Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1892-06-23


Regiment Association will be held in Port
land, Tuesday, June estb. Let every member
MAKE an exerion to be present II possible.
Members are requested to bring their families
with them. At any station OF the NJ. &. R..
q. T. Il. R.. Portland 4 Rochester K. Il. Port
snd, Mt. Desert X Marhlss Steamboat CO..
and Portland i Boston steamers, tickets csn
he procured for one fare for the round trip
Free dinner by the ladlc. OF the Association,
camp nre and entertainment IN the evening.
Gen. bow viii be present and say swor,i 10
the boy. Member, requested to meet at
Thatcher Post Hall. corner Congress and Elm
streets, which will be headquarters
The hr-t annual State Convention OF the
King Daughters " in be held In the Y NC
A. building at Bangor. on Wednesday and
THURSDAY, June - aud 81. The convention
will be addressed by Mrs. Margaret Bottome,
President Of the order, Mrs. Isabella Charles
Davis, Mrs. Mary Lowe Dickinson, and Miss
&. II. Libby OF the Central Council one fare
tickets viii BE- sold 8, all point. on the rail-
road. All King Daughter. are cordially in
rited sgd viii be entertained by the Bangor
frierjs Those intending 10 attend snd de,r-
ins entertainment, are requested 10 leave their
name, with Miss NJ. A. Greeis not later than
next Sstnrua, night.
ON Sunday afternoon last fire DESTROYED
the house and stable owned and occupied hy
Mr.. Augustus Small on High street Dlrlgo
Hose Company quickly responded To the alarm
but could DO nothing because the water-work.
do not extend out rs far NJ the ire was .ltu.
ated- Drigo engine Wa. started for the fire,
but the men, realizing that their efforts we're
useless, turned back sitter going shor, dis
tsnce. The buildings were lost and more than
bali the furniture. defective fue was
thought to be the cause OF the fire. The loss
/. partially covered by insurance. MI SINAI
l. entitled TO much sympathy. He |. Young
hard-w orking man. with ! family, who for
.esr> has been laboring TO provide home OF
hi own. Little by little be had completed the
work. watching it with an honest pride. a- |,
grew under hi. hands. until he had pretty
two-,tory house and neat out-buiidings; but
almost As soon as they were completed. they
were DESTROYED in an hour by the fire-6end.
Ellsworth saw a lively and startling run
away MONDAY afternoon. Shortly after dinner
DR.. Phillips started out with biz team to visit
patients. His route lay scro.. the railroad
track. and when he reached it, train WAS ut
the station. lust the Doctor wa crossing
the track. the train started up with = snort,
and the horse taking fright, turned suddenly
round. throwing out the Doctor ho pluckily
held the reins for some time allowing himself
10 be dragged. Another man was In the car
risse who Jumped out without hurt The
horse fercely down Main street. and near
Holme, Bros store, took 20 the sidewalk
-,raddng by drant close by these. COliding
with another carriage. he cleared himself from
h, own and continued on the sidewalk clear
down TO State street, here he turned sud
denly and ran up Mill street. Shortly after
ward team drove down State street by the
Congregational church, having the runaway
10 TOW. DR.. Phillips, who was not seriously
hurt, got another team and started out again
If nothing had happened. The horse was
not seriously injured.
The Sebenoa, W bich carried the grief-strick-
Blaine family across the bay from Bar Har-
Dor, TO begin their sad journey to Chicago,
had also on board large number OF delegates
returning from the annual Congregational con-
Ntuliou new L. H. I1dilOtk OI
Watervile obtained an Informal vote OF these
delegates In which all the passengers joined,
10 send in message Of coincidence to MI.
Blaine and family. committee was chosen
TO form the message. and Mrs. Oscar Holloway
I Of Augusta, W ho knows the Blaine family well,
was asked TO carry it to them but she declined,
rs she felt the matter too deeply herself. Mr..
( Hallock and Deacon Duren Of Bangor carried
II to the stateroom of the parlor car which
they occupied. Miss Blaine met them at the
door and took the paper. The gentlemen brief.
, Iy explained TO her its contents. She thanked
! them sadly and said she WAS deeply grateful.
Young Mr.. Hale rode on the platform Of the
car TO Ellsworth. Mrs. Hale at the station
/ In response to his telephone message from the
1 Ferry. As soon the train stopped she step
ped on board and went Immediately to her
friends. The following is the resolution Of the
delegates. and il expresses as well the feeling
of the passengers, all of whom know the ex-
Secretary:
Delegates returning from the state conference
of the gregational churches, having learned
with profound sorrow of the deep aifiicton
| which in the providence of God. has fallen upon
our honored and beloved fellow citizen James q.
Blaine, in the death of his cannot forbear this
expression OF tender personal sympathy, and
this informal but genuine way Of our affection
ate remembrance and earnest prayer for divine
support beneath the affecting hand of God.
ON behalf of the delegates
| l.. II. HALLOCK.
REV. {. ID. CRANE,