Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1888-08-23

The Fete Champetre at Sullivan, Thurs
day, was a great success and 1000 people were
In attendance. The grounds Were In gala day
dress and the sullivan fleet In colors. Promi- |
nent people were there from all near resorts |
and a special party with Governor Rice was
up from Boston. Bands OF music were IN at
tendance and all the games and races In the |
tournament were gone through with on time. |
There were seven entries in the 100 yards |
dash. Thomas whitrldge, the celebrated run
per OF Maryland, was distanced by +. B. |
Howard, whose squirt was wonderful. There |
were four entries for the soop yacht race, the |
Maud. Hornet. Weasel and Agnes. The race |
was beautiful and was won by the Agnes, be- |
longing 10 Clyde Hunt, who withdrew. and |
the Hornet was finally declared the winner. |
The prize, magnificent solid silver, gold |
lined alter pitcher. was lost overheard by the |
winners on the return trip. The tub race, In |
the hsTbor. was won BY small boy. The |
Shetland pony race made great fun for the |
crowd. There were seven entries. A number |
Of boys were thrown, but none injured. The |
one mile sieeplechasc. without hurdles was
ridden by Clyde Hunt and two Ellsworth
riders. Hunt won easily The tennis tourua-
mcnt was sharply contested. There were
doubles only. The playing done b, the
Thompson- was very fine and was watched
with intense interest The finishing plays were
not made in sullivan. he scene Thursday
night was one OF great beauty. The Chalet
sud al public houses were liz up rs Chinese
lanterns which were f,-tooncd in some iu-
drive. were lighted in the same way. Tic
wharf was fairy scene. magnificent fire.
works casting their lights far out into the bay.
The reception at the Chalet 4 swell affair.
The patrons were Mr.. ] Montgomery Sears.
Mr.. y. Ro;ch Wisier. Mr.. Rollins Morse.
Miss Wingate. Mrs. \. II. Rice. Mr.. Mason
and Mr.. Gordon Prince. There was dancing
in the large dining hall Of the Chalct. The
mo-, prominent people in society were
present. There were 6ny invitations out.
Nothing IN Hancock county ever created
greater excitement than the 'Blai,,icll spirit"
IN sullivan, many year, ago. The whole thin:
/ in nutshell. was something Ike this: A
( Young man loses his wife by death; being
. rather good looking. certain -pin'tcr resolves
TO catch him alive for a husband. Her love
not being rcci9rucated. she visit, the cclcbrat
81 Nnli Pitcher. in Boston. returns, and, Nth
the aid Of some confedcraics. commence. opcr-
ation. And now comes III the wonderful
part. The affair assumed phase which ~
ioni.hcd and terrified even the originsl pro
icc,or, OF the scheme. MaAin1 due allowance
for the ignorance. superstition. and easy cred
uiity Of a large rlass Of the population IN tho~t
,IAs.. many thing, Il mus ~ admitted, then
trsns, tired. which cannot h explained We
give one ancc,lo,e 81 the hundred. IS hirh might
81 told. Mr. John Tran wa. man Away.
ready for iake. One day. hiir NJ work get
tim. hsy on the west .ide ~ sullivan FAIL, hc
va, told that the spirit vas 10 appear that
uieh, at Mr.. Blaj.,icr-. IN The opposite side
Hurry iue through III. WORK hF recru-,ei b.
fore night. went hoiuc. tnld hi. wifc ~ IN
believer y herr A" w,, guirS anI requested so
early supper. But, 'uu aid Mn. net mouth-
fui 81 supper shall VOC hayc. ia III house. IL
,ou are going az th w !" =, ~ John want
tired and huu-r, - I'M wa.. Arrived AZ Mr..
r., %, found q crowded house; tor the excite
n,ui Through The community Na- then a
fever pitch EhnwnS hi WY through thc
crowd b. .u; near A. y. could u MI II. anl
h"Irl him .ty ',be knorA.; speak to hrr'
r4., VS. addressed 20 hi. daughter. the -psn-
,trr % whom wc ha,r before alluded. Jnhn
listened ani thought he could initiate The r1p-,
go .,.ptlu: oti unnb-cr,ct. d. dxr.l .hiu.le
into hi- bosom. aul IN rspP,ug upon ihi~ With
hi, kuucklcs he found 20 hi, delight, That he
cuuI produce = good imitation on thr hollow
knocking sound, which proceeded from thc
cellar Creeping through an outside s. Iuiow.
b. curlr,i himself dpwn 10 thr darkness, AMI
raped upon hi u .nIle. "~he knoc l." aid
Mr. h. speak to her" Hut ii. medium va,
not deceived "fathtr." .a,j .hc, "ihai j. not
the spirit .omr uhc must be Ia The cellar"
a. light. WIRE pros red. ihr cellar searched.
ihr '-unbtH,,tuI iufd-i" h,hcd ou;, md 40
went. merry O.. q marriage b. % but J ohu soon
found mcau- 10 return "a bi- former position.
and a-ain Attempted 70 deceive them, when
the medium declared thai The .piri, had len,
anil would not return until The intruder should
De- expelled. \ Mr.. Gorlon begged John 70
20 up 10 her house. Whole he would ind
plenty Of good things "a tat, and nice BID.
Til. va, too good an offer 10 b. declined; "a
Dr. l,n. but The ,piri; 81 tlc departed ia,ly I'D
not appear again That ui.ni.