Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-08-12

VIZ uWehcfs W tue see, ABOUT THIS time,
are proving that there is as much truth as
poetry in the couplet, "God made the coun-
try, man made the town."
Sunday with Us was remarkable day, 30
far as the weather was concerned we had
rain in the first half, then il cleared away
and was hot, mercury running up towards
the ninetles, and as the sun went down
cool breeze made it pleasant to take a stroll
by the light Of 'the silvery NOON"
Company is fast filling up every available
room in cottage, boarding house and hotel,
and soon will our people have to say that if
any more tourists come, they had better
bring their tents with them. if they intend
to remain for any length of time.
Mr.. James Perry, wife and son. from Old
town. came last week to occupy their pretty
little cottage during August. On Saturday
Mr. and Mrs. Lancaster aud Miss Gertie
A,erill Joined them making pleasant party.
AT the Des Isle House the last "spare'
rooms" are occupied by Miss Lottie A.
Mitchell Of Quincy, and Misses Caroline and
Lavinia LETTERS Of Boston, Mass, who pro-
pose spending the month of August as a
vacation.
John Clark, wife and little daughter have
rented half of Otis Googins' cottage, and
gone to house keeping. Mr.. Clark is one
al the can makers at the factory and knows
tie difference between boarding and having
a home.
Lrmoine Point is becoming known as a
good place for pedlers to visit, Judging from
= bo tba,r a.
past week We have had fifteen, some with
one horse teams, others with two some with
packs on their backs, others with cases in
their hands and the ubiquitous nursery
agents with highly colored plates in books
to show what We shall need mex, spring.
The steamer Eleeta makes her trips morn
ing and afternoon-Sunday excepted--and
is doing a good business. One dav she
took as much freight as abe could carry and
had to leave hundred cases Of sardnes on
the wharf, besides upwards of twenty pas
sengers for Bar Harbor. Returning she
had full passenger list.
Isaac Hodgkins is having lumber brought
over from Ellsworth and learn that c. l..
Young will soon commence work on his
main houses the ell was buli, last year He
Is engaged in work at the Sardne factory
and be will have his home near his work
Mrs. Francis Desisle. Eas, Lamoine, and
Mrs. Joseph Del.alttre. of Ellsworth, Two of
our oldes; women, leave by steamer this
morning Monday : for the Tourists Rest,
Isle au Haut. to rustica,e for short time.
Returning they will take in Bar Harbor.
May they have a good time.
Grandmother Desises who takes pride in
raising poultry, had little painful expert
ence few mornings ago. She had Young
flock Of white Pekin ducks Of which She
was proud. and bestowed extra care over
them on going 10 the poultry house and
counting them she missed thirteen not a
feather Of the missing could be found, not a
crack where a skunk or weasel could gam
entrance. as she thought, bu, after search
ing carefully rat hole was found, bu, what
had the rat done with so many ducks The
mystery was solved when her son went 10
the ice house near by the poultry house. 10
&c, ce, and there carefully put away What
was not eaten. were the ducklings on ice for
future consumption. The old saving las
cunning as fox" will have 10 he supple
men,ed by as cunning rat.
The Ray Brothers are doing good work
still at the factory The weirs close a, hand
are catching herring in large quantities. On
Saturday the, did not TAX. fish but had n
clean mp and packed after dinner over 1870
cases. | went down IN the evening" and the
lights were burning IN every room. the work
people bus! and happy. singing q. their
work II! near midnight
Morning service in the East l.amoine
church, SUNDAY. BY Rev. II, H. Brown. sub
jet OF discourse What Is UntarIauism ? -
text Luke II, 81. WHY even Of Your
selves, Judge We not what is right ?" The
preacher admitted that IN answering the
question be had taken great task He
described tniartaniSm, not a sect. but a
force progressive theology, Channlu.
Emerson and Theodore Parker will be can
on!zed as SAINTS at no distant date nitar-
ianism forward IN arts and science: in
freedom Of conscience and thought, soul
freedom. 70 think or speak. ~ creed 10
ensiaye the soul. The bond Of union.
sympathy, liberty, holiness and love Mr..
Brown Wiil lecture on Friday evening IN the
church, free 10 all on Man as Science
knows him.
uhdrFslAhA NNal Your CORES p3HGcut
D'Nett gave me an overhauing for report
lng these discoursts going back over thirty
wears for proof that should remain station
AZ, IN my belief. in theological matters and
not be ia any manner progressionist. ~
a correspondent deal with and report facts
and am always glad to listen TO good
discourse although il MAY give me hard hits.
These Unitarian d.scourses are doing good (;
| learn that there we're Two Baptist ministers
AZ the afternoon service kes,. Hatfield and
Herbert Iildrn and Mr. Brown was an at
tentive hearer For myself | can say that
one good theological meal is as much as |
can digest in ONT day. and take it in the
morning. ]. C.. W.
August oh.