Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-08-16


pairs are being made on other school,
houses, and several are being painted.
E. s. Means has moved from Main
street to his Water street store. The
store vacated by Mr.. Means has been
rented by o. K. Burnham, who will move
from State street in two or three weeks.
There was large number of Hancock
county's representative citizens in Els
worth last Saturday when seIectmen
and assessors of nineteen towns in the
county appeared before the State assess-
ors.
E. w. Lord preached at the Methodist
church Sunday morning. In the after
noon he went to Baysde intending to
hold services, but the schoolhouse there
was undergoing repairs, and no services
were held.
At meeting OF the board OF education
Monday, John A. Scott was elected
assistant teacher at the high school. The
board also voted to adopt Southworth's
"Essentials of Arithmetic" and Overton's
physiology.
owned by Senator Hale at Birch point,
Green Lake, Monday. A crew of men
under Roderick Mcdonald was sent to
the lake to fight the fire, and yesterday
forenoon had it under control.
Schools Nos. l. 2, :, s, and 10 will open
Monday. The teachers are: No. /, Miss
Mary A. Grindle; 2, Miss Hattie MeGown;
7, Miss Susie E. Long; s, Chester A. Mad
docks; TO- Miss Minnie II. Moore. With
perhaps one or two exceptions, all other
schools will open Monday, Sept. Il.
THE AMERICANS North Lamoine cor
respondent reports that l. M. Grants new
sloop "Nameess" and Capt. Charles
Hodgkins' "HazeI' had a little brush on
Frenchman's bay one day last week. The
"Hazel', says the report, got left. Capt.
A. c. Holt was at the tiller OF the "Name-
Less
Two trunkfuls Of clothing, consisting
principally OF womens jackets, capes and
other outer garments and large number
of umbrellas and parasols, which were
secured by the divers at the scene OF the
Mt. Desert Ferry disaster, are at the office
of the baggage master in Bangor awaiting
owners.
The Misses Helen and May Bonsey, Miss
Annie Mcfarland, Harry f. Walker, Err
nest Moore and c. f. BelIatty, with their
| chaperones, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. F. Giles, of
| this city, have just returned from ten
days vacation at Contention Cove, where
they have been occupying the Wymsn
cottage.
The Bangor NeUs last Thursday printed
a cut OF the old Union river schooner
"Express'', and a brief sketch of her life
from the time when, as propeller, she
was launched half century ago to do
towing on Union river until succeeded by
the "Little Round Top, down to her
present occupation as bay coaster.
Rev. D. l.. Yale of the Bath Congrega-
tional church, arrived Saturday to spend
his vacation here. His former parishon-
ers and many friends in the city welcome
him among them. Mr.. Yale will preach
at the Union Congregational church at
Ellsworth Falls next Sunday morning at
10 o'clock and Sunday evening at 7.3O.
Fire at the house on Water street occu-
pied by George w. Higgins caused about
$500 damage Friday afternoon. The fire
caught from the kitchen stove. The
flames burned through the ell of the
house, and damaged the stable. The
building was owned by Capt. J. M. Hig-
gins. The loss is covered by insurance.
There was small family party at the
home of H. N. Joy last Friday, in honor
of Mrs. Mary +. Adams, who on that day
rounded out eightyseven years OF happy,
useful life. Mrs. Adams entered into the
enjoyment OF the day as heartily as the
younger ones present, and showed less
signs OF fatigue after the days outing.
The injured in Ellsworth from the Mt.
Desert Ferry disaster are all improving.
Mrs. George H. Brooks was not so well
Sunday, but since then has been improv
ing steadily. George Lowell, who
is suffering with a fractured rib does
not recover as quickly as hoped. The
others among the injured in Ellsworth
are improving rapidly.
George s. SWEET will soon reopen his
DOarUlHg mouse, lHe EluWOOu, Oh w dIer
street, which has been closed since fire
destroyed the ell several months ago.
The ell has been rebuilt and the house
renovated and repaired inside and out
side. Mr.. SWEET will have more rooms
than before, and more pleasantly and
conveniently arranged.
The baptismal service at Higgins shore,
Patterns pond, last Sunday morning, con-
Quoted by II. A. Lucken bach, of the Free
Baptist church, was attended by fully 250
people. There were two candidates. At
the afternoon service in the church in
Ellsworth they were received into the
church, the right hand OF fellowship
being extended by Mr.. Luckenb bach.
There are mackerel in the bay. There
is no doubt OF that-the weirs report some
good catches-but the patient fisherman
who sits all day in a small boat under a
broiling sun dangling a baited hook