Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-10-28

American Consul at Turks Island, has re-
Gently been visiting her brother, Mr.. Joshua
Watson. at Sedgwiek.
The Rev. Mr.. Hubbard gave party to about
thirty children ut his house on Saturday even
ing last. We hear that il was very pleasant
occasion, Mr.. Hubbard taking great pains to
suitably entertain his juvenile guests.
tirely dry.
The dscontinuanee of the Sunday morning
mail gave our streets a very lonesome look on
Sunday forenoon.
Mr.. l.. J. Files has bought the Jerry Hur.
ley lot and cellar on Oak street, with the view
Of building house in the near future.
MIR. II. NJ. Hall has been laying concrete
walks abou, his house.
MIR. Chas. Z. Perkins did not like living in
Boston. and has returned home to Hancock.
He will probably engage in his former BUSH
ness OF teaching.
The temperance meeting at the Methodist
vestry last Sunday evening was fully attended
and very interesting. Remarks were made by
The President Mrs. Woodward Mrs. Wardwell.
Rev. V. 7. Wardwell. j. c. Chilcott, Mrs.
Call, Mr.. Burrill, of Dedham. Mr.. Rowe and
Mrs. Chilcott.
We learn that the ladies' sewing club of
the shore road, are to give social dance at
Browns hall, Wednesday evening. October q,
for the benefit Of the shore road sidewalk. A
good time is expected, and good music will be
furnished.
We hear that DR.. Geo. A. Lor has gone
to Amherst to spend the winter as practising
physician. He will take the place Of the
settled physician. DR., silsby,at that town, who
is to be absent temporarily.
DIR. Henry Jordan. of this city, has been III
from making his usual trips through the
county for the purpose Of supplying the de-
maud for his medicines.
MIR Benjamin Shute has raised COCO cab
bages the presen, year on his farm at North
| Hancock.
MIR. Samuel WATSON, OF East Surry. white
at work in his orchard short time ago.
| scratched the side OF his head aud face with a
| sharp knot causing the blood 10 flow freely
| A dav or two after the wound became swollen
| snd painful. from which he suffered much
| He is now improving.
Philip Pcryear, the oldest citizen Of Han
| cock county, died at his home in Sedgwick,thc
/ 10th inst. at the grea, age Of LOG years and 10
months, he surviving his wife just six days
l He evidently suffered no pain lying in a quiet
| sleep for some time Immediately preceding hi
| death.
| The Catholic church OF st. silvia at Bal
Hsrbor is to be enlarged to accommodate fist
! hundred more people than at present.
! Beginning Monday Bar Harbor win re-
ceiye but one mail per day from the west ant
that in the morning They will send two mail.
west.
Mr.. NJ. H. Andrews will have dancing
classes this winter in Dover, Ellsworth an,
Waterviilc and at st. GATHERINGS Hall in Aug
usta. We are informed
w. &. Philbrook, Of watervlc has an an
tiquc desk tina, has seen the light OF many sum
mcrs. Il was carried to Ca>tinc At the break
ing out % the Revolution, 1t i OF queer pat
tern with carved leg. and OF massive make.
I naiihAm
Ary,lr ). J.r,!su started for th- wood
Yesterday. thr 2lst. 10 yard lumber for thu
winters naul, with a crea Of men.
No ram vet; the we'll, about all df,
Elder Woodcock and family # lewiston
did not arrive last week, but sent dispatct
that he vas .ick.
Wilson J. Haslam had an apple prsrlna
bee this week lis said there sere sevent,
FIVE present. He bought the apples on Ih'
late Vim. MERGERS farm.
Aunt Hlrrie, Hasam, OF Ellsworth, 4, II
town visiting friends and relatives.
Daniel Wooster. an tntirm man, pat -
and confined to the house all the spring and
summer, has improved Of late 80 % b.
ou,.
had the pleasure Of meeting facr L
face and shaking hands with Miss Fiossl
Emery, of Great Pond, the other day
Quite a contrast in our hright-shr w
fret, four inches tall, your scribe SIX feet
three aud half inches. "ru.,om house
measure.
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