Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1890-04-17
East Lamsine and Its Surroundings.

our farmers are getting to work ON
their early market crops, planting peas
and early potatoes. Last year this was at
tended to as early as March 10th.
Edwin q. Desisles has got over his sick
ness and is busy canvassing for New
York firm. There is probability that
another store for general merchandise will
be opened this spring in this district.
Our roads are getting into good condi-
ton for travelling, especially at Lsmoine
Beach and commercial travellers are
around in goodly numbers. VIM. X. King
with his fine span and well stocked cart
has been on hand every week to supply bis
customers with dry goods and groceries
Leonard II. Desisles who has been en-
gineer on the tug boat Fred NJ. Wilson In
Rockland, has been home on short visit,
/ but has gone 10 Bath to again take his
place on the steamer Sappho. Engineer
( Desisles has graduated. after having taken
a full course of study in the Rockland
/ Commercial College. During the past
winter he attended his classes in the even
! ing and during the day took every spare
! hour he had from his work and as cOnse-
! quence received his we'll earned diploma.
We understand that the Gault House
will be under the supervision of new
landlord during the coming season. as the
/ proprietor, George Gault, will start soon
for a trip to California, ard may perms
nently locate there.
The Pavilion Cafe is in first-class con-
dition. and can be prepared In short notice
! for the reception Of guests. The numer-
/ Gus drives, streets and boulevard, con-
structed last year. are in tirst-clasS condi-
ton. The commodlous new steamboat
wharf and ferry station are in good order
for receiving calls by the numerous steam
boats expected to make trips to Lamoine
Beach the coming season. In short this
new summer resort bids fair to take a high
place among the many watering places
surrounding Frenchmans Bay, and must
command the attention of visitors seeking
sites for building summer cottages We
venture to predict that the Lamoiue and
Mount Desert Land Company Will gain an
impetus during the coming season, that
viii sstoni>h it, most sanguine friends and
supporters, To those who are lnquiring
at what date the ferry steamer Chaplin
viii be put on the route, We can only state
that Col. John Shoenhar, manager, is eX-
pected here soon and no doubt viii make
due announcement
The ice companies having secured the
cut, or crop. from the weather are now
ou>ly at work on the exterior Of the build
ings and for some time a large number Of
workmen Will be employed, hauling saw
dust for packing. building sluiCe-wav to
the tide. and in constructing wharf
whence the ice viii be shipped No doubt
This industry VIII become permanent and
of great benefit in furnishing employment
10 our people.
The Dramatic Club, Kings Daughters
aud the Helping Hand societies are active
for living purposes The club has pur-
chased good cabinet organ and placed It
in the district school-huu>e to ht used AT
entertainments and when the school j. in
session. The Kings Daughters are about
to invest their funds in the renovation II
The church building. and the funds accu-
mu.ated hy the sewing circle Wi. hc spent
on the cemetery, while the Helping Hand
orchestra contributes largely to the sue
cess Of public entertainments for tic
raising funds for carrying out these pur-
poses. We would not forget the good
work now being done in our next district,
karcnon Cove They have a regular de-
batting society IN thcirnew school building.
have purchased an organ for the same,
and are now contemplating raising funds .
f"- circulating library.
During the past week We made Visit
10 your city Of Ellsworth, where we lived .
for some time forty wears ago. and where F.
now are llvin. many esteemed friend.
made al that time. Il was court week
and We found the streets busy although .
there was "a >uperiuity Of mud For .
Tie first time We had the privilege Of see .
iug the new court house inside. and found
II credit - our county, fairly contrast
ng with like buildings n other counties .
If the State Without trespassing on
yuGr space We Wish 10 make q few re.
marks on q concert we attended in Han
cock Hall on Tuesday evening given bv
Andrews orchestra, Mrs Potter, vocalist .
and Miss Sullivan, reader The orchestra,
though not large rendered some fne classic
music in style and finish which showed .
that they were well balanced and had close
practice. Mrs Potter sang Co>ta's II will
eXtol Thee" which met with much ap-
pause from the audience and gave eyi- \
,ence Of a fine voice, well trained The
flute Solo by Mr. Boardman and The cornet
solo by Mr. Hall. showed them as artists
in their profession. The select reading by
Miss sullivan from ben Hur," owing TO
my beng badly seated, ! could not hear 10
advantage. The hall was full 10 stand
Ing room and carried NE back in memory
70 the style Of music given forty wears
sgo. AMI was an evidence of progress
among our people. The large audience
appreciated a. well as applauded the per
formance as an entirety, which gives evil
dence that classic music Of high order
has been made close study by the many
in that audience J c. "
Lamoine Beach, Apr lith
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