at the Southwest
on Friday evening. Quite number of
Young folks went from this village and re-
port pleasant occasion
George Conant of this place joined
steamer City Of Richmond" on her down
trip Friday, in the capacity of deck hand.
Several OF our Deer Isle boys are on the
Richmond, and we hear good reports of
them from the officers of the boat
Quite a number of young men from
Green's Landing, visited the Rink. Satur-
day Z. NJ, and there was fair number
present in the evening.
Some fears have been entertained here
lately IN regard to the safety Of the three
masted schooner I'D. u. Haskell" which
has been on a passage from Psscagouia.
Miss, to Baltimore, Md. in charge Of l,t
officer A1eli-r; Herick. Capt. Geo. c.
Haskell, having died 10 Galveston. Tex.
Dee. &. The friends OF those on board
were relieved from their suspense ,ester-
day b. telegram from Baltimore 10 Capt.
). q. Haskell, principal owner Of vessel. TO
the fleet that the schooner was in the bay
be!ar that port.
We notice an article ~ the Deer Isle
fa1etfe. in regard to our nail carriage.
which - 4 piaIn anu exhaustive statement
Of facts. Oar mai now remains IN Back s.
port sig ho,rs before heing taken 10
SarEeuiviiis. where ii arrives between aud
> O'Clock + NJ. and la,- over. uu,,
'rock next morning, causing an uurec-
essars delay of about freHty hours w
rec no good reason why the r. q. Depart
uieut should not make ''star" route #
tins and give our mail 20 hour. souner
than II nov arrives. for Il surely would not
d.>cummos.e any one. aud would be no more
expense to the government than At present.
Letters mailed IN Boston. FRIDAY. We should
receive Saturday 7. NJ. Dot under the
present arrangement w. get them MONDAY
LOT, noon All We wish or ask Is that sur
mai may start from Buckspott SIX hours
earlier than noa. or on arrival from Bangor
ami 20 through 10 Green's Landing the
sane dav. Which i. not an unreasonable re-
qacs;. as tie distance !. only about 81
miles. LOU
Feb. O.
The Reach society held their fair and
IcVee a, the Reach hall, FRIDAY evening, Jan.
81. The sttendansc was good and the occa-
sion ws> enjoyed by all present. Music was
furnished byParker- orchestra. The proceeds
were about s,.snJ.
School in Dist. No. 81. taught by >te,iman
+. Torrcy, closed la; week.
school in Di>t. No. 3. taught b. T.. Carter
Of Bro0klin. will close this week.
Feb, .. +.