Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-03-16

SOutnwes uaTDoF.
w. w. Rich, the veteran school-teacher,
writes from Freedom that the academy
of which he is principal reopened March
l with an usually large attendance. On
the opening day 102 were enrolled and
there have been additions since.
Capt. Charles Stanley gets about on his
crutches, his broken limb having fairly
well knit.
The friends OF Mrs. W. T. Holmes are
glad to see her so nearly recovered after
her long and serious illness.
Capt. Jacob Mayo is still laid by on
account of the injuries received at Ellis
worth court house. His wife's health is
not improved, and the shutin couple
merit the sympathy and friendly calls OF
their neig h bors.
Memorial services for their promoted
the W. {. T. L. Sunday evening March 20
at the Union church. As it is "prohibi-
ton day ministers will be expected to
remember it i'll the morning sermons.
The Congregational sewing circle fur
nished dinners Monday and Tuesday for
the hungry voters at the banquet hall of
the Odd Fellows, " here the facilities for
warming and serving food were appreci-
ated by the circle members. The work of
preparing dinner Will be further reduced
when the table dishes are received, for
which Mrs. Margaret Trundy is now in
dustriously laborlng.
la the record OF old coins, relics and
heirIooms II may tie III order to mention n
gift lately received by Capt j. b. Nor
wood i'll which he takes great pride 1t Is
the sea chest Of his grandfather, Capt.
" Ills Carver, winch had been his cQn-
panion for over seventy years, being
made TO order by Carpenter Noyes, for his
first trip on the orlny ocean when n boy
Of xteen. The veHerab sea captain i,
now IN fairly good health at the age of
eighty-six years.
Social events m ITe rig ut along IN spite
Of the mud ehd stush prevailing. A very
pleasant sfftir took place at the Freeman
cottage on Thursday evening, March, TO-
under the management of tue Cun4rega-
tional ctrele. The roomS hons. Was ,itfed
Ia OVERT wing, P,eHs4re and harmony
"a I'd the hour. GA the week before the
n -inod - per,o1.tr. opened IL uo.pita-
Inc door, 10 frtrnd-. the pastor and ms
y .4artag no ,,tia- to maze the resep-
t#ou=u= ,,a,ai,t one.
TAo day time va. consumed n usual
OYER town hn41r-. several important
articles IN tha Maff4,nt# were discussed
Hiln A:ti-natfnu. General -4ttsfsr-
tt4.a MS fclt OYER The prs.=,iance
~ town IF fhez-I,t, =galk. and me an
afsltrzg,i95, Of 1nl TOR repqir- Anr.H.r
iaterestlH#. article which called out
,5eeriI.-- pro aud con. ms u zee II the
future naitdf#g Operations. OF Mr..
k.tghft.. Of P,,iif,.rcsjft..l.#fh e a.,nar,ft6.
fine -tan, COTTAGE here. -Hou#d he. tx-fn.ii
from lnunief,4I ,fxtfH,=,- f4= Gvf y,atr,
proysae,! 4l -4eald carry ont In rgre.-
mont al htii,ft.r, on. ar ,nare e4tu,hs..
cottages ouch wear, larya rart Of the
enployee- to be ,.i,.,4t,.,I mere. An ,r;cr-
estinr letter from MIR k-,,yl,n crn..i,,i,,,,
the proposition WA. read to the voters
and after a warm discussion the srticlr
passed Mr., kairhn now psys a larpetax
an his nropartv and ms ideuti6es HIM
self with the VILLAGE imnrovemen, 60
cietv and seem. totske =. lively ir,.res,
in the nrosneritv aud imnrovemant -,
the Mace The wisdom ., tho ed
nronosition cam hardly ha aonht.d