Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1890-10-23

Mr.. A. 0. Woodman Of Oldtown, was in
this city over Sunday.
Mr.. Irving Osgood of this city has been
granted an increase OF pension.
NJ. ard Mrs. Erastss Redman are making
visit TO their two daughters in Rhode Island
Deputy Sheriff F. n. Foster of Amherst
is in town for a short time, witness in
which has been on trial before the court.
Mr.. Addison Hamlin, son Of Gen. Charles
Hamn. of Bangor, is an analytical chemist
aud assayer at No. 40, South Front street,
Philadelphia.
+. B. Aiken, Esq. has greatly improved
the good looks OF his store by the addition OF
new front windows of the most approved sly
and construction.
MIR. Everard G.. Barron. who for the last
five years has been a resident Of Beverly.
Mass. is visiting his former home and his
many friends in this city
Mr. and Mrs. John Fl. Tracy of Ashville.
were in this city on Saturday on their way
home from visit OF several days TO up-river
towns.
Mr.. Henry Hodgkins OF Lamoine. returned
home Monday from visit of several weeks to
Massachusetts during which time he Travelled
over large part of the State.
Mrs. Olive Emery Hanscom who has been
seriously ill., is now improving. we are glad to
hear. rapidly. The life of the child 10 which
she gave birth was sacrificed to save that of
the mother. Her husband. Mr.. Charles Hans
com, has recently been in this city
Mr. John H. Tracy informs US that he has
on his premises at Ashville. a set OF bars in
good state Of preservation. which are about
fifty years old and have been In use all the
time. They are white bemlock and were
saw ed In the old Morancy mill by the late T.
l.. Hill.
There will be campfire In G.. A. X. hall
Mt. Desert. Saturday evening oct. q. given by
Geo. W Thompson Camp, 5. of v. at which
the Post snd W. r. {. will be present All
mcmbers Of the camp are especially requested
TO he present and bring rations.
EZRA g. MASON. Captain.
The officers elected at the annual meeting
OF the Deuge Engine Co. No. 3. Bucksport,
were: John l.. Homer Foremsn; Frank
Second Assistant; Edw ard l.. Robbins, Fore
man OF Hose; Charles 5. Homer, First Assis-
tant; Leslie Wardwell. Second Assistant; Will
$ Chandler Clerk; {. {. Homer, Treasurer;
F. Il. Reed, .Janitor.
Hon John L. Cutler OF the Special Siste
Tax commission, presents the AMERICAN
with the very exhaustive and comprehensive
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closely printed volume OF 1870 pages and is
full Of desirable Information regarding tax
rates and methods everywhere. The late
commission has made Il valuable contribution
to tn, literature OF the state.
We had very enjoyable call on Friday
last from our old friend, nr. Geo. Googins of
Mibridge. whose hospitsble roof, years sgo,
sheltered US. whose hountiful table fed u and
whose pleasant freside cheered Us, when We
were teaching 1.-THE young idea how 10 shoot"
He has now for some time been welcome
correspondent OF the AMERICAN. He wa-
called here on business connected with the
court.
The Hancock County Young Peoples
Christian Endeayor Union held a well attend-
ed and very successful invention st prand
on Thursday OF last week. The occasional adj
dress was given by Rev. c +. W. Hubbard ~
this CITY. About twenty-five societies are
comprised in this MON, and the total mem
ber>hip Of young people IS seventeen hundred.
Friday afternoon Capt. Mark Gray OF
Burk,port, received word by wire that the
schooner Mexican. OF which he is consider
able owner, va. fetal loss near >quam Light
Mass and left on the Lewiston Saturday to
attend to the matter. 1t is understood that
Capt. W. F. Lsnson and the three men com
pri>ing the crew are safe.
At recent meeting the james +. Hall
Post No. SO, q. A. r.. OF Bucksport. voted to
send an invitation TO the members OF Walter
l.. Parker Post No. lj6 and Womans Relief
Corps, Dedham, 10 meet with them upon the
Thursday nearest the next full moon. and have
decided that it will be Thursday, Oct. %. Ar
raugeinent- have been made FOR 4 right good
time
Rev. c. II. Spaulding. the well-known
Boston Baptist divine, says that the Hancock
Baptist Association. made up of little churches
scattered along the Maine coast. is phenomen-
on such ~ he has seldom seen Ia his wide
observations Of church work. I he way the
people rally At the annual meetings. many Of
them coming from Islands In their boats, il
amazing. The old stonington Union Associa-
ton in Connecticut. gets the crowd like this
we know OF no others" saws Mr.. spauldng.
after attending meeting OF these loyal Bap-
tsis. al hch even The aisle- were packed.
Mr. kng.bury Crockett. the other day.
carried into the store Of Mr.. A. W. Greelv. a
clock " hich he deposited on the counter with
the remark: "Twenty-two wears ago pur-
chased that clock of YOU. and il has gone ever
since keeping good time, without cleaning.
oiling or repairs OF any kind. For the first
time. bring it ir now to have it put in order"
Truly it might be said OF that clock a. Long
fellow sang OF The Old Clock on the Stairs :"
Through days OF sorrow snd OF mirh.
Through day, Of death and days OF BIRTH
Through every swift Sicissitude
OF changefui time. unchanged ii has stood,
And as II. like God, ii all things saw.
1t calmly repeats those words OF ave.
Forever
Neyer-foreyer.'
BANGOR HISTORICAL MAGAZINE. = We
have received the latest number Of the Bangor
historical Mlglzine from Col. J. Porter editor
and publisher, and find it as usual full Of his
torical matter OF interest and value. The
following are the contents: photography OF
Eastern Maine Pass TO Capt, Jonathan Buck.
1850; William Reidhead's journal, 1873; Old
Mansion Houses in Lincoln County; Grant at
Mt. Desert TO NJ. Cadillac and Wife by the
General Court, 49,; Petition from Belfast and
Sortbport to the General Court, 1sl6-l7; Old
Letters, Nos. One and Two; Publshments in
Buckstown. now Bucksport, 1888 1902; John
Farrow Jr, OF Bristol Petition OF John Marsh.
Of Orono, 1893; Richard Kent. OF Orrington;
Papers Of Rev. Alfred johnson. OF Belfast,
| lS09-l2; Petition from New Worcester Planta-
| ton, now Orrington and Brewer. 17SS; A Tale
| OF Machias, 115i-11 Historical Notes -Lemuel
| DYER. Rev. Nath Porter. ID. d.. Parker NJ
| Cobb Reed. Caleb Goodwin. Hiram Bates.
/ Morris O'Brien, John Hancock, Samuel
/ Weymouth. Sath. Storer and others; Correc-
| tons and Additions.
To those who enjoy children in their most
graceful possibilities the entertainment given
last Friday evening. for, and under the aus
pieces Of, the Village Improvement Society APP
peals with peculiar interest. The light and
graceful 'La Violet" personified by Maud
Presby, the serio comic "Saior Dance" by the
''little ones" and the .'Hornpipe," by Arthur
Hastings, LA Petite" by cute Aleck Hagerthy
and Airy fairy" Helen Hale. the wtching
| "Scarf Dance by the three wee witches.'
Helen Hale, Lena Foster, and Leah Friend,
| tho Identified sTurkish March - nv the older