Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1890-05-01
Now Spring unlocks the grass to paint

Cash paid for old rubbers at Hollis variet,
store.
Fresh Strawberries received every day a
Holmes Bros
Rev. o. c. Herbert, OF Brooklin. was IL
this city Sunday.
Last sunday. it is said. was the first
stormy Sunday in the year 1880
Miss Emerson of Orland. is visiting her
sister, Mrs. A. b. Black. in this city.
Mrs. Carrie Lord OF Bluehill was In this
city, Tuesday. on brief visit to her mother
Mrs. Ablel Mcfarland.
| Mr.. +. ID. Foster has the contract to paint
the outside Of Mr. Blsine's cottage at Bar Hsr.
! Dor.
| Large additions add Improvements are be-
| ing made in Gen Benets cottage at Sorrento
! by W. II. Lawrence.
Miss Sarah. c. Retlman has resigned her
| position as clerk in the store of J. A. Hale and
| has accepted position in Wa,ham. Mass.
| Her many friends extremely regret losing her
| from the city.
| Miss l.. J.. Phelps went TO Boston last
| relatives. While in Boston Miss Phelps will
attend the Mccall Mission Conference which
is 10 be held there.
The steamer Silver Star has been sold to
the New York gentlemen who are interested
In the new land company at Gould.boro.
Mrs. Nellie NJ. Eaton has been appointed
postmaster at West sullivan. vice W. B. Ea-
ton. deceased
Mr.. Ambrose W. Clezyes has moved from
Bar Harhor to Bass Isrbor Mrs Clesves 10
to teach the summer school In Bass Hsrbor
village.
Hotel Sorrento. at Sorrento. Is TO be con-
Quoted this season by Mr.. Stockham. OF the
Lsngham Hotel, Washington.
The house Of John Moon at Mount Desert
Ferry. is sixty-two years old. There has been
family in 1t every day since 1t was built and
there has been only one birth and one death In
1t.
The steamer City of Richmond. which left
Portland for Bar Harbor, Tuesday night OF
last week, met with an accident when out but
short distance, breaking her shaft. As It is re-
ported. She put Into Bath. where she re-
paired
Mr.. }. +. Stevens OF sullivan. who is in
the graduating class at Bow ion Medical school,
has been obliged to give up study 90 account
OF illness. He returned home MONDAY OF las,
week.
The q. A. L. held an entertainment at the
town hall, IN Castne on Friday and Saturday
snd fare. The receipts FOR the TIVE night.
amounted to eighty-nine dollars.
Mrs, Flora Lewis hs, just returned from
Boston where she has visited ali the leading
dre.smaking rooms and she is. now prepared
to furnish the latest spring styles to her "a.
irons.
Memorial Dsy speakers engaged by the
Ismes NJ. Parker Post, Mt. Desert are the
Roy. Mr.. Mccartney Of some~,ile. for the
Sunday sermon, and Rev. A. r. Palmer OF
Eden, the memorial address.
A few days ago as the schooner Sea Queen,
Capt. Hasct. was working into Grants cove.
near the Terminus, just they were going to
tack ship. The cyebolt for The W heel rope broke
causing hcr to strike ledge. She filed with
water
"A. " Packard, Ed. foreman in the
AMERICAN Office, who purchase, the lsngIon
house on High street, last year, has removed
the old house and j. building new one Mr.
Austin NJ Foster has the contract and has
commenced OPERATIONS,
DR.. John A. CIoGgh who died 10 Bangor,
. " .
led medicine in this city. He had been medi.
cal practitioner in Bangor for several years
and was much liked both a. man and
physician. He held the Office Of Pension Ex-
amner under President Cleveland.
-Eon. J. g. Walker, of Rrooksyille.
was In this city, Tuesday. on business
Mr. Herman Hin is building a new
house on his place on State street.
w T, Doyle has commenced building
a house On the lot which he purchased on
the Pond estate.
Barlow Hall. Esq Is building quite an
important addition 10 his residence on
State street,
ON Tuesday afternoon workmen were
preparing 10 lay the keel Of the new vessel
in Grants -hipyard
Senator Hale arrived home from
Washington Monday, to remain a few
days.
MIR Jacob Frost is making quite *
tensive repairs on his house on Central
street The work is under the direction
OF Mr., \. II Page.
The steamer Silver Star arrived at this
port Tuesday. She will be taken out on
the railway for repairs. Mr.. S. L. Kings
ley. her former owner, Of Bar Hsrbor. &C
companed her 10 this port and will look
after the repairs.
The prospect for a shoe factory il
Frightening, we hear. Some say, who
claim to know. that ii Is coming sure.
We hope TO be able to state something pos
tive soon.
All members OF the Grand Army and
Ladies Relief Corps who have not already
received invitations TO attend the Sons Of
Veterans >ociable tonight. at Hancock
Hall are cordially invited to be present.
Don't forget that the Sons Of Veterans
will give their closing sociabc for the
season at Hancock Hall this "Wednesday
evening. All who have received invitations
are again cordially invited to be present
Music will be furnished by Monsghans
orchestra
On and after next Sunday the Sunday
evening temperance meeting " i'll he held
at the usual hour in room No. Masonic
Block No 20 State street, instead of at
the Unitarian ,estry. and the usual Tues
day meeting of the W. G. r. L. will here
after be held on Monday evening at the
same room
Nearly a quarter of million of sal
mon have been Matched out at the Matching
works at Reeds Pond. Dr. Hanes has
some of the young fish In vessel filled
with water at his Office and they are GER
tainly a novel sight. We are glad to hear
that extensive Matching works will be es-
tablished at the Pond and at the proper
time we shall give description of the pro-
posed work.
The schooner Light of the East, which
was taken out on the marine railway last
fall and has since been built, is now
ready to launch. Most thorough work has
been done on her under the supervision of
Capt. J. NJ. Higgins. She has been thor
oughly rebuilt throughout. very little old
material remaining. The deck and deck
timbers are all new, she has new stem,
apron, mostly new tmbers and outside
planking, heavy new hard-pine ceiling and
a new forward house. We are informed
by Capt. l. NJ. Grant who has no pecunary
interest in the matter, that she is more
valuable vessel, So far as her hull is con-
cerned, than she was the day she was