Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-08-19
Mrs. John II. Brimmer has returned from
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house for several days by illness.
Charles Z. Woodward. Of Boston, has beer
visiting relatives In this city.
We understand that Freddie Weed whom
we mentioned last week rs missing. has ar
rived home all right.
Mr.. Rudolph Wiggin and wife. Of Bangor
have been visiting their brother, DR.. s. d
wiggin, in this city.
Rev S. II. Emery, Of Salem, Mass, preach
ed at the Baptist church in this city last Sun
day.
Col. Arson S. Wood will address republi
can meetings in Hancock county. from Aug
30 TO Sept.4.
Hon. ii. b. Saunders left home Monday
evening to attend a meeting Of the republican
state committee at Augusta.
Mr.. Roderick Mcdonald has been improv.
ing his premises by the addition Of a piazzs
TO his house and the construction Of con.
crete walks.
Mrs. Henry Walker, OF st. Joseph. Mis-.
souri,, is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E
G.. Tram, in this city.
We had a pleasant call on Monday from
Rev. II. II. Brown, who is preaching for a
short time at East Lamoine. Mr.. Brown has
gone to Bangor. but Will return the last OF the
week.
The High School Building Association
gratefully acknowledge the donation OF fifteen
dollars from the graduating class OF So
Ticket agent Drew. OF Bar Harbor, sold
$4,000 worth Of tickets. one day last week,
which evidences the fact that the Maine Central
is doing big business from as well as TO Bar
Harbor.
The Hotel Tarraiine q, Hancock Point has
received r most encouraging patronage this
summer and will be enlarged to twice its size
this fall II can now accommodate one hun.
dr,d guests.
Capt. Oliver, of the steamer 'Sappho, is
said to be one of the most popular men at Bar
Harbor. To begin with he Is a square looking
man whom one insiinctively trusts Mt first
sight.
Mrs. Fannie Merrill, OF Bangor. has been
in this city, the guest of Miss Anna Hight
A lady and gentleman from Bar Harbor
were recently out on the bay in birch canoe
and in some way the canoe was capsized.
Their position was perilous one, but they
were rescued by Messrs. f. ]. winship and
Frank Kelley.
Mr. ]. W. Pryor and sister, arc again a.
their cottage on Pryor Island. at Somes' Sound,
after two years absence
The Rev. Horace Leavitt and family. with
friends TO the number Of eleven, are occupy
ing their Missionary House." near the Bsbson
cottage. Mt. Desert.
The Southwest Harbor and Cranberry Isle
weir have Of late been full Of herring and the
vessels in that vicinity are doing good bust
me-. ground fishing.
A rite son Of Capt. J. d. Torrey recently
f'll from the Great Cove" bridge. Deer Isle,
striking on the rocks below. cutting and injur-
inc him quite badly.
The little son Of Mr.. W. $. Hodgkins Of
Easi lamoIne, whose leg was cut of BY a
moving machine about a month ago. has so
far rcooyere,! that he was able to attend school
lat week.
Rufus Heath. mate Of the schooner Flying
>cud, which recently came into Bucksport
from fishing trip on Quero banks, says tina,
it j. customary often when working late al,
night to take lunch before retiring. one
evening while at work one OF the crew no
was splitting the fish and taking out the in,es-
tines, found man. hand In It's stomach. Mr..
Heath saws they didn't eat any lunch tina, night,
We are In receipt OF large and very care-
fully executed engraving OF the new Standard
OF Company Building, II Broadway. New
York, which Is noteworthy a. the finest bust
ncss structure on the greatest commercial thor
ouchfarc on this continent. The enormous
granite pile. 30 feet deep. and almost 200 feet
in height from foundation stone TO pinnacle, is
entirely given up TO the executive Offices OF the
Company. which is entitled TO credit for hay
ing added 20 imposing an example 10 the great
commercial monuments OF the Metropolis.
Captain :. 7. Cousins has been promoted
10 first pilot Of the steamer Penobscot and Cap
tain John Long TO second pilot. Captain Ho-
mer, who has been compelled TO retire on &C
count Of III health has hosts OF friends and
aequainiances who wish him speedy and thor
ouEh recovery. He !. one Of the most accom-
modaiing aud efficient captains that ever sailed
on the river.
The sixth Maine Veteran Association will
hold IT, annual reunion In Bangor during the
"a and Sd OF September, at the time of the New
England Fair. Business meeting at G. A. T.
Hail in the forenoon Of the I'd; yi.i, the fair in
the afternoon. Excursion to Fort Knox on
the 81.
Miss MARY Stockbridge. who has been 4
pupil OF Miss Hardy. in Bangor, can, we
hear, show some nice work in sower-painting
The fishing sch. NJ. f. TORY, according 10
the clipper, while sailing up the reach with 4
full fare Of fish from the Grand Banks. struck
on the triangle of Pumpkin Island Light. The
new iron pumps were worked, the water no,
being allow 10 gain In the vessels hold. Help
soon came. the diver went down and stopped
the leak. The schooner fioated of and proceed
ed TO Bucksport without damage TO the cargo
The Spiritulist camp meeting began las,
Saturday, at Verona. There was working
bee in the Park one day last week. which grad
Cd the approaches to the wharf. and did som.
clearing up.
ut New ON " ora ne Mlsst,
shannon. OF Newtoa. Mass deserve honorabl.
mention in these days Of selfish exclusiveness
The two ladies own splendid residence 81
Bar Harbor, and have rooted in q spring OF
their grounds from which boy serves glasse,
Of the pure and delightful water 10 every on,
that passes.
William y. Wasgatt. formerly Of this cit,
and later Of sullivan, lies dangerously Ill IL
Belfast, OF rose cancer on the neck from which
physicians say he cannot recover. Mr.. Was
gait was light-keeper for several years at Win
ter Harbor and since keeper Of Swans Islam,
light.
We have received number Of Brothe
Brackets Northport Sea Breeze, for the pres
ent season. 1t is as pleasant as "spicy gale
from organge groves
Some Of the Bar Harbor eottagers hsv
chosen queer names for their summer house.
Among them are 'Fernierest,- "MizZentop,
''sonogee,' Brigham Bungalow "Witcl
Clyfe," "Devilstone," "Wysndotte,' 'Shin
gle,' "Thurlstane," Primrose" Ledge
Lawn "Toppingwo old" "Watersmeet.-
The Sd there was lively but hardly
pretty mess on the steamer Sappho. A coupl
who live in Brewer, but who have been keep
ing a saloon at Bar Harbor were on their re
turn home. having sold out, when the wife be
came enraged and struck her husband in th
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