Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1891-10-08
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-Messrs. J. !. Giles and f. G. Mason bay,
purchased the IL. b. Mason store and store
house. We hear that they intend renting ,
iarSe part OF both buildings and will finish of
several new Offices in the main building fol
that purpose.
The big wheel at the water-works WA,
taken TO Bangor, Friday, for repairs. A very
nne and expeditions job was done on il. The
wheel was returned by special car. put in
place and is now revolving AS usual, for the
benefit of the water takers.
Second quarterly meeting on surry and
East Bluehii charge, will be held next Sun.
day, Oct 18th, preaching BY Rev j. r. Haley,
NJ A. Presiding Elder of the Bucksport dis
'Fict- Preaching at Morgan's Bay. % 80 A. NJ,
al >urry 2f. NJ. and East BluehilI Pm.
There will be grand ball and Grange
supper at Lamoine Town hall on Thursday
evening. Oct. 18th. Fine music will be fur.
hished by Joys orchestra OF four pieces. of
this city. Geo. A. Joy. cornet. F. NJ. Joy.
pianist.
The sunday evening temperance meetings
under the auspices OF the W. cru. will
open for The fail and winter next SUNDAY ey.
ening. at The ususl hour. at their room in
Masonic block.
The ladies' of the Bay side Sewing Circle
will give al entertainment in the school-house,
Dist. Ne. L., on Tuesday afte, noon and even
ing Of next week. In the afternoon the enter
tsinment will consist OF race, and games. A
harvest supper will be served at 80 7. NJ. AZ
ter which there will be readings. rectations,
etc. The public are invited.
Mrs. Lucy WariwelI who resides in No.
Biuehill, now ~ wears of age. has made the
past season quilt which contains SOLO pieces.
She is The mother OF Mr.. Ferdinand wardwell
Of this city.
John T. Higgins, E,q.. and family have
left Bar Harhor for their new home In Pueblo,
Colorado. Mr. Higgins carrie, with him into
his new business field the best wishe. OF A large
circle OF friends
The news from the Grand Banks Il ,et i
no more encouraging than at the first of the
season. : pt. ~. the time hist they. ia good
years, should be starting for home, the most
fortunate could only repor, half fare and the
msiority but shout onethird fare.
A business man like Mr. John ?. Cord IN
j. pretty valuable citizen to have ina town
the size ~ FrankIin,or large one either. Mr.
Gordon doe bu>ine,, Of $50 oo0 aunu .ll, He
owns sud operates two stone quarrie, in Frank
lin and one n >ome>I He. has built twp large
vessels within the last yeAr. and owns extern
siVely In Shipping. He has store in Frank
lin that doe business OF $4,000 wear aud q
SAW mill tn 81 employs large number % men,
He i also Interested in smaller matters too
he i = hustler.
After several trial, and much discussion
orlsnd bs, finally voted to aid the Ban yor sni
Ca>tine railroad to the amount Of ihirt, ye
hundred dollars TO be paid when the road i. .
far completed that tr in csn run from Ca--
nanciers better tell OrIaud jus: how long ii
viii he before that money becomes duo.
The Bar Harbor Record cncaura.iurly
says Bar lisrbor is now on solid tnsnra
basis. Property has reached rock bottom anI
securities are secure. The outlook for the
town has never been 80 promising ~ now
Several real estate transfers have Recently been
made and we un lerstand that negotiations are
now approaching completion on several gi.an-
tie deals. which. II successfully effected. will
mesn much to Bar iiarb0r
The course Of lectures under TIA. auspices
Of he y ~ 4 ~
church in this city which wa, 50 popular last
winter Will be resumed tbs year. The first
one IN connection with "A sociablr will occur
on oct.9 st the Congregational ,e.try at : A.
O'Clock. A paper will be read which wa,
originally prepared for the "Fortnightly
Club, entitled. The Study OF the Bible a.
Literature " The proceeds Of thi, entertain
ment are 10 be devoted TO missions. in fulfill
ment OF promise made to Mis- Lucy Phelps.
All are invited. Admission. ljcents.
Capt. A. Z. Holt has returned home from
Key West. Florida where he Ia, been to pro-
vide for repIirs to his three ma.ted schooner
the Helen q. Moseley. which put into that
port in distress. The Moseley, which wa.
under the command of Capt VIM 4. Free
tiny OF Surr,, sailed from Kingston and when
short distance out was struck by i >qualI and
di-ma.ted. After twenty-eisht DAYS in thi,
disabled col iition, Capt. Freethy by rare good
managemt nj was able to reach Key West.
judge Emery returned home last week
from Auburn where be has been holding
term OF court. His graphic explanation Of
the trying position in which be wa, placed by
the almost unprecedented shape which mat
tiers assumed in connection with some OF the
eases tried before him. is very interesting in
deed. 1t Il ms 10 Us Judge Emery is entitled
to much credit for the Just and manly stand he
took in those trying positions. The Judge
opened term Of court at Bangor on Tuesday
Of this week.
Rev. l.. B. Macdonald. formerly OF this
city. will be installed as pastor Of the New
South Church corner fremont and Camden
streets, Boston, on Thursday evening. October
:. Rev. r. +. Hale. ID. D.. will preach the
sermon. R~v. Brooke HEREFORD. d. D.. will
MAKE an address to the people, Rev. Charles
q. Ame- VIII give the charge to he pastor and
extend the hand OF fellowship, and Rev. J r.
Moor-. d. d.. and Rev. {. r. Eliot will take
part in the service.
Major James II. Cochrane has recently re-
turned to Augusta from Massachusetts where
he has been engaged in copying the plans OF
town in Maine surveyed under the act OF the
Commonwealth OF Massachusetts, dated June
26, 1874, and now filed in the office of the Sec
Rotary of state Of Massachusetts. There were
100 Of thesc Old original surveys of towns
which he copied. nearly all made in 1894 %
and following are the Hancock county place.
with the names Of the surveyors: Bluehill
Mount Desert and Penobscot surveyed by
John Peters; Bucksport, osgood Carleton
Deer Island. John Peters, DR.; Sullivan. A.
Crabtree; Newton John Peters & Son Goulds-
boro. Sedgwick, Orland. Osgood Carleton.
Mr.. George Vanderbilt's new private car,
the Suwanee, arrived at Mount Desert Ferry
last week direct from the machine shops. 1t
+ plainly but richly fitted up with everything
that mske> travelling luxury. There are ac-
combinations for twelve passengers and the
cooking facilities will care for even more tina II
that. The dinlng-room in the center of the
car Is a. convenient as any private dining
room; 50 also are the dainty bedrooms. A
room in the rear end has three sides of glass
which makes an observation room of ii. A
bath room and library complete suite OF rooms
which give to travelling all the comfort OF a
home. This car is in charge of colored por-
ter who Is devoted to the Vanderbiits' inter-
est-. The car takes its name from the Suwa-
nee river which is near Mr.. Vsnderbit's place
in North Carolina. Dir. Vanderbilt and his
mother will take their first trip on this car 60
ing TO New York.
Miss 9. S. Dyer, for the first time in over
year. went out in the open air Monday
and was wheeled for some distance up and
down the concrete sidewalk In the beautiful
September sunshine. In the life that Miss
Dyer has led during her nearly four score
wears. there il manv lesson TO US of 4 Younger