Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-06-24
COUNTY NEWS.


southwest HRrbor.
Owing to the heavy rain OF Sunday, all
church services were postponed.
Al the Baptist conference at Manset
Friday. it was decided to retain the pres
ont pastor, Rev. IL. Y. Vinal, another
year.
New and much needed sidewalk Is
being laid below the Island house. 1t is
10 he hoped the walk will be extended +"
the corner.
Tuesday OF last week Mrs. Edwin Clark
received II telegram from Cherry field an
nouncing the death OF her fat her, George
W. Strout, who had been i'll for some
months.
Miss Esther Dickson, daughter of Mrs.
William 7. Holmes, has returned from
her studies at Wellesley, after year OF
steady application to the high school
course, thus meriting her summer vaca-
ton.
Saturday the Bass liarbor base ball
team came the second time to the South
west Harbor ball ground to give its OPP
ponents chance to wipe out the old
score OF the week before, which the South
west Harbors came within one OF doing.
Better playing and better manners all
around.
The ladies' benevolent society held
its last sewing circle OF The season with
the president, Mrs. A. c. Norwood, on
June Is. Among the matters OF business
considered was one amendment carried
by vote, to hold the annual meeting the
first week in January instead OF the last
week in April, as has been the rule here
tofore.
Among the arrivals for the summer is
little man who has taken up his residence
with Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Lswlor, expect.
ing as a matter OF course his board and
clot hes to be furnished as an equivalent
for his society, and to whom hristophcr
has rashly promised all sorts of induI-
geuces, such as the free gift OF his horses,
cows and pigs, unlimited bicycle rides,
etc.
schools closed ON Friday, june Is, after
terms of marked success. A. usual the
school-rooms We're prettity decorated and
the order OF exercises suitable to each
grade was Pleasantly carried out. VI -
MyrR Wilson, OF the primary, provided
refreshments Tor the little aues. Miss
Andrews. OF the grammar grade, enter
tanned larEe number OF visitors, " no
listened stteutIvely To dialogues, recIta-
tons and readings OF the pupils under
her charge.
Many persons were shocked and indig
driving witnessed here on Friday, Tor
which complaint should have been made
to the officers OF the humane society. \
noble animal driven until the foam from
her mouth had hecked her Sides already
streaming with perspiration, and not
even the excuse OF look ing for the doctor
was offered to pailate he driver 5 cruelty,
whose spark OF humanity must have been
very small indeed.
Ocean Echo lodge OF Good Templars
held an enthusiastic temperance rally at
Norwood's Cove school house, Tuesday
evening, June 10. The room and entrance
hall were crowded, many being unable to
obtain seats. The veteran temperance
worker, Grand Deputy Levi Lurvey as
chairman, had mapped out programme
OF speeches and lodge exercises extensive
enough to cover two or more open meet
ings. The three ministers OF Southwest
Harbor were present, each responding to
calls for re marks in characteristic way:
Mr.. Vinal, who led of, gave interest ing
incidents coming under his own observa-
ton, OF the power OF the drink habit to
swallow up the earnings of the enslaved
victim, without regard to the needs OF
wife, children or business integrity. Mr.
Piper, in recommending organized
methods, gave an apt illustration OF the
German who ruefully testified to the
wonderful! effect OF an organized com
bination that, under strong provocation,
landed him in the street from the third
floor OF a clothing store. Mr.. fIefion
whose temperance sentiments are we'll
known, steered off on another tack-witty
stories with pointed applications, though
somewhat outside the question OF debate,
ending with the admonition to stick to
prohibition and TO accept the only saving
power. Charles kittredge, of Granite,
and Allen, OF Mountain lodge gave clear
ideas rs to the handling of stumbling
block emphasized by the district chief
templar, James Hamor. Quartette sing
ing, solo by Ida Savage, recitation by
Wilma Robbins, and readings by Miss
NJ. y. Carroi. and Mrs Geneva Young
added interest to the notable occasion.
Another open meeting was announced
in one month from Gate.
June 2l SPRAY.
Freeman Lurvey left Saturday for Bos-
ton and viii not return ill fall
Childreu's Day VIII be observed at the
Union church next sunday evening.