Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-10-21

ner SISTER, MIS-. samuei Royal, Dr., in this
city.
Geo. II. Emerson was appointed post-mas-
ter at North Castine, Saturday, vice Samuel
Dunbar, removed.
The annual meeting Of the Unitarian par
ish will be held at the vestry this "wednesday
evening.
Mrs. John With of Ship Harbor, Nova
Scotia, is visiting relatives In this city.
Miss Ellen +. Sargent has gone to Quincy,
Mass, for visit Of few weeks.
On Monday last we saw two potatoes. rails
cd by Mr.. b. 7. Hodgkins Of East Lamoine,
which weighed three and half pounds They
were said to be Beauties OF Hebron" From
$50 hills Of these potatoes Mr.. Hodgkins dug
sixty bushels. averaging eight hills to bushel.
and he dug them all himself In a single day.
He measured up three bushels OF them, aver
age size, and by actual count found their num-
Der to be just $50.
The Rev. DIR. Tenney informs US that up
to Monday last he has in his long term OF SER
vice as n minister Of the gospel, united 500
couples in marriage. He has kept no record OF
the funerals he has attended, but estimates the
number to be about twice as many as the mar
riages he has solemnized. He says that one
year since he has lived In Ellsworth he attend
cd forty funerals.
We hear that Senator Hale will accompany
his family to Europe. They will sail from
New York about the sixth Of November, and
he will return Ia season for the next session OF
Congress.
Mrs. A. r. Greedy, Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Nc
Gown, Mr.. and Mrs. W. II. Davis, Mrs. Dora
Hopkins, and several others OF our Ellsworth
people. have been on = recent trip TO Boston.
The class in dancing at Pinkham's hall,
Holden, now numbers q couples, and more to
come. They have an experienced and faithful
instructor in Mr.. II. n. Joy of Ellsworth
There will be masquerade ball at Whit
ing's hall. Sonesvlle, on Friday evening OF
this week. music by q. A. Joy. The costume.
will be furnished by S. $. Folsom OF Boston.
Mr.. d. II. Eppes. who has been III. is now
able TO be out again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Whiting are visiting
friends and relatives at Castine.
Alpheus Hardy's new cottage at Bar Harbor
for another season. Mrs. January was a Mrs
Vale, Of 81. Louis. She Is but lutte mors
than thirty and is a widow in deep mourning
for her husband who died only short time
$50, leaving her n large fortune.
The Rev A. c. Peck. of Keokuk. Iowa,
entered upon his pastoral duties with the Bap-
. 4. q
Hiram Burnham post OF Cherryiield ac-
cepted an invitation from Bradbury post. to
participate In the exercises Of unveiline the
soldiers monument, at Machias, last Thurs
day.
Mr.. Philip Prrvear, Sedgwick's venerable
townsman. seems 10 be gradually falling and
II Is thought that he canno; long survive. His
wife, Mr.. Hannah. died a; her home on sun
day morning, October 10. aged cishty-one
year..
The crew Of the Cranberry Island Life
Saving Station are .nugy domiciled at their
station snd consist OF the following persons
Capt. Gilbert Hadlock; No. !, Abram STANLEY:
No. 2, Frank stanley No. ,. Ellwood Rich
ardson; No. 1. Freeman stanley; No. ). \. W.
Gilley; No 6, Gilbert stanley; No. :. Lemont
Squirting.
Mr.. Geo. J. JOY |. building a wharf At hi
place OF business on Great Cranberry Island.
The wharf viii be 80 feet long, the driveway
Is fee, wide, and the head Of the structure viii
be 90 by . feet. Mr. JOY has well stocked
store Of dry goods and groceries, and prcpar-
ing to supply the fishing fee, mex, year
The following {. statement OF the num-
Der Of pieces OF baggage handled on trains Of
the Maine Centrsl railroad for the last three
months
Observation-Disclosures. so
Angus, Observation-Disclosures.
september. .----.---..-....-....-i.6
Total three months. 3ss-
Lsrges, number one day. Aug 80, 1910
pieces.
Capt. Daniel Deasy. Of Prospect Harbor
was In this city on Friday last. on hi. return
from business trip 10 Portland.
The second traverse jury organized on
Monday last by the choice OF Francis Taft
Esq, OF West Gouidsboro. as foreman The
following persons have been added TO the
jurors, viz: James Lord, surry, Franklin
"a
moline.
We have received copy OF the Pasadena
(Cal.) Star giving an account Of a recent great
event in that place, viz: the opening OF the
Fair Oaks street car line. The account closes
rs follows; The following are TIE officers and
board of directors who pushed this notable en-
terprise TO completion 5. Townsend. Pres T.
- u
Thompson. supt.; r. Thomas. F. NJ ward
directors. Mr.. G. Wooster is successful
real estate and insurance man in Pasadena
He was formerly OF Hancock In this county.
and has long been valued correspondent Of
the AMERICAN.
Remember the fancy dress bali and earni-
val Of all nations which is to be held at Han
cock Hall, on Thursday evening of this week.
The music will be furnished by Andrews
orchestra Of Bangor, See advertisement in an
other column.
No more Sunday trains will be run on the
Mount Desert Branch the present season. the
last one having been run last Sunday. The
new time table goes into effect next Monday.
See advertisement.
-Wheeler's Ministries gave an entertainment
in Hancock hall on Monday evening last. In
the midst Of so many travelling hum bugs il is
pleasure TO be able TO speak well OF de-ery-
ing company, and this is one Of the best of its
kind which has visited Ellsworth. The music
was excellent, and the whole performance re-
pete with wit and fun.
At the entertainment to be given in Ham
cock hall next Tuesday evening, by members
OF the Unitarian society. Mrs. DIR. Chase Of
Bangor, Elocutionist and Singer. whom all re-
member as "Katisha" in the Mikado company
Of Bangor, and Sam Boardman, Flutist, who
played a solo at the opening of the Court build
ings, ALSO Of Bangor, will take part; there will
be represented thirteen different national titles,
by thirteen ladies in costume, grooming their
national cradle songs to their babies. When
ever admissible the English and foreign words
will both be given. The stage sett ing will be
especially attractive and entirely different from
anything ever seen in Ellsworth. For further
details see small bills.
Rev. II. II. CLARK, U. s. n, in the latest
number OF Zion's Herald. takes exceptions to
some OF the suggestions Of Rev. W. W. Bald
win in the same paper In an article on bar
Harbor as Methodist problem" one of the
ideas advanced being that the church there
should put on more style-sO to speak and