Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-06-07
COUNTY NEWS.


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stunington.
Dr.. b. L. Noycs went to Bangor Mon
day.
The remainder OF the "Colun bias" crew
left Monday OF last week.
Charles Cousins received a fine new
carriage from Bangor on Saturday
Miss Florence Beal, OF Bangor, has been
employed nurse at Mrs. Charles Eatons.
Sumner Mills went to Boot hbay Mon
day, where he delivered an address ON
Memorial Day.
Memorial Day exercises were held in
the Methodist church here in the after
noon and evening.
Steamer III. +. Hamlin", OF Brook
lin, passed through the thoroughfare
Sunday, bound west.
Parties from out OF town have pur-
chased devils I-lano', and Will operate
the stone quarry there.
Mrs. Frank Warren, who has he, n
visiting relatives in Colorado, arrived
nome saturday, accompanied by her
slsatr, Lillian Atlswater.
NJ leS Florence NoNes, no has been en-
poSed in the Peoples drug store the past
two years, returned to her home III
Charleston Monday of last week
The 2,o00-ton barge Red Wing, of
Detroit, in tow of tug "Somers y smith.
PASSED through here Thursday bound for
swans Island to load with granite.
William Ellis, one OF the "Columbia's"
crew, while riding bicycle on Sunday
broke his collar bone, thus OBTAINING Tim
at home. A. NJ. Thompson was shipped
+ III hla place.
/ W hat is the matter with starting a
+ cycle club here? There are about 200
wheelmen in town. A large club could be
| formed, and many pleasant trips enjoyed
/ during the summer.
Road Commissioner Eaton has i'm
proved the roads out OF the village, but
complaint is made that he has not done SO
III the village. Wheeimeu are particu-
| larry loud IN their complaints, rs the
gravel lie used Is an injury to bicycles.
They argue that as they pay tax on their
Wheels they should have some voice in
! saying how the roads should be built. In
all other respects Commissioner Eaton
has made the best roads seen here for
years.
June 5. EUGENE
franklin.
Capt. Asa Dyer has had his house newly
painted.
Albert Allen, OF Columbia, was in town
over Sunday.
Percy Homer is spending a vacat on at
his home here.
A Ghildren's Day concert will be given
at the Baptist church next Sunday even
| ing.
DR.. John Homer, OF Newburyport,
Mass. j. tie guest of his brother, Or. H.
II. Homer.
Mrs. James 7. Maxwell and Mrs. Snyder,
of saugertles, y y, are in town for a
brief stop at w. I. Havey's.
The Methodist Sunday school will OBJ
serve Chiidren's Day with appropriate
music and recitations at the church on
the evening OF June IS.
Rev. J. E. LON bard preached the memo
rial sermon at the Met hodst church sun
| day, May 2s. The service WAS well at
| tended, notwithstanding the severe rain.
Franklin veterans visited the cemetery
Memorial Day, leaving flags and floral
emblems to mark the resting places OF
| fallen comrades. The school children
| Joined in the procession.
Schooner &C. B. Wood" is at Blaisdell's
wharf loading with granite curb for
Philadelphia. Blaisdell and Gordon are
| loading schooner "Willie l.. Maxwell"
with granite curb for Washington, d. c.
The town hall has been vastly improved.
| rejecting most creditably the skill OF
those in charge OF repairs. Now the sur
| rounding grounds should receive atten-
ton aud be made equally attractive.
The address by Rev. II. F. Day at the
hall on he afternoon OF May 80, was is
tened to by large number OF towns
people. The speaker, while rendering all
homage to the bravery and patriotism OF
the .'hoys in blue" as soldiers, paid a high
tribute to them also as civilians.
June 5. B.