Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1894-08-09

ing as rapidly as can be expected, and IS
now in no danger of losing the sight of
both eyes, which was at first feared.
The schooner "G w. Reed" outbound
last Sunday, struck Horizons rocks and
stove hole in her biIge. She returned
for repairs.
Mrs. A. F. Caswell and Mrs. Alice Has
kell, who have been visiting Mrs. Well
lington Haslam here, have returned home
to Lynn, Mass.
Herbert L. Webber, who has been visit
ing relatives in this city, for the past
three weeks, returned to Somerville,
Mass, last Wednesday.
Ira Fl. Joy, formerly an employee in the
AMERICAN Office, now fthe Bangor Daily
Neps job printing office, is in town visit
ing relatives and friends.
Miss Kate Freeman, who has been the
guest of her cousin, Mrs. George A.
Parcher, the past week, returned to her
home at Cherryfield Tuesday.
James P Dunn, of New Limerick, visited
Ellsworth circus day, got drunk, and was
arrested by Officer Saunders. He paid a
fine of % and costs Tuesday morning.
A blackboard party drove to Shady
Nook last Thursday evening, where they
were delightfully."- entertained by Mr. and
| Mrs. F. R. Jordan and Miss Annie
Jordan
Earle Shorey was feeding peanuts to
the monkeys at the circus Monday after
noon and got too close to the cage. One
of the monkeys grabbed his hand and bit
his finger.
There was a large congregation at the
| First Parish church Sunday morning to
| listen to an able discourse by the Rev.
David L. Yale, of llsworth.-Bangor
| Commercial.
The singing at the Methodist church by
the chorus choir under the direction of
Capt A. X. Woodward, in which the con-
gregation heartily joins, is receiving many
words of praise
A party consisting of Elmer F. Murch,
Herbert F. Fiske, Edgar Bellatty, Harry
c. Mason, Joe Woodward and Isaiah
Tompkins left this morning for short
outing at Contention Cove.
f. F. Robinson, o. P. Tapley, J. II. Brim-
mer and J. A. Cunningham sailed on
Frank Lords crack yacht Empress
Tuesday, for a short cruise among the
islands. Charles Lord will act as skipper.
Percy Bartlett, has been engaged to
teach at the Thomaston high school the
coming school year. He was selected
from among many applicants. His many
friends here extend congratulations on
his good fortune.
Chief Justice NJ. w. Fuller, of Wash
ington, and Hon. Frank Jones, of New
Hampshire, and w. F. Cochrane, OF
Yonkers, n. V, We're the guests of Hon
II. f. Hamlin at the Nicolin club last
Wednesday.
The large congregation at the Metho-
dist church last Sunday gave evidence
that the people desire one, at least, of the
churches open during the heated time OF
summer J. F. Knowlton and f. w
Lord acted as ushers.
The new Epworth organ at the Metho-
dist church is greatly admired by all who
have heard it. The tone very nearly re-
sembles g pipe organ. The action is easy
The case is in quartered oak richly fin
ished. The commit ee on musie-Mrs. j
F. knowlton, leader, and the church art
to be congratulated on their success il
obtaining so fine an instrument.
Saw yer and Damon, the two men who
were arrested by Deputy Sheriff Hooper
for defrauding lumber dealers and Others
al Bar Harbor, We're arraigned there Wed
nesday of last week The men We're tineo
S35 each. Sawyer settled, but Damon i;
now in the county jail and will remain
} there for thirty days unless his fine l.
paid before the expiration of that time.
: Visitors at the Abenaquis club the pas
week were: J. w. NJ. Nash, S. S
Hutchinson, Cherrytield; G. w. Davis
n. Noyes, jr., J. H. Burghardt, w. H
Simpson, Boston; l. r. Prentiss, Cleve
land, o.. Everett B. Norton, Farming
ton; c. E. Martin, Eastport; S. Brandt
New York; II. P. Easton, East Somer
Vile, Mass; c. A. Cole, Pawtucket, r. l.
. Populist Sheldon's band wagon arrived
} in this city Monday. A platform wa
hastily erected in the square, and meet
, ings were held at 9 O'Clock in the morn
, ing and in the evening. The speaker
+ were George c. Sheldon, the nominee fo
congress from this district and ID. I
Richards. There was music and singing
y by the "band." Mr.. Sheldon will speal
again in the square this (Thursday
evening.
A number of Ellsworth yachts tina
were down the bay one day recent
participated in race. The race wa
gotten up on the spur of the moment
and there We're no measurements or tim
allowance. The course was from Wey
mouth Point to Oak Point and return
Five yachts that started finished in tn
n following order ''Nina, Fired, "Bat,
= "Julia" and Frances A race betwee
the empress" and ''Thetis' was won b
the former.