Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-04-18

the building. All arrangements !H\S
been made for collecting cream, and with
favorable weather the creamery VIII
begin operations next week.
Thursday evening, at 7.30, an illustrated
lecture will be given by Rev. d. L. Yale,
in the Congregational vestry Subject;
washington, our Nations Capital.
Fifty views will illustrate the buildings,
parks, streets, ETC., of this interesting
city. At the close OF the lecture the
oxy-hydrogen lights will be shown and
explained.
The carriage business and stock of
Rowe & Co., whose senior partner died
recently, has been purchased by Samuel
l.. Lord, who intends to open the shop in
May and continue the same kind of work.
Fayette Rowe, of Brooklin, will move to
this city and be associated in the busi-
ness. Capt. Lord has given up the sea
for the present at least.
Last Wednesday was ladies' day at the
Abenaquis club. The guests of the
day turned the tables on the hosts by
quietly preparing, with the valuable
assistance of Steward Malone, supper,
and then sending around word to the club
members to come and share it with them.
1t proved genuine surprise to most OF
the members, and the supper, as well as
the pleasure of the evening, was most
heartily enjoyed.
A course of illustrated travel lectures
begin this week at the Congregational
yestry. The lectures are written by pro-
fessional lecturers, and are rented for the
evening and read by Mr.. Yale. The
course will include lectures on ''Washing
!,
"Pompeiie and Egypt" The new oXy-
hydrogen stereopticon will be used. The
admission, 10 cents, is intended merely
to meet the running expenses.
But three weeks remain before the
Methodist conference, to be held at
Bucksport. Bishop Bowman, of st. Louis,
will preside. The Ellsworth church has
extended a unanimous invitation to Mr..
Wharf to remain here, and possibly he
may. But if these should prove to be the
closing days of his past torate, the men,
bers of his congregation would much re-
gret it. The ensuing three Sundays
should find a full attendance at the
church.
Deputy Sheriff James T. Cushman, was
| compIimented by Hon. c. w. Jones, of
| Augusta, who visited the jail recently, on
| the appearance and evident care being
taken OF the Jail. Mr.. Jones visited the
Jail in his official capacity as chairman OF
the State committee for the inspection OF
| prisons and jails. The only change he
suggested was the moving Of the closets
for improvement of the sanitary con-
dition of the building, and the change
| has been made.
The heavy rains of last week caused a
freshet little larger than usual, but no
! a boc cd 10
did not reach anywhere near the high
water mark Some little anxiety was felt
| when the second rain came on after the
river was already swollen. The upper
dam, which has fowage of nineteen
miles, and for which the most alarm was
felt, withstood the strain. The water is
now subsidiug. Last Wednesday night
about 200 logs We're lost from Hall S
| lower boom.
Aldermen Michael Brady, who has been
in Florida looking after his orange grove,
arrived home this morning. He brought
with him two small aligators, which have
| attracted much attention in the window
| of his store. He reports that the severe
frosts created havoc with the orange
| groves of Florida, even far below what is
| known as he frost line. The trees Will
| have to be cut back to the trunk, setting
| them back three or four years, and Flor
| IDA oranges VIII be luxury Tor several
years. Brady Bros. have about 100 trees
in heir grove.
An important experiment is to be made
next fall in driving hard wood from
township 80. L. II. Greely and Others are
making the experiment. About 372 cords
| of wood have been cut. The wood will be
allowed to season during the summer,
and the drive will be attempted in the
! fplI The wood will he driven cord
wood lengt hs, split, and it is intended to
boom it at he steam mill at the head of
the falls 1t is believed the wood can be
landed at the Falls for g a cord. If the
experiment proves successful, as it is
hoped it will, it will mark the beginning
of an industry the possibilities of which
can scarcely be estimated.