Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1891-04-23

Gently, but we are glad to be informed that
his physician speaks very encouragingly of
his case.
Schooner Samuel Lewis. which struck on
the northeast poin, Of the lodges at the entrance
OF Camden hsrbor, Wednesday night. foated
at high water Thursday morning aud went to
Rockand. She lost part of her deckload.
Among the arrivals Of Saturday was Capt.
Colts fishing boat with load Of fish for Gott
4 Moore's market. This was the captains
first trip this season, and his boat looked very
neat with her new sails and new coat Of paint.
+. NJ. SEMINARY The following officers
have been elected by the graduating class
President Arthur j. Haynes; Vice President,
Charles Chase; Secretary, Blanch Moody:
Orator. Fred W. Bryant; Treasurer. Harry +.
Dodge.
Mrs. Phebe NJ. Cunningham Of this city.
has been sick with pneumonia at the residence
OF her son. George r. Cunningham. in Cherry
field. Since the 18th. when her sickness,
reached crisis. her condition has been rap
idly improving.
Anticipating the desires OF early travellers
to Bar Harbor the Maine Central railroad has
arranged for the running through of sleeping
cars between Boston and Mt. Desert Ferry on
and after Monday. MAY 4th. and will also ar
range for through parlor cars at an early date
We have received from Marlboro bunch
Of very beautiful ma, flowers sent bv Oscar W.
Ford. aged 6. and Gerald +. Kelley, aged
years. To the thoughtful Young donors we
extend our warmest thanks and assure them
OF our most hearty appreciation Of their kind
favor.
There will be hag-raslng at the Straw
Vile school-house on Thursday afternoon of
this week. at two O'clock and another at the
| Grammar school-house. district No. g. on Fri.
! day afternoon Of this week. at two O'Clock
In neither case will there be any room for
scholars from other schools. The parents are
respectfully invited
| Capt. +. l.. Fullerton was In this city,
| Thursday. His schooner. the Ligonia of Bos-
| ton. had recently discharged 4 cargo OF iron
| piping at Grind,tone Point. After this the
c,ptsn sailed up to Mt. Desert Ferry whence
| h. came by rail to this city here he shipped
/ crew and sent them on board. He sailed
thence for Clsrk's Island where he will load
with granite.
A large force OF men are at work at Bar
| Harbor repairing the Maine Central railroad
| wharf and in few days the extension Of 10
! feet Viii have commenced. The road leading
! TO and nearly At its junction with the wharf is
/ 10 be widened about one rod by the blasting Of
/ ledge. This will be great advantage to the
/ private carriages and afford better entrance
and exit for the blackboard, and hacks.
An accident occurred at the Cos 4
4 Small quarry, Green, Landing. SATURDAY.
Joseph Small. when lighting fuse, careles-ly
cmptied two-Iuart can Of pow der into i
Lewis hold. which had been recently fired.
and Wa sill hot The rock being hot the
-hole exploded at once In his face II i
feared that he will lose hi. eye-ight. He has
been taken TO Portland for treatment
We hear with great regret Of the sudden
death Of the only daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs
Robert NJ. Campbell. al Bar Harhor. on the
| 10th inst. whore she. with her parents. was
visiting. In the almost overwhelming grief
which ha> come to them we extend to Bro. |
and Mr.. Campbell our fullest sympathy and
most positive assurances that the whole com
muniiy viii sorrow in their sorrow
a match /, under consideration between
the Cherryfiei rife club ami the 81 Cro!x
rifle club. OF Mitown, Nc. and y. Il. Tne
contest i. expected 10 come of about the
middle OF MAY. Each club /, 10 shoot on IL.
own.range. and the results will be transmitted
by telegraph. The twelve best shot. In each
club wifi take part, and no doubt there will be
some fine shooting. says the C1urier
Snow * Co.. solicitors OF patents a, Washing
ton. u. C.. unsurpassed success in obtaining pa
tents for all classes OF invention. They make
| specially Of rejected cases and have secured
allowance OF many patents that had been pre-
yiou-ly rejected Their advertisement In an
other column VIII be OF interest 10 inventors.
pAteniees. manufacturers, and all who haye to
do with patents.
Schooner Samuel Lewis. Ellsworth loaded
with lumber from Bangor TO Boston, run on n
ledge AT the entrance OF Camden harbor about
five O'Clock "Wednesday night In irving TO
make Cam len harbor. She lay through the
storm and party went from shore to lend
assistance, but could not succeed In getting her
of The prospects not favorable on ac-
count OF ebb tide and the exposed position OF
the vessel
STATE NORMAL SCHOOL. CA~rINE. The
graduating exercises OF this school occur June
4th, Rev. Irving b. Mower Of kennebunk-
port graduate OF the school, i to preach the
sermon. The following ca-. part- have been
assigned Valedictory. Edgar E. Dove. raler-
mo; salutaiory. Mis- Biua Jackson. Milford:
Poem. MIS- Clara W. Tapley. Brook,yille;
History, Ms. Lena Rumery. Jonesport;
Essay. Leslie d. Ames OF Linconvlle. and
Miss Jennie A. Me-erve. Jefferson.
Modern Charities was the subject dis
cus,ed 4, the Womsn's Club la-t saturday
| The discussion was preceded by the reading OF
two excellent papers prepared by Mrs +. b.
| Aiken and Miss Sylvia Davis 10 both Of these
| some of the many organizations for bene6ting
and uplifting humsnitv were ,ividly set forth.
chiefly those which have to d. with the chill
! dren and youth OF our land. Miss pavi. spoke
/ OF the fact that this ha. been called "Woman's
century,, and raised the pertinent query rs
/ 10 whether or not that NAV not account for
/ the multiplication Of benevolent organizations
during the last nifty years. In the general dis
cu>-ion that followed the chief point. made
were. how TO avoid indiscrminate charity.
and how to distribute gifts in such way as to
do the recipient real good, without los Of
| self-re>pect. The same subject i. to be con-
tinued al the next meeting. with papers by
! Mrs. Emily Grant and Miss Annie Clark
This will be the final meeting Of the club for
the season. and will be held al the home OF the
vice president. Mrs. Ann F. Greedy. 1t is con-
fidently expected that Mrs. Fulton. President
of the club. will have returned, and will enter
tain the ladies With an account OF her wander
| ings LLP
Mr.. Edward S. Homer. the only son of the
late Capt. Frank Homer OF Bucksport who
was for many years the popular captain of the
| katahdin. has purchased of Mr.. f. W Nc
| Ali-ter his interest in the Buck.port laundry
and took possession Wednesday morning. Mr.
| Homer ba, for a number of years been In the
employ Of the b. & b. S. S. Co.. and will with
out doubt receive considerable work from his
former associates, and We pleased to well
come him to place among our business men.
The Maine Conference of Unitarian
churches will meet in Bangor on June I'd. Sd
and 4th. Rev. Geo. c. Cressey Of Salem,
Mass, formerly Of Bangor, will preach the
opening sermon. Rev. Howard n. Brown Of
Brookline. Rev. c. +. Dole, and Rev. j. +.
Moors. ID. D.. of Boston. Rev. J. c. JaQues OF
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