Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-07-04
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schooner "Myronus" Is still at Grants
yard. She is having quite extensive
repairs.
Rev. George Fl. saIley. OF the Free Bap-
fist church, left Monday by team for
Lewiston, to attend the State meeting OF
the Free Baptist young peoples society.
He will be absent about two weeks. He
was accompanied by James Taylor, Of
Ellsworth Falls. Next Sunday Rev. G.
W. Avery will occupy the pulpit OF the
Free Baptist shurch.
The Boston Transcript recently spoke
in terms OF high commentator OF the
work done by Chaplain ID. II. Tribou,
U. S. N, OF the Chariestown navy yard,
in maintaining a naval club room for the
use OF the blue jackets and mariners of
the men -of-war OF the North Atlantic
squadron during their stay ia Boston
harbor. This is the second year OF the
experiment, which hss en- barrassed its
managers by its unqualified success,
the navy has a chaplain who ais man OF
practical sense.
Rev. W. r. Hunt, Of East Orange, n. j.,
was greeted by large congregation at
the Unitarian church Sunday morning.
He delivered an inspiring sermon on two
phases Of human sspiration--the one IL
Illustrated By the man who, overw helmed
by the sin OF the world, would seek rest
by fight; the other by the man who ac-
cepts the conditions rs he finds them, and
struggles manfuily to make the world
better for his living. The idea was well
presented. The pastor of the church,
Rev. A. II. Coar, preached at Bar Hsrbor
Sunday morning and at East Lamoine in
the evening.
Stephen Decatur Joy is receiving
heaped up congratulations on his mar.
risge on Monday. The bride is Miss
Mary NJ. Devsney, OF Halifax, who has
been Mr.. joys housekeeper for some
time. The ceremony was performed
Monday by John b. Redmsn, esq, in the
presence OF John II. Bresnahan and
Harry Moor as witnesses. No one would
have guessed to have seen the happy
bridegroom that three-score years and
ten have passed over his head, and that he
had fought with Fsrrsgut aud the then
youthful Dewey when the Union fleet
steamed by the confederate forts on the
Mississippi. Mrs. Joy is stili Oh the
sunny side OF thirty.
The following is from recent issue OF
the Hartford,V Landmark, and will in
terest the many friends herea bouts OF Rev.
and Mrs. A. J. Lord and Miss Monag han:
the event Of the week was a RECEIPT ion at
the par.ouage, to w hich every one was in
vtted. The response to the kiad invita-
ton OF our PASTOR and wife was hearty
and the house was filled with the old anu
young, the grave aud the gay. The par
sonage had on its best clothes, as also the
guests. The piazza and grounds we're
trimmed with bunting and lanterns.
Ferns and flowers were In profusion. In
the dining room which WAS handsomely
I trimmed In red, light refresh uleiits we're
. served during Tue evening by Two young
ladies', assisted by boys and girls. la an
adjoining room Moore's orchestra OF
seven pieces played all the evening. Mr..
and Mrs. Lord were assisted i'll receiving
by Miss Fur b, of Brunswick, Me-, anu
| Miss Monagh han, OF Ellsworth, Me. 5iiss
Monaghan, who has fine voice OF un-
1 usual sweetness ana power, kindly sang
several selections 10 the great delight OF
the company. 1t was a delightful occs-
| sion, and will long be reInetn bered
throug hout the parish"
A monument oil unique but pleasing de-
sign has just been set IN Wood bine ceme-
terry, in the family lot OF the late Walter
Jordan Smith. The monument was
erected by his daughter, Ssliie Agnes
Smith, OF New York city, under the
direction OF her brother, NJ. 5. smith, OF
Ellsworth. 1t is what is known as a
boulder monument. On a large, rough
quarried base is set a rough boulder. The
| base OF this monument is five feet three
| inches long, three feet Gig ht inches wide
and two feet thick. II is Mt. Desert
granite, from Campbell & Macon ber's
quarry. the base is roughly finished,
| except the front, The b is smooth finis he'd
and on which is engraved the record.
The base weighs about four tons. The
boulder weighs about one ton. On it
| is engraved the family name, but other
| wise II is just as taken from the field.
The monument was engraved and set by
IL. w. Dunn, OF Ellsworth. 1t is the only
! monument OF the kind in this vicinity.
The Minneapolis (Minn.) Journal Of
| June 20 prints he following account OF
the wedding OF NJ ISIS Gertrude NJ. Haynes,
formerly OF Ellsworth, which was mem
| toned in THE AMERICAN at the time.
"rhe marriage OF stiss Gertrude NJ.
| Hay mes and Austin d. Stevens took place
last evening with pretty appointments, at
the home of the BRIDES parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry A. Haynes. The parlor was
transformed into q bower of green and
white with asparagus, maidenh hair fern
and carnations. the dining room was
most effectively decorated with pink and
white peonies ana roses, while an arch
wsy OF asparagus and pink carnations
| divided the rooms. Green and white
| formed a bower for the bridal party. The
| brides gown was of " hite mousseline de
| sole over lavender tsffeta. The trained
skirt WAS finished with a founce edged
with white satin ribbon. The bcdice
WAS draped with a icbu with long ends
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