Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1889-05-02

/ ton will hold its spring meeting at Buehil.
May Il and Is. See program in advertising
! columns.
There will be meeting OF the Village I'm
| provement Society at the house Of Mrs l.. A.
| Emery. Friday afternoon at 2.S0 O'clock A
full attendance is requested.
Meen C. Prentiss Of Brewer. and Henry
A. Jordan Of Ellsworth. have been appointed
railway postal clerks and assigned to the Ban
Gor and VanccborO route.
The Maine Shore Railroad Company have
given notice Of acceptance to The town OF
! Cherr, field accepting the $4,000 voted in aid
o. the construction of the road
AT the annual meeting Of the W r. G..
Department Of Maine. held in Dexter last
week, Mrs. Lucy J. ardwell of this city was
chosen Department Inspector.
A very excellent portrait OF Mrs David
Friend i on exhibition Il, the store Of Mr.. +.
+. Robinson. II is the work Of r. A. Mrr-
row. Boston. and I. faithful likeness enlarged
{ In pastel, water Colur- snd ink
An injunction has been served on Mr. r.
l. Robert. to prevent MS continuing work on
the extension OF hi. steamboat wharf. twill
delay but not prevent the needed Improvement
pr. :. u. Wiggin ha, made some marked
Improvements in hi house both outside and
in. Escry room has been reno, aicd aud nut
in hrst-caes order. The exterior ha. been
painted sud otherwise improved.
owing to the depressed condition of the
market for >ardinc.. it i rcpcrtrd thaf not haf
Of The sardinc factories In Maine will be- run
the present year. There are three in Machia~-
port. but 1t j. doubtful il more than on" II any.
viii b. run The coming season.
The commission of Melaiiah Jordan. the
fret Collector Of Customs Of the district ~
Frcncbman's BAY. sill h, one hundred YEAR
Old the present month The commission j.
now IN the possession of Mr.. Jordan'- g'and-
-on. Chief Justice John \. Peters.
The regular meeting Of u. l. Wearr Post.
East sullivan. i on Saturday evening MAY J.
and full attcndance is desired 10 make ar
rangement. Tor Memorial services
-- In" ladies aid .ocicty OF the Free Baptist
church viii have an envelope sociahIr' At
their vr.iry, Wednc.da, evening. May :. tske
and coffee viii be served for 10 cents. The
| public are invited 10 attend.
Dr. Daniel Brown Of Brockion, Mas
( i in town FOR fcw dav-. having recently
been III with dipbtheria and later with inf.n,-
matory rheumatism. He came dow for hi-
two children, who have been with their grand
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. A. f. Burnham for
some length OF time.
Mr.. l.. NJ. y. Stevens. Of Portland. State
President Of W. {. T. L.. viii spend four day
OF the present month Ia this county. and will
speak in four towns. three Of which v III be in
BmehiIl. Surry and sullivan.
Ensign J. \. Jordan. [. ;. n. after an
absence 81 about three YEAR in Monte, idco
and vicinity. has. with HI family returned to
thi- city. here be will visit h, father. l.. u.
Jordan, E>q. for short time.
WI bile Mr.. William RAYMOND was edging
nj II. NJ 4 e. HAIL. lower mill. Monday. be
had the thumb and forcfuIrr OF hi len hand
badly cut by getting in contact with an edscr.
Please remember the concert and supper
to be given this Wednesday evening. st Hsh-
cock Hall. by the ladie- of the Catholic society.
There will also be sale of aprons snd home
made candy. lee cream and cake viii be
served during the e,ening. our Catholic
friend, deserve the public patronage. Give
them 4 boom
MIR " lillian Boyd Of Bangor is in thu, city
canva-sing for very interesting book. two
volumes, so pages each. entitled Personal
Memoirs OF Z. II. Sheridan. General United
States Army. 1t is published by Charles l..
Webster. 4 Co.. New York and is a work re-
plee with interest from beginning 10 end 1t
prove, that Gen. sheridan knew how to wield
pen we'll a sword, and i, great addition
TO the literature OF the present time.
DR.. {. b. Porter has recently moved from
Corinna TO Oldtown. A short time sgo he
sold his home in Corinna, intending to accept
offer " hich he had 10 engage in the prac-
tice of hi, profession in Nebraska. but in def
erence to hi. father, Dr. Porter Of Newport.
he gave it up and has now moved to Oidtow n
a. stated above. Mrs. Porter formerly
Miss Georgia Pulsfer and our Ell>w orth read
er> will be interested in knowing OF the above.
We congratulate the people Of Oldtown on the
addition Of such excellent citizens as DR.. Por-
ter and family 10 the society Of the town.
The chidren's festival, under the auspices
OF the Village improvement Society. at Han
cock Hall. Tuesday evening, was most graft
fying success. The little ones with their old
time costumes powdered wigs and some Of
them with bald heads, were admired by all
! observers. as they engaged in marching. sing
ing and fancy dancing. In short all were
charmed with the children and the unique en-
tertainment given by them. Later in the even
ing there was grand ball which was well
patronized. Music by Lougees orchestra.
Mr.. Frank NJ Maddocks caught in trap
at North Ellsworth few days ago lynx
which measured feet and inch from tip to
tip. This animal is an old offender at North
Ellsworth, he having killed many sheep and
lambs and recently three lambs for Mr.. Mad |
docks. He had been seen several times in that |
vicinity and fired at once. at least. Mr.. Mad
docks had the stuffed skin in this city Tues
day. He reports that the animal was very VIC |
ous while in the trap and Mr.. Maddocks found |
that the healthiest thing TO do was to keep |
safe distance away from him. A rife bullet /
fired through bis head finally dispatched him. |
After the animal was dead Mr.. Maddocks !
picked 80 buckshot from the body which had 1
been carried by his lynxsbip nobody knows |
how long. The creature had soft yeivety paws |
when on his good behavior, but most formid-
able claws when 1t answered his purpose to /
make them manifest. His estimated weight /
was IS pounds.
Rev. V. P. WardwelI preached his fare
well sermon to a large and attentive audience /
on Sunday evening. April 2sth, from the text 1
Finally, brethren, pray fbr US that the word /
of the Lord may have free course and be gori- |
fed, even it is with your III Thess Ill /
Mr. Wardwel spoke of the pleasant years
spent in Ellsworth aud assured Dis church that 1
he left them with sorrow. He spoke of the !
Kindness shown him by the other churches and /
ministers of the place and OF the brotherly I
spirit existing between them all. He closed |
with an appeal for the preacher who should |
succeed him. Rev. Mr.. Haley. Presiding e. |
der of the BuckspOrt district, then spoke few |
minutes in regard to the financial condition of /
the church. Rev. Mr.. Hubbard Of the Congrega-
tional church. in few well chosen words, ex-
pressed his sorrow and that of bis church ut |
Mr.. Wardwelrs departure and said that he had /
given nm his own meeting for the DurDOse of /