Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-06-24
COUNTY NEWS.
SOUTHWEST HARBOR.
r Additional County Meas, see Other pages

Joseph Cooper, jr., of Philadelphia, ar
rived with his family last week.
Road Commissioner Fred Robinson is
busy with his crew, putting the highways
and sidewalks in good condition.
The recent heat wave has fastened the
arrival Of summer visitors. The Clare
mont has number OF guests, among them
the Misses Long and Whittier, with many
more listed for June 80.
Henry Inman, who usually comes early
to prepare his flower garden for the season,
was somewhat delayed this year by reason
of the great fire at Atlanta, Ga, which
destroyed much valuable property owned
by him.
1--WE never miss the water till the well
runs dry'' is also true of water pipes. A
shut-ofi yesterday and to-day on account
OF q leak in the main has set the towns
people hunting up idle wells and springs
in the vicinity.
Miss Beatrice Carroll, who graduates at
spring, has remembered her friends here
with the class announcement and invita-
ton. While but few can accept, all her
friends feel that she will acquit herself
with honor on the trying occasion.
The Congregational church here has been
twice disappointed at the non-arrival of q
minister who had been engaged by Mr..
Harbutt to come to Southwest and Bass
Harbors as q candidate for the vacant
pulpits at these places. No reason was
given for the failure to fill the engage
ment.
Miss Emma Anderson, who has been
one of the teachers at Good Will Farm,
and who spent a week with Mrs. Nellie
Hanna, also week at the Centre, the
guest Of Mrs. Pearl Robbins, left for her
home in Fairfield to-day much refreshed
by her vacation. Miss Anderson will re-
turn to her work among the Good Win
pupils in September.
The friends of Mrs. W. T. Holmes and
of Miss Esther Dixon are hoping to see
pen sketch OF their trip to Scotland in the
county paper. The souvenir postcards
and books of views brought home by the
travellers are numerous and varied, and
many are grateful for a sample view OF
noted places or historic castles.
At the grammar school graduation the
prize offered by Mrs. Trask for the best
essay was awarded Christopher Lawler,
whose paper, delivered as an Grafton, ''The
Life of Lincoln" was excellent in compo-
sition and finely delivered. .The Clans
men, historical sketch of the Ku-Klux
movement, was the prize given by the
teacher.
An event of much interest to all the
friends of Rev. c. +. Dole and family will
take place at the ssLedge'' cottage on July
6. 1t will be piazza wedding, when
Horace Mann will claim as his bride Miss
Winifred Dole, the only daughter of
Rev. and Mrs. Dole. The bridegroom is a
popular teacher in Milford academy,
Massachusetts, and Winifred has been
known and loved here from childhood.
The new fad of progressive dinners has
struck Southwest Harbor, the first func-
ton proving a very enjoyable affair.
Beginning with Miss Annie Holmes, a
large Party Vi young Peopie Hidue merry
over the first course-soup with suitable
accomplishments, then adjourned to the
home OF Miss Katharine Freeman for an
elaborate chicken course, from there to
Roderick Clark's, where Mrs. Grace dis
pensed menu Of good things, then to the
Parker cottage, where Miss Dora served
ice-cream and cake, thus closing the de-
lightful banquet. This dinner party was
given as Complimentary return for the