Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1891-01-01
1be o;llsluortb Ametitan.
Published Thursdays.
Offices 20 and 90 State Street.
City and County.

Is fallen, and the flashing eye is dim.
1t trod the hall OF revery, where thronged
The bright and joyous; and the fearful wall
OF stricken ones is heard where erst the song
And reckless shout resounded.
1891
The County Commissioners are in session
this week.
u. s. Marshal II. B. Saunders spent
Christmas IN this city with his family.
We are indebted TO Senators Hale and
Frye for interesting public documents.
Miss Eva Aiken has returned to Boston to
resume her course OF studies al the School Of
Oratory.
The schools in the city proper, including
the High school, will commence their winter
term next Monday.
Miss Flora daughter of VIM. Fennelly.
Esq. of Bar Hsrbor. has been visiting her
friend. Mi Mary F. Hopkins in this city.
Mr.. ami Mrs. A. J. Whiting of Mt. Desert.
were in this city. Saturday. on their return
from visit 10 Watervilc and Augusta,
Mr.. Tho. Hammett, of Topeka, Kansas,
a student al Williams college. ia in this city,
the guest OF Judge and Mrs l.. A. Emery.
We are glad to see that A. F. Burnham,
Esq, who was confined to his house for sever
al days of last week by Illness is nov able 10
be out again.
1t Is ,a;.lto be the intention OF Mr. Emmons
Blaine. who is strongly attached To Augusta,
. = J. IN, ~,
summer.
F. Il. Aiken'> holiday trade this wear was
larger than ever before.-the sales for the three
days preceding Christmas amounting 10 up
wards OF $1,000.
Capt. ! II. Bragdon of schooner J. +.
Coolidge. WAS recently very sick with II fever
in Porto Ri o. but he has now nearly rcgained
his former God health,
Mr. Loon u. Harden. who la, been in
Boston for 4 considerable length of time. spent
Christmas with hi parents. Mr.. and Mrs. A.
T. Harden. IN th> city.
-Chsndl Collins. who Killed Chas. A.
ingalls, in a quarrel on the Eagle Lake road
Bar Harbol, one wear ago last March. ha. been
liberated Fl IN State Prison.
LN-"h't Lodge + ana A. NJ MI mold it'
annual communication Tor the election of Of
ficer-. on WoGn, >,!l evening of next week.
A full atirilance j. II qn,>tod.
The dry goods store, and me- others
Close u"w '''rh cN' nih-. 'Nrflt >'ihrlhy' al
in "'clork We ruiri stand that ,hi> viii be
continued rough iiic winter
Mr. FrHh T. Wood Owner OF the Hotel
F"frnpine. ls- made another purchase OF iahd
at pire'- Ii ID Costume VT. WOOD no" owns
about % arr> OF la"d on The Head
--Caw. Gilmm Il. IInd-kin- i in Charles
ton ;. G., Hher" hr has been >rridh- several
da! On Du-lN''>- Christmas l'AN ne HeIeu
Capt Desc H. hrasdon eat Shr'>ihhN tuF-
Key on boar Inc schooner D. r. '""h"-e'
Geo. c Fmery, E-q.. OF Kansas CITY, was
IN This city Monday ana iue>iai Inc guest
oil hl> uh'i'' d. { oA'leou' MI Emery WIN
ms "iie arg CHIC ! ,i'h"lns +" weeks
east Nl>Itlns relatives IN Su'ii\an ana o'her
places.
Mr. Ia FlcA t Su'Ii'an no mas spent sew
era years 'h the o'her SIDE OF tue continent
mostly at y itchetl' "a>hlns'on' l. Visiting MS
relatives aAd former home IN THIS Guy lie
VIII probal remain uh'il March.
The snow storm OF Friday night last was
very sever fully a foot OF solid snow falling.
his was 4 lowed by liSht ram ana Ihier by
freeing weather "Hich inade heaNH crust
During = urday the trains were much de-
laNed.
Our valued neighbor, Mr.. NJ. Gall,rt. has
a new adHorii>em nj in our columns I'M week
which shot q be read by All. MT. Hhiltrt hs-
lhai 10 NaN "hlch interests All III Nhht o'
goods IN hi line at low prices
Mr. ClArl,- Hanscom. Of Chicago. " no
ha, recent. been on trip of month to Nir-
gini.. ha- / Gently returned 10 this city where
Mrs lian-foM J. SIN stopping LATER ne
VIII return 70 ' lrSlnla lof snort uhie'
AT the recent term Of The L. ;. Court held
al Portlanc. the following Ellsworth citizens
served on tae jury: +. h. W! man and Al,N.
Moore on tie Grand. and solomon \. kelliher
and Capt. / ;. Means on the Petit.
Report has it that next summer large
steamer vi be put on the route from Portland
to Eastpor; touching at Bar Harbor. Machia>
and PASSPORT. in place OF the ''Richm)nd."
which will un no further west than Rock
land.
AT Sou,h tolld-boro. on SUNDAY. Dec. II
Mr.. Augustus Dodge was found living dead in
the road at about 1l3O in the forenoon. A
physician, Dr. {. C. Larrsbee was summoned
at once but life was extinct Paralysis is
supposed to have been the cause of death.
Tho Maine Central ferry steamer hogan
Thursday :, discontinue its landings at Sorren-
to. ON her trip at D. m. from Bar IIarbor
she will proceed direct TO Sullivan In case,
however. tie captain Of the .tesmer is notified
that there will be passengers, the ,rip TO Sor-
relto will ne made A. usual
i Early IA the morning of Dee. 18th, the
schooner P-oyincetown Of Bangor, SO ton. JAS
T Sorwoo master went ashore at Bar Har-
nor near Mis-. Flwood's cottage and became 4
total wreck She was anchored sbove the Bar
and dr,g,eiin The wreck VS.. sold 10 w
. Nnlike, Of Rar Uarbor.
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D.. 49, ,,.,,'oa, 80, a,ro: ., Ia =,
Dice. Uesn Cas,ine together with house
located man the property. and proposes tc
newt wear 70 he oecupied by himself spc
family
IT.. .o1lou,;n., of ,.ers ,vere sls.,e5 for N.
os,inn ra.'r q, tho recon, .nnrsl mes,,rg y,
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