Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-06-01
COUNTY NEWS.
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| Cranberry Isles.
ORDINATION OF REV. c. N. DAVE.
A very interesting service was held at
the Union chapel, Southwest Harbor
Tuesday evening, May "a, when Rev. C.
! n. Davie, now located here, was ordained
! to the ministry. 1t is regretted that the
ordination could not have been performed
at this place in order for many more OF
Mr.. Davies parishioners to have wit
messed the solemn and impressive SER
vices. Nevertheless about twenty-five
were present from this island, while those
from Little Cranberry Isle far exceeded
that number. Sutton's and Bakers Is
| lands were also represented.
The Bangor steamer being late, Rev. J.
p. Cushmsn did not arrive in season to
attend the council meeting in the after
noon, but at the evening service his
charge to the pastor fully atoned for his
unavoidable absence at the council meet
ing.
The result OF the council was announced
by Rev. D. P. Hatch, secretary OF the
Maine missionary society, who acted as
scribe. The invocation was offered by
Rev. g. H. Hefflon. The scripture read
ing was by Rev. NJ. y. Anderson, the
newly-arrived minister OF the Methodist
church at Southwest Har Dor.
The sermon was very ably and eloquent
ly delivered by Rev. H. A. Bridgman, OF
Boston, one OF the editors Of The Con-
gregationalist."
The ordaining prayer was offered by
Rev. Richard Owen, Of Bar Harbor, and
contained touching tribute to the memo
ry OF our late pastor, Rev. c. E. Harwood,
who did such noble service for the peo-
pie and in great measure had yielded up
his life for his cherished and beloved
work here.
The right hand OF fellowship was ex
tended by Rev. David L. Yale, of Ellis
worth, whose predecessor at Ellsworth,
DR.. Tenney, was really the principal in
the dedicatory service of the church
building here nearly thirty-two years
ago. The charge to the people was
given by Rev. D. P. Hatch. He charged
the people to help and assist the pastor
in all ways possible and practica Bile,
wherein they could do SO cousclentiously,
and not wait to strew their brightest
flowers upon his bier. The benediction
was by Rev. C. n. Davie.
The singing was principally by the
Gran berry Isles people, Mrs. Ida Clark
presiding at the organ. The church was
beautifully decorated with potted plants
o n n "a Tod MOI
than 300 persons composed the audience.
Mr.. Davie is a native of Plymouth,
Mass, but graduate of Bangor theolog
ical seminary. That he may succeed in
his work here, as did his predecessor, is
the heartfelt sentiment OF many here.
May Is. r.
BIuehin.
Miss Lima Morton arrived home Satur-
day.
George A. Clough returned to Boston
last week.
A flag pole is to be erected in the square
this week.
Capt. Edgar Stevens arrived from New
York Saturday.
LIZ. ~. w. bunker has removed to Bar
Harbo for the season.
Mrs. Treworgy, OF North Sedgwick, de-
livered the Memorial Day Grafton in town
hall.
Eugene F. Hinckley and family moved
from the village to the Means place this
week.
Rev. Mr.. ODDS delivered an address to
the Garfield post in the Baptist church
Sunday.
Mrs. Hinckley, OF the Bluehill house,
who has been ill for the past month, is
improving.
Miss Flossie Badger, who has been the
guest OF w. P. Bisset, went to Sullivan
last week.
Elliot Phillips caught the largest SAL
mon OF the season from Woods pond on
Saturday. The fish weighed 81 pounds.
These fish were put in this pond two
years ago and have grown rapidly.
May 80. Z.