Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-10-14
See notice Of blanket lost.


The Rev. DIR. Torrey Of Bar Harbor
preached at the Congregational church in this
city on Sunday last, in exchange with the
pastor. III. Rev. Mr.. Hubbard.
Mrs. Edward Mcfarland and daughter
have gone to Boston for short stay.
Henry Whiting. Jr., was absent last week
on hunting expedition In the vicinity Of the
head waters Of Machias river.
AS will be seen by advertisement In anoth-
er column A. ]. Saunders, Esq, offers for sale
the American House in this city. rare
chance for an investment.
Mr.. Henry Phillips, Of Surry. has recent.
ly completed a well at n cost OF 1925, which he
expects will overmaich any ordinary or extra
ordinary drought. He has sunk his well thirty
feet, six feet Of which at the bottom is In
TO solid ledge. and has found an abundant sup.
ply OF excellent water.
The Sunday evening temperance meeting
was auspiciously re-opened at the Methodist
vestry on Sunday last. These meetings will
be held every Sunday evening commencing at
40 O'Clock. local time. A full Attendance Is
cordially invited.
The box which has been placed in the post
Office vesiibue Tor the purpose OF receiving
contributions TO the soldiers monument fund,
is meeting with quite success
Mrs. Priscilla T. HAYNES of Roxbury
Mass. who has been visiting Mrs. Henry
Phillips at surry. for few weeks. left for
home on Monday morning last.
Hon. John l.. Moor is spending part of
the present week with his son at Bar Harbor
MIR. Barlow Hall has made marked i'm
prosements on his residence on State street
The house has been considerably raised. newly
underpinncd, new piazza and bay-window
added, the ground, artistically graded and
several other changes made which add greatly
to the good looks Of the place
On Wednesday last quite a large number
Of our citizens attended the fair at Bluehil and
the horse trotting at Bar Harbor.
The next meeting OF the Unity Choral Will
be at the house OF Mr.. \. NJ. Hopkins. next
Monday evening.
Morrison Il Joy sre making repairs on the
cellar vail OF their store.
The Electric Light Co. have made such adj
vanoemcnt In their work that they were able
TO partially light the stores and Office, in the
city on Monday evening OF this week. our
citizens manifested much interest in the light
and quite a crowd gathered At the Company
station 10 observe the working Of the ma
chiuery.
C. W. McCurdy. who has been victmizin:
people in various parts Of the state by jewel
ry sw indie. visited Bangor. saturday and r.
ceived several hundred dollar~. He left on
the train. but wa. arrested a. Buruham, and
brought back 10 Bangor and lodged in the po-
lice station.
We understand that there Is a movement
anon. ,portsmen here to purchase quite q
quantity Of Wild rice aud sow II alony the
river above the city. 1t j. said to be- . great
success. in regard To calling ducks In other
part~ OF the state
Mr.. Blaine ha, closed hi summer cottage
at Bar TIarbor. aud with H. family ha- r.
turned to hi- residence n Augusta where BE-
intend, 10 ps., the winter HI viii leave FOR
Pennsylvania next wcrA. where he VIII make
several political speeches.
improvements arr in progress At Hancock
Point which will add q the value Of real -
tate there. bcsidr- improving thu placc a.
summer resort. The syndicate Which l. in
tcrr>,cd there has commenced constructing
some tinc avenue. IN different directions around
the Point The hon. front II The hotel j. to be
separated from tha fhr,r-story ell and built
over into three cot. 49,. which viii be- moved
into desirable localities 4 new front, -four
stories biSh, i I" be- erected IN modern i! le
and containing al the latest Improvements
Several parties contemplate building cottages
At the Point before EcNt season. Judge l.. \
Emery OF Ellsworth, expect, 10 build tnt
cottage there very soon
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