Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-07-01

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will be botany, birds and insects.
The large stone steps in front OF the
| court house are being reset, aud con-
crete laid in front of The building. Con-
crete walks have also been laid in front OF
the iailnouse, and from jaii-house to
court house.
Rev. 5. c. Whitcomb, OF Bangor, State
missionary of the Free Baptist society,
WIGS in Ellsworth Sunday, and preached
an interesting sermon in the afternoon at
| the Free Baptist church. In the evening
he gave an instructive bible talk.
}. f. kuowlton, accompanied by his
son Maurice, left for his former home in
South Montvlle Monday, going by team
! to Bucksport and boat to Belfast. He
will return the latter part OF the week.
His moth Mrs. Sarah Knowlton, will
accompany him.
DR.. O. NJ. Drake, wife and daughter,
| Mrs Howard f. Butler, Who were called
here by the deat OF Mrs. Henry Whiting,
returned to Boston Tuesday. Mr.. Butler
| returned Monday night. Nine. Whiting
will spend the summer here with her
daughter, Mrs. A. w. Cushmsn.
At the Unitarian vestry Tuesday evening
John F. Howard, of Boston, gave the first
of two Shakespeare recitas to a select
| audience. The play read was "Hamlet",
and none OF its strength, humor or beauty
was lost by Mr.. Howard's rendering of it.
| Tonight Wednesday, he will read "Mid
summer Night Dream.
Mrs. f. B. Bowen, of Newton Centre,
Mass. was in the city to attend the fun
eral of Mrs Whiting. She left for Bos-
ton Monday and will return the latter
part of next week to spend the summer
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. X.
Whiting, at their Hancock Point cottage.
Sheriff Hooper is having the interior OF
the jail decorated in black and white.
The walls, ceiling and interior of all the
cells have been painted white, the lower
walls and -tairways black. The appear
ance ef the Jail is greatly improved.
There are noH fourteen prisoners in the
Jail
There is enterprise in Ellsworth. A
! number OF young men have recently
I erLtuHH4et So tHenrose soap eomEtay
aud viii manufacture toilet and laundry
.oau~. We IRE glad that Ellsworth is
/ gazing 81 move ON and regret that some
ettvr ptac,s mot far dist9utl are 7tsIi IN
the Old rut.- BuchsPort Eagte.
Miss Annie C. Emery ha- been released
from her engagement at the Bryn MaWr
school in Baltimore, and has accepted
tne position OF dean of women and
+ aetcnt professor = classical rhilolagy
in the University of Wisconsin at Madi-
son. Miss Emery will assume her duties
at he beginning of the fall term.
Newton Beers, the dramatic impersou-
ator, Will appear at Odd Fellows hall
Thursday evening, under the auspices of
the knight4 of Pythins. He Will present
the play Roger, the Nagabond". The
way IN which Mr.. Beers su-tains all In"
parts OF the play, simply by change
of voice or manner, is spoken of as won
derful by hose who have heard him. AT
the close OF the play he will give ex-
hibition of Edlson's kaleidoscope.
a bert J. Lord, W no grad uated this year
/ from the Andover theological seminary,
/ is home for two weeks rest. Sunday
morning he occupied the pulpit OF the
Congregational church and preaC he'd an
excellent sermon from the text 81 am not
come to destroy, but to fufil'. M. Lord
is graduate from the Ellsworth high
school, BoWdoin college and Andover
seminary. He has received calls from
several churches which he now has under
onsideration.
Miss Diana Stevens of Boston, Will give