Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1892-05-19

weeks. she VIII visit her other sisters and
relatives in Massachusetts on her return.
Mr.. Augustus +. Moore Is building house
Oh Deane street.
Mr.. Roscoe Holmes has purchased new
Champion road machine, which he Is using on
Ersworth's roads.
Mr.. John T. Higgins. OF Bar Harbor, now
located al Pueblo, Cot. went to Arizona a
short time sgo to assist In the trial of case
involving copper mine.
Mr. Charlie. Allen. Of Sullivan. engineer
OF steamer Mt. Desert no has been slrnos,
helpless from attack Of muscular rheum.-
tism. l. gsIning slowly.
Mr. d II. swan. lately OF the Wet End
Hotel. Portland. and who IL well-known in
Ellsworth, hs- purchased the Ocean House At
Old Orchard and will run It this summer.
The first quarterly meeting OF ,hi. confer
enre year will be held al he Methodist church.
next Sunday morning. Presiding Elder Nor
ton Will preach, aud the sacrament OF the
Lord, supper Will be administered.
F b. Aiken has recently received an In
voice OF American tin. OF the very finest Qusli-
~. large part of it was roofing tin which
was sent To Winter Harbor to be used there
for building purposes.
AT the annual reorganization Of the Meth
odst sunday school, last sunday, the follow
Ing officers were elected: Superintendent. 4.
w. Lord; Asst. Supt.. j. r. hnowlton; L.
brsrisn. Walter Remick; Asst. Lib, George
Woodbury.; orgabisi. Lora Parsons.
Read in another column the announcement
OF the grand opening Of Mountain Park at
Blnehil,on July An and 5th. and the horse trot-
which vii! take place on those days. 1t II ex-
pecled that the occasion will be one OF rare in
ter-et and pleasure aud that y large crowd Of
people will be in attendance
The fire frnd was abroad MAY first and
esreie-sly dropped match on the premises OF
Mr.. David Aaron simpson; fierce grass fire
Wa started resulting in the destruction OF Us
lengths OF new cedar fence surrounding hi.
pasture and which be had completed three
days previous. He estimates hi. loss about
500
The 18th annual meeting OF the Hancock
County Savings Bank was held the 2nd in
slant. The report Of the treasurer showed
prosperous business. I be Old board Of trus-
tees was reelected s. follows; James F.
Davis. Charlie. c. BurriI, Mirick Avery. New
ell b. Coolidge. Eugene b. Richards. John +.
Whitcomb Subsequently the directors elected
Mr.. Jane. +. Davi. president. and Charles {.
Burriil treasurer.
Steamer City OF Rich mond while going In
to southwest Hsrbor on one OF her down
trip recently ass run into by schooner NJ. A.
Jones, Capt, Wilson. who was beating In at
the time and struck the Richmond
hea'! blow just aft OF the paddle box. head ou
under full sal. breaking 10 the light wood
work Of the steamer and breaking of the
schooner. bowsprit. breaking the windass
snd splitting the hull open down to HIGHT wa
ter mark. The schooner went to Rockland for
repairs.
Capt. NJ. y. Ch2tto OF East surry. pur-
chased on saturday last, in this city, the mare
formerly owned and driven by DR.. Emerson
Googing. Until the day OF purchase the sni-
maj had not been h4rnessed since la.t Decem-
Der. and 20 when the Captain undertook to
tow her home. she Kept one pair Of legs in the
air about all the timr. After getting up Bridge
Hill be wa, obliged 10 harness his new pur-
Chase and take the other horse in tow. after
which all went well 10 the end OF the chapter.
She is naturally one Of the kindest OF animals
The sale Of the good will and extensive
practice OF DR.. W. {. Suil,on OF Bucksport to
Or. L. II. Parson. WAS consummate Thursday
forenoon and DIR. Parsons will st once begin to
occupy the premises corner of Maine and Mill
streets though DIR. Stilson will remain In
town for number OF months to settle up his
business affairs and assist the new doctor In
getting acquainted with the people. DR.. and
Mrs.. Stilson have msde many friends during
their twelve years residence In the place who
regret very much 10 lose them.
1t i currently reported that cowardly
set was perpetrsted last Saturday night At
Ellsworth Falls, by 8 certain man OF that place.
While driving in his carriage near the railroad
station. he was seen to strike a woman with
his whip repeatedly. She screamed and be
then threatened to cut her In two with the
lash. Il appears that the woman was bis
sweetheart and was only trying to persuade
him not to take another woman to ride with
him as he intended TO do. II was then about
10: 30 O'Clock In the evening. In her Jealousy
she tried to stop his horse, whereupon be
Knocked her down. AZ he afterwards admitted
He did not say that be struck her with the
whip. However the act was distinctly visible
In the moonlight and her cries were also heard
by men Tho had accompanied the steamer
Victory from Bangor on the special train.
This is q very exceptional ease. and not the
way that love Is made. as a rule, by the people
of Ellsworth Falls. who are among our most
worthy and upright citizens.
- The fair In aid of the Maine Eye and Ear
Intirmary at Portland will open on Monday,
May sd, and continue through the whole
week. Contributions may be sent any time AZ
ter Monday. the 18th, to City Hall where
they will be received by the engineer, Mr..
Hannegsn. entrance first door on Myrtle st.
| There will be numerous attractive features
never before attempted In fair, among
which might be mentioned, the modern meth
DDS beside the primitive way of making cloth.
| The process OF nickeling will be shown, two
kinds Of monographs and other novelties to
Instruct and to please. Chambers band viii
furnish music and there will be unique and
attractive entertainments given each evening.
10 the dining hall meals will be served in 40
attractive manner throughout the fair. The
fares on the railroads will be half the ususl
Is.ss and they will include admission to thu