Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1890-01-09


Mr.. b. +. Ora, j. confiae,i to hi, house / '
illness.
The Levi Ereaiag journal /, kept
constantly on sale at Coles bookstore.
Mr.. Frank r. McGown has moved into
his new house on Central street.
Miss Ls,iuis Davis has gone to Providence,
X. l., TO attend Normal school in that city
See the advertisement in another column
of {. L. Morsng who has fine line OF goods
in the rooms over Holmes Bros store.
The Misses Lillian Norris and Annie Rob-
nson left this city, Saturday. to take course
of study at the Young Ladies' Seminary at
1 New Gloucester.
! Rev. +. A. Palmer will spend next Sab
bath. Jan. 18th. with the Apponsug church,
r.
-Hsnniba! Hamlin Camp. s. OF v, will in
= stall their officers next Monday evening. All
members OF the Post requested TO be pres
eut.
/ Mrs. Helen Beal was recently called TO
/ Boston by The death OF her sister, Mrs. Bessie
/ Andrews.
Rev F. :. RckforI of Lamoine, occupied
I the Baptist pulpit in this city last SUNDAY, and
will occupy ii again next Sunday afternoon.
! Among the attractions OF last week was a
very pleasant german given at Forester, Hall,
/ by Harry {. Emery aud others. The music
was furnished by Bangor parties.
| The G. A. r. Post in this city has received
| from senator Hale number OF interesting pub
lie Documents favor very gratifying to the
| members Of tn, Post.
Capt. Henry J. Joy and others have con-
structed an ice boat which they have put on to
| Reed, Pond, and great spor, is anticipated by
msn, by taking passage thereon.
Mr. W H. Davis is doing some carriage
work this winter in the John l.. Moor building
on Franklin street.
see the advertisement Of Austin & Jones.
fre,co painters and designers, OF Machias
| They have been doing some fine work in East
ern Maine and those In want Of ANYTHING in
their line will do well TO employ them.
To Mr. and Mrs Fred Merchant Of Ham
cock child hiss recently been born who has
seven LIKING grandparents. ss follows great
great grandmother.2 great grandmoihers.l great
grandfather and grandparents. proper. The
child thus represents the fifth generation Of
living persons.
MIR. W. q. Smith. OF South Hancock re-
Gently Killed White Chester pig. eleven
month, old, which weighed 1926 lbs
There are three OF the old Matthew Jor-
dan family living W hose united axe. 236
| year- and months viz: Nahum Jordan
who Hives on the old homestead AT Ruy-.iGe
Trenton. 81 wears. month and - days: Lois
>ianwood. = wears. Q months and days A,a
:. Jordan. 76 Years, months and - days.
Last week we published letter from he
Belfast .Ioltrndi. " ritten by .Iohn ;. Emery
ESQ OF Boston. In which mention was made
OF the schooner Elizabeth. MIR Charlie. Joy
Informs u that he did some Of the blacksmith
work on the "Elizaheth": that she was built At
West Ellsworth in ls29. and ws- hauled into
Union river ju,i below the bridge in thi. city
She wa- commanded " hen new b, sIrt.Chri.
topher Chase. who went south IN her
The attention 81 our r,-ad,r- I. respectful
" called to the advertisement Of the Special
| Tax Commission. 10 be found in smother col
umu Their object i-a yer, meriioriou- one.
aud those who know how our system Of lana
ton can be- improved vll 10 Welt cnmmuni-
cate with the commissioners There ar. a
great many knutty question:, rc.ai,e 20 isNa-
ton. Now j. a good time 10 ,enGiiatc I'll these
questions.
At the regulsr meeting Of Lygoni. Lodle.
F. and 4. NJ, on "Wednesday OF last week. off
GER, were elected for The ensuing yesr A. foI-
lows: Levi, +. Higgins. ". Nj; Henr, l..
NJ oore. :. "; LLOYD II. Higein-. }. W; Lewis
Friend T, lanes + Parsons. >tri.: Chs.
W. Moore. : d: W z. Bon>.y. J. d: F. Il.
Aiken. H. l. Murch. J. II. Higgins, Finance
Com; + r. Aiken. Proxy 10 Grand Lodge.
Mis-. Annie l. Mcfarland returned home
last week from pleasant visit 10 Portland and
Boston.
Nil, Ahbie T.. JOY. tho for many
year, ha, been the successful Teacher Of the To-
termediaie school ut the Fali-. ha- accepted the
position OF assistant teacher In the Grammar
school on School street.
: Rev. and Mr.. J. r. Crosby recover
ing from an attack OF the grippe" which con-
fined them to the house for several days.
We hear that Mr. Cha>. Steven. and MIR.
VIM. Er.hine who for several wears have been
in the employ Of Mr. jaime. A. McGown in
this city. are about TO establish themselves in
the harues, making business In Belfast
Mr.. J. T. Cu>hmau ha. returned home
from Liyermore. \. H.. where he ha> been en-
ga-ed in the numbering business. and viii re-
main here, we are informed. during the re-
mainder OF The winter.
While other places have been complain
ing Of .elcre weather. Cs>iinr can boast Of be-
ing the scene Of tennis PLAYING on the first day
Of January 1890. The .el ~a> pl,, ed on the
lawn OF II. c. Goo1enow between Me-,r-.
Frank Goodennw Of Bangor, and John shep-
herd of Ca,tine, Good, now winning the st.
Mis-, VI. A Clark ha. removed her studio
to her home on Park street, where i will
continue To- receive her pupil. and 10 execute
orders for psinting aud decorative work a.
usual.
A few Year ago our friend SOW IL a. re-
ported to he like the crater Of certain vol
cauo, brcau-e he WAS IeqiHhing 10 smoke.
Now he i like Il volcano in active operation;
he SmrkeS: and % does his uNercoat some
times. Al any rate il did the other da, when
be hung it up in lii off ce with pipe in the
pocket. 4 hole aArly a. large " pumpkin
WI, burned in he coat through lining and out
side.
Prof. Rope. of the Bangor Theological
Seminary. gave hi> lecture on 'Ru,>ia" at the
Congregational Nesiry. in this city on Friday
evening last. To very appreciative audience
lie spent several week. of lat summer in Rus
>ia and his lecture is very interesting stale
nent of fact, which came under his personal
observation A rich vein of humor runs
through the whole and lis strong points are
emphasized by very amusing stories which the
Professor knows how 10 tell in way which
gives them great force. Mr.. Ropes is not onl,
pleasant and instructive speaker, but i>,when
the occasion permits Of it, one OF the richest
humorists in Eastern Maine.
The officer. of VIM. II. II. Rice Post. G.
A. r., were publicly installed Mondsy
evening last by Past Commander J. {. Chilcott
a. follows: F. A. Maconber. Commander;
Geo. d. Crane. 5. V. c.; VIM. Small. j. V. G.;
James f. Parsons. Adjutant; o. r. Burnham.
Q. NJ d. Wiggin. Surgeon; Rev. Jacob +.
Crosby. Chaplain; Edmund Mcfarland Officer
of the Day: David J. Lyman. Officer of the
Guard: j. {. Cbilcott. Sergeant Major; K. W.
Sweeney. Q. NJ. S. BY invitation about $50
were presput Including his Honor Maynr