Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-01-26
est Trenton.

West Trenton.
This is very cold and dry winter so far
The brooks In many places are dry and the
wells nearly so. Unless there come some
rain soon people in this vicinity will be
put TO great Inconvenience in securing
water for their stock.
Mrs. Samuel Leland who had large
cancer removed from her breast last Oc-
tober is now very low and her friends en-
terrain no hope of her recovery.
Miss Annie S. Hammett is so much
better that she has been out and called on
neignbor.
Miss Elsie NJ. Leland is confined to her
home and still remains in a low state of
health.
Mr.. Byron Carter of Southwest Harbor
is teaching term of High school in this
district. No. 4. Mr.. Carter is giving excel
lent satisfaction here He is an efficient
and faithful teacher and has taught public
| schools in Massachusetts and Rhode Island
several years with fattering success
Mr.. Emerson D. Ladd has arrived home
from Watervlle and will spend the winter
with his parents.
Mr.. Ernest Haynes shot white fawn on
the last day Of the hunting season. 1t
weighed forty seven pounds. There was
white buck seen in the vicinity and
several shots from repeating rifle were
sent after him without effect. These are
great curiosities about these parts as we
have never known of any other being seen
in this vicinity before. The writer can
vouch for the tempting quality of the meat
as We were generously remembered by a
quantity of steak.
Miss Vesta Leland of West Eden is
visiting at Mr. Asa NJ. Burns
Miss Menia Z. Marshall has gone to Bar
HaI Dor TO visit relatives and friends
Dec. 30th Mr.. and Mrs. F. ]. Hopkins
were the recipients of fine girl baby.
Notwithstanding the severity Of the
weather number of men in this place are
in the clam business marketing them in
Bangor.
Hay in this town is very scarce, good
hay bringing fifteen dollars IN the barn and
10 few cases going shade higher.
1t is reported that the ice in the bay
west Of Mount Desert narrows Is fifteen
inches thick.
We were disappointed in not hearing
one of Rev. G. B. Chadwicks interesting
sermons last Sunday. We saw Nv the last
AMERICAN why he was not with us as he
was confined to his home by i'll health.
Jan. 81. Roy.
Mr.. Reuben Davis has his blacksmith
shop completed ready to do business.
Harry Haynes has finished his quilt that
he began four years ago, when he was
eight years of age. He don't intend to be
| cold when he can make his own quilts.
The little three weeks old daughter of
Mr.. T. J. Hopkins, passed from all earthly
cares Friday night. Jan. 20.
Mr.. George E. HAYNES and his cousin,
Neva Colt, were In town on a visit Sun
day.
Miss Florence Suminsby of Bar Harbor
is on visit to her relatives.
Mrs. Frank Young will entertain few
of Der friends Monday evening.
Mr.. c. L. Mcfarland has returned home
from Southwest Harbor where he has been
for the past two weeks.
Died In Trenton, Jan. 20, Mrs. NJ. J. LIE.
land. The last year, though suffering much
| from i'll health, she endeavored to make q
pleasant home for husband and children,
by whom she will be sadly missed. 1t Is
consolation to her folks and many friends
to know that everything that medical skill
and loving hands could do, was done. She
leaves her husband, five children, many
other relatives and friends to mourn her
absence. A kind neighbor and loving
friend has left Us, but we know that our
loss is her gain.
Jan. -. NAY.