Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1891-01-29
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Franklin.
With commendable pronptness George
A. Martin has collected nearly one hun
bred dollars for Mr.. Burnham who lost
his horses in the bay week before last.
Messrs. j. H. West and w. B. Blaisdell
are in Augusta this week looking after the
Shore Line Railroad. With an extension Of
time, and a proper financial basis, this
road may materialize. But to bridge
Frenchman's Bay from some point at Han
cock to the Sullivan side, Is to interfere
with the shipping interests of parties this
side of the proposed line of offence; and It
will be strenuously opposed. New surveys
should be made and more direct, and in
every way a more advantageous, route will
doubtless open up direct from Franklin
Road Station through Franklin, thence
easterly."
pleasing social event here was q
charade party given in honor of the 2lst
birthday of our young friend, Austin Nc
Neil. The latter name he has adopted from
choice, it being the name of those who
have cared for him from boyhood, and
who are much attached to him. He is q
young man held in high esteem by all. We
think thirty guests were invited; and it
was at a late hour that they separated with
wishes for many returns of the day.
DIR. DeBeck has bought the +. J. Swan
house, and with his mother. now occupies
it. His Office is we'll fitted for dental
work-for the doctors practice includes
dentistry and surgery.
Misses Edith NJ. Dyer, Nina NJ Foster
and Helen Blaisdell are enjoying and i'm
proving the winter term of Castine's
Normal school.
When we read in the AMERICAN two
weeks ago that the Rev. J. K. Bowler
had again submitted his case to the skilled
surgery of the hospital staff we hoped
for favorable result. But the news Of
his death followed in few days and sad
dened many a household For during his
pastorate here he had endeared himself to
many outside of his immediate parish. OF
commanding presence, good sermonizer,
ready speaker. he gained and held the
attention of his hearers in public or social
circles. Whenever duty called he respond
ed, though physically untitled at times
and we fear that the end was FASTENED in
this way. TO his wife's skilfu ministra-
tons he often referred In an apprecative
manner. In this season of grief we ex-
tend to her the heartfelt sympathy of
their many friends here. With a plea of
the psamist. we close Help, Lord, for
the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful
fail from among the children Of men"
Jan. 26. LEON.
Southwest Harbor.
To-day Sunday finds Us snow bound"
the church bells are mute and as we look
out and see the wild white bees of winter
thron.ing the darkennc all. the tree
boughs bending under their snowy burdens
we turn to our beloved Whittier and read
again with keeper appreciation his
beautiful winter idyl, for our window
picture yerifles his,
Strange dome. and towers
Rose up where sly or corn crib stood,
Or garden wall, or belt OF wood.
smooth white mound the brush pile showed.
ftnceless drift, " hat once was road:
he bride post an Old man sst
With loose flung coat and hi9h cooked hat;
The welcurb had Chinese roof.
And even the long sweep. high sloof.
In j- slant splendor seemed to tell
or PISS leaning miracle.
Ice harvesting and wood hauling have
been the principal business here for the
past three weeks.
High school with W. w Rich as princi-
pal, will open al the South Side. Jan %
To the general regret Of the community
the Rev. +. j. Lewis has rendered his
resignation as pastor Of the Congregational
church here, his services To terminate in
March next. A the cause of his rcsigna-
tlon is entirely a question of health-hs
~ifes long illness inducing desire to try
some inland locauon-our people must,
however reluctantly, accept the situation
without remonstrance.
A sGipsy Sociable" under the marag,.