Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1888-10-25
II. II. Hale. Master
sedswick Grange.

If You want a right down good time, the
place 10 have it i nj an Ellsworth campfire.
At any rate We have attended several and have
AWAY, found it that WAY The one held on SAT-
urday evening last was no exception to the gen
er4l rule. unless We may cay that II was the
most interesting and enjoyable one ever held.
This campfire wa, held under the auspices OF
Nm. II. II. Rice Post. &. A. R.. and Wa al
tended By 80 or 300 persons made up Of q rand
Army men. their wives and daughters. men,
Der, Of the ". Il. {. with their husbands. sons
OF Veteran. and invited guests. A bountiful
supper. which included Nh oyster stew. wa.
served to all present. after which brief adj
dresses were made by several speakers. The
first speaker was Judge Foster whose AL
dress was a delight 10 all present. especially
1.-THE BOYS" who have great admiration for
the eminent soldier ju,ticiary. The Judge
left the ermue and dignity Of hi Office AT
home and had q, good i time a. any OF them.
H. WAS followed bv Rev Y. 7. Wardwell.
Mr.. Nancy Davis President Of the W. X. e,
john ". Malone. Captain OF the Sons OF Vet
erau> and Mr.. lnzetta \. Small, National
Vice President and state President Of the W.
r. {. who's. -peerh was able. interesting and
felicitou>. The speaking was followed by the
singing Of several stirring army >ong- which
added much TO the interest Of the occasion.
In closing this report We may lay that this
campfire " a, held in honor OF Mr.. Small and
judge Poster.
ON sunday last the schooner Panama.
Capt Henry Trundv. on her passage from
Boston 10 Ellsworth, suddenly sprung aleak
and sunk in i short time afterward, She had
quite a large quantity Of freight ON board
mostly for Hall Brothers which was partially
covered by insurance. The crew saved them
selves in their boat landing al Gloucester
Mas. The Panama ha> quite 5 history.
She was built by Ebenezer Wood on what
i now known as the Willard Hall place
on the east side Of Waukeag Neck, Sulliva an,
aud Wa. launched in the fall OF 1870. Her
original owner, were William and George
Hinman. then Of Southbury. Ct. Col. A. b.
Perry and Capt. WIN. Miller of sullivan, the
gentleman last named having been her first
captain. She was the first vessel ever com
mand,d by the late Capt. Amos b. simpson OF
sullivan. In 1910 she was new topped, John
;. Emery. then OF sullivan. now Of Boston,
buying one-fourth OF her at the time. Later
he became half owner. In 1896 she brought
a lOad of cut granite from Sullivan for the
store. IN the vicinity OF Pecks corner in this
city Capt. Amos b. Simpson was master at
thai time and John 5. Emery was one of the
crew. We have some interesting correspond
euce. which dates back few years, relative to
this vessel which We may republish next week.
MINISTERIAL ASSOCIATION MEETING
The West Buck.port District Ministerial As
socation held its meetings at Bucksport on
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday OF last
week, and as usual they were very successful
and profitable TO those who attended. on
Monday evening there was a service with a
sermon by Rev. Mr.. Arey. On Tuesday the
exercises consisted Of prayer meeting led by
&. c. Phelan; papers upon Pastoral Labor.
it, Method. Time and Extent; :" THE Sunday
School. bow made most Efficient" Was the
Fourth Gospel written by John. aud was il
nspred?" Man, his origin. cradle of natiyi.
ty and dissemination over the earth, from the
standpoint of the latest science - Methods OF
revival work in the prayer meeting. in the
young peoples meeting. and in preaching;
The Book OF Hebrews. its authorship and
canonicity" Reports of charges were heard
In the evening Rev. Mr.. Frohock preached
and Rev. Mr.. Norton was alternate. On
Wednesday there was a prayer meeting held
at s 80 A. NJ, led by ID. b. Phelan. The fol.
lowing papers were read What is our duty
toward Home Missions" THE heathen's hope
of salvation without the Gospel THE future
of Africa" THE obligations of the NJ. f.
Church towards Foreign Missons;' Our duty
towards the Woman's Foreign Missionary So.
ciety:" The triumph of the Gospel in foreign
lands The meeting closed with the Holy
Communion.
This was one of the most largely attended
meetings the association ever held. more than
twenty of the ministers being present. The
ESSAYS were fine productions and taken all in
all the meeting WAS fine success. The Off
GERS of the association are President, Rev. F.
j. Haley; Secretary. Rev. Fl. W. Norton; Ex
ecutive Committee. V. P. Wardwell. o. Ii
Fernad. ID. b. Phelan.
Hon. William Freeman of Cherryheld
was in this city last week on business connect
ed with the court. We are glad to see hin
looking so well after bis recent protracted i'll
ness.