Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1888-11-29
Mr.. John T. Higgins OF Bar Earbor, i

has been elected County Attorney in Thu
county Of Isanti, Minnesota. He is Ii Repub
lican.
| Services and Sabbath school are held ever,
SUNDAY forenoon, at Charming chapel, Winter
Harbor. The services are conducted by lay
men. and Capt. T. Il. Bunker superintends The
| Sabbath school.
Mr.. y. A. JOY has just received another
stock of goods. and can show you the finest as-
sortment in the city. The steady demand FOL
hi. goods Is n sure guarantee that they are the
| best. Call and see him before you buy any
| where else. A. YOU are sure 10 get suited. lie
can furnish YOU with any kind OF organ In the
market.
1 Mr.. r. F. JOY has completed some very
! fine photographs Of Judge Foster which We
/ do no, believe can he surpassed in the state.
| We are glad to hear that +. W. CIeases,
| Esq. OF Prospect Harbor. is getting along wen
with his severe gun shot wound. with a fair
| prospect OF an early recovery.
Mr. and Mrs J. ID. Hopkins and Mr.. and
Mrs f. F. Redman gave pleasant party to
many Of their friend. at Mr.. Redman'- resi-
dence. last Friday evening.
The sons OF Veterans OF this city were
most agrecably surprised on Monday evening
last. BY the generous present of S23.n IN cash,
from the Womau's Relief Corps. The Sons
feel very grateful for the Kind act OF remem-
braucc. and desire us to express through our
local, their warmest thanks and appreciation
OF the generous deed
Samuel ROYAL. Jr.. will be on his usual
rounds, on saturday next, with hulled corn.
on the evening Of Nov. IS. good number
OF the friends of Mr. aud Mrs. A. {. Millken
Of Trenton. assembled at their house TO cele-
brate their golden wedding. After several
hours OF pleasant sociability they departed.
leaving numerous valuable tokens OF friend
ship.
The sardine factory at East LAmoinc
owned by the I.amonc Packing Co. was, with
it, entire contents DESTROYED by fire on Friday
morning last. The fire broke out At about
three O'Clock Friday morning. and i said to
have been caused hy spontaneous combustion.
The los i about $500. We hear. which i only
has done a good seasons work and the loss OF
their property MAY seriously, II not perma-
nently. interfere with the prosecution Of an
important industry At East Lamoinc.
The Orland hunters are having more SUI
ce,, at shooting deer than those Of any other
place. \ few day ago Fred Blai>dcll shot a
fine deer only hort distance from hi housc.
aud SATURDAY. Wesley BlaisdeIl >hot buck
measuring >iN feet from tip 10 tip .nd weigh
inc ~ pourd- after being dressed. It was
the largest deer ever -ho; in that vicinity.
The Rockand opjaion SAYS Mr.. Prescott
+. Heath VS., discharged from the Maine State
prison few da,> ago. having been there since
Man. Ie1-. convicted Of burning Iii own build
i'm. in Buck>port. His sentence was "A wears,
but good behavior shortened il to about II.
He now -,outly asserts hi innocence. and that
III buildings were burned 10y enemies for the
double yurpo>, 81 inIp"Fvrl>hinS him and cri-
ting him Into prison on fsl-c charge. lie
saws hi Jaw vrr got hi farm, and be- i now
=, miles n, went 10 -. George 10 see Mrs.
Hart and 10 Camden to see Mr.. nuttOn. to
communicate some facts OF " hich be claims 10
have know lcdsc in regard to the death Of
Nathan r. Hart. " ho >crl I'd Ilft->cDtcucc for
tat murder 81 hI>- h'~fiNtt
Iron Bound Lodge. NJ. I>- q Good TEN
ylar, Winter Harbor, celebrated l. twenty
second anniversary. Noy. 3, by picnic supper
ana reading. speaking and singing The fol-
lowiu. officers were installed: ". {. T..
Frank Tracy: w II. :. Ruby Tracy; ".
l.. II. :. Minnie sumner; ". Y. r.. Mr.. A.
L. Harrington: w NJ. Fred Pcndeton; W.
u. Nj. Mr.. Annie >madge; ". g.. Geo.
Child> W. :. :. Pcrsi. >msiliisc; ". 1rca,.,
Dora PendIcton W. Sec. Frank Guptll; W.
A. SEQ, Edus Atkins; ". I.G., Fred lIar-
rnston: W q. O.. Harold sumner.
Dr. Arthur W Moore and family, who
lcft Bar Hsrhor some little time ago. have ar
rived -afcly in oregon. Dr. Moore will prsc-
ticc hi, profession in the city Of East Port;
land.
Department Commander Horace II. Bur
bank, OF >aco. hiss issued general order, to the
Maine Grand Army Posts. giving notice Of the
twenty-sccouI annual oncampmcnt ST Lewis
ton. February 7th and s,h. The Council "
Administration viii meet At the Dewitt
House. February 9Th and the morning Of Feb
ruary -th for the consideration % annual re-
port and other business. Posts will elect
their officers and delegates At their first stated
meeting. Posts viii De entitled 10 one delegate
for every ifty members in good standing and
an additional d, lesa,c for every fraction OF that
number The rituals adopted BY the National
Encampment al Columbus viii be used on the
b, ginning Of the new year.
nearly seventy wears OF age, ha, abandoned
the use Of gla.>e, and easily reads the finest
print. 1h, doe. not encourage young people
10 don their glasses.
One Of the vessels recently captured in the
West Indies y, the resul, OF the rebellion, was
an American steamer. commanded by Capt.
David Compton Of HYDE Park. The captains
wife and hi, Nifes niece were with him. The
captain, wife was Miss Fannie +. Crabirec,
formerly Of Franklin. and sister of our
Bangor correspondent, Mr.. Tho,. y. Crab
tree: and tho niece i, MR.. Lillian BlGeiow OF
New York. and daughter OF 6. ID. CrAbtree,
formerly Of Franklin. Mr.. Compton and her
niece are upon the Island OF st. Thomas, and
Capt Compton is detained, waiting for the
action Of our government
-Franci. Worcester. Jr.. formerly Of thi,
citv. i. now Il resident Of -. Louis, Mo.
Clifton : Hall of this city, who vas en-
yineer at the Bangor Jail workshop died very
suddenly Saturday, Of pneumonia. at the resi-
dence Of II. W. Croker. on Union street, Ban
yor. He had been i'll only few days but the
ni..as. had very strong hold upon him. He
wa, thirty-eight wears Of age. and his remains
were taken To Ellsworth for burial. The fun
eral was held on Monday at the residence of
hi. brother, Mr.. spencer Hall
Mr.. A. g. Blake OF Brooklin. has taught
= term, OF school. and is only 30 years old.
SUNDAY was a very rough day. A NORTH
cas-, yale prevailed early in the day and later
snow storm set in which continued with una
bated fury into the evening. Late IN the even
Ing or sometime during Sunday night the snow
turned 10 rain which continued through Mon
day Monday morning the sleighing was pref
" good. but the snow rapidly disappeared
under the influence OF the dissolying rain.
We hear that the gale was very severe all over
New England, and that much damage was
done TO shipping.
State Deputy Of the Good Templars, Mrs.
II. NJ C. Estes, who won many friends by her
consistent and effective work in Hancock coun-
" last summer, Is now laboring III Lincoln
county,wth her usual success. She has or
capized a new lodge at Mouhegan which
takes the name of the island. Nov. 16-L. d.,