Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-05-11
COUNTY NEWS.
West Brooksyille,

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West Brooksvine.
Joseph Varnum and Minna Freethy, of
Brook lin were in town this week.
Grammar school, taught by Maurice L.
Gray, Cape Roster, commenced May 4.
James H. and Fred d. Jones spent sun
day with their parents, Capt. and Mrs.
Jere Jones.
Miss Effe Maude CHM, of Bucksport, is
the guest this week of Capt. and Mrs,
Jere Jones.
Miss Emily Morgan, Surry, student at
Castine normal school, spent Sunday with
relatives in town.
Fred Phillips and Miss Winnie Bracey,
of BROOKLYN, We're the guests of Miss
Laura II. Jones recently.
Capt. George Blodgett is making extern
sive repairs on his buildings, and has also
added large bay window to the main
house.
Miss Caroline Joy, of Grand Forks,
North Dakota, will spend the summer at
her home here. Her many friends well
come her.
A very interestin concert under the
mttee was given at the Congregational
church last Sunday.
Mrs. Will c. Tapley, who for several
weeks has been visiting friends in Bos-
ton and Portland, left town last week for
her home at Mark Island light station.
Those from this place who were so
fortunate as to attend the c. E. local
union at Castine May 5, pronounce the
gathering one of much interest and
profit.
Mays j.
West fremont.
Capt. E. H. Tinker came home from Bar
Harbor Sunday.
Lyle Newman, of Manset, made short
visit here last Sunday.
Mrs. Stella Lstty, while on visit to
BluehiIl, was thrown from carriage and
her arm was broken.
Schools began Monday, May 2. Miss
Phoebe Wilson, of Bass Hsrbor, is teach
ing here, and has over forty pupils.
Twin girls were born to Mrs. Adams
Reed May I. They increase the number
of Mrs. Reeds children to fifteen, four
teen of whom are living.
Miss Rena Lunt left last Tuesday for
Need ham, Mass, where she intends to
or1
Clark, of Menset, accompanied her.
The former pastor here Rev. A. d.
Moore, left US last Friday, being assigned
by the conference to Rohbinston. Rev.
Mr.. Pinkerton takes his place. He
preached his first sermon here Sunday,
May s, and was much liked by the con-
gregation.
May 9. THELMA.
West Hancock.
Nathan Ashe, OF Bar Hsrbor, is i'll town.
School is in session, taught by Miss
Idylene Shute.
Miss Ida Foren spent few days OF last
week with friends in Bangor.
Miss Susie and Irving Mcfarland made
q short visit recently to friends in Tren-
ton.
Mrs. Minnie MilIiken, of Springfield,
recently spent few days in town visiting
relatives.
Mrs. Foren has leased the Tracy house,
and is taking large number OF railroad
men to board.
Sherman Young, OF Surry, who is visit
ing his sister at the Ashe farm, had his
shoulder dis,ocated by horse kicking
him.
Hancock friends had the pleasure last
week OF receiving a pleasant call from
Isaiah Young, one Of the Oldest citizens
Of Lamoine. Although past eighty, he is
as smart and spry Ms a man OF fifty, and
surely does not look older.
May g. SUMAC.
Somesville.
Mr.. Barker. wife and baby are visiting
in New Brunswick.
Mrs. M. c. Morrison, of Bar Harbor,
has been visiting her parents the last
week.
The grounds around the new school
house have been graded which i'm
proves the looks of the building.
Rev. G. H. Hefflon, OF Southwest Har-
Dor, preached here Sunday. His sermon
was the kind one feels better for hearing.
There is great deal OF excitement here
about the war. When the mail arrives at
noon. YOU will see the men vending their
way to the postoffice to get their daily
papers, and in the evening they congre-
cate at the several stores to talk it OVER.