Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1890-05-08

MISS Florence Farrell. daughter oil Mfs.
Josephine Farrell of this city, is In Bath.
Mr.. Alfred Joy has begun work prepare
tory TO building a new house on Water street.
Miss Lucy l.. Phelps W bo has been spend
ing few weeks in Boston has returned home.
We hear with great regret that the veneer
able Rev. Or. Tenney has been III for several
DAYS.
See the advertisement Of J. W. Malone to
be found In another column. relative to nc
counts.
Monday and Tuesday were remarkable for
their "wet wetness," MS Josh Billings would
say.
Considerable Of the machinery for the shoe
factory has already arrived and il now In the
building.
The Village Improvement society will give
a floral and musical party at Hancock Hall,
June Sd.
Miss Flora Fennelly OF Bar Harbor has
been visiting Miss Mary Frances Hopkins In
this city.
A good job in plumbing has been done at
the Burril National Bank building by Nr. J.
2. Eldridge.
Schooner Marcellus has received new
mslnmsst, had rigging overhaued and other
repairs.
Any one wishing to sell a coed horse win
please apply to Capt. y. II. Means on the Sur
ry road.
See In another column the exciting adyer-
,isement OF F. 5. Smith who "csme and saw
and conquered
We do not AK YOU to use Brussels soap
more than once After that you will do so
without our request.
Schooner David Faust of this port. Capt.
Perry W. Alley, Is receiving repairs at War
rens dock, Brewer.
Miss Agnes f. Hall lef, last week for
Brockton, Mass, 10 visit her parents, and also
take vocal lessons.
We hear good report from the ,ociable
held by the Sons Of Veterans at Hancock Hall
last "Wednesday evening.
Commander Anderson, Department Maine
q. A. X. has appointed on his staff, aide
de-camp Geo +. Smart, Post 10. Dcdham.
MIR :, 6. Rowe has greatly improved The
good looks OF hi- residence on Church street,
by the addition Of a handsome piazza and 9TH
er important Improvements.
MIR. O. A. Tompkin. OF this city ha, been
doing some plumbing 1T the house Of Fred l.
Phillips OF Northeast IIarbor.
There were no services al the Methods,
{ rosby, being absen, in attendance on the Fast
Maine Conference Mt Dover.
senator Hale " no came to this city a few
days ago TO look sftcr hi- residence snd
grounds returned Unexpectedly 10 Washing
ton, having been called there by important Of.
fetal business.
Mrs. Dora Hopkins has recently returned
from Boston with a large stock OF goods in her
line and I. located al No. Q Hancock street,
Miss Ella lIardison OF Franklin, Is al home
from Shirley, Mas, where she has been en-
poyed during the winter
E. h. Wilson. Of Cherry field. has lately
eontrscted TO furnish the New England Psck-
Ing Company with 65 90 ssrdine cases
b. y. q. NJ. Herman (. HUI, OF this city.
made an official visit 10 Island Lodge, No len.
Bar Harbor. the 26,h ult., returning home
Monday morning.
The Senate has confirmed the nomination
OF j. y. Hopkins, collector OF customs at
Frenchman', Bay, and g. NJ. Warren. coliec-
tor Of customs a. oastIue.
BY general order. issued from headquar.
ter, Department Of Maine, G. A r., all the
army posts In the State are 10 be Inspected
during the present month.
Mr.. Fsrnhan OF Bueksport brough, TO
this city few day. ago, fine row boat OF his
own building, aud presented L 10 his nephew.
Mr.. Wnfred Aiken, ION Of eAMayOr Aiken.
Hon. s. l.. Milliken, who was expected to
dcli'er the Memorial Day address in this city,
has been Obliged 10 decline the Invitation. be-
cause Of press Of Congressional duties.
DR.. Abby VI. Fulton returned from New
York last week after two months absence, suf-
fciently improved in health to resume her usu-
al business.
The Bapti,ts held an interesting quarterly
meeting nj the Ellsworth church, Tuesday.
Among the ciergymen present were Revs. W.
{. stet~on OF Eden. and +. ;. Bedford OF La
N 5ine.
We hear, Indirectly, that the semi.aunual
meeting OF the Hancock County Teachers As
socln,ion, viii be held al Brooksyille, on Fri
day and saturday Of thi. week
-Mc,srs. A. C. Peter. OF Bluehill. and Alb
pointed assistant inspectors on the staff OF
Col. John u. Anderson. Commander Depart
ment OF Maine. &. A. X.
DR.. Langdon :. Chilcott Of Bangor, passed
through this city Monday morning to attend
the funeral Of his uncle, Langdon Hill at East
sullivan. He returned home the same even
Ing.
The ladies Of the Catholic society will have
supper. sale and entertainment at Hancock
Hall on Thursday evening OF thi, week sup
per from ) to O'Clock. The entertainment
v i'll consist OF musical selections and tableaux.
The public are cordially invited.
&. L. Riker. Esq, i, building wharf Mt
Mt Desert Ferry TO facilitate his Ice operations.
We understand that the Maine Central X. X.
Co.. will build of TO lower water mark and
,hat Mr.. Riher will extend far enough TO meet
the demands Of hi. ice business.
Schooner Express, Capt. Wakefield, made
an especially quick trip last week, leaving this
port Friday morning for Seal Cove and Bar
Harbor discharged at the two places and was
back at Ellsworth 10 80 hours.
The rooms on the second and third floors
in Redman's block. Water street. are being
thoroughly overloaded, and will be fitted up
for offices. Mr.. A. W. Foster contractor and
builder, I, doing the work.
A dispatch from ST. Pierre, Mig. says
that Capt. Hermon Chatwvnd OF the three
masted fishing schooner Fl. 5. Woodruff, OF
Lamoine. was knocked overheard on the
Grand Banks and drowned. He belonged in
Woods Harbor, n. $, and leaves widow
and children.
ON Thursday evening, Nav 18th, Harri-
gan's Two Barneys and Irish and American
Tourist Co., will be AT Hancock Hall and give
highly interesting entertainment. For par
ticulars see the advertisement In another
column.
The Ellsworth Water Co. Is putting water
into quite large number Of buildings In this
city, " hich Is good for the company. good for
the plumbers and several others, including the
W alter takers.
And now W. X. Parker, manager Of the
Boston Clothing store. has come to the front
with an announcement in our advertising col
umns which, though sober truth, reads like fic-
ton. He makes several statements which 1t
will be for the advantage of the average reader
to know. Read. Ponder! Act!
Post No. 46, G. A. r.. Bluehll. will be In
spected al the regular meeting. May II, and
Post 50. East Sullivan, at special meeting,
Nav oath. full attendance Is requested at
each meeting by the Department Inspector.
We had a very pleasant call Tuesday from