Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-01-01
COUNTY NEWS.
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| southwest Harpor.
| In the obituary OF Mrs. Annie Sawyer
Downs printed two weeks ago, an error
appeared in stating that Mrs Downs was
native OF Mt. Desert island. Mrs,
| Downs was born at Manchester, n. H.,
moving from there to Concord, n. H.,
when six OF seven years Of age. Prof. J.
| p. Taylor, OF Andover, Mass, in en- extern
| ded obituary OF Mrs. Downs printed in
the Andover ToionSmdn, says Of her: "She
was born woman OF letters. She
adorned whatever she touched with her
pen. The brilliant mind, that sense OF
| form and finish, that familiarity with
| English classics, that sympathy with
books as with potent and illustrious
friends, gave her style a force and isscin-
alton all it's own. She revealed in the past
few could portray it more wildly. Was
1t because the twin stars OF American
itersture-Hswthorne and Emerson
shone upon her girlish genius?"
Miss Alice Gilley is visiting relatives at
Cranberry Isles and Bakers Island.
Miss Mary A. Carroll has closed her
school at Bakers Island and returned
home for season.
Everton Colts house is nearly COM
pleted. The owners expect TO take possess
sion early in the new year.
Deacon Benjamin Dodge, who went to
the Bangor hospital, has returned home
considerably benefited in health.
The windmill OF the water works on
Freeman's hill, which was broken during
the severe gale Of the middle OF Decem Der,
has been repaired by ID. L. Mayo and
to do its accustomed work as aid to the
engine.
Miss Alice J, Dolliver was greatly missed
during the holiday season at the store OF
A. /. Holmes, where she has been EN-
ployed for a number OF years. She has
been for six weeks in attendance upon her
mother, who is seriously i'll. with but
slight hopes OF recovery.
On Thursday evening, Dec 10, consider
able disappointment was felt by the mem
bers Of the local w. c. r u at the failure
OF Miss Alice Moore to keep her engage
ment for lecture at the Union church.
The difficulty in making connections by
rail or boat was the reason OF her non APP
pesrance. Miss Moore will come some
time in January.
The two churches here alternate In
planting Christmas trees. This year the
festival was given at the Union chapel on
Christmas eve, and two large trees pre-
sented beautiful picture. The exercises
of the Congregational Sunday school,
singing and Rotations, were very good.
The pastor, Rev. Dean Walker, exhibited
a sample OF the swaddiing clothes,
brought by him from Syria, in use in the
Holy Land, in which we are told In the
scriptures that the mother OF the infant
Jesus wrapped her babe. He illustrated
the manner OF enfolding the little one,
making his sermonette very interesting TO
the children and equally so TO the older
people of his large audience. Santa Claus,
whose voice much resem bled that OF Rod
ney Clark, was ioyfully greeted by his
young admirers. He responded in jolly
way, and for an old chap was very MIN bic
in aiding the committee to pick the gift
laden trees.
Dec. IS. SPRAY, :
Prospect Harbor.
DR.. l.. l.. LarraLee spent Christmas in
Bangor.
Mrs Ernest Rice has returned from
Portland hara ha hua haa ha II