Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-12-30
COUNTY NEWS.
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Southwest Harbor.

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Southwest Harbor.
Miss Frances L. Pollard, OF Oldtown,
spent part OF the holiday season with
Mrs. j. b Mason, returning to Bar Hsr-
Dor on "Wednesday, the 18th
Thomas J. Lswton, who has charge Of
the Underwood canning factory at Bass
Hsrhor, has closed work for the season
and leaves for Boston to- day to enter the
main ests blishment there for few weeks
as usual.
Thursday Of last week Charles Stanley
of this place made a misstep on the side
walk near his residence. fell and broke
his leg. Dr. Phillips set the bone which
he pronounced a very bad fracture. 1t is
sad mishsp to occur at Christmas. Mr.
Stanley has the sympathy of his friends
The Met hodist fair which took place at
fremont hall on the afternoon aud even
ing OF Dee. Is WAS success in every way.
The attendance was very good and a neat
sum was added to the treasury. The fine
programme OF music, tableauX and reeita
tions arranged by Mrs. Kate Mason was
greatly enjoyed.
Prof. W. W. Rich has recently been
unanimously elected by the school board
OF Freedom to the position OF principal
OF Freedom academy, his duties TO com
mence in March. After brief visit to
prepare course OF study Mr.. Rich re-
turned to take charge OF the high school
Aaa =. H..
company hin in the spring to his new
field of labor.
Christina eve very pretty festival
with Christmas trees attracted good
many to Union chapel in spite OF the
high wind and intense cold. The pastor
and committee had taken much though
and care to arrange a pretty concert by
the Sunday school, at which Santa Claus
was made welcome as usual. On Christ
mas night an equally interesting affair
took place at the Methodist church
Dec. % SPRAY
Great Pond.
The Misses Lillian and Alta Iaughlin
arrived from Lowell, Mass, Thursday
They will spend part OF the winter at
home.
There WAS Christ mas tree and supper
at the school house Saturday evening,
under the management OF Mrs. Fred
Williams and NJ Iss Bracey.
Miss Grace, oldest daughter OF y. Il.
Collar, " no has been visiting her uncle in
Beachmont, Mass, is now in Fort Fair
field, where she will spend several weeks
with relatives. She viii then return to
Massac husetts TO attend school.
Ezra Williams and Bangor man
known A. Rod" McIain, had "a d disagree
able experience on Brandy pond last sun
day. They had been out 10 Hancock Tan
merry, aud on their way back to Ntcka-
tous decided to go across the pond on the
ice instead OF taking he longer, but safer.
way around the shore. About half way
across they noticed that the ice looked
weak. MIR. McIain walked on ahead for
iow yards, when suddenly he went
down. Williams tid not dare venture
over the trescherous Ice between him and
his companion, who was wildly strug-
CLING in the water. knowing that II ne
too went in, there was no hope for either.
He could not bring pole from shore IN
time and he had with him only an axe
handle. He told Mclain to break ice to-
ward him. The man worked franticHiIy
aud only kept from giving up by the
others encouraging words. Finally his
strength failed, tut the axe handle was
Just within reach snd by its aid he was
drawn out over tue ice that still broke
under him, 30 close to the place v here
w Williams was kneeling that had he
crawled a foot fsrthe he would have
been pulled into the water. 1t is Mr.
Williams second narrow escape this fall.
Dec 26. FLossIE.