Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1890-10-30
Mrs. +. b. Aiken has returned home from

Mrs. +. b. Aiken has returned home from
Boston.
The custom house chimueys have beer
newly topped.
Mr.. T. O. Tracy is painting and repairing
his residence on Main street.
/ Mr.. Fred L. Kent is Masking quite extern
sivc repairs upon his residence.
| Mr., G. II. Brooks has given his residence
on Main street Goa, OF paint.
! Mrs. Lorenzo Jordan. who has been IN in
! New York. has greatly improved. She is ex-
j pccted home to Ellsworth in II short time
MIR. VIM. Small who is employed In Kit
! terry Navy yard has recently been home on a
visit Of $ few DAYS. He returned Tuesday.
Mrs. Hall and her daughter, Mrs. o. {.
Holwsy. OF Wateryile have been visiting
Mrs. J. b. Wiswell for few days.
AT special meeting OF the Porcupine
Club, Bar Harbor, constitution and bylaws
were adopted and the club formally organic
ed.
See in another column the advertisement
OF the FreHchman's Bay and Mt. Desert Land
and Water Company, asking for bids to build
an addition of l20 rooms 10 Hotel Sorrento.
Capt. J. +. Treworgy. of life-saving sta
ton No. 10, on the Jersey coast, was In this
city on Friday last. He has been visiting rels-
tives in East Surry.
Mr.. Arthur W. McFadden. OF Portland
son Of Q. A. McFsdden, formerly of this city,
ba bpar, he ~
Murch, Turing the past week.
DIR. q. ". Brsgdon left this city, Tuesday
for Boston to attend the convention OF the
New England dentists. He expects TO be alb
sent until Nov. list.
The foreman. clerk and one other member
OF the present Hancock county grand Jury
were all born in one school district in the town
OF Peuobscot They are now residents of dif-
ferent towns
Assistant post master Fred II. Lord. who
was confined to his house for several days last
week by Illness, i now we are glad to see. at
the post OF duty again,
Capt W. A, Frecthy OF Surry, has gone
to New York 10 take command Of the bark
Julia. while her late commander. Capt. Loren
20 Jordan. takes well-earned vacation at his
home in this city.
We have seen indisputable evidence that
winter I, coming. few mornings ago the
frost was so heavy that little girl near the
editor, house did lively business sliding
down hill on a haud>led. ''Hznnsh'' evidently
enjoyed 1t and so did we, catching her
W.la L
burn. are visiting their son in This city. Mr..
\. ". Packard. Mr.. and Mr.. Packard have
not been here before for several wears and
they and their old acquantances and friends in
Ellsworth are mutually pleased at the visit
Sheriff Irish. who arrested one William
Francis for larceny OF boat at Cape Rozier,
took the prisoner To Hancock county jail He
proves 10 be an escaped convict from the Con
cord, Mas, roformaiory, where he has been
Tor the last three wears. III. name is Charles
skinner and his home is TIaverhll.
The primary school In district No. :.
Prospect Hhrhor, closed Friday Oct H.
Whole number Of scholars twenty.nine. aver.
age number twcniy-seven. The following
eleven pupil, were not absent one-haif day
Ernest Coic. Irving Moore, Carrie Vose. Ada
Handy, " iIbur Cole. A Han Cole. Fer-i, Vose,
Susie over. Winnie Cole. Fay Larrabee snd
Eddie Cole
Curtis Stevens. Egg. ara wife Of Ca.tine,
We're in thi, city on Thursday. Mr. stevens
and party had Just come from up,riyer where
they bad been on hunting expedition in
which they Killed six fine deer From here
Mr.. and Mr.. stevens wen; TO Winter HARDER
and >teuben 10 wish friends
The Waitham Mass 7riiune Of Oct.
u. states fact which will be OF interest 10
many Of our readers. in this manner: John
Wyman Of Mobiles walk. more erect and has
smile OF satisfaction for all who congratulate
him on the event. The little fellow wa. born
Yesterday morning, and tipped the scales at ten
pounds,
The W. Il. Corps OF NJ. Desert wa. In
spectfd on Saturday evening last ~ Mr.
Ellen r. Patterson. Dept. Inspector, OF Ban
gor. " no found 1t 10 be strong organization,
in excellent condition. Mr.. Patterson was
very cordially entertained AT the residence Of
Mrs. b. r. Atherton. After the inspection
the corps was Joined by the Sons Of Veterans
who bad an entertainment the same evening.
and the combined forces OF the two organize.
tions passed very Pheasant hour.
AT the meeting OF Neal Dow Lodge Of
Good T'mplars last saturday evening, the fol-
lowing officer. were elected for the quarter
commencing Nov. lst: J. c. Chileott. c. T.;
Miss Sarah Jordan. v T.; Mis-. Florence,
Mar
Miss Celia Gard, Treasurer; Herbert Pomrov.
Marshal; Mis- Maud Woodward, Chaplain;
Miss Grace Wilbur. supt. }. r.. Edwin Roy
al. Guard; Roscoe Barron. sentinel
We hear that some gla>. was wilfully and
mslicious, broken out OF the brick school
house al the corner OF Pine and High streets
few nights ago. 1t is expected that the well
laid plans which are at work will bring the
offenders to justice and make an example Of
them for the protection Of society.
We have received copy OF the Name
Farmers Almanac for 1891. from the pub
Usher. Cha-. f. Nash. Augusta. 1t is a. bright
aud readable, and. we may say valuable. a, a
work Of It's size can he. The only error
that see in IL is. IL credits Law renee. we'll
known poem. Look Alon." which 1t print,
on the inside OF cover. to VIM. Cullen BRYANT
but that doesn't hurt the poem or the al
manac.
A safety plug blew out OF the boiler al the
shoe factory few evenings ago. making con-
siderable excitement. but doing little real
damage. Through the energy Of Supt. b. T.
SowIe. who obtained help and worked all
night. the factory commenced work again the
next morning As If nothing had happened
Matters might have been much worse.
Our townsmen who visited Newport, X.
L., lately. say that the only attractions which
the inhabitants Of that city claim for the place,
are the roads. And. simply on account OF these
famous roads. millions OF money have been
expended by summer residents. and Cornelius
Vanderbilt is now building %, 600 900 marble
palace. there. If We had their roads combined
with the natural attractions OF our island,
Mount Desert would be the one resort in
America Bar Hdrbor Record.
The large three masted banker Arthur V.
S. Woodruff Capt. Devereux, arrived home
at BucKsport from trip to the Grand Banks
Thursday. with little more than half fare.
This now leaves the Annie c. Quiner, Capt.
Nicholson, and the Matte F.. Capt. Dorr, vet
TO come in of the Bucksport fleet and the best
showing that can be made this year is but
little, il any, more than twothirds fare for
the feet but judging from report that is better
than the western fleet can boast Of
-Gouldsboro school, now in session are