Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1892-08-11

The event Of the season at Sorrento WAS
the water carnival Thursday night A pro-
ce.sion OF gsyly decorated boats, brilliantly H.
the cove 10 stonecroft, the residence of DR..
Jackson Of Roxbury. Mass, where a reception
WIS held in honor OF Miss Belle Hedges Of
Boston.
The annual meeting OF the Eastern Maine
Railway Company was held at the ST. Sauveur
Hotel in Bar Hsrbor. Tuesday evening. Eu-
gene Hale. l.. A. Emery. George W. kimball,
David Tilson and 5. ID. Bailey were elected
directors. They elected the follow iug officers
President, Eugene Hale: Nice-President and
Treasurer, George W. kimbAll; Clerk, l.. A.
Emery.
Thursday morning at the residence of
President Frank Jones, of Sorrento. it was
learned that Mr.. Cleveland had told Mr.. Jones,
who WIS waiting in Boston for him with his
palace ear kneo. that he could not visit Sor-
rento. i his Is Ii sore disappointment to Sor-
rento people who were out Wednesday night
with fireworks TO greet The eX-President.
The Rev. +. II. Hadloek, eldest son of G.
T. Hadlock. native of Cranberry Isles,
preached last Sabbath in that town to Il greatly
interested audience. who listeled with much
pleasure and rapt attention to the remarks Of
the first and only minister the town ever
raised. All speak in high terms OF praise OF
bis talent and ability. and seem to feel COM
mendabie pride in claiming him native Of
the town.
Says the Boston Record OF a noted son of
Maine who, on historical occasion, declared
be was born between two rows of corn hills
Harrison Hume promises to be known as
Boston's Chauncey Depew In the matter of
after-dinner speaking. There is probably no
man in this city who attends SO many dinners
and makes so many speeches thereat as does
the genial head Of the New England Club. AZ
ter-dinner speaking is his forte. whether it be
religious, social or political. His fame has ex-
tended outside the limits Of the State, and he is
to preside at the annual reunion dinner Of his
old fitting school, Washington Academy, at
East Machas. Me. A number of Boston men
will attend this dinner" Mr.. Hume was for
several years a resident Of Cherryfield, and
was weil-known In this vicinity.
We have been examining of late several
copies of Hancock county paper printed in
1910 at "Buckstown" tBucksporD by William
W. Clapp. The name of this paper Is Gazette
Of Maine. Hancock and Washington Aduer-
tiser. These papers, which are the property
Of o. C. Donnell Esq. Of Franklin. are very
interesting of course, though. in their columns,
there is almost an entire absence Of local news.
About the only thing local is the advertise
ments, one Of which we reproduce rs follows:
REGIMENTAL ORDERS. s msn3a fe asg1I
Brigade. tenth Dividon of the Militia Of
Mafachufetts. May Gift. 1910.
Notes Adams Efq'r.
being appointed Adjutsnt. Mr.. Samuel Dut-
ton, Quartermafter. and, Doctor Abner John
fon. Surgeon OF this Regiment. the Officers Il
Priyaies under my command wiltake due
notice thereof and govern themfelves accord
ingly
JESSE DUTTON,
Ltrat. COfI CoBsn,dnddRt.
May 26. 1870
Adutant Adams, named above, was DR..
Adams who was afterward tried for murder.
1t. Col Dutton. was. we are told. the father Of
the late Jesse Dutton who died short time
ago. Doctor Abner johnson lived In Sullivan
aud was the inventor Of Johnson's opodeldoc.