Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-08-19

Capt \. G. Holt is a, home for TIP,
aud his brother, Capt. J W. Holt, Of your
city will sail h- vessel. tile Helen G. Mo, !ey
OF Boston, Mass, the next voyage.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Ames and son. OF Boston,
Mass, who have been on visit the past
week, to their brother, Mr.. Il. F. Philips,
have returned home.
Mrs. Austin Foster and children Of your
city, have been spending the past two weeks
with her sister. Mrs. B. F. Philips.
Mrs. Mary Whitaker and Mrs. Abbie
Woodward of your city. being on visit TO
Mr.. Henry Bartlett. on Wednesday and
Thursday together with Mr. and Mrs Bart
lett, visited Bar Harbor
On Wednesday the three Baptist schools
District No. /, > and 8, met at Blunls Pond
for union picnic. \ very happy and
enjoyable time II certainly was 10 the chill
dren; and the children Of larger growth,
seemed quite as happy TO meet their old
friends. Many who are al their old homes
from Massachusetts and other States met
once again in the old wood. BY the Sill
very axe As We looked around on this ia
miiiar spot, we Involuntary exclaimed, why
this change Alas, Bar Harbor, the Yves
tern States and the cruel grave have robbrd
US of the public spirited young men, who
in the years past prepared the rustic table,
with convenient seats around it. the speak
dren to rest, when tired Of play. Then the
woods and giens rang with music, both vo-
cal and instrumental, and the clergymen Of
| the surrounding towns almost always were
| present and sure to leave praises of picnic
/ dinner songs &C., sufficient TO pay the ladies
| for all their trouble. Mr.. Howard Tilden
was present and his many friends all seemed
/ very glad to meet him. As the old tables
| were all away We partook Of our dinner IN
! picnic style, spreading the table linen on
/ the ground and chicken, duck, cakes and
/ pies, seemed to vanish. yet there was mnch
| left. We noticed the minister, Mr.. Hatfield
hunting up the boys that had no lunch bas-
ket, and bringing them to the second table
seeming not to have forgotten, he himself
was once boy.) The day was so cool no
| one seemed so very tired and all three districts
were represented at our Wednesday evening
PRAYER meeting, which was as usual very in
teresting
Aug. II. D'NETT.
Burksport.
Presiding Elder Libby has been on a
six weeks trip to his down East charges, but
has returned to take charge of tine CastiDe
campmeeting.
Hon. Parker Spofford represented Bucks
port at the Aroostook Exposition party.
Rev. Geo. Forsy the, formerly principal OF
the Seminary, has been in town for a few
days, visiting his brother.
DIR. Stilson has returned from a weeks
Yachting cruise down the bay. He reports
fish plenty and fun cheap.
DIR. Geo. F. Eames of Boston was in town
for few hours this week. He is stopping
in Belfast for few weeks, settling the af-
fairs of his late father, Frank T. Eames.
Mr.. Burnham Kalish has located definite
ly in New Briton. Conn. He has opened a
store for the sale of gents furnishing goods
and ready-made clothing. His many friends
wish him . most successful opening in his
new field.
| The Torrent and DeIuge engine compan-
les united in an excursion to Bar Harbor
Monday, on the steamer Rockland. A large
| number availed themselves Of the opportu-
nifty to visit the place for few hours, and
although little wet, on their return, they
| pronounced the day good one.