Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1892-04-21


The roads are recovering their equiiibri-
um. but are Rough and dusty. Where are
our April showers: q. for a purifying.
refreshing rain,
The prevailing cold winds ushered 10
the Easter Sunday, which was an unusu-
ally quiet day with Us. Rev. ). 5. Gross
gave his congregation 4 good sermon,
adapted to the occasion. And 10 the even
ing concert at the Methodist church ar
ranged by Miss Grace Gordon assisted oy
Misses Dcllte Gcrrish and Lottie Haley
drew out full house. Miss Treworgy Of
>urry, surprised all by her welcome pre-,
enc" and offered an impressive, opening
prayer. after which the Easter music aud
Rotations kept Us entertained. Graceful
evergreen, and potted plants made a pretty
background for the participants whose
parts were we'll rendered, bringing out
some new voices in carols by little Lola
Dyer and Mcrtie Gordon. But the wee
girl in blue, Eva OTcutt acted her part In
way too sweet for any thing" This wa,
the last Sabbath of laborious conference
year for Brother Gross who has been a
faithful pastor among ". But we i'm
4gIue he finds the duties too ardu lus and
the returns too slow to induce him To fav-
or u again. Wherever the powers that
be- locate him and his estimable wife,
may his efforts be- fruitful for good "a they
nave here, lie leaves this morning for
conference.
Our schools are in session a. follows:
District No ], Miss Alice Laws; district
No. , Mrs. Helen Cleayes grammar school
With Miss Edith Dyer. primary; district
No. 3, Mr. VIM. T. Brsgdon his fourth
term IN that district; district No I. Mrs.
Lizzie Patten; district No 3. Miss Marcia
ioang district No !, Miss Susie Crab
lrcV: district No. ., Miss Adde Bunker
district No 10, Miss Adria B!alsdcll Miss
Maria Bunker commences a term of school
at Hancock Corner, today. Ia district
No > DR.. Sumner Dsbeck was voted agent
at the last meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs Raymond Guptill Of
Gnuldsboro, are visiting relatives IN town.
Mrs. Julia VI. Macombcr has returned
to Ellsworth
Mr.. Curtis JOY, Mr.. Fred Donnell, Percy
Donnell, Fred Fernald and Seth Scammon
have gone to work on the quarry of Messr-.
Campbell K Macomber
Mes-rs. J II. West and w b. Blaisdell
have gone 10 Portland and Boston in the
interest of the granite business.
Miss Geneveve West Is spending a short
M'ss Jennie Grover leaves for Bangor
Mrs- n Y, fortet' VINO mas oeeh spend
lnS u,e winter Win her sister MIS- 'ohh
rhrrsJ.,
Saturday Mr.. j. 7. Gordon launched a
new scow from his yard. The schooners
Laurel anu Chrome have been repaired BY
Nun uurih2 the winter. ne latter he Is
now loading ior fhlianeiphia' also schoon-
ef Light OF the East Win granite Ior same
port me schooner timothy Field he
loads with granite tor Baltimore, also
schooner Agnes Mabel with stone 70 Rock
land. The schooner Franconia Is loading
granite Tor Mr. West to Philadelphia. The
schooner Delaware IS loading with lumber
Tor Macomoer Bros. to New YORK.
Mr.. T. T.. Wilhur has bouoht a new
horse
Mr. Geo b. Scammon lately lost val
liable horse by breaking through MS stall
moor, We are told.
Mrs Josiah Runkar ia recovering from
the grin. Her daughter Miss Verana il
onite an invalid
Dr. r. ,. Lewis mas oeen severely indis-
posed oy grip, but Is better
Mrs. Augustus Hayey improyinp.
NJ and Mrs E-., Dror h.,,a o.ad :,
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