Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-11-30
COUNTY NEWS.
For other county news see inside pages.


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North Penobscot.
Several granite workers here have been
discharged from the quarries on account
Of the slack-up in business.
Three students from the East Maine
Conference seminary spent last Saturday
and Sunday with Rev. Mr. Small and wife.
| Mrs. Hattie Hooper has closed her
school here. On account of poor health
! she has concluded not to teach the winter
term.
| Almost everybody is banked for the
winter, ready to receive old Boreas with
stole submission, If not with open-armed
welcome.
| The merry spirit of social life is taking
hold OF the young people here, and social
parties and public entertainments seem to
be the order Of the day.
| Beyond reasonable doubt, Bruin has yis-
tied this section with murder in his heart
A sheep Is missing; its skin snugly rolled
| up; few scattered bones and foot tracks
are the true links Of a bear story
The sewing circle gave an excellent lit
erary entertainment last Thursday evening,
consisting Of declamations, reading, dia-
logues, and tableaux. The stage was
tastefully fitted for the occasion Some
parts were very taking, and performed in
most creditabe manner. and as whole
the entertainment was a decided success
After the exercises came ice cream, cool
and refreshing.
Autumn is rapidly changing into winter
the bare, brown woods, the leaden sky,
the dark bank rising In the southwest, the
almost unconscious absence of the
feathered myriads of denizens of the
air, the piercing chill and dampness of
the air, freezing nights, the soft touch of
winter white upon the shrinking earth, is
the language of winter written Ia unmls-
taxable syliables upon the expression of
changing nature.
Mrs. Sabina Grindle, relict of the late
Reuben Griudle, passed away on her
seventy eighth birthday the 18th inst,
after long illness. She had been a most
patient sufferer for years, illustrating in
the closing years of her life, most beauti-
ful and well-balanced Christian character
which had matured amid the tolls and
hardships of active life She leaves son,
Reuben, who has most kindly supported
and cared for her with a tilla devotion
worthy Of the highest praise.
We look out from our window across a
partially wooded valley, less than a mile
distant in direct line, and our eve rests
upon clearing nearly surrounded by
scrubby spruce and fir, the rocky farm on
which Dr. Condor of poetic fame sharp
ened his childish wits. Daily the broad,
| curly headed urchin wended his way to
the spacious red school-house on the hill, a
two-mile tramp, to sip from the fountain
of knowledge. 1t was a large mixed
school, and the rough cOmbative element
was ever to the front, aud to work ones
way up to a position of RESPECT and ppr-
sonal security involved no IiLt,r pugilistic
art and ability. Dr. Condon was one of
those boys who could assert his rights
and defend them He had luxurious i'm
agination, which clothed the bare realities
of life with brilliant shades of romance.
and life was viewed from the lofty stand
point of fertile genius, Unaided DR.. Con
don has pushed his way out into the wide
| world and has won for himself success and
local fame, by the force of his talents
and character.