Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1891-04-30


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The st. Joseph's Catholic church is being
newly painted.
MIR John Frazier is about TO erect house
upon his lot on Sterling street.
The grounds at the residence OF Rev. T. f.
Butler are being finely graded.
A large assortment OF flowers pots has
just been received at Hollis variety store.
School at the Head OF the Lane, district
No. 5. will commence on Monday, May 4.
We would have printed communication
from "A Subscriber if he had given Us his
name.
| Mr.. {. W. Basford. piano tuner and re
| pairer. is in town. Leave orders at joys
music store.
! Joy, the photographer, has recently taken
some fine pictures in group of the first and
second traverse juries.
Mrs. Walter Damrosch will pass the sum-
mer with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs James G.
Blaine, at Bar IIarbor.
Mr. Samuel J. Morrison has had the
grounds in front OF bis residence on Court
street, beautifully graded.
MIR. Francis J. Boynton OF Ellsworth
Falls, is csnvassing Ellsworth and vicinity for
Homer \. Chase, nurseryman, Auburn, Maine.
We have received from A. G. Blake, Esq.
highly interesting history OF Naskeag Lodge.
No. III, +. and A. NJ, Of BROOKLYN. Me-. from
1873 to 1880.
There will be no services at the Methodist
| church next sunday. by reason Of the absence
OF the pastor. Rev J. T. Crosby. at the East
Maine Conference.
All members OF the Village Improvement
Society are earnestly requested to meet at the
residence of Mrs. f. h. Hopkins. Thursday
April 30, at O'Clock p NJ.
Rev. Father Gidsy of Rockland, will oc-
cupy the pulpit OF the ST. Joseph's Catholic
church. in this city. in the absence OF Rev
( Father Butler, during the season.
The proceeds OF the entert ainment to be
given by the Busy Bees OF Lamoiue. AZ
mentioned by our Lamoine correspondent In
another column, are TO be given for the benefit
OF the Good Will Farm at East Fairfield.
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OF ?. +. Baruum, hi own hook written by
himself with the closing scene, of his life.
prepared under hi- personal supervi,ion
This j. said to be the best and only genuine
Barnum book.
-E>oteric Lodge. r. and A. NJ. has a larry.
number OF tnc -terco>coplc view. with all the
apparatus belonging Herewith. for lodge use
order, and are valuable addition 10 the para
pherns!ia OF The lodge.
The men who wish TO 20 to the Banks
have begun TO arrive At Bucksport aud It's
street, are gradually assuming their usual
spring appearance with the knots Of fl .hermen
standing about ready FOR The skipper 10 offer
them place.
The death Of Mr.. John II. Cri,ie, former
" OF Ellsworth, but later of Bar Harbor.
occurred at Fort Morgan, Colorado. April 10
Mr.. Crstie went west little over t~o years
ago, snd wa, keeping store al Fort Morgan
NJ the time OF hi. death.
We arr indebted to the composer for
Longfellow'- Good Light Beloved" set to
music by Miss Mae >i,by. Of Bangor. The
piece j. dedicated To nv friend. Helen
Win,low Potter" and i. published by George
;. Sl.by. Bangor
We often received postal card on which
Is written birth, marriage or desth notice,
with no mention o. the name Of the sender.
We are AWAY, willing to publish such notices.
but we must know from whom they come,
otherwise they viii receive no attention.
Rrad in another column the advertisement
Of Mr. Geo. l.. Morrison. wooden manufacture
er. The wool grower. OF the county aill do
well to read it and then patronzr him. He /.
man entirely trustworthy and will be sure TO
.ive general satisfaction.
The shops in the Bradley Block Bar Har-
Dor. used branch store bs Mr.. :. ID. Wig
gin druggist, OF thi, city. and Mr.. +. P. Moore
Of Bar fIarbor. ieweler. have been heightened
eighteen feet and two more windows added,
Masking decided Improvement over the old
shops.
Mis-. Linda Donnell. Of Sorrento, who had
been suffering for some time from an affection
Of the hip which obliged her 10 use crutche-,
recently became much worse and was carried
to the hospital in Boston where she died The
body was brought home for burial
Mr.. An-el NJ sawyer. jeweler OF Mil
bridge. and 4 mcchsnical geniu. Il. we'll ha.
just constructed splendid electric clock of
hi. own design. The time-piece is a beauty.
II ha, two twenty -four inch diais, one indi-
eating standard and the other local time.
The town schools in Eastbrook are all in
session with the following teachers: Miss
Carrie +. Hooper OF Franklin, in district No
/ Miss Ella Billings of Eastbrook 10 district
No. .; Miss Lena Mcfarland OF Hancock, in
district No. 8; Mrs. F. A. Billings Of East
brook in district No. 4.
A slight accident happened 10 the steamer
Lewiston Saturday at Buck-port. The swift
current made it bad for the Penob.cot to land
and : she left the wharf, the Lewiston tried
TO make her landing. and in doing. the
( current -heered her of 50 that one corner OF
/ the wharf was entirely cut of.
While Me.srs. .. W. Trip and A. z. Me-
! Farland were riding Tuesday. their horse taxi
I Ing fright Al some burning rubbish by the road
1 side SHE'D into the ditch and upset the carriage.
I Mr.. Trpp'. ankle was 50 badly spraned that
he is laid up, and Mr.. Mcfarlaud's face
/ badly cut and bruised The also sprained Il wrist.
The Rev. Mr.. Garfield, the new pastor.
will preach al the Unitarian church next sun
day morning at 10 80 O'Clock. All are cordial
| ly invited. He has had a wide experience
having been a Chaplain in the army and hav-
ing devoted ten years Of his life to the work of
associated charities.
A crew OF seven Bucksport fishermen
have chartered the twenty-seven ton schooner
Forest Oak OF Winterport and are fitting up
gear for a trip traw ling 10 the Bay OF Fundy
/ They Will have three boats with two men and
three thousand hooks to each boat or trawl
with fifteen hundred hooks TO each man.
The citizens of Ellsworth will be greatly
panied TO hear Of the illness Of Mrs Georgia
Pu-ifer Porter. The following which we
clip from the Old Town Enterprise, will ex-
plain itself: On account of the serious Illness
OF Mrs. Georgia Porter. who we are glad to
learn is slowly recovering. DIR. Byron Porter
Of Newport, remains in Old Town TO assist his
sou.
Mr.. A. o. Babel. the famous Texas Cow
Boy pianist, and his wife, Matte Babel, the
champion cornet soloist. gave a unique and
very interesting entertainment at Hancock
Hall. on Thursday and Friday evenings OF last
week. Good judges pronounce them prodigies
in their line. Mrs. Babel plays cornet said
to cost 50 300. apresent from the State OF Tex.