Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-03-23

Ellsworth Fails
Mr.. ". II Moore. who has been onined
to the house by Illness, is now GONZALES
cent.
Mrs. J. F. Whitcumb has been very III
but her friends are glad to know she il
slowly improving.
Whtcomb. Haynes s Cos mill Is under
going extensive repairs.
MIR Frank Fernald has begun work on
his new dining room. II is an extension
in the rear Of the main house.
Prof. Quimby, who had a very success
full singing school here two years ago, hs-
recently organized another. with a mem
bershIp Of about thirty-fve. Prof Qiim-
ny has marked talent in this line which
but few possess.
We learn that the Y. z. S. c. +. will
give ten cent entertainment Thursday
evening. March %. In Union Hall. The
entertainment Is called Scotch Evening
aud Will be followed by a 'conundrum
supper" Scotch readings, recitatons,
songs, tahleaux. etc, will be rendered.
Eacn one present will be given a bill Of
fare from which he may select limited
number Of the good things For instance
II one should order Intoxicated bovine. "
sidewalk slippers, perpetual motion"
tongue.
March 20.
Hancock.
Tuesday evening March I, the Demo
Gratis celebrated. The town hail was pref
lilly decorated. In the center of the stage
background was large piclure Of the
President draped with the national flags.
And all about the hall were decorations Of
red, white and blue and many of the com
pany assembled TO participate in the in
augural celebration in honor Of Cleveland
and Stevenson were those who had been
defeated in the late great struggle. Music
for the dancing was furnished by Mona
ghan's orchestra. AT midnight supper was
served in the upper hall AT seven O'Clock
q grand display Of fireworks In front OF the
hall announced that the evenings ceebrs
tion had begun.
Last Thursday party consisting Of
about thirty two men, laden with axes and
saws. repaired to the wood lot of Mr.
Frank Ball and spent the day cutting and
hauling wood for him. The ladies were
invited 10 BE- at Mr.. Balls house in the
evening, but as the manner of conveyance
failed not many were present.
The harvest supper In the Grange Satur
day night was attended by large number
Of Patrons. After supper the company
went TO the lower hall and the remainder
of the evening was passed in marching and
games The most pleasing fact is that
the old as well as young participate In
these Grange sociables.
Flossie ard Carrie Colby, Cora S. and
Therese Crabtree. Louisa Foss and viii
Coggins have gone To Castine to attend
the Normal school.
Mr. Thomas X. Googins of Walthsm.
Mass, spent few days here last week.
His house has been purchased by Capt. 6.
b. Joy.
The ice bridge has SO far been demol.
ished as to render crossing with teams ur-
safe. A few footmen pass between here
aud West Sullivan, occasionally. The
captains are investigating and some are
planning to cut the ice from about theil
schooners.
We are glad to note the arrival OF
schooner Alice J. Crabtree, Capt 0. l.
| Crabtree, at New York after a voyage tC
/ St. Jago, Cuba.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Abbott were in towI
for short visit last week.
! C. A. Crabtree is occupying the resi-
dence formerly owned by j. n. Stratton
This was Mr.. Crabtree's old home anC
there can hardly fail to be a sense of graf
itcation In again living in the house where
his earlier years were spent.
Jeremiah Stratton has moved into thu
rooms over l.. Crabtree's store.
Miss Mary Butler has been at West Sui
livan for the past few weeks.
F.A Merchant and Herman Gray lief
on the evening train Saturday to agail
commence their maritime labOrs.
Miss Alice Laws went to Eastbrook Z
commence spring term of school las
Monday.
Miss Linnie Abbott who has been q
E. L. STATIONS for some time, recently
returned to her home in Eastbrook, mucl
out of health.
Mrs. E. p. Wooster has been in Massa
chusetts visiting friends for several weeks
Miss Ethel Crabtree returned to Pitts
field, Monday.
A. l. Foss who has been In New Yor
during the winter was in town Saturday
A short time ago he and his brother re
turned to their home In Bar Harbor some
what out of health. Their illness wa
caused by inhalng arsenic which is use
extensively in the work in which they wer
employed.
March 20.