Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1890-12-04

The lobster catchers are as numerous In
the vicinity of Seal Harbor as the porgy
eatchers used to be when they caught the por-
gies for oil. When all their traps are In the
water there must be as many as 1000 set.
The Clement Bros. and X. +. Campbell
are at work repairing the steamboat wharf at
Seal Harbor. They have raised ii three feet
and are putting in timber where 1t Is needed.
The planks are three inches thick, hemlock,
furnished by II. NJ. 4 b. Hall OF Ellsworth.
Mr.. +. {. Parker OF Bar IIarbor, returned
from a bunting trip TO Sabao a. few days ago,
bringing with him three handsome deer,
which he shot in az many minutes.
W. r. keene, of Southwest IIarbor, will
a coal burning boiler aud engine. 1t will be
fitted up in excellent style.
MIR. and Mrs. 5. d. wiggin with their
daughter Lizzie. went to Bangor to spend
Thanksgiving day They returned home on
Monday.
We print this week on our first page a
valuable historical sketch OF the life and mill
t&ry services OF the late William HutcbDs Of
Penobscot. II is written by frequent cor
respondent of the AMERICAN who deserves
The thanks OF all our readers for his preserva
ton Of this priced chapter in local history.
Mr.. F. S. Palmer left this city Saturday
on his way 10 Portland to attend the Strauss
concert which was given there Saturday even
ing.
-Mts>rs II. F.. IIsmlin and Charles Emery
went TO Bangor to spend Thanksgiving.
While In Bangor Tbanksgi, ing day the
editor visited the Hamlin Rifle range and
witnessed the rifle practice. Notwithstanding
the roughness OF the day some good scores
were made The following record shows the
best scores out OF possible so at 300 yards:
the Captain. ~; Lieut.. Mitchell. "a; Sergt.
Dow. 81; Sergt. Williams. IS; Sergt. Ritson,
81: W. [. Hamms,t. 30; ". Grindle. 20. A
day or two before the Captain made eleven
consecutive bulfs-eyes at distance OF 800
yards. lie is evidently a crack-shot. We
knew man once who said OF bis son: HE Is
terrible coward aud where in the ID he
took il from is more than know" Those
VINO neaFu IL smiled ana thought " easy 10 ac-
count for how the boy got that particular
quality; but none. we think, will question the
justice OF our assertion when We say that II
the Captain is n sharp-shooter where he took
it from is more than we eau tell.
The editor acknowledges with many
thanks the receipt of liberal slice OF the we'd
ding cake such Is was used at the fiftieth amt
versary Of the marriage OF Mr.. and Mrs. S.
Morse OF Bluehil, We can appreciate in some
degree al least the cares, tolls anNieiies. and
perhaps sorrows as well great Joys which
have attended them through their fifty years
OF married life and brought them to their
golden wedding. May all their wears be happy
l. the sincere wish Of the AMERICAN.
The following officers OF Temperance
Bound lodge. |. @. OF &. r.. South Gould,-
boro. were duty installed for the ensuing
quarter. Nov. 6 Fred, +. Sargent, {. r.;
Ar,illa Tracy. Y. r.. Laura Sargent. Sc.
Fannie sargent Fin. Sec. Hattie r. Bunker,
Treas: Annie Andrews, = j. r.; Msrias ".
II. Collins. Chap; Everett Bunker, NJ. LoIe
Hammond. Guard; Henry Hammond, svnt
mel; Carrie Andrews. Deputy; NJ. fiorcnc
sargent Asst Sec; W. II. Bunker. +. &. +.
This lodge was organized December 81, 1850.
with seventeen charter members. 1t has now
In good standing thirty-ihrce members.