Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-05-20

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Charles Stanley is off coasting with his
brother, Capt. Eugene Stanley, Of Gran
| berry Isles.
Rev. F. W. Barker, OF Somesville, will
preach in the Union church next Sunday,
morning and evening.
George Harmon, one Of the fishing crew
| OF Capt. John Harmon's schooner, OF
Msnsst, was home over Sunday.
A gift of SO for the public library has
been received from the lbrsry's generous
/ patron, Albert Mat ews, of New York
! city.
| The steamer ''Bismarck", Capt. w. Il.
| Keene. took a party out to Cranberry
| Isles Sunday afternoon to attend the me
mortal services for late Rev. Charles L.
/ Harwood
! The meodious strains and odd grunts
and snorts and squeaks that ooze out OF
fremont hall of Saturday night are in
dications that our band-best on the
island, with all due respect to the boys at
Msnset-is practieing again.
Capt. Robert Squirting and Lyle New
man went on hunting cruise to east
ward the first of last week. They sailed
in Capt. William Gilley's yacht ''Guenn"
They were gone but two days. and
brought in the biggest boat-load OF coots
seen i'll this place in long time-l40
birds. Il Is surmised that about all the
coots between here and Labrador must
have got in the range of their guns
The pIasterers have nearly finished
their work upon the new Odd Fellows
hail. George Gilley and son Frank have
about completed the plumbing. The
building will be ready for occupancy
probably about July /. 1t is understood
that most OF the stores and offices in it
are taken already. The building is the
finest in town-with all due respect for
Bass Harbor's new Columbia hail.
The literary circle met Tuesday evening
I of last week with Miss Katherine b.
/ Freeman; the topic was Shakespeare
Julius Cesar. There We're readings
/ from the play by Mr.. Fuller, Miss Free
man, Mrs. William Mason, DR.. Phillips
and Mrs. w. I. Holmes, The last meet
/ ing of the season Will be held at the
/ Claremont house Tuesday evening, June
+ l; subject: Dickens Great ENpecta-
ton
Al business meeting OF the Christ ian
Endeavor at the Union church last Fri
day evening the following committees
were arranged for the coming Endeavor
convention; Decoration committee, the
pastor, chairman, Mrs. O. W. Cousins,
Iu, MOS
Crockett. Mrs. T. l. Higgins, Frank
GHley; entertainment committee, Mrs.
Nathan Clark, chairman, Dea. Z. L. Hig-
gins. Mrs William Ia,yton Mrs Harry
o,,ta, .,a Ers.,,,o,, 49, 1,Ias.t,.
i-A =" 'o''' A''" ii'e'i'"" a'u rlo7Sie
,ilI!ey.
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Bass H"rhor.
James Eaton ana family spent sunday
/ IN southwest Harbor.
Mis- y;,,,j., s,o,,,s,. :. =. t.. 1.i,.,,,
-" ii'''ie 7''hleN i nj T On AsIHiiu'
I lstlng dressmaker there
Ernest Moore. house j. .bi,i,,, a,,4
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I Ftsh with ne" coat OF paint
Mrs. Julia Holden of Southwest Hsr-
! -
DOT was al hoeh clark last week.
''e ga '''"'' u -""''se'' pi eileu II
l-N. IA 'A'e Nnu'e Il ii''e
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) az ~ VI res 4Ne'' i-'4o'' vi iiaf-
Freeman Cott i nearly reodv tor no
uoter 7, bout, in sa;,, i,,l,o
gull.
Now her, ore ,be-e ,.o,,,, t.,,o,,.
enough in Southwest Harbor to get up a
base ball nine? Or is there money
enough over there to hire one? II not,
we would respectfully suggest that some
kind OF ball PLAYERS. They are the
smartest side of Southwest Harbor; We
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lhere was large gathering at the