Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-04-30
COUNTY NEWS.

Fred A. Torrey was Ia Bar Hsrbor Sat-
urdsy, on business.
Dr.. b. L. Noyes and wife went 20 Bos-
ton Monday for short stay.
| Ten more Italians arrived Saturday
night to work on the quarries.
Peter and stephen Gray left Saturday
for New London, where they are to join
yachts.
| Frank Trundy has received his new
boat, which he has had built for use in
| his fish warden business.
DR.. B. L. Noyes has started on the
| foundation of ine residence. II win be
| one OF the finest In town.
| Horace, son OF Herbert Stinson, while
ct work on Ryan & Parker's quarry, fell
through tressle and broke his leg at the
| thigh.
J. c. Harmon went to the eye and ear
infirmsry at Portland last week, where he
had an operation performed on his
throat.
Allie Hatch, Joseph and Parker Green
law left last week for Boston, where they
are to be employed on yachts the coming
season.
William woodcock was in Bangor last
week before the local inspectors OF en-
gipeers. 1t is reported he returned with
1o0-ton license.
c. b. Small and Fiorian Small. who
have been employed on Ryan & Psrker's
quarry, have left that concern and their
places have been filed by men from New
York.
John L. Goss is having erectedi on his
Crotch island quarry one OF the most
powerful steam derricks In use ini this
part OF the country. The derrick itself
is of hard pine, sixty feet In length and
eighteen inches In diameter. The cast
ings were made in Camden, and weigh
about fifteen tons. Ii Is calculated to
lift rock Weighing sixty tons. 1t will
cost about 5000.
petition is being circulated here
among the voters to have the road laid
out and widened, leading from the Paul
ThurIow house to foot OF Russ hill. This
hss been neglected for some time and is
one OF the first things needed in this
town. The streets are very dangerous to
passing teams in some sections, especially
is this so In the business portion of the
village. II Is hoped that this will now be
attended to, and that we will have a safe
and decent looking Main street.
April 81. EUGENE.
sarry.
John Young spent Sunday with his
mother, Mrs. ID. @. Means.
Mrs. Ed. Rich. OF birmingham, Mass,
is spending few days with Mr.. and Mrs.
Prentis Rich.
School in district No. began this
morning. Miss Lizzie Gray, of Surry
village, is teacher.
Lena Atherton has returned home
from Massachusetts where she has been
spending the winter.
The Sunday school in district No. was
organized April 10. with the following
officers: Superintendent, Mrs. N. c.
Means; assistant, Mrs. Albert Treworgy;
secretary and treasurer, Miss Alberta
Treworgy; librarian, Katie Candage; or
ganist, Alberta Treworgy; assistant;
Matte Grindie.
April Is X.$
RIG Osgood lost a valuable COW last
week.
Mrs w. 5. Treworgy returned from q
visit to relatives in Rockland Wednesday.
Capt. H e. Young was at home over
suudey. His vessel, the 'Frsnconis", is
al sullivan ready to sail
The surveyors on the Hancock county
railroad are at work little way back OF
the village. They left the highway at NJ.
NJ. Morgan's, East surry, striking to the
| north OF the road. keeping the level land
behind the village. 1t is thought they
will strike the village near the school,
house.
April Is G.
| Deer Isle
Philip d. Haskell left for Boston Mon
| day.
George Powers left town Monday for
Boston.
Capt. George Holden left last week for
New York.
Willis Greenlsw arrived home this week
for a short visit.
Isaac Libby left Thursday for his home
in South Warren.
Samuel and Charles Cole returned home
from Boston Tuesday.
Miss C. N. Cushman left Monday for
visit to her home In Rockiand.
The selectmen are building a house to
store the new road machine in.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. W. Haskell returned
home from South Warren Friday.
e. J. Torrey, who has been making
short visit to his parents, Capt. and Mrs.
Judson Torrey, returned to Portland
| Monday.
April Is. s.
saesh Deer isle.
George Robbins left last week to go
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