Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-09-03
COUNTY NEWS.
Southwest Harbor.

Southwest Harbor.
Prof. Homer has returned from Europe
and rejoined his family here.
Summer visitors are daily leaving. Cot
tagers and some Others will linger for
glimpse of autumn.
turned from their European trip and will
spend short season here.
The friends OF Miss Maria Kittredge re-
greet deeply her continued illness and are
hoping for an improvement.
0Will Herrick and wife, formerly Fame
Hartman, OF this place, now Of Amherst,
have been visiting friends and relatives
here.
One OF the latest riders OF the bicycle
is little Miss LISA Mayo. Her aunt,
Emily Farnsworth, is also learning to
ride.
A pleasant party from Old Town have
been enjoying a week or two Of the fine
scenery and invigorating air of our
side village.
DR.. Hill and family, Of London, Eng,
established at the Rea cottage, are very
enthusiastic over the fine views of South
west Harbor
Prof. Ashley and wife, OF the stephen
Gilley cottage, have been enjoying pleas
ure trip to ST. Johns, New Brunswick,
and other points OF interest.
w. w. Rich and wife have been at
home for two weeks, busily engaged in
10 to How
shire for a season, as both have secured
good situations in a school in that state,
in the vicinity of the Weirs. They left
here last week for the new location.
The sad news of the death of Walter
Lawton at the Massachusetts general hos
pital reached here on Friday. He had
been failing rapidly for some weeks. His
mother, brothers and sisters were all with
him at the end, and have the sympathy
of many friends IN their bereavement.
Miss Myra Wilson, OF Bass Harbor, and
her brother Ralph started for St. Paul,
Mimi, Aug. 26, for visit at the home of
their brother Fred of that city. Miss
Wilson was SO much benefited by her
last years trip to that place that she
wished her brother Ralph to try the
change Of climate, as he has been out of
health for some time.
Miss F. E. Pollard and Mrs. NJ. L.
Blanchard, are guests at j. B. Mason's.
Walter Pollard, and daughter Frances are
at the next house, o. w. Cousins. The
Pollards are direct descendants in the
third generation OF Rev. John A. Blanch-
I'd Rn iSf in Ste Uell- heIOVe6
in the long ago days at Lamoine, Trenton
and vicinity. Mrs. M. l.. Blanchard, the
daughter of Sheriff Lancaster, is the
wife of another grandson OF the reverand
gentleman.
The first repub lican rally Of the season
took place at fremont hail August 26,
when a weIl-filled house listened to Hon.
Lee Fairchild, of California, who is ac-
conpanied on his eastern tour by his wife.
The Southwest Harbor band furnished
the music. DR.. j. d. Phillips presided, and
Introduced as first speaker, Ellsworth's
brilliant young attorney, Charles II.
Drummey, who gave a clear, concise and
logical exposition OF the money question,
so thorough and comprehensive that one
must needs ask himself; ''W hat could be
left for the Golden state orators But
that humorous speaker was equal to the
emergency, and by keen satire, mirth-
provoking anecdotes and dry witticisms,
held the delighted audience for fully two
hours, in way few are likely to forget.
One of the most pleasing of the social
events of the season was the afternoon
reception given by Mrs. Street at her
pretty cottage, Aug. %, to the ladies'
benevolent society of Southwest Harbor.
The cordial greetings from Mr.. and Mrs.
Street and daug liter Helen who vel
coined each guest will long finger in
memory, and IN her easy, happy way the
hostess entertained her company with q
pretty description of fine naedle-work,
heir-looms and art views of interest.
Plantation songs were rendered BY Prof.
Chiekering and his daughter, for several
years in charge of the Hampton school in
Virginia. These Jealous teachers are now
engaged at the institution for the deaf
mutes at Washington, d. c. A collation.
with O'Clock tea was served. Rev. Mr..
Street S cottage is finely situated on High
street, commanding extensive mountain
and sea views.
Aug. %. SPRAY.