Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-07-11
COUNTY NEWS.
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SCHOOL EMBARRASSMENT.


An interesting entertainment was given
by the teacher and scholars at the closing
of the school in district No. 3. The
parents and friends of the scholars were
invited, and visitors were also present
from Bangor, Brewer, Ellsworth and
Walt ham All did credit to their teacher,
Miss Amy Rodick, especially Master Mel.
vim Wilbur, aged eleven years, who read
the following, composed by himself:
FISHING.
Fishing is an enjoyment that most
everybody likes, even II they do not like
to eat the fish after they catch them. In
the city young men 90 into the country
to fish on the lakes, rivers and small
streams, where they catch pond trout,
perch, plckerel salmon and brook trout.
For bait they worms, bait fish or
small frogs.
Summer is the best time to fish, al
though in the winter they catch them by
cutting round holes through the ice. |
have caught all the kinds of fish that l
have described except perch. A brook
trout Is generally not more than ten
inches long. Pond trout are generally
not more than two feet long, but pickerel
are sometimes as much as three feet long,
and perch is not much larger than
brook trout.
Sometimes number of young men Will
go to some lake or pond to fish, where
they pitch tent or build bough camp
ana cook their food over fire built out
of-doors.
will tell you of one of my fishing e,i-
cursiOns, 1t WAS summer time and got
up very early in the morning in order to
get an early start, as we were to walk
about half mile and wait for the team,
which was a hay-rack, as grandpa and
two other men We're haying beside the
river where was to go fishing. 1t was
about four miles to the river, and 1t was
very pleasant ride.
There was no need to take lines or bait,
for W hen got there there We're lines and
poles on the shore and AS for bait, all
had to DO WAS to catch the grass hoppers
which jumped about in the grass, or the
nimble little frogs as they hoped about
on the shore. | tished all the forenoon
and then the men built fire on the shore
and we ate our dinner. | caught great
many club, two of them being very
large. We rode home on load Of hay
and when We were nearly home we got
off and walked through the woods, it be-
ing shorter. | was very tired when got
home but had had very nice time.
>urr1.
Thomas Cousins and Capt Randall have
sailed.
Miss Eva Young has closed her school
at North Bend, aud is nov at home.
Sidewalks on Main street are new in
passable condition, thank, to the pus h
Of the ladies.
Miss Abbie Leighton closed the gram
mar school June 2s, and Mrs. Staples the
primary school,
II. II. Phillips and sons are doing fine
job OF work on their house-re- clap
/ boarding, painting, etc.
Capt. 5. w. Treworgy, who sails yacht
for Boston millionaire, lis home for a
few days. The yacht is at Contention
/ Cove.
Rev. II. F. Day and daughter returned
! Saturday from Washington county,
where they have been for three weeks
with Mrs. Day, who is lstill in poor
health. Mrs. Day remains longer
The young people of the Methodist
church gave an exercise at their church
Sunday, that WAS decided success, con
sidering the short time in making the
preparations. There was a good attend
ance, and all were pleased with the hour :
entertainment.
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