Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-06-27
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| Schooner Lillian, from up-riyeA.
ports, came to Mackerel Cove and
discharged cargo of grain and
| hardware for Clarence Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rodney SadIer of
Bar Harbor have been visiting in
Minturn.
Miss Lima Gordon and Donald
Joyce of Atlantic were married on
June 8, by Rev. F. N Johnson, at
Minturn. They will live in the
house formerly occupied by the late
Mrs. Abbie Joyce, in Atlantic.
Mrs. Charles Staples has returned
home from Southwest Harbor, where
she has been visiting her daughter,
Little Miss Marion Van Horn cele-
brated her second birthday June IS,
and entertained her guests in her
usual lovely manner
Capt. William Burns of Atlantic
went to Deer Isle to spend the week
end with his daughter, Mrs. Eliza
beth Gross
| Adelbert Bridges of Old Harbor
has car, and Mr.. and Mrs. Bridges
are enjoying the fine island rides to
their hearts content Everett Kent
also has a new car.
Mrs. Lovicie Albee of Rockland
visited over Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Edgar Trask at Mackerel Cove.
Edgar Trask, who has been quite
i'll, is improving.
Many of the local fishermen have
been bringing in halibut to the fish
stands at Old Harbor.
Inc lobstermen are seriously
handicapped by the scarcity of bait,
What little bait there is obtainable
costs 81 per bushel at the weirs, and
$3.50 when delivered. George Rob
bins at Rumill's Hub, Raniel Conary
at White Island, and Ralph Barter at
Northeast Harbor are supplying her.
ring in small quantities
Miss Beatrice Stock bridge has
finished her school term and has re-
turned to her home at Rose Hill
Farm.
Miss Goldie Staples has finished
teaching for the term, and is with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs A. A.
Staples, at Mackerel Cove.
Smack Crustacean has just re-
turned from delivering fare of
Holsters at Rockland
One day last week an Old Harbor
and secured thirty count Holsters and
their weight totalled ninety-twC
pounds.
owing to the curious concatena-
ton of concurrent circumstances OF
perhaps due to the natural per
versity of inanimate objects, one OF
the Mackerel Cove fishermen lost his
eyeglasses overheard, and then, not
seeing we'll, let his boat go too neal
lobster buoy, which struck and
badly damaged the propeller.
Lester Staples has employment al
the quarry.
David Massie of Minturn died sud
denly on Tuesday June 10. That
morning he had launched his boat
and overworked through the very
hot day. Later, injuring his finger
while cutting some meat in his shop
he fell unconscious and never re
covered. Mr.. Massie was sixty year.
of age. He came here from Canada
and was much liked and respected by
all his townsmen. He was a loya
member of the l. o. o. F., and the
members of the local lodge attended
in body and conducted the Ode
Fellows service at the burial to-day
Frank Sprague has a new car
The new garage of Roscoe Joyce
in Atlantic is nearing completion
The quarterly conference of the
Advent church is now going on al
Minturn. Rev. John Holman of Port
Clyde, the Rev. A. w. Taylor OF
Bridgton and Rev. j. H. Wales are
visiting and assisting at the confer
ence. Mr.. Holman is in charge.
A barge is at the quarry wharf
loading paving for New York.
June 30 G.