Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1891-12-24
East Lamoine and its Surroundings.

We have had one or two rather sharp re-
minders of winter, but as we write quite a
change has taken place and it appears as
If we might have softer weather.
In asking our mail carrier how the going
was on his last trip, lothian answered in
his quaint manner, ''Well, in some places
it is tirst-rate wheeling and In others it is
good sleighing; on the whole it Is good
getting along"
On Saturday we noticed two lone wild
geese passing over from the northeast
evidently tired and weaiy making laggard
time for the sunny south our bay is alive
and vocal with sea fowl.
Our neighbors are taking time by the
forelock," and seem determined to not wait
any longer for beautiful sao,c, but to get
their wood-piles all cut, let snow come
when it may.
A few coasting vessels are moving on
the bay, mostly to and from Sullivan;
some loaded with granite and others with
kiln-wood.
Schooner Walter NJ. Young, Capt.
Luther Fitzpatrick, arrived from Boston
on Sunday last. We are sorry to say that
he brought an unwelcome passenger with
him, Mons. La Grippe. The captain was
suddenly attacked and one of the crew
was Frustrated. The wife of the captain
was on board and gave him good care and
to-day he is reported better.
Funerals ale nearly every week calling
us together to pay our last respects for the
dead Since we last wrote Charles +.
Walker was carried to his last resting
place. The services in the meeting house
were the most impressive we ever wit
Messed. Rev. Mr.. Garfield, Unitarian min
lister preached most appropriate sermon
and a delegation of brother members of
the Lygonia Lodge, +. A. NJ, of your city,
gave the ritual service of their order in a
most impressive manner in the church and
at the grave; the entire service was solemn
ly affecting.
Last Wednesday Mrs. Young, wife OF
William NJ. Young of North Lamoine, was
brought for interment in the old grave
yard among many relatives whose remains
are at rest. 1t seems by the number of
deaths of elderly people this summer and
fall that generation have finished the life
work here and are passing to a higher
sphere.
Mrs. Calvin Huckins. we are sorry to
report, is threatened with pneumonia and
is quite sick. We hope that she may be
better before this reaches the readers of
the AMERICAN.
Our district school will close a three
| months term next Thursday The wealth
cr on the whole has been favorable, and
the children have been free from sickness,
save ordinary colds. We would have been
glad 10 have given report al more length
and perhaps may in our next. as We intend
to visit the school before 1t closes, If pos
sible.
And still another break in our society is
about to be made, an other family removed,
| another homestead forsaken aud added To
/ the many already vacant and tcpautlcss
| Edwin G. De>islrs aud his family are
| about to move 10 Somervile Mass. and
| commence business there, leaving here to-
| day. Monday, Dec. II. We snail much
miss them As they are excellent neighbors.
1 KIND friends and require wider sphere Of
/ labor than can be found here at the pres
/ ent time, 50 that we have only to say that
| We shall much miss you, but our best
! wishes for your prosperity, one and all,
| 60 with YOU and may you be successful in
| your new home. J. G. W.
| Dee. p.