Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-08-31

Southwest Harbor.
George X. Fuller returned Satur-
day from a weeks vacation in Portland
and Gray.
Miss Esther Dixon went to Colts Island
Monday to assume duties as teacher OF
the public school there.
The dance that was to have been held at
Odd Fellows hsll last week Thursday was
postponed on account Of fog and rain.
Rev. George E. Street and family left
Tuesday for their home in Exeter, n. Ii.
Miss Street has been i'll during the latter
part of the summer.
Schuyler Clark left on the "Mt Desert"
Tuesday to resume work in Boston for
the fall and winter. MIR. Clark is trav-
elling salesman Tor a large lumber con-
Germ there.
The schooner "Winnie and Lawry", of
Boston, lumber laden, was hauled up on
the flats at the head of the harbor to
have some of her seams caulked. She
sailed west Tuesday
Rev. Mr.. Anderson, of the Methodist
Episcopal church, who has been away on
fortnight's vacation, returned Saturday
and occupied his pulpit Sunday. His
family will remain away week longer.
The schools of this village begin Mon
day of next week. Mrs. 2. w. Gilley
teaches at Norwood's Cove, Miss Lulu
Heath and Miss Lord at Freemans s, Mrs.
Allen Lswler at Manset, Miss Louise Law
ton at Bass Rsrbor.
Seth Norwood has gone to Castine to
resume study at the normal school. Fred
Higgins, Maud Holmes and Alton Trundy
are to leave this week for Freedom to
attend the academy there, of which w.
w. Rich is principal.
Dr. Jesse Halves and family, of Greeley
Col, who have been stopping at the Dirigo
for week past, left Monday for the
West. Dr. Halves was neighbor of Nr.
and Mrs. Charles Stanley when they lived
West. and are near nelghbors OF Mrs.
James F. Ross, former resident of this
place.
Quite number from the way attended
the patriotic concert and promenade at
Bass Harbor last Friday. There was a
large assembly, and an excellent chorus of
some sixty voices. National songs OF the
different nations were sung with accom-
panimentS-the Southwest Harbor and
Manset bands, and national flag presen-
tations.
Thomas Clark, wife and daughter, who
have been visiting here the past week,
have returned to Augusta, their home.
Mr.. Clark has in times past been very
active man in the political, social and
religious life OF this village. He was for
some years the custom house keeper,
town offices, was prominent Mason,
ana was the prime mover in the building
OF t he union church and deacon of the
Congregational. His present place is
head clerk in the adiutant generals
office at the State capital.
Aug. 20. Ii.
G. L. Tyson and wife, of Philadelphia,
who have been boarding at o. w. Cousins
for three weeks, returned home on
Thursday last.
Franklin p. Brown and wife, of Boston,
returned home last week after a two
weeks stay here with Mrs. Browns
mot her and sister at James Crockett's.
John T. Finney, of South birmingham,
Mass, has taken a brief vacation from
his post OF duty on the B & A. r. R., Wis
iting relatives at Southwest Hsrbor and
Mt. Desert.
The annual concert and sale Of the
Baptist society at Manset last week for
the parsonage fund WAS marked sue
cess. The evenings entertainment was
wholly under the management of the
summer visitors, principally from the