Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1890-10-23
East Lamoine and its Surroundings.
LAMOINE BEACH.

There is vast amount Of nose-blowing,
coughing and splitting being attended to,
among both old and young In our part of
the town--and echo answers, here too
which seems to indicate slight epidemic
Of the grip" kind. Quite a number are
laid up with it and many require medical
attendance.
Mrs. Alanson Googins Is still lingering
along with her Affections, requiring fire.
quent visits from her physician, DR.. Hag-
erthy of your city; sometimes better and
then again worse. We called to see her
few days ago and thought she was looking
much better, and with the good attendance
and excellent nursing she Is having we
thought she will pull through. Uncle
Alanson," as most of his neighbors call
him. is not improving so fast as We would
wish to see him and yet he is much better
than he was some weeks ago.
Our neighbor Isaiah Fitzpatrick died last
Thursday morning, and during his short
sickness he has been a great sufferer.
Funeral services were held in the church
last Sunday, conducted by Rev, Mr.. Bick-
ford, and although the weather was not
very favorable there were more in attend
ance than could be comfortably accommo-
dated. We noted the very large number
of aged people in the audience, Of the
generation of which he was a member,
having passed their three score years and
ten"
As we write very heavy gale from the
eastward is flashing the waters OF our bay
into foam. and the rollers on the beach
break in thunderous tone, audible and
trcmulous in our little snuggery, which
! IL, III
or in a storm like this.
Most all our people are busy-for La
moline folks are noted for not being given
to ''loatng"-the women in looking over
their wardrobes, knitting, sewing and
"mending" preparatory to the advent of
winter. picking over their winter stock of
"saas", cranberries, apples, etc, and sec
ing what can be spared for market; the
men-foks in getting coal in the bin and
the last stick in the shed under cover,
and looking over the banking account
round about their buildings As for the
farm proluCe-especially potatoes-ii Is
very doubtful If we Shall have enough for
our own use. They are pressing hay for
shipping as the crop has been above the
average.
1t is rather lonesome on our streets.
compared with the ruSticating season, but
/ VIM X. Kings licensed handsome cart
marked DRY Goods and Groceries, and
/ Mcssrs. Smith & Cos order and delivery
/ teams making their regular visits with a
/ number of German peddlers thrown in
! help to break our monotonous life. BY
/ the way. We have not told your readers OF
the visit to the Beach, OF a citizen from
one Of the back towns He eXpatiated al
/ large on the waste of land" in the newly
laid out and finished avenues streets, etc.
/ admired the new steamboat wharf and the
steamboat ferry. over which he was gtver
free ride. Returning he walked arounc
the buildings with establishment and feel
ing anxious 10 see the inside Of matter
and things. to see the coffee house (cafe
on entering which he jubilantly exclaimed
Ibid YOU ever? Did You ever;" then b.
said, all want to know now is to see Thu
bullyard (bouleyard) and then shall re
turn home content
OBITUARY. -I~NkI GlLrAIEICk.
From well preserved copy Of Oster
wald's bible published in Edinburgh, Scot
land. l.a7 containing family record, W
learn that Isaiah Fitzpatrick was the young
est child Of Robert Fitzpatrick and hi
wife horn Polly Berry, who reared fam
liz OF ten sons and two daughters, all o
whom are now dead excepting Nahum Gil
patrick who il in his cighty-seCond year
Isaiah was born, lived and died in the oil
homestead which i in good state o
preservation. He was born March i
1871. and died Oct. Ii. 1890. He has bee
very industrious man and has enjove
lfe; was very genial companion, pos
ses-cd of very strong memory and was
reliable authority As to dates and fact
transpiring from his early manhood up t
the present wear He WAS twice married
and leaves two daughters by his first maj
rage Nv his second marriage he had on
son who died in childhood, by whose sid
he was laid to rest. He was of a remark
ably inquiring turn of mind this couple
with strong retentive memory made hi
a genial companion TO many who made h
house a stopping place; hospitable in
very high measure and charitable to all
loved 70 srtanu" fehgT5hs teaciilnssS. ~ Ia
word he was good citizen. kind neigl
Dor, an honest man and without guile,
/ centric some say. With his God we leay
him who is too good 10 be unkind.
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