Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1890-12-11

'ieci.' VI E.utn : EiisWofln. as justice OF the
peace and quorum.
The Rev. c. 7. Bartlett. OF Sed.wick. Is
spending the winter with his daughter at
Needbam, Mass.
Rev. and Mrs. f. Harding have been
spending several weeks visiting friends in
Boston and vicinity.
Mrs. W. {. Stilson and Miss Fossie Sto-
Yer, of Bucksport, are the guests OF Prof and
Mrs. J. +. knowlton.
DIR. W. NJ. Haines is building an addition
on TO the rear OF his store now occupied by {.
l.. Morang, on Main street.
Miss Henrietta A. Given, first assistant
teacher OF the Ellsworth High school, has gone
home TO Lewiston 10 spend her vacation.
There are several cases of diphtheria at
Bar Harbor and the Bangor Netcs says the
disease amounts to almost an epidemic.
Mrs. Addie Mason has gone to New York
10 meet her husband. Capt. Geo. W. Mason.
who is master OF steamship sailing out OF
that port.
The supper and sale at the Unitarian
try last Thursday evening was. we hear. well
patronized and altogether proved very graft
fying success.
Mrs. Carpenter. widow Of the late Rev.
II. Bernard Carpenter who died at Sorrento
last summer. is staying with her parents at
Brdceton, Me.
Though our streets are very icy, there is
no >lcghing. Seighs, however. were out
Sunday. Eserybod seems to be ready for
the beautiful snow"
We had pleasant call thi. "wednesday
morning from Mr.. ). |. Irvine, OF the L. 5.
Census Bureau. no (. in thi, vicinity review
ing the statistic. relative to the fisheries.
Miss Nellie Newell of Ellsworth Fails
who has spent the last two years in Massa
! chusetts. has recently been at home on a vaca-
/ ton. We hear that She will return this week
! We regret 10 hear that Mr. Frank Austin
I OF ST. Clair, Nevada died suddenly short
time ago, To the aged mother and other rels-
ti,es in tin, city. the AMERICAN give. its full
est sympathy.
We bear that Mrs. Geo. T. oseood will
LEAVE home in short time to spend the y inter
with relatives in Massachusetts. and especially
the coming holidays with her daughter. now Al
Hoyoke College.
MIR L. {. Trip. formerly foreman in the
AMERICAN office. was in this city, saturday.
He wa, on his way rome TO stcubcn. with his
family. from Bar IIarbor, where he hsd
spent the summer.
Capt. Ped, Cousins OF Lsmoine. the princi-
pal owner OF the steamer Mnnehshs. after
chartering her FOR some time 10 Messr.. Five
Bros. OF Greens Landing. sold her to those
gentlemen on Aug. 18th
- can drink or let il alone said one OF
the smartes, and most prosperou. drummers
for Portland firm. Il few wears ago. Mon
day, at the age OF Is. be was sent 10 jail u. Il
common druukard.
Schooner Willis. OF Deer Isle, was quite
badly damaged in Boston harbor recently by
heavy piece Of granite falling on deck She is
now on the railway at Rocklsnd undergoing
repairs.
The schooner +. II. Blake, which wa. run +!
down lat summer by the steamship Olive,te /
has been thoroughly rebuilt. aud last week /
sailed from Bangor for Port Trinidad. Spain, |
with ri assorted csreo
Hannibal Hsmlin'- first dinner at the
White House was with President Polk snd he !
hdd courage 10 turn down his wine.gI as,es /
lie attributes hi, good health in bis old age /
very largely to hi. ab>temiou, habits in middle /
life.
N Hailert has recently returned from
New YORK where be has been TO purchase one
~ the largest and best assorted stocks Of ,
Christina, and other Eood-, ever brought into
town. See his new advertisement in another |
column.
Mrs. Hannah Fox aud Nil, Nertie Hx,- /
lam OF Waliham, have gone to Boston TO visit /
friends. Miss Ha-lam Will remain during the t
winter while Mr.. Fox will stop but a few
weeks snd her address viii be $50 Newbury ,
St. Boston. while there.
AT the aunual meeting OF E,oicric Lodge.
r snd 4. NJ. Thursday eleniu. last the /
following officers Mere elected for the coming
Year: J. ". Nealley, NJ: X. r. Sweeney, :
W.; }. A. Bowden, J. W; A. h. Black.
Treas. J. A. McGown. Secretary +. D. Carr
:. ID; K. Il. TIolme., J. u.
The steamer Henry Morrison of the Ban
cor y Bar Harhor line. made her last trip for |
this season to Bar IIsrbor on Saturday. Dec. /
g Ieaving Buck,port al 9 80 a. NJ. On account
Of ice At Bangor She did not make her usual |
Wednesday trip. The Morrison left Bar
Harbor on Monday. Dee. : AT the usual hour
for all landings a. far as Buck.pori.
Capt. Oti. Ingraham brought the steamer
Rockland over from East Boston TO the Boston |
4 Bangor Steamship COMPANY, wharf in Bos- |
ton the other day and She will soon come east |
Ia al he ~. ,,
winter the route between Rock land and |
Bar Iarbor.
A gentleman in Somer,ile Mass. under |
date Of Dec. .. writes the AMERICAN: AT the |
anniversary Of Putnam Commandery 40. s. |
United order OF the Golden Cross, held on the |
evening OF Dec. LIST, many foreign artists were
present, one Of " HON was Mr.. q. l.. Norang |
who ably assisted at the piano, and also At the |
supper table where he display Ell wonderful |
tais,d. II he attend, to the dry goods bust |
ness closely be did to the different |
courses set before him we predict 4 wonderful |
future.
The many friends of Capt. j. Ii. Bray, OF |
Cherryfed congratulate him on bis promo |
ton TO the command of the barkentine X REM |
lin, recently launched from the ward Of VIM. |
Rogers. Bath. The "kremlin" registers eight /
hundred tons, and is rated 4. of the best |
crafts built III Bath this season. She is in |
teuded for South American trade. and will |
take her first cargo OF lumber from Portland |
TO Buenos Ayres.
The Boston Uone .Iournd{ saws Of one OF |
Sulivans Young men: DIR. J. r. Stevens,
who opened an Office on Harrington avenue !
Aston, this week, is young man Of much
ability and promise He has studied ut Bow
doin and Harvard. lie comes OF a medical
family. His two grandfathers. DR.. Stevens
and DR.. Brigham, were among the best ply ST. |
clans in Maine. DR.. Stevens has large circle
of weli-known relatives and friends in Boston
and suburbs who wish him success in his
chosen profession
They do some very funny thing, says an
exchange, down here in Eastern Maine. The
queerest Yankee performance recently re-
ported is the transferring OF a pants factory
into maple syrup manufactory That Is hat
they are doing down in Dedham under the
direction OF Belfast parties, who have pur-
| chased j. b. Burrilfs pants factory and are
moving ii into u maple orchard. which they
| have leased and making this decided change in
its business. We trust that no trousers buttons
will be found in the griddle cakes a result Of
! this enterprise.
&C. +. Monaghan, the popular dancing mas
! ter and leader Of Monagban's orchestra of this
city, is very busy with his various engage.
ments and dancing schools. Dec. I'd he closed
I al