Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-05-14
COUNTY NEWS.
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rpr additional county -''"s see other pages.
v,uthyest Hsrbor.
A pension has been granted Benjamin
II. Dodge, of this place.
simeon Mayo has added a bicycle re-
,airing department to his backsmith
ahon. and will build an addition for the
accommodation OF the various trades.
Schools in this vicinity are in good
mining order The grammar school is
under charge OF Mrs. Caroline Lawlor,
and the primary OF Miss Nellie Squirting
District Deputy Levi Lurvey and wife,
and Mrs. Benjamin Dodge, attended the
Grand lodge, l. O. G.. T., at Bangor, last
week. and report most interesting ses-
sions.
Mrs. j. J. Lawtou and daughter Victor
inc. who have spent the winter with
Mr. Iawton at Bar Harbor, returned last
week to their home here. Bernice re-
mains at school in Bar lIarbor.
Road Commissioner J. A. Freeman is
doing good work on our principal streets
Henry Tracy has large crew at work for
the water company, putting in a main
pipe from the Corner" to Cousins hill.
Mrs. Julia Holden and Schuyler Clark
returned from Maiden last week, and are
now making arrangements preparatory to
opening the Hotel Dirigo. Though the
guiding hand OF the late proprietor will
be greatly missed, this popular hotel will
no doubt still sustain its high reputatio ion.
On Tuesday evening, April Is, the band
boys gave another oftheir pleasant socials
AZ fremont hall. An excellent pro-
gramme, consisting Of band music, solos,
duets. recitations and readings, was great
" enjoyed, accompanied as usual by re-
treshurnts. This unusual industry in
drawing in the dimes and nickels is for
the purpose OF purchasing uniforms
At the Union church Sunday morning,
May 3, Rev. G, II. He.fion delivered one
OF his most pointed and impressive ser
mons ou he text found in Luke Is: 10
"iIe That Is faithful in that which is least
j. faithful also in much" The many
apt Illustrations proving the Rnalogies OF
small things to greater to influence lives
'
in historical as well as spiritual signiti-
canoe.
Arrangements are being made by the
officers Of the Hancock county w c. T.
[. Tor the annual convent ion, which will
be entertained by the l.. NJ y. Stevens
union, Of BrookIin, on Friday, June ).
Flower mission day, June Q, had been
contemplated, but rs the State president.
Mrs, stevens, could only be secured on
the 9Th, hat date has been decided upon,
as on no account should the convention
miss the inspiration OF her presence.
Plans and programme will be printed at
an early date.
Many improvements are going on about
town. The Live Yankee" has enlarged
his store by utilizing all the space on the
ground floor, and improved the front by
the addition Of another window. r.. l..
Higgins has dressed up his residence with
fine coat of paint. Henry Tracy fol-
lowed suit, also improving his grounds
with excellent grading, which, with the
handsome stone wall bordering the cove,
adds much 10 the attruciiyeness OF his
HON" Henry Clark is building large
stable and adding story or two OF earth
10 his garden to give it Il rise in the world,
He "liI substitute a fine stone wall for
the old wooden paling. j. T. K. Freeman
Is adding roomy annex to his cottage.
John Ralph has put MS jewelry store on
& firm foundation, and viii soon add to
It dwelling house. Charles Giley'-
stable mas been moved several rods back
from the toWn road to suitable and
NOR convenient location.
May /. SPRAY.