Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1891-03-19
Bluehiil.

BiuehiIl.
DIR. Thomas Jefferson King and DR..
Edward c. Barrett, late graduates from
Philadelphia Dental College, arrived in
town "Wednesday week. DR.. King opened
his office, Thursday, the 5th inst.
Capt Frank Cousins of East Bluehill
will build vessel this season of about $50
tons, to be commanded by himself,
Mr. Wood Rldlon was in town the other
day.
Mrs. NJ. X Chase is at Bar lIarbor on
visit to Mrs. J. I. Hinckley.
Mr.. Geo Pillsbury had surprise party
the other evening and the company passed
Il very enjoyable evening.
Miss May Venner arrived home from
Walham last week
number of people are down with colds.
Maj. Appel was expected to arrive home
Wednesday,
f.. +. Chase, Esq. entertained large
party of friends Friday evening, and five
young gentlemen brought their night out
fit and attempted to remain with Ed. all
night. a yer. enjoyable time was had.
The l. W Parker sailed from Mauritius
for Penambuco. Feb. 2nd.
Town meeting the 2lst inst, will decide
about what shall be done about town
hall. Every stranger entering the present
dilapidated town hall mus be struck with
respect for the person who moved an in
definite postponement of the article in
warrant TO raise money to build new
town hall. Such is the enterprise of some,
| regret to say. View this structure from
whatever point you please and every in
telligent person will say that this building
is discredit to Bluehill. The condition
of the interior Is worse than the outside.
We are living in an age of Improvements,
we must keep pace with the ever rolling
wheel of this advancing age or we shall
find our neighbors outstriding US on all
sides. do not belle We the good people of
this town desire to be very far behind in
improvements of this kind. If they really
do, have yet to learn their character
We shall see what the meeting of the 2lst
inst, will bring forth
Rev. Mr. Young of Eastport occupied
the Congregational pulpit Sunday and de-
livered an instructive sermon.
Mr. and Mrs. Nash are expected home
this week from their visit to Machias.
Miss May Venner entertained the +. Q.
V. Society, Saturday evening.
Mrs. Frank Gray, who has been very
sick, is much better.
We have read with some interest the
article signed "A Friend" descriptive of
the recent horse trot on. Bagaduce River.
As there is a great discrepancy between
that article and any other descriptive of the
race we feel that justice to the victor COM
pels reply. Inasmuch as there is no
rivalry between the owners of Jumbo and
| Minnie C. as to which is the faster horse,
the correspondent only adds insult to in
| jury in reporting it as he did. On the
eventful day of that trot Mr.. Chases horse
was driven from Bluehill to Penobscot, a
distance of eight miles, and Immediately
entered on the track, and without boot or
pad, or whip, without urging and with q
strange driver won five successive heats !;
but this counts nothing with the Penobscot
correspondent. Two more heats were
driven and Jumbo was the first horse at
the wire cheer upon cheer followed this
feat and when his trainer was requested
| to try another heat, he absolutely refused.
He was then invited to Bluehill on the
| following Saturday. to again match these
horses, and forever settle the controversy.
This invitation was accepted but on the day