Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-11-25

Mt. Lewis Iienu returned home saturday
evening last from his trip 10 the west. He
was absent from home i've weeks and three
day,. deriving much pleasure and profit from
hi. vacation
Tho | niiarian church was lighted with
electric light for the fir-t time on SUNDAY even
ing la>.. The audience room was very finely
Illuminated. much 10 the satisfaction OF those
especially interested.
Mr.. Arthur Dutton has gone to San Luis
obi,po, California. where his brother whom he
goe> 10 visit ha, residence.
DR.. W. NJ ilaincs has built log camp.
lsx20 feet. ii Scott, Neck Reed. Pond. II is
well fitted up inside and is designed for the
accommodation OF those who wish 10 camp
out. FOR pleasure. hunting. fishing. etc.
Miss Janet;e Davis. who has been visiting
her uncle James W. Davis and other relatives
in this city has returned TO her home in La
Grange, California.
Mrs. Annie ;. Cummings and Miss Carrie
Bixhy. OF Sullivan. have been visiting friends
in this city.
The regular quarterly meeting will be
held al the Methodist church in this city next
SUNDAY Presiding Elder c. E. Libby will be
present.
Mrs Charlie. Moore and Mrs Brown. Of
Milbridge. visited Mrs. NJ. F. Avery, in this
city. last week.
Miss Helen L. Hopkins has gone to
Boston.
ON receipt OF the news of the death Of ex-
President Arthur. the custom house flag in
ih. citv wa. set at haf-mast until after the
funeral on Monday.
The granite for the proposed soldiers
monument in this city has been received from
Bluehill where II was quarried. II is very
fine article. Some Of the blocks are very large,
requiring twelve horses to haul them on drag,
along the streets.
Bro. Drisko. Of the Machias Union, did
more TO establish the Portland and Machias
line OF steamers than any other person. This
brought Bar Harbor TO the front. and pro-
ducei results Of vast importance to our State.
We gladly note this fact that credit NAV be
given TO this editor. 1t scores another for the
press Portland Press
1t is said that an engineer on the Mount
Desert branch was recently obliged to whistle
a deer off the track at Dedham.
Mr.. William Fennelly, of Bar Harbor. has
been appointed agent for the Mount Desert
Society for the Prevention or Cruelty to AMI
mails.
Capt. VIM. p. Herrick and wife. Of Swans
Island have gone TO P. Z. Island, where his
vessel is loading with potatoes.
On "wednesday evening Of last week very
interesting meeting was held by Lygonia
Lodge. F. and A. NJ. of this city. The third
degree was conferred on four candidates and
by special appointment the various offices in
the lodge were filled by the follow ing Past
Masters: j. T. Cushman as W. NJ; JAS. +,
Parsons. S. W.; Z. E. Rowe, j. W.; VIII.
GRAHAM, S. D.; N. j. Moore,J. d. All of the
above named are past masters except E.E.Rowe
who is the present Master of the Lodge. The
venerable Past Master, John L. Moor, occupied
a seat in the East" at the right Of the Master.
At the close of the meeting the members
present partook of an oyster stew at Coombs.,
Since the rain Of last Thursday. which was
copious and continuous for many hours. 1t IL
absolutely certain that at last the drought bu
been broken. There Is now good supply of
water in the river and the mills ere doing their
best to ill their numerous orders before cold
weather compels them to shut down.
Last spring Mr.. James r. Long, Of East
BluehiIl, received from Hon. Seth l.. Nil
liken. Washington, d. c., two packages Of
seeds, one containing ono-half pound Of specl-
led beans and the other about one-half ounce Of
beet seeds. The beans, be planted Nay 81 and
harvested them Sept. 81, getting yield Of eight
lbs. The yield from the beet seeds was sixty
two lbs.
Several of our coasting vessels have zone,
or will soon 90. into winter quarters.