Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1891-04-09

Ass, ssors OF Ellsworth.
t'co, ". Bragdon.
samuel L. Lord.
samuel Closson.
For my own good and Others sake,
\ solemn pledge | thoughtful take,
From beverage strong. the worlds worst bane
Hcnreforth. forever, TO abstain.
IdfdlhfdSe Of Father Nathetrs F9edge
The schooner William H. Archer has Ar.
rived with freight.
II. NJ. Il b. Hall are making some repairs
upon their lower mill
Court opens Tuesday of next week. judge
L. A. Emery presiding.
Painters are at work on the residence OF
Fred l.. Kent on Main street.
The schools in district No. 8. least side,
yiiN proper will commence next Monday.
The legislative committee has fixed the
state tax rate al , "a mills on the new valua
tion.
A new stock Of room paper. flower seeds
and bulbs has just been received at Hollis Va.
rety store.
Mr.. William Smith Of Ea-tbrook. who has
been spending the winter in Fairfield. retur.ed
aome last week.
The Probate Court l. in session to-day.
Wednesday and Il Court Of Insolvency Will
he held Tomorrow
~ j. expected that Rev. \. e. Pettengill
w'Il preach at the Congregational church for
inc next four sundays
Key. J. T. Crosby has accepted an invita-
tioa " preach the Memorial sermon in this
city. 90 Memorial SUNDAY
Rev. Charles II. Cutler Of the First Parish
ehnreh, Bangor, preached at the Congrega-
i'ona' church ip thi> city sunday
Arrived at thi> port April >, schooner
Mary F Cu,Lmsn, Capt. A. E. Belts, from
81" ork. with coal for Frank ;. Lord
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Eldridge have been
seriously IL. aud their >on. Mr.. W. L. Eldridge
of Bangor ha, been spending few days with
them,
A short time ago the Rev Mr. Eyeleth.
retired Baptist clergyman resident in BluehiH,
I'll aui broke HI, arm close TO the shoulder
loui.
-EN-Mayor Roscoe Holme, ha, been ap-
pointed street commissioner for such term
TIE city and be may be able to enter into
contract.
At meeting OF the Methodist society last
M1niaS evening it was unanimously voted to
request the return of Rev. J. T. Crosby for
another year.
Senator Hale and his son Frederic arrived
home iaat Friday. The Senator is looking az
ter hi homestead here. preparatory to opening
his house later in the season.
The county commissioner, went to Mt.
Desert Island Monday to act upon two road
ca>e>. On their return to this city they will
spend The remainder Of the week assessing the
county tax.
->er The new advertisement OF II. NJ. Byrne
\ o.. who have opened new clothing store
Al 80. j.. Water s.. The firm is every WAY
worthy " public patronage and we " ISL them
success.
w are deeply panied 10 hear of The death
Of Mr>. Kane. the wife Of our esteemed Blue
hull CORES pudeut, Capt John W Kane We
extend to him and his our sympathy and con-
dolence.
The new history of Lygonia Lodge, F. and
A. NJ. i ready for delivery All mem
bers of the lodge can receive copy, free. by
1'''i'''ii'- 4 Hiai " St't''di iHttAill-
ON Thursday evening, April 9th. the Bap-
tist Sewing Circle will have a dime sociable at
the house Of Mr.. Charles Davis on Hancock
street All their friends are invited,
Head the advertisement Of Mr. j. II. Hig-
gins who ha> several new Loaf. which he has
bui.t during the winter for sale Mr. Higgins
builds none but fr>i-cis,s boats: and Il boat
Il ~ l.. 10 4
AT time during the War President
Lincoln reviewed the Army and made hi> visit
an occasion TO shake hands WITH AMI speak a
pleasant word to.nany Of the soldiers. Among
other- he kindly greeted Joshua Je1i,on of
thi, city, who j, taller than was Mr. Lincoln
A. The President took h. hand he said in BIZ.
humorous way; Il have shaken hands with
hundreds To-day. but you are the fir>t man
have seen that | could look W To-
The King Daughters wish to say to the
public that the proceeds from their supper TO
bee given Friday evening, April 10th. will DE
adlrd 90 the nucleus they already have. for a
iuhc rr4iing-room. and to those who have
kindly offered contributions we wish to say that
ANYTHING for the table will be gratefully re-
ceised-
The terrible storm OF last Friday prevent
el Mr.. Ljvermore from giving her lecture at
Hlncoeh Hail. n Wa, intended. The failure,
though il could not be helped, was a great di--
appointment 10 all our citizens. The lecture
has been postponed indefinitely, but we all
hope to hear Mrs. Liyermore at no distant day.
The Maine aud New Brunswick Insurance
Co., OF Bangor. of which Mr.. W. ii. Moore of
fhi, city i agent, ha> just sent through him
10 Mr.. Lizzie l.. Ford Of Marlboro. a check
for $500, il being the amount OF insurance
which her late husband, Capt. Crosby W Ford,
had in that company, on his life.
The Buehil G. A. r. celebrated the 18th
anniversary of the foundation of that order. on
the evening Of April 9th, by public meeting
10 the Congregational church. Rev. Albert
Donneil.pa>tor Of that church has been invited
10 preach the usual sermon before the Post on
the sunday before Memorial day.
Many years practice hiss given G. A.
Snow 4 Co.. solicitors of patents at W ashiug-
ton, d. 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-
viou-ly rejected. Their advertisement in All
other column will be OF interest to inventors,
patentees, manufacturers, and all W no have to
do with patents.
Miss Amanda Watson. now Mrs. Bowler.
OF South Hancock. no was in this city last
week. teaching music at Memphis Tenn.
when the War of the Rebellion broke out and
she spent full year OF her time. undergoing
great harli>hips. II nurse in army bospt-
ais caring for both Union and Confederate
soldiers. She was thus able TO do great good.
She was generally known as The Yankee
Girl" and proved most welcome attendant
at the couch of hundreds of suffering and dy-
Ing soldiers.
We most cordially welcome Miss Helen NJ.
Smith. the new editor OF the Bar Harbor Rec
ord. to the editorial fraternity in Hancock
county. That she will prove the right person
in the. right place we cannot doubt, but we
greatly regret that Bro. Sherman has been
Obliged 10 retire on account of i'll health. He
was an enterprising business manager and an
editor who welded vigorous pen. The sue
cess of the Record was very largely due to his