Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-11-04
Southwest Harbor.
Southwest HarbOr.
Though there seems to be an unusual
amount of business projects being pushed
rapidly forward in all parts Of our town, there
is yet great drought in local happenings as
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rapiuiy forward IN all parts OF our town, ,tnere
is yet great drought in local happenings as
well as in the water supply, so shall ven-
ture to fall back on the sewing circle again
for another item, prefacing it with the
promise, Qest male readers file objections
thereunto,) not to ride a hobby horse upon
it. The society met on Tuesday Of last week
in the cozy parlors Of the Island House cot
,age, spending the afternoon in very en-
joyable manner, chiefly owing to the enter
tanning description given by Mrs. Josie Stan
ley, the deacon's daughter, of the home Of
her adoption, Greeley, Colorado, to which
she will shortly return, having spent six
months very agreeably among her relatives
and friends at Southwest Harbor. A large
engraving, "a birds eye view" of the beauti-
fully laid out city, together with her graphic
outline of its growth and prosperity, caused
more than one to wish for bona fde ac-
quaintance with its handsome squares Of
cotton wood lined streets. One of the ladies'
present, Mrs. Arvila Clark, during her ex-
tended western trip last year, attended, as
the guest of Mrs. Stanley, the anniversary
celebration Of the birth of Greeley and gave
a very interesting sketch Of the exercises on
that occasion. A pretty collection Of miner
ais from that vicinity, all conveniently
labelled, set us searching in memory's store
f,r ha ts,Is nod .laapat pf sh al
mos, fascinating study, geology. After the re-
gulaton circle diet, ,and be it known"Grammie
Clark" will unflinchingly prosecute to the foil
extent Of the law, any infringement on the
rules Of the society tea table. the Deacon
kindly pilo,ed the ladies over the new ex-
tension. The chief attraction of the ample
music room is the artistic chimney and fire.
place, with decorations Of natural rock and
sea-shore pebbles, a somewhat more elabor-
ate piece Of architecture than the old cavern
Gus FIRE receptacle Of our grandfather's
day. The new sleeping apartments are
charming outlook. The grand view from
the tower Of sea-girt isles and mountain
range, well repaid the fatigue Of ascending
the several flights Ct stairs. Marking the
speculative eye OF the Island House pro-
prietor We felt it safe TO assume that his
ever busy brain is still revolving schemes for
future Improvements. The commendable
spirit OF enterprise shown BY the Norw ood's
Cove Sewing Circle should not pass un-
noticed, their work meetings having been
seld weekly, without Intermission, since their
organization more than a year ago, and the
first fruits Of their industr, vii! be highly ap-
preca,ed by pede ,'uans irayersng the bran
new sidewalk.
Mis-. Carrie Robinson ha, returned from
the Cas,ire Normal School and will soon
enter upon her duties cf teacher at Bass
Harbor
One day recently small brigade Of women
armed with brooms, brushes. pals and
miuistered to it thorough cleansing. Il
seems incredible that tobacco users cannot
iofego tha, luxury during the hour devoted
to church services, but that such is the
iamentable fact, the few unexpected pews
bore witness. Some of the ladies' suggested
furnishing cuspidores, but others thought
that would be tacitly acknowledging the
necessity Of the use Of the vile weed. SO it
was deemed better to enter protest against
admitting such unclean material within the
church precincts.
Mrs Eliza Robinson has lately returned
liams Of Franklin, whom she found very low
in consumption.
Miss Nellie Mayo has spent few weeks
with her friends and relatives in Am
herst.
Through the generosity of a gentleman in
Seabright, y. Y, a neat little fund has been
started towards purchasing a bell for the
new Union Church. Sailing into the harbor
in his yacht last season, the gentleman,
Capt Connor, was pleasantly impressed with
the edifce then in process Of building, and
wrote to the Rev. \. Redon in regard TO
the needs of the new church, of which he
was duly informed by the minster,the re-
suit being S25 forwarded to him as
nest-egg, which shall in due season swell to
: he nrnDoriiops of a church bell SPRAY
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