Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-02-18


Owing to the severity Of the weather the
past two weeks, much Of the work going on
here is suspended for time.
On Wednesday of las: week, Mr.. Frank
Graves, workman in the employ Of Mr..
Wescott. fell from staging in the Episco-
pal church building and sustained quite Sc
we're injuries abou, the back and loins
Messrs. Nathan and Orlando Ash have
purchased large tract Of land of Andrew
Rcdick. Esq. at the foot of School street,
which they propose to divide and sell in
house lots. They will offer these lots at a
reasonable figure aud it is probable that
many, who are now living on leased land.
will here find lots within their reach and
will make for themselves more comfortable
and more permanent homes.
Mr., john Harden has entirely recovered
from his late sickness.
Mr.. Stephen Kingsley, who has been alb
sent several weeks engaged in teaching, ar
rived in town last week and will resume his
labors for the Bar Harbor Water Co.
Mrs. Z. J, Hodgkins of your city, who,
with her husband. is spending the winter
here, has been very sick during the past
week, but has now SO far recovered as to be
considered out Of danger by her physician
and friends.
Several of our merchants lost considerable
freight that was being shipped to them by
steamer Cambridge. when she was wrecked.
An interesting and profitable temperance
meeting was held in the Union church. Sun
day evening. The house was filed 10 over
flowing and many went away, not being
able to gain admission. The Rev. Mr..
Baldwin delivered an earnest and eloquent
address. He appealed to the boys and
young men of the place to abstain from the
use OF the mider forms of alcohol. which, in
the opinion Of the speaker, were as danger
Gus and Obstructive as any. The Rev. d. \.
Torrey showed the folly and danger OF mod
crate drinking. Mr.. Conners made an
earnest appeal for public sentlmen, that
would not allow grog shop 10 exist in Bar
ed was a respectable endorsement Of the
efforts that had been and would continue 10
be made and every saloon in the place would
be closed before week. Mrs. Pennel APP
pealsd 10 the ladies to assist in organizing
a christian aid society. Messrs. Morse.
Emery and others spoke word in favor of
the cause and the meeting ended. evey one
leaving with the conviction it was one of
The most profitable Sabbath evening services
of the winter.
Feb. Is SENTINEL.
\ storm. accompanied by heavy thunder
and sharp lightning. passed over Bar llar
Dor on Monday evening Of this week.
4 prominent Phllade phla gentleman and
real estate owner at Bar Harbor writes II
think We are going to have tie best season
that We have ever had.
\ large number from here attended the
masquerade bail at Somesylle, on Tuesday
evening Of last week
Il IS understood that there viii soon be a
Knights Of Labor assembly established
among
Geo. ". Vanderbilt with his mother. viii
spend the coming season at Bar Harbar.
They Will occupy Mrs. Bowler's new cottage,
the "DeyIls,one, same As last season.
DE Gra.se Fox has eased all the cottage.
connected with the Malvern hotel. and n.at-
~ o. the rooms IN the hotel and new nddit-
IONS are engaged for the coming season.
For the next two months there viii be
temperance meetings held alternately. on
Sunday evenings. between the Cougre.a-
tonal and Methodist churches
Feb. l6. ANFMoNE