Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-05-29
COUNTY NEWS.

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stonfnGton.
Alvah Emerson left Thursday to join the
yacht independence.
Stephen B. Thurlow has been appointed
postmaster at Stonington.
The racing yacht puritan, Capt.
Henry Gray, sailed for Boston Saturday. Z
Gleason Annis left Monday to join the
yacht commanded by Capt. Eben Simpson.
j. E. Mccormick has rented part of
the Rockbound house, and will fit it for
dodgers in connection with his restaurant.
Mrs. P. G. Merrill, Mrs. R. K. Knowlton
and Mrs. ]. K. Richardson were delegates
to the grand lodge of the o. E. s. at Port
land recently.
The tug boat "Stella Pickert" is in Rock
land having new shaft and wheel put
on. They have also enlarged the pilot
house and made other improvements.
Raymond Small will have charge of the
central Office of the telephone company,
which is located in the Simpson building.
He will put in stock of confectionery and
cigars.
The fishing schooner "Harry Belden", OF
Gloucester, was in the harbor last week.
The captain was friend OF Capt. John
Greenlaw, of Oceanville, who was drowned
two years ago, having been with him six
years. He was on board when the Inflated
schooner "Fortuna'' was run down by a
steamer and nine men lost. He also was
in the other "Fortuna" which was lost.
May 20. EUGENE.
Rev. ]. F. Folsom is visiting in town.
FIVE Bros. have commenced packing sar-
dimes.
Mrs. Harvey Merrill returned from Bath
Friday.
The sidewalks have been greatly i'm
proved. AZ
Bert Bray is engineer ON tug "stella
Pickert".
Lyman Cousins is visiting relatives in
New York.
H. G. Spofford and wife were in Rock
land Thursday.
b. S. Thurlow is acting as foreman on
the new quarry just starting at oceanville.
DIR. b. l.. Noyes has returned home, after
four weeks spent in Maines and Massa-
chusetts.
| The canning factory at Oceanville closes
this week after very successful pack OF
| NOceanyille clams",
| Eugene Thurlow has the steamer
'sAdeline" off and in running order. He
will use her in the fishing business.
Will Woodcock. has leftli the yacht
sNeckan", and will be employed at Goose
Cove for the remainder of the season.
Steamer ."Creedmore' was here over
Sunday, having brought party of men
home who are working at Goose Cove.
1t is rumored that one of our fishermen
was caughtillast week by fish warden
with shortslobsters in lhis possession. 1t
cost him go.
There is talk ofsthe telephone company
running a cable across to Crotch Island
! to accommodate the frnfs.of Goss & Small
and John l.. Goss.
Tug Bismarck" flowed the steamer
"Ruth" here saturday to have her old
| boiler hoisted out by one of the large
| derricks on the quarry of John l.. Goss.
May 81. EUGENE.
| Deer Isle
Philip D.,sHaskell left Saturday fol
| Boston, II
Miss Bessie ii. Gross left for Rockland
Saturday.
Mrs. w. S. Greene left Monday fol
Marblehead.
Mrs. j. N Greene is visiting relatives in
Massachusetts.
Hon. E. P. Spofford and wife left Mon.
day for Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. P. A. Spofford arrived
home from Roeksnd Saturday.
Dudley Boise left Monday for Marble
head to join the steam yacht "Akela". Il
John j. Spofford is having the store oc
cupied by e. e. Woodworth improved by
new large window and new doors.
M 81. s.
Socksot Buskin-I'm raising money tc
buy land for home for poor actors. Ber
E. Volent-Well, il you're going to buy
land for home for poor actors, guess