Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-12-19
COUNTY NEWS.
For Add itioroi County N. tcs, see other pages.
WEST SULLIVAN.

Mrs. w. II. Moore and Miss Susie Over
are visiting Mrs. III. Havey.
Mrs. lisa belle Googins has returned from
Waltham, where she has bean visiting her
son.
Miss Bernice Webb, a trained nurse
from the Lewiston hospital, is caring for
James Gray.
The gasolene launch Waukeag is again
in commission on the ferry after having
her wheel replaced.
The Misses Davis, who are teaching
schools in town, are keeping house at the
home Of Mrs. Dora Blake.
Mrs. G. NJ. Farnsworth is in Cherryfield
with her sister, who is convalesing after a
severe attack of typhoid fever.
The drama sway Down East" will be
presented by local talent at K. of P. hall
Thursday evening, with vocal solos be-
tween the acts. The object for which
the drama will be produced is worthy
one, and it is hoped there will be large
attendance.
One more vessel will probably be loaded
with granite, which will close the seasons
shipping. This has been very quiet sea-
son in the shipping business, but the out
look for next year seems more promising.
The schooner Bloomer is at present frozen
in at Franklin, where she went to load
lumber. Her prospects are good for
winters stay in that port, as the river is
frozen for considerable distance, which
is unusual for this time OF year.
At a stated meeting Of Oasis chapter,
O.E.S., Monday evening, the following
officers were elected: Mrs. Lizzie Camp
hell, w. NJ; Mrs. Mary Robertson, A. NJ;
Mrs. Arvills Bunker, coneuctress; Mrs.
Annie Wentworth, assistant conductress;
Mrs. Nicholas Abel, treasurer; Mrs. Maria
Chaplain, secretary. Refreshments were
served. :. Despite the severe storm, the
evening was enjoyed by all present. Next
Monday evening the degrees will be con-
ferred on two candidates. All members
IRE requested to be present.
A representative of the American Bridge
Co. is again. here, and surveys are being
completed for the prospective bridge. The
legislative notice gave the topic a more
important look, and now with the travel
ers by land in favor and travellers by
water opposed, the discussions are highly
interesting. Among the pessimsts are
the granite dealers, who have success
fully combatted this project twice before;
also thei mariners, who in view OF The
difficulty which nature has placed below
in shape OF the falls with draw in the
only channel of an almost unmanageaDle
current, foresee nothing but ruin for the
shipping interests Of this port and Frank
lin. On the other hand the optimistic
have remedies for these difficulties, and
occasionally steam ferry is proposed as
the solution for this all-absorbing ques-
ton.
Dec. 10. X. w.
Mrs Medora Bunker is visiting reIatives
in Bar Harbor.
Representative-electA Andrew p. Havey
was in Augusta las. week on business.
Work on the buildings next to the post
Office has been suspended until spring.
F.A. Ravey, of Caribou, recently spent
= few days with his father, B. B. Havey.
James Workman, of Sorrento, was here
last week in the interest OF Contractor N.
P. Foster.
Rev. N. r. Pearson will deliver Christ
mas sermon next Sunday at the Methodist
church. Appropriate music will be fur
nished.
B. Il. Tracy and wife, of Winter Harbor,
we're in town last week; also Capt. o. w.
Foss, G. I'll. Wooster, ]. Bowden and r. Fl.
Young, Of Hencock.
The four-act drama "Down East" was
presented by local talent to large and
appreciative audience Thursday evening.
The parts were well taken. A neat sum
was realized for the benefit of the church.
Miss Jessie FL. Foster, of Bar Harbor,
was a guest OF Mrs. j. K. Mitchell last
week. Miss Foster starts the first of Janu-
sry for California, where she will make
her home with F. d. Foster and wife.
Mrs. Foster was Helen Preble. The many
friends of Mrs. Foster will regret to learn
that for some time she has been confined
to wheel chair on account of a serious
spinal trouble.
Considerable excitement was caused
Sunday afternoon by the naphtha ferry
boat Waukeag being on fire. The boat
sunk at its mooring Saturday night, and
in some way, while the ferrymen were
getting her up on the beach Sunday, the
naphtha was ignited. A serious explosion
was averted by the tank being submerged,
and the fire was extinguished with slight
damage The wood work was charred and
the forward awning nearly consumed.
Dec. II. X. z.
SOUTH GOULDSBORO.