Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1888-10-25
Miss Fanny Otis of Otis, Is visiting friends

Mr.. r. :. LORD, tue feiisDit coal-ueaitt WI
this city. has a new advertisement in this issue,
and people who desire TO keep warm during
the coming cold winter will Ito well TO read II.
The new street crossing between Peck's
corner and the po.t-ofiice is a much-needed
! improvement.
| The Baptsts had very pleasant circle at
! their vesiry last Wednesday evening.
| Miss Mary l.. Burnham. daughter of Mr.
o. X. Burnham OF this city, has entered the
| excellent school at Northfeld Mass. for full
! course of study.
| See the new advertisement in another
column OF Mr.. John II. Mcdonald, who. we
are glad to hear. is meeting with success com
/ men>urste with his merit.
An adjourned meeting Of the tntsrisn So
/ ciety will be held at the ve>try on this we'd
ne-day) evening.
J Use apalinc for cleaning mirrors, win
! dows. oil-psintng. gill. furniture. etc, lis
/ effect on glas. Is marvellous; for sale only at
/ Holt'- variety store.
/ DR.. Hagerthy has lost black and tan
shepherd dog. which left his place last sun
day Any person who will return him VIII
be suitably rewarded.
/ Capt. 4. {. Holt of No Lamone. Is stop
hing at home for a few weeks while his vessel.
the Helen c. Mo,elcv, makes VOYAGE.
-Ex-Mayor II. r. Mason has returned home
from business trip to Nova Scotia, where he
was called. we hear. by the arrival OF his brig.
the +. 7. Campbell. from the Grand Banks.
+ l., a Lon L. cnniition.
SATURDAY, after brief session Of the two
houses the Lth Congress the longest on record. /
adjourned sine die.
Hon. and MR.. J. u. Hopkins have re-
turned home from visit To Bangor During |
their absence Mrs. Hopkins made a trip to the |
White Moustain-.
Mr.. Charles r. Perkins hss returned 10 |
This city from a trip To Columbia Falls to |
which place he accompanied Mr.. Geo. I. fur- I
rington. principal OF Pennington Normal
school. lat week. for the purpose OF holding /
teacher. institute. Mr.. Perkins reports /
pleasant and profitable meeting.
Senator Hale arrived home from Washing
ton. SUNDAY. coming from Ranger on special
train. He l. greatly fatiguci by hi, onerous
duties during the long session. but aid" from
hi, fatigue and slight malsriaI trouble i ~
pretty good health.
MIR. ". H. Davis " this CITY, accompanied
b, Mc>>r~ Bris.-. Poy,n and Huntington. 81
Amc.hury Mass. Ieft home Monday morning
Tor awycA'- hunting excursion up river II
the game they get prove, equal To the fun they
viii have. they viii come back with blS
load
Mr.. 4. Allen returned home from Bo--
ton on Tuesday Of last week. Mr.. Allen and
the children accompanied him 10 oxford coun-
ty. where the, visited friend, and relatives
while MIR. Alien went to Boston. He returned
by the way Of oxford county and they AL
came home together.
Ms. Helen Corin and Miss Su.i" Kicker,
o. ChcrrvdelI. left on the train ls.t Wedues
dsy TO rcprc.ent the Wom.ns Christian Tenn
p.r.nce linton, Of ,hst plncc, Al The N.,ion,i
Convention held in New York. october 10
~.
The br,gt Endrick, Capt. Mshoney. spoke
on oct Oh the Grand Ranks. the following
fishing vessel. who wish 10 be reported
.chr.. CARR. {. Mills. Of Provinceto~n, with
inc.tovn. 500 otis: F. p. Iiodskins Of La
moline. 1870 qtl-.; Jenu. \. stubs. Of L.
moine 1850 qtl..
-C,p. Evcrard JonIau j, at work upon
LITTLE steamboat which. when co,apirte,i, viii
be very nra, and pretty Tho keel Of Thu 1t
lie boat i. three feet and inch In length,
and the deck some inches longer. Capt. Jor
dau. it will bc remembered. the builder Of
the trim LITTLE craft that attracted much Al
rcutiou in Whiting Bro. window last win
ter and af,erwsrd became the property Of
Mr.. Frank T.. GRAY OF thI> city.
The Maine Central Railroad has run all
it, regular and IT, thousand and one special
trains the past season accommodating the pub
lie through the busy summer sud an exciting
political campaign with il num"rou. "raiIie-"
aud great mas. meetings. 10 >ay nothing IL
the numerous fairs. without iujuriug single
per.on. 1t -peaA, volumes Tor liz I'll.
management.
The BucA,port Electric Light Co., which
has been in operation about >iN months. is
grest success. Applications are coming in from
all quarter, for lisht- The NJ. T.. seminary
ha. forty lights. and number Of stores in the
yiIlagr are being wired. The ncandc>ccut
light T. an innovation which seems 10 b. APP
preciAted.
Gen. \. W. Grcsly. Of the United >tate>
signal service and OF Arctic faine. made ns
ing visit 10 Bar Harhor iew day> ago. We I
have not learned the object II hi, visit. but /
rumor ha, it that he was ordered there 10 see
about establishing signal station on Green
Mountain.
Work on the Orland Congregational /
church i, approaching completion. nice
furnace ha> been put in the cellar and the un-
slightly stove pire- in the body OF the church /
will now be dispensed with After being pa /
pered the church will b. ready for use.
The Orlanl Town Fair was held Weddcs-
day the 10Th. and was very successful. The I
showing Of produce was very good. not"ith- /
standing the season has been 20 unfaSorabc.
and the exhibit OF horses and colts far better 1
than usual. while that Of other stock va, ,
about the same in past Years The farmer,
take much interest in these fairs and make |
every effort to have them successful.
Mr.. Thurber Cotton, OF Orland. an Old !
gentleman of so years, broke his thigh bone
one DAY last week. DR.. Perry reduced the /
fracture and made him ~ comfortable a. pos .
sible.
There will BE- 4 grand gift ball and supper |
at Bikes Hall. West sullivan, Friday even
ipg Oct 26 Music by Clark's orchestra. |
Floor managers. VIM. Ramsdpll and ID. ii. |
Hooper. Dance tickets, % cents per couple |
supper tickets. 10 cents per couple A good !
time is expected and all are cordially invited.
There will pound party and supper at
the Free Baptist vestry, Monday evening, Oct |
-, for the benefit Of Rev. +. a. Palmer. Oys-
ter stew for . cents; cake and coffee for ten
| cents.
Mrs. Fred ii. Macomber OF Manchester.
Michigan. is visiting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
A. X. Deyereux, in this city.
Capt. VIM. l.. French Of Eastbrook. a vet
eran of 81 years. was in this city on Thursday
last as smart rs an ordinary man OF siXty-fiye.
| From a copy Of the Los Gatos -Nesrs re-
| Gently received. it appears that Mr.. c. +.
| ScsmmOn, formerly of this place, is doing =
large business in contract building at Los
| Gatos, Cal.
The Ellsworth Baptist Y Dung Peoples So
| eiety OF Christian Endeavor 10 meeting with
phenomenal growth ;its membership, both ac-
Il hau led