Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-01-17
COUNTY NEWS.
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Southwest Barbor.

Southwest Barbor.
Capt. Jesse Pesse has been confined TO
his home for several weeks by i'll health,
though not quarant1ned by scarlatina.
He is now improving.
&c. Ralph has nearly completed the
Photographic studio on the western side
OF his jewelry store and postoffice. The
interior is being painted by William j.
Tower.
For village where goodly portion OF
the families have been forbidden to asso-
ciste with their neighbors, Southwest
Har Dor has kept up its social record in a
remarkable degree.
Charles GiIiey, who has been In poor
health for several months, seems to be
slowly gaining. His wife's nephew, Alfred
Stanley, has come to stay through the
winter with them.
Freeman j. Lurvey is about to make an
addition to the store occupied by the
"Live Yankee, l.. Smith. The building
will be set back number OF feet and a
good sized front added.
I NJ. Mason, OF Mt. Desert, who for the
greater part OF the year finds employment
engineer at the Underwood factory at
Mckinley, is now doing quite business
in his wood lot on Beech Hill getting Ium-
Der out to be RATED or conveyed by sled
down Long pond. James Sprague and
Harvey Hodgkins are aking the chips
fly in his employ. During the past four
years Mr.. Mason has greatly improved his
buildings by the addition OF a roomy and
attractive main house to the pretty ell,
with hardwood interior finish. He has
also added a large aud convenient stable.
The purchase OF the John Gilley lot gives
him plenty of farm land.
Among new books recently presented to
fremont public library by Rev. {. K. Dole,
may be found a valuable work on "The
Expansion OF Religion, by Z. Winches-
ter Donald, series OF lectures OF absorb
ing interest well worthy OF careful study.
The large box Of books sent from MIR.
Mathews private library are mostly solid
intellectual works, which to a studiousIy
inclined reader will prove OF great inter-
est. i notice in last weeks Southwest
Harbor items that the correspondent
seems to give the impression that Erich
ard Carvei" is in the library, but not for
general circulation. All books noted in
the catalogue or on the written list are
for general circulation, but Orchard Car
vel'' is one OF the books soon to be added
by the purchasing committee, together
with goodly number of popular favor
ties, which will find place ON the new
shelves lately added to the book room.
J. II. Gilley's shepherd dog "rerrorn
has been the reverse of his name, and
established a reputation as civil we'll
annered dog, always in his younger days
alert 10 watch his masters premises aud
to protect his little mistress "fheo" in
her out door play. Now in his old age,
Il fiicted wit deafness, 1t seems pity
that he should be accused OF poachiug.
but such is the fact, and the misdemesnor
y hich cast a shadow on his honesty Will, |
think, bear recording. One day as he " s
iaziiy stretched out. watching his owner
chopping cordwood, bold hunter
CHANGED that way with a freshly slaugh
tered rabbit in his hand. Wishing to
STAY more Of the innocent creatures, he
slowed his victim away in Il snug spot,
strictly nioining the wood cutter to see
that the dog did not modest the game.
Terror watched The proceedings, but after
a first attempt to sneak out the prey,
paid heed to his masters command and
took 10 further notice OF the coveted
booty. At the close OF the day, however,
af er the return home Terror disappeared
for some time. He had rabbit for supp. r
that night, and the bold hunter ed
il vain for his game.
Jan. 10 SPRAY.