Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-01-02

State college, Bowdoin college, Colby
university, Emerson college of oratory,
Castine normal school, East Maine
State conference seminary, Coburn clas-
steal institute, Melrose high school, Bos-
ton Dental college and Bluehiil academy.
Miss Morton proved a most accom-
plished hostess. There was an oversight,
however, in not drinking the health OF
the hostess, for which the club apollo
gizes.
Dec. 30. X.
East Biuehin.
Schools closed last week.
Ethelyn NJ. Long is at home on vaca-
ton.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. John
w. Duffy Dec. %.
George l. Long and Susie E. Long are
teac ching at Vinalhaven.
Mrs. Byron f. Young is making her
home this winter at Capt. J. L. Millers.
Mrs. Oliver Rackliffe, Of South Thomas
ton, is visiting her parents, John Love
and wife.
The sewing circle has sent another bar
rel Of clothing and other articles to the
Allendale school, 8. c.
Schooner "Nimbus, Byron E. Young,
master, arrived at Moutevideo, s. A, Dec.
%, forty-six days from Boston.
John F. Wood and eugene II. Slower
were in the village last Friday, Mr.. Wood
on business anC Mr.. Slower on visit to
friends.
Dec. 30. G.
South BluehiIl.
II. w. Eaton came home from Bar Har-
Dor this week.
Miss Vira Parker has jt4st finished a
successful term of school here.
Capt. NJ. A. Eaton has returned from
Bucksport wit h load Of lumber.
The Sunday school had Christmas
tree and concert in the chapel Wednes
day evening. Thanks to the help of Miss
Nira Parker, it was perfect success.
Dec. 20. D.
Smells are biting at South Penobscot,
and several are doing good business.
A. NJ. Fletcher has been getting out
boat tim Der here during the summer and
fall
But little wood is being cut for the
market on account of the extremely low
prices.
Henry Fletcher, of South Paris, grad
uate of BoWdoin, and for several years
teacher of the high school there, will
teach the high school at South Penob
scot He comes highly recommended
both a scholar and teacher.
We hear but little growing about the
hard times, though business is dull as
elsew here. Penobscot is one of those
towns which, if they can not boast of great
riches, seem to be free from extreme pow
erty. We are informed that about the
same amount of taxes as last year will
be collected by settlement day.
Dec %. IL.
The Reach.
Samuel Robbins was taken to the
county jail to-day, for assault on Hollis
Shaw. Sixty days.
A. Fremont Holden came home Satur-
day. He has been employed on steamer
LEV iston" the past season.
Capt. William P. Lowe left last week
for Newburyport, Mass, to spend Christ
mas with his son, Frank A. Lowe.
Mrs. James Torrey has been very i'll, bat
is improving. Her daughter, Mrs. Cora
Harding, of Sargentville, is with her.
1t is understood that Lunette Torrey
Borden, of California, formerly of this
town. is about to purchase the estate of
the late Davis Torrey heirs.
Dec. 2S. NJ h.
MaravilIe.
Frank Frost has started his crev up
river again.
Mark Frost hes a numbering crew at
work near Hopkins pond.
Walter Frost who has been at Eden
during the summer and fall mont rs, has
returned to MariavilIe.
Mrs William Durham, of Amherst, has
closed successful term of school in dis
trct No. 3. Mrs. Durham WAS much
liked by parents and pupils.
School closed Friday, Dec. 20, in dis
trict No. l, after a successful term of
eighteen weeks, taught by Mrs Isabel
Jordan, of Walt ham. Teacher and pupils
gave an entertainment in the evening,
which was We'll attended.
Dec. %. :
Amherst.
Mrs. j. J. Roberts has been i'll for he
past week.
\. $. Penney speut Christmas week
with his mother at her residence in