Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1891-03-26

| ing, March 2S. They have invariably given
great satisfaction when they have appeared
here, and we bespeak for them large house
| They will present new and varied program
replete with the latest novelties and new
songs. introducing also q laughable comedy.
| street parade by their Russian military band
( Reserved seats at Virgins drug store. See nd.
| Read DIR. Haines' notice in another col
umu.
The u. II. c. V. sewing circle connected
with the Womans Relief Corps will meet at
Il. A r. Hall. Friday March 9th. at O'Clock
7, NJ. A full attendance is requested
We learn that Mr.. A. NJ. Hopkins of thi.
city, has recently purchased the old Peter.
homestead on State street, where after max
Ing needed repairs and improvements. he " III
hereafter reside.
We are pleased to learn that Mr. Frank 4.
smith. son OF A. f. Smith. Esq. of th. city,
has received government appointment a.
messenger at the yard in Bath, where the new
government cruisers are being built
DIR. W. NJ. Haines was called thi. week to
south Dover, in PiscsiaQus c iuntv, profess
sionaliy. He reports quite contrast betwe cen
the bare ground and mud here aud the two to
four feet Of snow in the roads up there
Applications for rooms from people " tho
want 10 come the first OF NAV, have been re-
ceiNed al the Frenchmsn's Bay summer re-
SORTS. That's right. Come early and bring
your over>hot> and furs.
The attention OF our reader. is called 10 the
notice Of the first meeting OF the corporators
to organize 4 Building aud Loan Association
10 be found in our advertising columns This
il Il very important movement and one that 10
worthy the support of all our citizens. We
hope that they will identify themselves with
it from the first
From present appearances Hancock Point
VIII receive its share of summer visitors this
season. Several improvements will be made
At This resort and Mr.. Willis :. Whitcomh and
Nj. |. :. johnson will each build cottage.
this spring Land hiss been purchased hv New
ORR and Boston parties and other buildings
viii probably be erected before the summer
closes.
The funeral OF Mr. Almon Hamilton who
died at Bar Harbor, March Il. took place a,
the Episcopal church. Monday forenoon
large number Of hi friends and acquaintance
attended The remains were taken to North
Ellsworth Tor burisl.
1t = reported that the international Steam
shin Company proposes this wear to run II.
steamers % that durn. the season OF summer
travel there Viii be- >iX trips week each wav
on the Boston route. four Of which will be
made between Ea>fport and Boston direct and
two To Portland connecting by rail to Boston.
Read in smother column the advertisement
OF Hardy, Blier-. Thi- i standard medi-
cine which hs> been in use for many wears and
gwen general satisfaction. Finv YEAR, ago it
WAS well-c>tahli,hei pstent medicine and
ever since ha- held front rank among the
medicines ofthc times.
senator Gilmore of Dedham. j. prom
ineni candidate for the office of State Liquor
Commissioner. Nearly all the >tate officers
are from the Western district. and Mr. Gil
mort'> supporter. feel that thi, should be
taken into consideration in making the APP
pointment. Mr.. Gilmore has for two terms
represented biz district in the House and at
the last election WAS elected State senator. He
j. receiving the support OF hi. district and
strong backing from his other political friends
Bar Harbor Record.
The champion forgetful man. as far a.
heard from. hail from MI Desert Island
well-known citizen Of Somesville drove to Bar
Harbor last week. His wife accompanied him
for the purpose OF shopping. He left her at
dry goods store and went to attend to his owl
couple OF hours. His wife never entered his
mind from that time until he was unharne.s-
in biz horse al Somesville. when the awful
fact flashed over him that She was still waiting
for him in Bar Harbor.
The Letter from Tennessee Colured
Scbool"which We print on the first page ofths
weeks AMERICAN. i, from the pen Of gift
ed Young lady Of Hancock county " no is now
teaching in the south. This and other letters
which may publish were written hastily
without thought OF their publication. A.
much interest has been expressed in the COM
municalon> b, those who read them the author
has very reluctantly consented to their publ
cation providing her name be withheld from the
public She taught t~o years in the public
schools in iammouton. New jersey. ut Il good
salary .and the people were anxious to Keep her
there but She felt that she VS. not doing The
good in life that she ought. 80 left that de,ir-
able position for psy that i scarcely more
than d quarter Of What sbe was recei> ng in
New Jersey.
Prot W. K. white. principal OF the Els
worth High school has been confined 10 his
house ~ lines. since "Wednesday night Of
lat week. Though much improved. he was
still unable on Monday to resume hi> labor.;
and ~ the term had but one more week 10 con-
tnue. it was thought best that the school enter
upon ii, spring vacation, on that morning.
The scholars were therefore dismissed. Mis-.
Given. the first assistant teacher, left the same
dav to spend her vacation at her home in Lew
i.ion. The term has been very profitable
one.
EAST MAINE CONFERENCE SEMINARY.-At
an adjourned meeting ofthe Chrestomathean
ciety. Tuesday evening OF last week. the fol-
lowing Officers We're elected: Pres, Wesley c.
Haskell V Pres. Willard Gilmore: Sec, f.
H. Littlefed: Treas. John Mclean The
same evening the Achy isn, the ladies new
cietv elected officers a. follows: Pres. Lima
B. TAYLOR; V. Pres. Nancy NJ. Abbott; Sec.
Gertrude l.. smith; Treas, Ollie NJ. Ferris.
In room No. 4. Masonic block. occupied
by the W. c. T. L. and other associations
fine picture of Frances +. Willard. and an
other equally fue one Of the great Temper
ance Temple at Chicago, have been put upon
the walls, adding much to the attractions Of
the attractive headquarters of the Ellsworth
W. {. I. L.
On Friday evening of this week. for the
benefit of the Grand Army Post in this city,
there will be given at Hancock Hall, an inter
e>ting and instructive entertainment consisting
of one hundred beautiful stereopticon views of
the heroes and battlefelds of the civil war,
with an entertaining description by Charles
n Thomas Of Boston. Who for fifteen months
described the great painting Of the battle OF
Gettysburg. as shown in the famous Cyclic
rama Mr. Thomas described the battle of
Gettysburg more than . 900 times, and to more
than 300 900 people. Mr.. Thomas has made
the history Of the civil war the study Of years,
and is abundantly qualified to entertain and in
struct his audiences This offers an evenings
entertainment that every one interested in
American history should hear and see, espec-