Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-01-30

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per-the Rockbound Messenger
Fran klin's record for 1893 of thirty-six
births and but seven deaf hs will be hard
one to beat.
Three children of James H. Steel, of
Seal Harbor, have died of scarlet fever
within two weeks.
The South Deer Isle W. c. T. L. teaches
that there is time when forbearance
ceases to be virtue.
Eden is the banner town of the county
for 1893 in the matter of marriages, with
a total of forty-three for the year. No
Adamless Eden this.
Sorrento's pretty little church, which
has been rescued from decay by the
Willing Workers, is the pride of the in
FAINT town of Sorrento.
Rumor says that Harvey w. Smith, of
Bucksport, will be the new recorder OF
the Western Hancock municipal court.
The appointment will give general salts
faction.
The report that he schooner ''Sea Pig
con" WAS towed into Bermuda is now
contradicted by the owners. The sea
Pigeon" probably lies at the bottom of
the ocean.
The town of Franklin, the county OF
Hancock and he State of Maine loses one
OF its most upright, most loved and most
respected citizens in the death of POST
master Edward DeBeck.
There promises to be an interesting
fight for the office of county attorney
this spring. Three candidates have al
for the repu blican nomination, and it is
said "there are OF hers"
"Chatwold," Editor Pulitzer's much
altered palace at Bar Har Dor, is in the
hands OF another architects member Of
the firm which built the Boston public
library. II Mr.. Pulitzer knows what he
wants, he will get it.
Brooksville people are not pleased at
the change which has been made in the
mail route from Penobscot to Sargent
Vile, which discontinues the route from
Brooksville to Sargentville, and efforts
are being made to have the act repealed.
South Deer Isle white ribboners, at a
recent meeting, discussed the vital ques-
ton; "W hat games may church mem
her ini in yrb ar ha ha ho
drawn?r With reference to dominoes,
checkers, authors, etc, opinion was
divided, but kissing games at parties
were unanimously tsbooed. Why that
distinction-"at parties?
The little village of Sunset, on Deer Isle,
is proud Of its aged citizens. 1t is the
home OF three aged people-Mrs. Eliza
Small, eighty-seven; Deacon Hall Powers,
ninety-three; Mrs. Saloma Sellers, ninety
ive-living within half a mile of each
OF her, while at South Deer Isle, only
mile away, lives Nathaniel Robbins, hale
and hearty, who will celebrate his ninety
sixth birthday the thirteenth OF next
March. Mr.. Robbins is the oldest citizen
OF Deer Isle.
The Armenian outrages strike pretty
near home. Rev. S. A. Apra hamian,
pastor OF the Congregational church at
Green's Landing, learns that a sister,
with husband and five children, is in
utter restitution, while anoth sister,
only sixteen years OF age, cannot be
heard from, and he has no means OF
knowing what her fate may be if she is
still living. Mr.. Aprahamian is power
less to help them; he sends money, but
cannot be sure they will receive it. The
sympathy of all goes out to him.
Hancock county's representative in the
first legislature of Utah, DR.. A. S. Con-
don, formerly of Penobscot is winning
compliments as leader in the house.
More than one bill in the line of petty
perquisites to mem bers, he has killed by
few words of satire. The Salt Lake
Tribune calls him the ''wit of the house,
He has written Miltonic description of
that "lake of fire." supposed to be the
future abode of a prominent disciple of
Benedict Arnold-the impersonation Of
treachery-a Utah politician, which has
produced sensation in the state