Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1894-11-29

| DuJ tnlS III no way leSSeHeu IHe eIl'
joyment Of the congenial party present
The club is to be congratulated on its
success in making the evening so pleasant
for its guests. The concert by Mona
ghan's orchestra was pleasing feature OF
the evening. An oyster supper was served
at midnight in the lower hall. The floor
managers were Elmer F. Murch, c. r
Thomas, B. $. Jellison, John Doyle, Fred
w. Rollins, and Fl. c. Mason.
Hiss Celia d. Remick, daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. John Remick, and George
w. Downing, both Of Ellsworth, were
cock street Wednesday Of last week, by
Rev. ID. l.. Yale.
Daniel Carroll, jr., an employee Of the
B. E. Cole & Co. shoe factory, was work
ing on tacking machine, when the shoe
he held slipped and one of his fingers
went into the machine. One of the wire
nails was driven through the bone of his
finger.
| The clothes-line thief is abroad, and
Ellsworth people are on the watch for
him. A quantity of clothing belonging
to Lewis Friend and !. l.. Halnan was
stolen from the line at the house at Oak
street Monday evening. Fine bird shot
in large doses, properly applied, is good
remedy for the thieves.
The schooner "Leonora," Capt. w. c.
| Bellatty, of Ellsworth, was injured in col
lision with the fishing schooner, Carrie
Phillips" in Boston harbor last Saturday.
The "Leonoras" rail was ripped off with
timbers and planking along the side. The
''Phillips' lost her head-gear. The "Phil-
lips assumes all responsibility and pays
all bills.
The schooner "Elizabeth," of Els
worth, which left here Saturday loaded
with slaves for Rockland, went ashore on
Crow Island Sunday night. The tug
Little Round Top with the schooner
''Forestern went to the wreck to Tighten
the vessel and get her Off The "Forester''
will take the cargo on to Rockland. The
"Elizabeth' was but slightly damaged.
She was owned by l.. D. Remick.
I. ). Commissioner of Navigation
Remicll has handed down his decision
in the case brought in he interests of the
families of the crew of the schooner
Capt. john of Ellsworth, to recover
damages for the lives and property of the
crew. The decision awards $500 and
costs of court to each of the crew. The
i Capt. John was owned by ]. NJ. Grant
of this city. She was run down ana sunk
by the schooner Robert G. Dun" Sept
20 last. Capt. f. b. Milliken, Leandel
Milliken and Birtram Belts were drowned
Suit was brought against the owners oil
/ the "Dun,' and after trial in the ad
miralty courts of Maine and Massa-
chusetts, was referred to the commits
sioner of navigation with above result.
Recent visitors in the city were: John
F. Daley, NJ. Franklin, Mrs. James Hinch
l.. B. Deasy, William Fennelly, F. T
Young, Bar Harbor; o. Allen, A. c. Fer
nald and wife, Mt. Desert; w. B. Blais-
dell, franklin; William Cox and wife
Seal Harbor; f. NJ. Hamor, West Eden
d. A. Hooper and wife, West Sullivan; a
S. Penney, Mariaville: O. F. Fellows, O
p. Cunningham, Bucksport; Bedford +
Tracy, Winter Harbor; A. H. Webber
East Bluehill; Gilbert F. Candage, Irving
s. Candage +. +. Chase, William p. Bis
set Bluehill; c. +. Hutchings and wife
Grindstone Neck; Henry Tracy, jr., HettS
NJ. Handy, Southw Harbor; Miss Edith
Mayo, Brooklin. l.. g. Hodgkins and wife
Mrs. II. d. Roberts, Mort heast Harbor.
A meeting of the Ellsworth gun club
was held at the store of Curtis X. FosteI
Monday evening. w. r. Parker, l.. F
Giles and NJ. A. Shea We're appointed 1
committee on arrangements for cluF
shoot at clay pigeons, to take place OF
Thanksgiving day. The shoot will tax
place at Wyman park at l O'Clock. Al
members of the club are expected t.
participate. Teams will be chosen an'
will shoot for the suppers, the losing sid
to pay for the spread" The club ha
about thirty members from among tn
business and professional men of Ellis
worth. The supper will take place on
date to be fixed later. An admission o
10 cents will be charged to the park. Th
fact that some of the contestants hay
never shot a clay pigeon before will bu
add to the interest of he shoot.
y narrow escape from disastrous tir
occurred Monday evening. The hoo
which supported large lamp in tn
stationery store of Fred y. Coomb
, pulled from the ceiling and the lamp fc
to the counter. The oil ignited and tn
! fire snrpDd UiIickIV In Il moment tn
blaze sprang up as high as the ceiling
Prompt act ion ON the part of Mr.. Coomb
prevented the destruction of the build
ing and possibly of he entire blocks o
frame buildings in which it was located
Blankets were thrown over the fire an
the door shut to keep the air from tn
flames. In this way the fire wa
smot hered, but not until conslderaol
damage had been done to some OF tn
aud stock nv flames an