Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-08-08
DEER ISLE NEWS.

! Postmaster Knowlton is extending his
wharf.
Miss Dora Folsom, OF Olamon, is teach
ing school at Mark Island light station.
John Tyler, wife and children have re-
| turned from a long visit in Aroostook
| county.
The three master, Lester A. Lewis, of
Bangor, is loading paving for New York
at c. S. Grants quarry.
The severe rain storm OF Tuesday even
ing prevented the meeting of the quar-
terly conference in the Methodist church,
The fishing schooner Lewis II. Gill,
Capt Jere Warren, of Gloucester, was IN
the harbor recently with a badly-tern
mainsail.
Rev. w. L. Muttart will very soon
finish his pastorate with the Congrega-
tional church here in order to attend
Divinity school.
Ralph, little son OF Will Smith, fell
from hammock while at play, and
sprained his arm badly. The doctor was
called and used splints, so Ralph has now
what he calls a "wooden arm
The local W. {. 7. l. has changed the
time OF its fortnightly meetings from
evening to afternoon. Next meeting Will
be held with Mrs. Courtney Small al her
residence on Monday, August l., at p. III.
Elwood Grindle was in Rockland on
Monday to consult DR.. Flower. Mr..
Grindle suffers from weakness OF the
limbs, for hich he was treated al Maine
general hospital some time since, and
now fears a return of the trouble.
Mrs f. J. Russ by somewh hat peculiar
accident injured her shoulder so seriously
that at present writing she has to keep
her bed and can not use her arm or turn
herself She was sitting in q chair put
ting on her shoes, and as she reached Tor
one shoe, which was upon the floor at
little distance, she lost her balance and
fell heavily on her shoulder and arm.
Among recent steamboat arrivals are
Hon q. NJ. Warren, Castine; Miss
Amanda Warren, Portland; John Aeker-
man, Thomaston; Miss Ellen Sargent
Boston; Miss Lydia Mills. Portland;
Miss Carrie Henderson, Ipswich; Mrs.
Lynch, Chelsea; George Higgins, Ellis
worth; Charles 5. Well. principal OF the
high school; A. W. Clark, Castine; Rev.
H. W. Norton, Bucksport; Rev. II. b.
Haskell South Thomaston; Galen HiX
and wife, Mrs. Charles Lord, Boston;
Mrs. Ivory Allen, Chelsea; Mr.. Young.
Brewer; Mrs. Bell Myrick, North Haven;
Charles Rose, Rockand
Aug 5. ELSIE II.
south Deer Isle.
Mr.. Willis, OF Cambridge, Mass, Is al
Mrs NJ. d. Robbins
Mrs. Appebee, OF Boston, is at Mrs.
Clara Pierce's for a few weeks.
Miss Eva Robbins arrived Wednesday
for a short visit home. She spent the
winter in Cambridge.
Arthur H. Gray and Miss Linnie f.
Haskell, both OF Deer Isle, We're married
here by Rev. Mr.. Belcher on July p.
There was a clam bake at the Mill cove
Wednesday afternoon. Picnics and ex-
cursions are in order at all times and
places now.
Presiding Elder Norton held meetings
here and at the Landing Tuesday, but the
attendance was small, as brisk rain set
in just at the time appointed for evening
service.
The W. c. T. [. met at the house OF the
pres ident, Mrs. a. X. Webb, on Wednes-
day. The next meeting is to be a
mothers meeting We have no sa-
looms here to fight, but good influence is
never lost.
Uriah Morey was carrying his sister to
the boat Saturday, when going down
hill the harness broke and he horse be-
came unmanagea bls. The horse ran some
distance before he was stopped. The
dasher OF the carriage was kicked TO
pieces, and the lady was slightly injured.
The trip was finished in Capt. Webb's
team.
In the squall of Sunday, July IS, the
schooner Lewis H. Gill had her sail bad
~ torn on the way from Isle au Haul 10
the Landing. The captain, jeremiah
Warren, formerly Of this place, procured
sail-maker at the harhor and had the sail
mended in season TO leave Tuesday
morning. He made a short call on his
mother and sister here while waiting.
AS John Robbins and Mrs. Homer Rob-
bins were on the way to the Landing
Wednesday, at narrow place in the road
a wheelman WAS seen coming at full
speed. In attempting to steer clear OF
the team he lost his balance, and wheel
and rider were thrown just in front OF
the horse. Mr.. Robbins drove as far as
possible into the gutter and barely cleared
the wheel and the rider, who proved TO be
Rev. Mr.. Haskell, who was on his way
here. 1t was a very narrow escape. Mr..
Haskell was bruised by the fall, and all
were badly frightened.
Aug 2. W.
West Deer Isle.