Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1894-07-26

going repairs. The repairs will consist of
repianking, new truss, and new rail-
ing.
The employees of the Union shoe fac
tory had picnic at Green Lake last Sat
urday afternoon. The steamer "Senator"
was chartered for the day, and the excur-
sionsts visited the fish hatchery and
other points of interest on the lake, and
enjoyed the fishing.
Fred Hale and a party of friends sailed
on the yacht ''Thetis" Monday for short
cruise. In the party were Henry God
frey, John Iselin and Cecil Barrett, of
New York, and George Derby, of Boston.
The yacht was manned by Harry Fiske,
builder and part owner Of the yacht, j.
w. Nealley and Harry Jordan. The yacht
arrived at Belfast Tuesday.
A party made up of w. J. Logan and
wife, Harry Lord and wife, H. E. Hill and
wife, Roscoe Gould and wife, Mrs. David
A. Sleeper and Mrs. Frank Nary of
Revere, Mass, who is the guest of Mrs.
II. E. Hill, passed last Sunday at Green
Lake, visiting the fish works, Camp Com
fort and other points OF interest.
The August meeting Of the Hancock
county fair association, Wyman park,
will take place Saturday, Aug. 4. Purses
aggregating $3.50 are offered, as follows:
In 2 40 class, trot and pace, 500; 2 :35 class,
trot, $50; 2:26 class, trot, 300. The
purses will be divided into 80, %, Is and
10 per cent.
Thieves boarded the schooner "a. X.
Woodward" of this port and the 'Allda"
at Bangor last Monday night. They got
away with S33 in money and some per-
sonal property belonging to B. F. Leigh
ton, mate of the "Woodward. The
sWoodward' was built by A. X. Wood
ward of this city and named for him.
An old resident of Ellsworth states hat
in an old diary he finds that on Friday,
Feb. s. 1s6l, the thermometer fell from
40 degrees above zero to 2S degrees below
in Ellsworth, which was the coolest on
record at that time. He asks if this
record has been beaten since. Can any
reader of THE AMERICAN enlighten him :?
+. h Hopkins horse 'Back Prince"
left standing on Main street Tuesday
morning, started to walk off. The wheel
locked into the wheels of Mrs. NJ. NJ.
Whitaker carriage, and both vehicles
were overturned. The horse started to
run but was stopped within few yards.
No damage was done. BLACK Prince
was slightly scratched.
Some of EIswort his old volunteer fire
men who ran with Union No. some
years ago, heard with mething like
pride hat the old machine had won first
prize at a contest in Salem Mass, last
Wednesday. The machine was sold in
/ Massac husetts some years ago, Gnd is now
owned by company known as the Union
| Veterans.
Last Wednesday evening, Lillian Smith
and number of her little friends gave an
| entertainment at her home on Fourth
street. The entertainment, which con-
sisted of deelamations, reading and sing
ing, was greatly enjoyed by her friends
and neighbors who We're present. Nora,
little daughter of Moses Hammond,
with her speaking and singing, was a
/ pItaSlIlP ltdluIt VI lHt tlllei
Among he visitors to Ellsworth h during
the past week have been: n. F. Twining
II. B. Marks, George +. Marks, East Blue
! hill; c. NJ. Rich, Thomas Knowles, jr.,
Nest Eden; w. p. Bissett, }. +. Brown,
Bluehill; f. T. Campbell, Hall Quarry
James Brown, |. NJ. Barnes, }. Nickerson,
+. II. Stimson, Bar Harbor; c. K. Hutch
ins, S. G. Stevens, Brooklin; Judge Cum
ningham, Bucksport; +. NJ. Robinson,
Green Lake; A. c. Holt, Lamoine.
Past Chief Ranger Charles H. Drum
mey delegate from Court Pine Tree, A. o.
r. attended the grand court of the State
at Bangor Tuesday. Mayor Beal vel
coined the delegates and extended them
the freedom of the city. The Maine
courts have previously been under the
jurisdiction of Massachusetts,, but they
hnVe increased so rapidly that Maine
grand court has become necessary. There
are row twelve courts in the State with a
ucm bership of Lie At the election
+ Tuesday Mr.. Drummey was made trus-
tee OF the grand court. As past chief
ranger he assisted in the installation of