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

"The elephant will walk around and the
band begin to play" on Monday, Aug. 6,
when the Adam Forepaugh shows will ex-
hibit here, and the small boy is conse-
quently in the seventh heaven of delight.
All are more or less small boys in that
respect, for after all there are few things
that bring so much real enjoyment as the
circus.
The steam yacht "Neckan," Hartley
Baxter, of Portland, owner, arrived at
Bay Side Saturday evening. On board
were Mr.. and Mrs. Baxter, Isaac
Lincoln of South Dakota, and DR.. Charles
Lincoln, of Brunswick. The party We're
guests of Judge and Mrs. A. P. Wiswell at
Hon. j. B. Redman's Bay Side farm. The
"Neckan" is a new yacht. Her lines are
very graceful, she is elegantly appointed.
The yacht returned to Portland Monday.
An exciting runaway occurred on High
street Monday evening. horse owned
and driven by Charles Sinclair was the
principal. The runaway resulted in two
badly-smashed carriages, several badly
frightened women and one cut and
bruised horse. The occupants of the first
carriage in the collision We're Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard Walker. They escaped un
injured A short distance further on the
runaway took a wheel off carriage occu-
pied by Mrs. f. E. Rowe, Mrs. II. E.
Fiske and Mrs. E. G. SWEET.
The schooner yacht BAT" George B.
Stuart, owner, narrowly escaped sinking
at the dock near Hopkins foundry last
Saturday night. Mr.. Stuart with party
of friends had arranged to start for
cruise down the bay. When they went to
board the yacht they found her settling
in the water. Investigations revealed the
fact that the plug in the bottom of the
boat had been removed, presumably by
some practical Joker. The water was
pumped out, and the party sailed away
Neither yacht nor fittings sustained seri-
Gus damage.
Henry B. Stock bridge, of the Boston
Museum stock company, and who has
been playing with "The Burglars for the
past two seasons, is arranging to present
a two-act comedy in Hancock hall, Ellis
worth He will be assisted by some
clever amateur talent. Several musical
numbers will be given. The date of the
entertainment has not yet been fixed. but
this and the cast of characters will be an
nounced later Mr.. Stockbridge's many
friends in this vicinity Will be pleased to
learn of his intention to afford them an
opportunity to witness his cleverness on
the stage.
Dexter Haynes was on the war-path
last Thursday afternoon. He had screwed
his courage up to fighting pitch by liberal
potations of prohibition State whiskey,
and then headed for that portion of Wa
ter street known as the "Bowery," look
ing for fight. He found no one who cared
to fight as badly as he did, so he started
in to do the fighting alone. In his wild
thrashing about he put his fist through
window in Peter Starkey's store. Haynes
was finally arrested by City Marshal Sto-
yer, and taken before Judge Dutton. He
pleaded guilty; g fine and costs. Haynes
hand, which was badly cut by broken
glass, was dressed by Dr. Lewis Hodgkns.
Among the visitors TO the city during
the pGs, week have been Nahum HinckIey
F. p. Merrill, c. p Simpson, Bluehill +.
+. Curtis, Machias, Andrew Grindle,
BIueai-l Matthew Baird, New York,
Thompeon Leland and Mrs. II. II. Leland,
Trenton, j. \. Closson SedgWick, f. \.
Small, Hancock Point, :. Wilson, Sulli-
van, c. Z. w. Brown, r. II. Googins, j, :.
SWazey, Bucksport, Judge f. +. Chase,
BluehIll, Maurice Peters. sullivan, George
Derby and William Miller, of Bar Harbor,
Miss Nellie GRAY = W il-On = H. DoritV