Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1892-03-17
A. q. LAWS.
4. |. Foss.
Sec. +. l.. Stratton.
South Deer Isle

was very fully attended and IL Is evident
that no back step is to be taken this year
as regards public improvements. new
town-hous j. to be built, aud money taxes
raised for the rosds. Notwithstanding that
there was some grumbling AT expenses last
year. Mrs. VI. 5. Knowles WAS elected
supervisor Of schools Mrs Knowles is q
teacher of much experience and well &C
quainted with the workings of our schools
and there is no reason why they should
not prosper under her supervision. Two
of the former board of srlrctmeu were
re elected and George W. Spornrd elected
in place Of T. +. Crockett. AS the select
men are appointed road commissioners.
there will be no clashing on the bills a.
there was in some cases last year.
ON Sunday, at the NJ +. church, six
adults and two children were baptized and
SIX candidates received into full com
munion in the church. There is an in
cressing interest in religious feeling, and
several new voices have been heard In
testimony at the social services.
An Epwnrih League has been organized
and it l. proposed To establish branch II
The Kings Daughters" at an early date
The union meeting of Good Templars
which was TO have been held March 4th
was postponed, as the roads were blocked
with snow waist deep In this vicinity
The meeting was held March llth and
though the number was smaller than on
former occasions of the kind. he travelling
being extremely bad, still quite a number
OF the lodges were represented and all
seemed 10 enjoy the exercises. The fol-
lowing program was given for entertain
ment:
Song BY members of Winter Home Lodge
Recitation. He hasn't done anything
since, VERNE Small
Recitation, Valentines" Miss Georgia
Calhln.
Reading, Temperance essay" c. Ber-
deeu.
Temperance poem, The Maniac's Story"
X S. Warren.
Reading by Mrs A. X Webb, an ear
nest appeal to Good Templars to work for
the cause. and an appeal TO form classes
TO work for some of the medals in the
Demorest Prize Contest; a description Of
which was given.
Recess. during which a treat OF fruit
and confectionery was served. and socisl
good time enjoyed On resumiDg order;
Song, Stand for the Right. " members
of Winter Home Lodge.
Dialogue, between Boston Schoolo of
Science young lady and a BROOKLYN visitor,
Miss Viola Webb, Mrs. Hattie Hendrick.
Recitation, Starving Child" Miss Ly-
dia Colby.
Reading correspondence with a whole
sale liquor dealer, by the secretary.
Recitation. Revolutionary Incident by
Sumner Mills. of Island Home Lodge.
Monologue, Training Husband" R. S.
Warren.
Reading, "Shall your Boy go" L. May
Robbins.
Reading by Miss Lydia Colby.
Dialogue Odd Women's Whims," men,
bers of Winter Home.
Remarks by Ezra Colt of Island Home
Remarks by Capt. Seth Webb, Winter
The following resolution was presented
and adopted:
"Resolped, That we earnestly hope that
the sale of Intoxicating liquors will not be
permitted on the grounds of the Worlds
Fair at Chicago, and we think all Good
Templars should use every effort to pro-
hlbit it,"
Prospect Harbor-
Zero weather again.
Our annual town meeting was held last
| was elected.
| Both OF our schools closed last week
Both were very profitable terms. Mr. Err
nest Morse, teacher of grammar school,
was from West Hampden. He was fine
| young man and was very much liked by all
| that met him. His assistance 10 the Sun
day evening praise-meetings will be very
much missed. He begins school at East
| Sullivan to-day.
Services in our church last Sunday by
Rev. Mr.. Hill of Winter Harbor.
Mr.. Dan. Handy of Southwest Harbor
Is visiting his grandparents here.
Misses Fannie Sargent and Myra Dessy
have gone to the Castne Normal school
| This is their second term.
DIR. Larrabee went to Bangor one day
last week.
| N. H. Cole went to Portland last week.
J NJ. Williams made q short visit home
lately.
| Miss Lydia Perry of Steuben is doing
dress-making here. She has met with ex-
cellent success thus far.
Capt. S. 0. Moore, wife and daughter
start for Boston this morning.
Capt. J. w. NoOnan, schooner L. R.
French. arrived Saturday with freight
the first trip this season.
Miss Rebecca Cole and Geo. Cole OF
this place have each had part in the
| Sons of Veterans drama entitled 'sConfed-
| crate Spy" which was played two nights
at West Sullivan aud will be played again
| to night at West GOuldSbOrO.
Quite Q number went from here to
Gouldsboro last Monday night 70 drama