Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-06-24


The proposed Unitarian Sunday school ex.
cuT>ion witch has been previously announced
for July 3. has been postponed until July -.
Harry Mscomber's house on Birch Avenue
has recently been much improved In appear
ancc 10y an external application Of new paint
A subscription book is open q, c. c. Bur.
ril, bank, for the purpose OF receiving sub
.cripiions TO the Soldiers Monumental Fund
on Thursday afternoon last quite large
number Of our citizens went to Weymouth
Point on fishing excursion. They report a
good time.
Mr.. J. r. Gerriiy, Of the firm OF j. +.
Gerriiy 4 Co.. portrait artists. OF Boston, was
in this city, Tuesday. taking some orders for
picture-.
Willie Dyer, the five year old son OF Mrs.
Fannie Dyer OF Casiine. fell few days ago
from q horses back and dislocated and broke
one Of his arms.
Charles Whitaker compo-iior In the
B1HEer ~ LiyAt Office. Boston. /. visiting rel
a'iyc, in thi. city. Mr.. Whitaker learned hi.
trade in ih. Office.
Morrison & JOY have been making repairs
TO the roof OF their store. They have also re-
placed III, old front doors by new double door
Of modern pattern.
II. {. Gross. the recent able editor Of the
college magazine called The Dartmouth. has
graduated from Dartmouth College and re-
turned home To- Orland.
John wyman, son Of Levi B. wyman.
who has been employed for several months
in the American watch factory At Wsltham.
Mas. l. At home on Il vacation.
The annual reunion OF the sth 9Th and
Ilth Maine regiment. which was appointed to
meet In this city June -. has been post
pon-d, to meet here Aug. 81.
--Geo. CrnninghAm's cottage at south Han
cock has again been broken open and entered
by persons unknown. We DO not learn that
any Of the contents arr missing.
Conductor X. II. Eims. OF the Maine Gem
tral. la. been appointed purser OF the steamer
Sappho, which s. TO run between Noun,
Desert Ferry and Bar iIarbor.
Harry. son Of John +. Royal, has gone
to Boston 10 take the necessary examination
required 10 enter Harvard College, where he
expects to take n iuil course OF instructions.
Rev. !. +. Locke OF Castine started the
lith for hi fathers home at West Medford.
He will have a vacation Of three weeks which
he will spend in West Medford, Gloucester
and Boston.
Hon. James G.. Blaine spent Sunday In
this city. the guest OF senator Hale. He was
present nj the morning service At the Congre-
sationsl church. Monday morning he left for
Bar Harbor.
ON Thursday evening last, the Bap,ists
had a straw berry festival al their vesiry. The
attendance was good and We Judge that the
festival WAS & success financially. rs we know
i, to be palaiahly.
A. |. Saunders. the popular proprietor OF
the American House, in this city, and the
Hotel Des Isle. Bar Harbor, has recently
run OF early travel.
Mrs. William II. Vanderbilt with her
youngest son George. will occupy during July
and August the cottage recently purchased by
the latter at Bar Harbor, and known the
Devil. Love- villa.
the owner OF the building occupied by the
ELLSWORTH AMERICAN establishment and
by DIR. :. d. Wiggin as drugstore, was in
thi. city on Friday last.
1t Is reported that DR.. 5. J. Wallace has
has been chosen by Collector Spofford, to hold
the position Of Second Deputy Collector In the
Castine Custom House, the position now oc-
cupied by Mr. +. A. Hooke.
The new Maine Central steamer Sappho
WIS photographed recently As she was ap-
preaching her Bar Harbor wharf by Port
land artist and cuts OF her Will adorn coming
Maine Central publications.
w. 2. Foster, Esq. and his bride who
were married in Bluehill on Wednesday last
passed through this city or the evening Of that
day for their home ri Bar Harbor. The
AMERICAN wishes them much happiness.
A. /. Saunders. during his stay at the
Hotel Dies Isle, Rar Harbor. has placed the
American House in this city in charge Of o.
W. Trip, whom we judge, next to the pro
prietor, 10 be the right man In the right
place.
Mrs. Frank Merrill and her daughter, Mrs.
Blood of San Francisco are visiting at Mr..
|. NJ. Grants In this city. They say that Tues
day Of this week was a warmer day than they
ever saw in California in all the years they
have resided there.
D. +. Brady, who has recently been 4
compositor in this Office, has been quite iii Of
late from lead poisoning. caused, as 1t is sup
posed, by holding types in his mouth. He has
Ix Dr ts i'm
proving.
VIM. Freeman, Esq, Of Cherryfeld and
John F. Lynch, Esq.,, Of Machias passed
through this city on Friday last, by train.
They were returning home from Bangor
where they had been to argue cases before the
Law Court.
AT a special town meeting held in Castine,
June IL. 1t was voted TO erect q monument In
memory Of the soldiers and sailors Of the late
war, and the sum Of 81 800 was raised by loan
for that purpose. The location was not de-
cided upon.
"A few months ago the post-ofice at North
Hancock was removed to the vicinity OF
Franklin road and a new postmaster appoint
ed Now new Office has been established al
North Hancock proper, to be called West
Hancock and J. NJ. Butler - been appointed
| postmaster.
%. II. Venner Of Bluehill, photographer
and jeweaer, is closing out his photograph bust
ness in order that he may give his whole atten'
ton to his jewelry department; and to enable
him to do SO, he advertises to make photos
at extremely low prices until his photo materi
al is exhausted.
Mr.. Edward Adams has removed from
Honolulu, Hawaiian Island to the States. He
arrived at Castine the 18th. He has rented the
Stone cottage Of Mr.. Frank P. Wood. His
wife and children win occupy It during the
season. Also his daughters Misses Della
Lucy and Nina Adams will spend the summer
there.