Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-10-21
COUNTY NEWS.
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Frank Rice, from Hancock Tennery, is
in town to day.
Mrs. Edward Clarry, OF Holden, is visit
ing her son, F. f. Mace.
Miss Bessie Williams is at home, hav-
ing finished her school in Aurora.
Mr.. and Mrs. GupteIl. OF Steuben, were
guests of John $. Archer for a few days
recently.
The work on the bog dam was finished
Thursday, and Mr.. Mcdonald is max ing
F. +. Mace gave a dance in his new car
riage house Friday evening. Mr.. Tread
well, OF Marisvile, was violinist. A good
time is reported.
Messrs. Ames and Avery invited a party
OF friends to spend Saturday evening at
their new hunting camp on the shore OF
Great Pond. The company consisted of
Mrs. Avery, Mr.. and Mrs. Shuman and
daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Lyman and fam
lily, Mr.. and Mrs. Coburn, and a few Of
the young people. Such tempest OF
wind and rain came up that the antici-
pated moonlight row home was out Of
the question and most OF the party are
still detained there, waiting for the wind
and wave to subside. A few made the
best OF their way around the shore Of the
pond this morning.
The party at Alligator, at Haynes camp,
came out last Thursday, after passing
pleasant week, but having no luck at
hunting. They were DR.. J. Madison
Taylor and f. B. Mears, Of Philadelphia,
and John B. O'Donnell, OF Washington.
camp with the party, but came out last
Sunday week. Herbert Jacques and DR..
Francis came up from Bar Harbor on
Monday to join them, and got into Mace's
camp by mistake. They passed pleasant
night, however, and went to Alligator
the following day, coming out with the
party. While waiting in the village for
their baggage to come from The lake, they
amused themselves playing ball on the
school boys play ground. Saturday even
ing a fine set OF balls and bats arrived, a
gift to he school from the gentlemen.
The kindness and thoughtiulness OF the
donors are appreciated.
Oct. Il. FLossIE.
Bass HarbOr.
Fourteen coasting vessels were storm
detained in this harbor over Sunday.
Charles Abbott has returned from a
lengt hened visit to friends in Massachu-
sets.
The big bell at the lig hit house is in po-
sition, and can now be heard when the
fogs and snow storms thicken
Mrs. Levi 3. Wyman, of Ellsworth, and
Mrs. Julia Holden, of Southwest Harbor,
have been stopping with Mrs. Eben
Clark.
A lady stopping at the Lettingwell cot
tage, east side, has been attracting the
school children as she sat by the wayside
sketching.
The Rev Mr.. Piper, Methodist minis
ter at Southwest Harbor, preached in the
Rev. Mr.. Hefflon.
We would suggest that the material for
the walk on the west side which has lain
along the roadside all summer be put to-
gether. The winter SHOWS and bottom
less mud will soon be here.
Having occasion recently to drive
through that metropolis OF the Maine
coast, Sout Invest harbor, we were much
Disguised with the lack Of manners man.
ifest In swarm OF school children out on
the avenue. Our dignity was offended at
certain rude remarks and salutations
Our horse may not be very fast, or very
spruce-looking, but he is fairly well fed,
and he is paid for. We wish the city
police over there would protect us from
the boots OF these thoughtless young
scamps.
There was a harvest concert in the
church Sunday evening. The church was
prettly decorated with pine and spruce
boughs, red mountain ash, berries, corn
and other fruits OF the earth. The chill
dren looked very pretty as they marched
around the church to the number of
about fifty. Among the best things on
the programme were a duet by Bessie and
Ida Pray, Life of the Harvest" sing
ing by five of the older girls, NV hat do
he Bells say solo by Miss Mabel Pray
and selection by the choir, what viii
the Harvest be-"
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