Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-05-09

| repairs will be made, involving some i'm
portant changes in the arrangement of
the rooms. The dining room will be con
siderably enlarged.
+. l.. Brown and wife have returned
from Hartford, Conn, where they have
been living with their son Fred r. for
the past year and half.
DR.. Abby M. Fulton is home after an
absence of about three months. She
spent most of her time while away in
the south and Washington, d. c.
Clerk of Courts John F. Knowlton is in
Bucksport attending conference. Mrs.
knowlton accompanied him and will re-
main for a short visit with friends.
A series of five "Health Talks" will be
given next week in Hancock hall, begin
ming ON Tuesday evening, by DR.. b. f.
BeardsIey of Hartford, Conn.
c. +. Morang, II. f. Hill, Elmer and
f. p. Morrison were present at the instl-
tuition of the new lodge of Odd Fellows at
Southwest Harbor Tuesday evening.
Mr.. Gordon commenced churnlng at
the creamery this week, but there is still
some work to be done before the cream
cry is in full working order
Work OF alteration of the main build
ing of Union shoe factory is about COM
pleted The carpenters are now employed
on the small Office building.
Dr. w. L. West is preparing paper on
dehorning cattle, to be delivered at
farmers convention which it is proposed
holding here during the coming summer
Governor Cleaves has appointed Han
nibal e. Hamlin, Of this city, member
of the commission for the promotion OF
uniformity of legislation in the United
States.
The Misses Hannah Holmes, Persis
Hagerthy, Ruby McGown, Ethel Giles,
Blanch Reeves, Beulah Salisbury were in
Bangor to attend "Black Crook last
Saturday.
The schooner "Henrietta A. Whitney"
formerly the "E. & l. Oakley" was
launched last Tuesday morning. The
Fair Wind" went on the next tide,
Tuesday night.
The steward at the Nicolin club will
not be at the clubhouse the rest of this
week until Saturday. He will leave Sun
day night, and Will not be there again
until saturday, May IS.
List OF letters remaining uucalled for at
the Ellsworth post-ottce May 4: A.
Anderson, Mrs. Charles IL. Brown, Mrs.
G. p. Emery, Samuel Jones, Henry Lord,
Walter Moors, c. b. Robbins.
The entertainment and ice cream
sociable given by the Epworth League at
the Methodist vestry, last Thursday even
ing, was we'll attended, and a most enjoy
, able evening was passed by all present
Superintendent of Schools E. w. Lord
was in Bucksport at the opening of the
conference He will take a short trip
through the western part of the county
for the purpose of visiting some of the
schools.
The tiremen were called out this
"Wednesday morning by fire in rub
; bish heap near the engine house OF the
Hopkins foundry. Dirigo hose had
stream on the fire within five minutes
after the alarm was given.
DR.. w. M. Haines has had touch OF
he Trilby craze. He has put sail boat
on Green Lake which he has named
"Trilby," and three row boats which bear
the names respectively of Little Billee",
'Tafy" and 'The Laird"
John Paul Gordon, of Franklin, was in
town Monday. j. T. r. Freeman, Of
Southwest Harbor, was here Tuesday.
Fred l. Campbell, OF Cherryfield has been
here for few days, and l.. B. Deasy and
j. f. Bunker, jr., of Bar Harbor, were
here Tuesday.
A. W. King is having bath room put
in his house at the corner Of High and
Main streets, recently purchased by him
of The Hale estate. Lewis Friend is also
having bath room put in his house at
the corner of Oak and Church streets.
A. NJ. Fostor is doing the work.
On Arbor day the pupils in the ELS
worth high school are to discuss this
subject: "Resolved, that our State legls-
laturt should enact better laws for the
protection of our forests" The boys
should see to it that unlike some other
orators in the world they devote part of
t he day to doing as well as to talking.
Don't forget to plant tree where 1t
ought to be, or to cut one down that Is
where it ought not to be.-henne6ec
journal.
NJ. 4. Shea, who until recently has been
j. W. Nealley's assistant, has gone to
Bar Harbor for the season. The "aching
void' has been temporarily filled by an
ambitious drygoods dealer of this city.
His first victim was a well-known men,
Der of the Hancock county bar. During
the operation a snapshot tiend put in an
appearance, and photos of the painful
scene will soon be on exhibition.
The Outing club held very pleasant
meeting Tuesday evening. About forty