Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-04-06

The High school opened its spring term on
Monday of this week. Both Prof W. II.
Dresser and Prof. f. W. Lord have been en-
gagged for another year. We are glad Of this
Tor both have proved excellent instructors.
The house of Daniel Harrington on Ster.
ling street, took fire on Sunday morning last
and burned hole In the roof. The hose COM
pany soon extinguished the fire and but CON-
paratively little damage was DONE The house
is Insured for a small amount.
The Good Will Farm benefit at the Bap.
fist vestry last Friday evening, was, we hear,
great success. The singing of Mrs. Helen
Ninsiow Potter Of Bangor and Mrs James
Rhodes OF Providence and recitations BY Miss
Eva Akin of this city are very warmly
complimented.
R. G. Young, of Gouldsboro, has parted
with unique relic OF the war. which has
been In his possession, In the shape of chip
from the maintopmast Of the Cumberland II
has been sold to the Worlds Fair managers
for S2o. Young and his comrate A. f.. Gun
I'LL, went off In boat to the sunken man-of-
war and cut the chip from the mast while
their regiment was encamped at Newport
! News IN SO.
The new carpet apartments OF Whiting
Bros. on the second floor of their store. which
have Just been completed, are simply elegant.
They are spacious. light and airy and are well
hiied with carpets Of all kinds and paper hang
ings The room OF itself is very artistic and
all within 1t is artistlcaly arranged. The apart
ments are easy OF access and viii doubtless be
greatly admired by all who visit them. The
gentlemany proprietors will give all visitors
/ cordial welcome and spare no pains to interest
/ them. Give them call.
/ I. NJ. Grant comes to the front this week
with new adj. He has on hand large and
varied stock OF psnts, oil, etc, at low prices
If you want to paint the town red or your
house in colors. or give II the hue OF the W later
I lily i; II YOU wish to reJuyenste your out-buld-
ings or make your Old vessel look like new
Yacht, 20 to l. NJ. Grants and purchase some
OF his new paint. He will know just what
YOU want and vii sell II to you st a low figure
Just make run on him and see how long 1t
will be before he will be Obliged to suspend
pay ng paint for your money.
H. W. Dunn, granite and marble worker
Of this city, has leased for term Of year, a
granite quarry on Cots Island " hich promises
hen developed to become very valuable
one. II has remarkably true, easy rift. II
Is entirely free from imperfections, aud is
susceptible OF very high polish. Mr. Dunn
has prepared and sent to Prof W. : Basley,
two samples OF this stone to 60 into the
Worlds Fair exhibition; and thi, 4, whist
Prof. Bagley says OF II 1t Is 4 very handsome
granite and should come into favor a. a build
Ing material The quarry Is but few yard,
from the shore with splendid shipping advsn-
tage..
Mr.. John Fiske, the celebrated historian,
viii lecture In the Congressional vestry.
Tuesday, April llth. at : O'Clock, F. NJ. on
How America Came TO be Discovered BY
Columbus" Admission. 81 cents children
y cents. Mr.. Fiske is well known BIZ the fol-
lowing OF hi books; Myths and MYTH Makers,
Outlines OF Co-mic Philosophy. The Unseen
World. Excursions Of an Eyolutionist, Oar
win-m, The Destiny OF Man. The Idea OF God
The Critical Period OF American History. The
Beginnings Of New England, The War OF In
dependence. The Discovery snd spanish Con-
quest Of America. The American Revolution Z
Civil Government In the United States, aud
Others.
our Peoples service At the CONGREGATION
a church viii be continued during April and
May on sundsy evenings, 1T o'clock The
devotional part Will consist OF singing re.pon- Z
sive readings, scripture reading and PRAYER.
The music Will be In the charge OF our male
quartette. The lecture will be practical, brief
and 10 the point. All are cordially invited 10
these services. II YOU are weary, discouraged !
or spiritually weak, come and seek rest cour- 1
age aud spiritual strength In worship. IL you I
are strong, courageous and joyful, come and
give thanks 10 God In praise. Subject for
sunday evening, April 9th. The Young Man.
Fortune
lHE CONGREGATIONAL CHU RICH.
The Easter Monday concert by the Drigo .
Hose Co, at Hancock Hall. MONDAY evening.
wa- one Of the leading events OF the season.
Every one present was charmed with the pleas
ures Of the occasion. The ball was masquer-
ade and the music was by Monaghan. orches- .
tra OF seven pieces. The costumes were very
unique and interesting. In the early evening
occurred the concert, the program Of which F.
was a. follows
0Ser,ure-"The Bridal Rose" 4. Lordliee /.
Rrcitatlon-"oid Ace"
Wsltz-"Vi-ons Of the Past p. II. Roningson.
9Terture-"The summer Festival" b. Cljrens
acknowledgements Christmas Eve,
Mis- Eva Aiken.
Poetry Of Motion-"song and Dance"
waltz-"Sounds so joyful" Ter4ii.
Chorus-"M Meet Me at the Gross Roads Hannah
4. {. Hdrren. +
The Democrats OF the State are filing with /
the proper department. at Washington their .
claims for office. Among such claimants are
the following: Walter J. Dreamer OF Penob- .
scot, for collector Of customs at Ca-tine; hon. /
". II. Clifford OF Portland, for collector Of /
customs At Portland; r. F. Harris Of Portland, /
for inspector of postofice buildings; o. K. .
Burnham and L. b. Wyman Of Ellsworth for I
collector OF customs ut Frenchman's Bay; II. I
W. Buchanan OF Columbia Falls, for special .
agent OF Alaska Seal Island; Geo. W. Drisko |
OF Machlas, for collector OF customs. Machias. /
Mr.. BurDham, who has sent In = strong petit /
ton from this city. has good war record. He /
enlisted Feb "A, 1854. for three years and was
discharged by reason Of general order No. l44, .
war department, Nov. Il, 1866. During all ,
this time he was on active duty, without los /
ing day. He was mounted orderly for Gen
J. X. Hawley for more than six months. Mr.. /
Buruhsm claims the inside track in the race /
and feels quite sanguine Of success.
We had very agreeable surprise on sun |
day afternoon last. Duty TO "our dumb ami
mails" called Us to the stable and while there |
engaged, suddenly there came a rapping
of some one gently tapping open wide We |
dung the door well-dressed stranger |
stood before US, who asked, is this Mr.. Chill (
~" We replied in the affirmative. My name 4
is Condon.' said be, land am from Utah."
is it possible this Is DR.. Condon.' we asked, |
a. we grasped bis hand. We think we never |
looked into face we never saw before, with |
more genuine delight than we looked into his. |
He came from his home In Ogden Utah, to |
ST. Louis. on business, he said, and while there |
the idea took possession Of him that he could |
not go back without paying visit TO his aged |
mother in Penobscot In this county. So he |
jumped onboard of the first train bound east /
and in due time arrived home. Having visit |
ed his mother be felt be could not return with |
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