Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-10-24


Southwest Harbor.
Mrs. Ada Parker and family left here
last week for Danversport, Mass, to
spend another winter.
DR.. Abby NJ. Fulton has been in town
the past week getting her cottage in
readiness to be closed for The winter.
The recent public addresses of Mrs Jen-
ME Seamens, State missionary, under he
auspices of the Frances f. Willard w
{. I. t., were considered very fine, and
all who failed to attend missed rare
treat.
AT the last regular meeting of the w +.
c. r. T., held in the parlor of the Dirigo
hotel, two of the delegates to the State
convention, Mesdames A. w. and p. G.
Clark, We're present, and gave bright and
graphic accounts of the Maine white-rib-
boners in council.
Miss Jennie Dolliver, who has been
clerk at A. |. Holmes store for more than
two years, is taking vacation, visiting
friends in New Jersey. The little Misses
Annie and Pet Holmes accompanied her
as far as Lawrence, where they will re-
main with their aunt until her return.
Miss Bertha Lemont left last week for
Bucksport to attend the seminary. Bert lie
will be greatly missed by her young
friends, also at the fremont public
library, where she has served very ac-
ceptably as librarian through the sum
mer months. Mrs. Lemont accompanied
her daughter for II weeks visit in Bucks
port
The people OF the Congregational church
were very glad to welcome the Rev.
Charles Whittier ON his recent visit to
Southwest and Bass iiarbor. His ex-
ccllent sermons and kindly counsels are
greatly appreciated here, as elsew here in
his circuit as eastern State missionary.
Since his departure the Rev. Mr.. Marshall
has conducted services, and made calls
upon he people.
The marriage season opened early here
While friends We're still congratu lating
our army boy" Patrick O'Connor, with
having taken to himself wife, Homer
Drawn thought he must go and do like
wise, making Katie Harmon the sharer of
his joys and sorrows. The young couple
are happily settled in the house of Mr..
Drawn, senior, Tho leaves Southwest Har-
Dor this week for winters sojourn in
New Hampshire.
While surrounding towns have been
sending in accounts of dame natures
second crop OF fruit, Southwest Harbor
has not been behind i'll the race, your
correspondent having received from the
straw berry bed OF Albert Rowell Oct.
Il a luscious cluster of ripe berries,
eight or ten in number, accompanied by
several blossoms and buds. Mrs. May
Lawton has also been favored with a
second crown OF blossoms from her
white perennial phloX. here the first
blooms were cut for vases new shoots
have matured and blossomed.
At special meeting OF the fremont
public library association, recently held
at the home of j. b. Mason, important
business was transacted. The report of
the chairman Of the building committee,
DR.. j. ID. Phillips, WAS received and ac
cepted. The completed library building,
proving eminentIy satisfactory in every
respect, was received by the associat ion
and the committee discharged. A vote of
thanks was passed in favor of all who
have assisted, financially or OF herWise, in
accommodating the necessary funds for he
building. The association is especially
grateful to DR.. Phillips for the faithful
and efficient manner in which he has
served as chairman of the building COM
mlttee. Especial thanks are also due the
builder, }. NJ. Norwood, for not only the
artistic skill displayed in the structure,
but for the interest and consideration
shown in his financial obligat ions. \
committee was appointed to make ar
rangements for the dedication Of the
building to take place on or near Hal
loween. The exact date will be an
nounced later.
Oct, 20. SPRAY.