Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-11-01


their full capacity.
The new coat OF paint which has lately
been added to the Methodist Church in this
city. improves its appearance very much.
John W. Guptill late assistant keeper Of
Mouse Peak light station, has been appointed
keeper of Ayery's Rock light station, place
of Joseph NJ. Gordon. resigned.
Capt. Reuben sherman. formerly of this
city, but latterly of Boston. died in that city.
Monday, and his remains were brought here
to-day. for inierment.
Henry Whiting. Jr.. who has been serious
ly i'll from typhoid fever. has so far recovered
as 10 be able TO 90 out OF doors and viii soon
return TO his business AS a member Of the firm
of Whiting Brothers.
Fifteen cartridges of rcnd-rock were 81
simultaneously exploded by accident. in this city
last week. on the line of the railroad No
damage was done. except that the glass was
broken from the windows of the nearest
house.
The dwelling house on the shore Line
route. east of High street. sold at auction
Horace Beal. for S5l. and will be removed. at
once. TO Beal'> Lane, adjoining the homestead
Of Capt. Mason JOY.
schooner MARY Jane Lee" Capt. Il. G..
Hagcrty, which was obliged TO return home
from the Grand Banks in August last. with
only partial fare Of fish. on account of q
collision by which She was badly damaged.
81. l. a; 4
i now ready for sea.
Mr.. l.. Il. Chase, of Bangor, editor Of
= The Coming .Struggle,"i> in the city on his
way home from the Eastern part of the
country. Mr.. Chase will speak in Temperance
Hall. next SUNDAY evening. after the usual
Temperance meeting. Subject. The Nature
Of Man" Seats free. and all are cordially in
vited
Ida Van Cortland. supported by the Tay-
crnicr Comedy Company. will appear in Han
cock Hall. Friday and saturday evenings. I'M
der the au>pices.of the TheSpian Club of this
city. Friday evening will be given Gunter'>
thrilling drama. Two Nights in Rome, or The
Shadow of the Vendetta. saturday evening
they will appear in Byron- comedy. Under the
Ga>light. The company i well spoken of 10y
the press and will. no doubt. prove highly en-
tertainin- 10 our mnuScmcnt-loying people.
Tickets are now on sale N Parchcr> drug
store
Notice i given that on and after NOV. >.
lS>}. a fixed white light Of the fourth order
with rtd RAY between conpa>, bearings W.
ia y. and W. 81 y. and another between
Ne. by +. anil NE. will be exhibited from the
lighthouse recently erected nj Ram l-ladd. Me.
The apparatus lights the entire horizon and it,
local plane i - ~ feet above mean high water
>prin. tide. The light should be- seen loo feet
above The IA III clear weather from tn deck
% a vessel II nautical miles distant In enter
i'm from the >ra mariners should Keep within
the rel light ~ which they viii avoid all dan
gcr,.
The following from the Lynn Ma--..J city
Item willbcof interest 70 many OF our readers ::
Saturday evening. about seventy Tho relatives
and friends - Mr.. and Mr.. Alfonso Eaton. 81
Glcnwood .trce;. paid them visit for The
purpose 81 celebrating their tenth anniversary
and tin wedding. \ good ARRAY ~ presents
were brought including tin. glass. crockery and
silver ware Thu L. %. -. r.. presented q
silver .ak. ha>kct. and George Eaton. bis
brother. and lady. q Silver cake basket. Re-
frc,hmonj~ were serted and general good
time enjoyed. During the evening duet was
given by a lady assisted rs III" genial horse car
driver. VIII scarlet.
Mr. hr Ing o>good. oftlii> city hu, recently
perfected . station indicator. which h, viii
have patented and which ought to lind general
IL, on the numerous railroad. Of thu country.
Placed in thu forward .ul 81 lh' car the words
Next station" in bold letters. >urnomr he
indicator aud by turn Of the roller. followin.
each station. the name % the next station
appears in equally bold letters Tor the infor-
nation Of the passengers in each ear. The
adoption Of the indicator would ~ away with
the necessity Of calling the station by railroad
employees and with the anxiety Of Passengers,
" no. through inattcntion or from ary other
cause. fail 10 catch the name.
The kick" al the Donaqua Park rates.
oct 10 ana II. was that Greedy. driver 81 Capt.
>praguc. objected to the ruling Of the judge.
in TWO points first. that horse crossing in
front. coming down the homc-;rrtrh, and tax
ing the pole Grccly claims foul and thai the
offending horse forfcit> his position; secondly.
a horse which trot> five heats and does not win
a heat should not Start for the sixth but 20 10
the stable The Judges ruled against him in
both cases. This j. the WAY ''Wihe-' Spirit"
10 whom such eases are usually referred. de-
eide them: u. II in sins race in the d,cjd-
ing heat -four horse. startingD. | bcin. third
coming down the homr>trctCh the fourth horse
passes me on the outside. and crosse right in
front Of me. and takes the pole. doe he not
commit a foul: ,. The judges gave him third
place in the race. and me fourth. l. that right:
2. Now, in another race one Of the horses docs
not win a heat in i've. and the judges allow
him TO start in a sixth. the driver Of the horse
claiming that one Of the horses swerycd across
him mot one Of the two leading horses or he
might possibly have won the heat Did they
decide right: Should not he have been sent To
the stable: ARs1rer.-l. Yes. ,. No. 3. He
should have gone TO the stable
The races at Donaqua Park. Saturday AZ
ternoon. were well attended and proved I'M
usually interesting. The rains had made the
track quite heavy. but not a. much a. might
have been expected. The principal race was
for special purse Of 800. between +. H.
Greedy, horse. Capt. SpraHe.-' A.C. spur
ling, horse. "Clayburne.'' f. X. Hopkins.
..Startle.- and Moses stevens mare. Belle
tween Capt. sprague and Belle Gilbreth. re-
,uting in victory for the former d follows :
Capt. Spra@ue 1-0-l-l
Belle Gilbreth 2-0-2-2
Clayburnc. 1898
Startle. 4-i-ti
Time. -2.47-2.47-2.4s
The entries for The 800 minute rucc were rs
follows,
John Il. Wi,wcll. g.@.. Wild Archer
James ii. Hopkins. b. e, River Driver
John Maloney. Z. e. Granite Boy
Geo. Young. 80. Monarch
Thi> race wa, contested with good deal Of
spirit but was unfinished. Wild Archer having
won two heats. and in going for the third
caught the head Of his hind shoe in the crab
boot of the off fore foot which threw him and
pitched the driver. f. II. Greeiy. -erveral feet
in front If the horse. Neither driver nor the
horse were seriously injured and the heat was
won by River Driver. The next heat was
taken b. Granite Boy. The fifth heat. driven
after dark was declared dead heat between
River Driver and Wild Archer. The race will