Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1894-07-19

weeks this summer. Mrs. S. X. Whiting
I'd, with her children, left Tuesday even
ing to spend few days at the cottage.
The employees of the Union shot
factory will hold picnic at Green Lake
Saturday. The steamer "Senator" ha:
been chartered for the day. Reduced
rates have been obtained on the railroad
List of letters remaining uncalled for al
the Ellsworth post office July Ia: Burn
ham and Kingman, Mrs. Ada Danico
Edward T. Jordan, Miss Hattie Richard
son, Mrs. Abbie Spencer.
The new sign placed on the Methodist
church attracts considerable attention
The sign has on it the name of the church
and pastor, directory of services, and an
invitation to attend the services.
Mrs. DR.. Bragdon, Miss Edith Hay
worth of Providence, r. l., Mrs. Gleason
of Roxbury, Mass, and Misses Ella
Devereux, Eva Aiken and Marie Smith
are occupying a cottage at Lamoine
Beach.
n. H., last week, guest at a banquet
given to the agents of the Granite State
insurance company, by Hon. Frank
Jones, the president. Mr.. Grant return
ed Monday
The steamer sSenator' had several
parties last Sunday, There is hardly a
day that some party does not have the
boat, and it is about the thing to enter
tain ones friends with trip to that
pleasant region.
Rev. l. II. w. Wharf, of the Methodist
church. is one of the executive committee
of the Interdenominational Commission
of Maine. He leaves tonight Thursday
to attend a meeting of the committee at
Waterville tomorrow.
George w Leavitt, former owner of
Early Bird, and who is now handling the
trotter for George H. Van Dyke, the
recent purchaser, says he expects to see
Early Bird make a mark close to 2:10 be-
fore the close of the season.
Visitors at the Abenaquis club: Horace
A. Jordan, II. c. Grant, w. Fl. Simpson,
c. W. Hopkins and William II. Drury,
Boston; W. F. Milliken, Portland; J. 5.
Easby-Smith, Alabama; Clarence Fl.
w hite, Worcester, Mass. j. r. Mulvany,
Bangor.
Mrs. A. w. Packard and her daughter
Carrie have returned home from few
weeks visit in Boston. Mrs. Packard
was accompanied home by her brother-in-
law, Charles w. Hopkins, of East Boston,
who has not been here for four years
and Mrs. Mary E. Oakes.
The following party returned Tuesday
after pleasant cruise about Frenchman'
bay on Henry Cooks yacht: Capt. Charles
Hodgkins and wife, Joseph Bragdon and
wife, Frank Hodgkins, wife and two
children, Miss Grace DeLaittre, of Min
neapolis, and II. w. Holt and wife
The railroad company is making repairs
at the Church street bridge. The abut-
ment on the south side, which began tc
show signs of weakness, has been remov-
ed, and massive abutment of granite is
being built. The northern abutment was
rebuilt some two or three years ago.
DR.. II. c. Vaughan, of Portland, for
mer editor of THE AMERICAN, is in town
this week, visiting friends, and renewing
old associations. The doctor is always q
welcome visitor to Ellsworth On Tues
day, accompanied by Register Of Probate
Dorr, he made business trip to Bucks
port.
Eanr,r. i'nnt- of VIZ ba 1yb M ha
been visiting his sons and daughters il
Minneapolis, Mimi, and in the State o1
Washington, for the past ten months
reached Ellsworth Monday. Mr.. Cook
visited many points OF interest while
away and enjoyed his trip, but still says
there's no place like home.
One OF the pleasant events of last week
was buck board ride to Shady Nook
Wednesday, evening. In the party wert
Miss Blanche Hopkins, Miss Katie Hale
VI iss Persis liagert ny, Miss Abbie Camp
bell, Miss Maude Presby, l.. NJ. Moore, 4
X Gushman, Harry JOY, f. c, Burrill
Everett CHM and Horace Jordan.
A team belonging to Postmaster a. K
DeNereuN was left standing i'll front Of
the post office last Friday afternoon
while Miss DevereuX was in the Office
Ehe horse was frightened by heavy
team that plunged around the corner anc
ran away Considerable excitement; ne
damage; horse stopped on Bridge hill,
c. II. Nelson, who is handling ELS
worth, expects to see the PAGER do a mile
in 2.16 before the close of the present
season. Ellsworth is owned jointly by
Mr.. Nelson and +. II. Greedy. The east
with which he won three straight heats
at Rigby recently, making the last il
2:194, seems to justify Mr.. Nelson's pre-
dict ion.