Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1889-05-09

AT the Maine Conference Rev p. Ward.
well was elected to preach the missionary ser.
mon at the next conference.
M. S. Smith, Esq, has been confined to
his house for a few days with a severe cold
The next session OF the Hancock District
Lodge Of Good Templars will be held with
Fort Knox Lodge. Bucksport. on Thursday,
May 90
Remember the envelope socisble" at the
Free Baptist vestry this Wednesday evening
| Cake and coffee for 10 cents. Come.
| Rev. o. II. Feruald will deliver the me.
mortal address on May 3Oth. for the James E.
Hall Post q. A. r.. Bucksport.
Bro. Wood OF the Mount Desert Herald
attended the centennial in New York last
week.
Joseph L. Parsons. who is now residing
with bis son, James +. Parsons in this city. is
direct linoa descendant OF Gov. John Win
throp. OF Massachusetts bay, also of Gov. Jo-
seph Dudley Of Massachusetts. Charlotte Cush-
man was distant cousin Coy. Robert c. Win
throp is also secondncousin.
ut INA 1. LoNeJoN- proprietor OF Hotel
North, Augusta. has leased the Acadian House
at Castine. and will open it for the season about
July L.
Acadia Royal Arch CHAPTER, No. 81, OF
this city. was inspected last Wednesday even.
ing by Oral Dexter. Esq, inspector. OF New
port. The chapter masons were present In
lsrge numbers and very interesting occasion
Is reported.
The W. K. c. of this city. will have spe-
cial meeting on Thursday afternoon OF this
week, a, two O'Clock. A fun attendance is re-
qnested for the transaction Of important bust
ness
An officer OF the State prison LEFT this city
last Saturday morning with Chandler A. Col
lins. who has been sentenced to imprisonment
there at hard labor for term OF two years
The United States revenue cutter Wood.
bury, Capt. Fengar. celebrated Washington',
Inauguration, although she was great many
miles from the naval fleet which escorted Pres
ident Harrison. She was cruising down east
| and was mas, OF flag, and bunting She was
dressed in rainbow fashion with flags strung
from stem 10 stern with the National ensign at
the mast head. She sustained her reputation
OF being the finest vessel in the revenue SER
| vice.
n Judge l.. 4. Emery had narrow escape
| from participating in the SORROWS Of the Ban
| gor House fire. His room wa. in that part Of
| the house aud il wa, only Saturday night that
| he moved his effects and came to Ellsworth.
| court having adjourned for few days The
| judge doubles, thinks that he was very
| lucky man.
| Three time, last week aud on TUESDAY Of
this week. the bundle Of Bangor wings due
| by the early m rrning train. FOR the Ellsworth
| po.'-officc. went by aud came back from the
| east late in the afternoon. To the great dis
| appointment Of many subscribers In this cit, .
who are inquring: What i. the natter
Rev. " p. wardwell. who ha, % accept
| ably served pastor OF the Methodist church
| in ihi, city, during the past three years, has
been assigned to Camden and will leave for hi-
| new field Of labor in few day. During his
| stay in ih. city he and hi family have made
| hosts OF friends and universal regret /. cN-
| pressed Al their departure. Rev and MR.
| Wariwell returned 10 Ellsworth from Dexter
| Monday evening. but their daughter, remained
! with relative, in Bangor. and wil Join their
| parents : they pass through that city for Cam
| den.
| - Lieut.. J. y. Jordan. whn i now visiting
hi father l.. u. Jordan, Esq. in this city, ha,
been detached from the [. : steamer ITALIA
| poo,a' on which he Ia. served fnr three YEAR
and has been ordered 10 the command ola L.
.,.,l
standing his long scr,i Ice he Is granted fur
lough Of only one month.
The steamer Nj. Desert has been thor
| ouShly overhaucj and commenced her rr.u-
lar "Wednesday and saturday trip. beiw"c
Rocklsni and Bar Harbor May lst. The
steamer will leave Rockland on the arrival 81
the Steamer from Boston aud viii touch at
Green's Landing. Southwest Hsrbor and Sor-
rcnto. The steamer Rockland i being over
haued aud painted preparatory 10 her %
ing the route between Bangor and Rock
land.
The little steamer Boss Hale" hayn.
been newly painted and improvements mad.
in the marhincrv, ha- been launched in Reefs
Pond, The fishing i opening well. several
fine lani-locked salmon having already been
taken. Parties desiring u dan outing. eau
have the boat meet them 1t the railroad sta
ton on tn. arrival Of any train 10y notifying
day or two before. DR.. W. NJ. iiaine> OF Els
worth.
The May festival concert and supper given
BY the laie- Of the Catholic society at Han
c,ck Hall. on "Wednesday eyrnin. OF last week,
were 4 signal success. The supper was bounle-
on. and excellent receiving. - It we'll dc>ers-
ed, many compliments. The apron and candy
sale wa. well p1tronizcd The hall was besu-
tifuy decorated. the elaborate decorations OF
the prrNiou. evening by the Village Improve
mrnt society having been kindly left over for
the besetit Of their Catholic friends. The
great attraction Of the evening wa. the con
cert OF which the folio" M i the programme:
Opening horus Twinkns stars upon the
Lake. Choir.
| Duet Harp Of the Mind.
Mr.. Eimon Emo and Mr. VI. f.. Gaynor.
Solo-That Melody Divine.
Mr.. Charles Drummy.
Banjo SOLO. Miss Minnie Mui,an.
Solo-Sons selected. Mi. Lizzie C. Mullan.
solo-Gathering the Myrtle.
Mis-, Maggie Ga.nor.
Miss Mullan and Mr. Drummy.
| Banjo Duet,
Misses Lizzie {. and Minnie MulIan.
| Duet Madeline,
! Mrs. Emo and Mis- Mullan.
| Song and Choru. bye and Bye.
| Mrs. VI. j. Duffy and Choir.
Pianist. Mis-, Nancy NJ. Dutton.
| The several parts were enthusiastically en-
| cored and we hear many warm word. OF praise
| bestowed on those whose names appear above
| for the talented and attractive manner in
| which their parts We're rendered.
| AT the annual election OF officers for the
| Buck>port Methodist Sunday school. Prof. j.
| r. knowlion was elected Superintendent !;
| Prof. +. NJ. Austen, Asst. Supt.; l.. b. Stoy
er. Sec: Arthur Buck. Librarian and Treas. !;
| j. A. Leach. Asst. Librarian. The Treasurer
! reported 500 in his possession and it was de-
! cided 10 raise more money and make an add-
ton of new books to the library. which now
contains three hundred and thirty volumes.
Mr.. George W Herbert was present and stat
ed that il was the forty-ffth time that he had
attended the election of officers for that school.
At the annual meeting for the election Of
! officers for the Congregational Sunday school,
| Bucksport. A. +. Page was chosen superin-
! tendent; b. P. BIodsett, assistant superintend-