Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1894-09-06

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Miss Lillian Suavey, somesville; W. j
Creamer, Otis Leach, Penobscot; F. c.
Young, Winterport; Henry Boynton,
James S. Fernald, Southwest Harbor; J.
II. Wallace, Ray Wallace, Milbridge.
The State convention of the Epworth
league will be held at the Y. M. c. A.
building in Bangor next Tuesday and
Wednesday, Sept. II and y. The pastor
of the Methodist church with f.. w.
Lord, Mrs. Mary p. Lord and Miss Mary
Tower, will attend as delegates.
Rev f. A. Mason, who has been absent
from his church here the greater part of
the summer on account of ill-health, ex-
poets to resume his labors the first of
October. The members of his congre-
cation and his many friends will be
pleased to learn of his complete recovery.
DR.. and Mrs. T. F. Turner, drove from
Waldoboro to this city, leaving home
Tuesday of last week, making stops at
Union, Appleton, Belfast and Bucksport
and arriving in Ellsworth Wednesday
evening. They returned Monday. While
in the city they We're guests of Mrs.
Miriam Kent.
Peter Kane was fined S5 and costs in
the municipal court last Friday after
noon by Judge Dutton, for drunkenness.
Kane was formerly Well-knoWn charac-
ter a bout Ellsworth, but left here several
years ago. The years he has spent in the
west have apparently made but little
change in Peter.
The mayor and aldermen began their
session as board Of registration Tuesday
The board will meet five days, from 9 a.
m. to l p. M, from 3 to 5 p. IN. and from
to 9p. m. The first four days will be to
receive evidence as to the qualifications
of voters, and the last day to review and
correct the lists.
William Mcdonald, of fremont, is in
the county Jail awaiting trial on charge
of felonious assault committed on
young girl of fremont Mcdonald was
given a hearing last Thursday afternoon
and held for trial at the October term.
Bail was fixed at 81 900, in default of which
he was committed.
A good audience listened with closest
attention Sunday morning to the open
ing sermon Of the church year at the
Unitarian church. The music was very
good. The piano and organ duet excel
lent The Sunday school opened fairly
we'll Next Sunday the teachers hope to
There was the largest number of per-
sons present at the Machias camp meet
ing last Thursday Of any day during the
history OF the meeting. 1t is estimated
that there We're 1000 or 5000 people
present Rev. |. H. w. Wharf, of this
city, presided. At the close of the SER
mon twelve or fifteen persons came for
ward to the altar.
James Foster, son of Zabud Foster OF
this city, was kicked by a horse at Bar
Harbor last Tuesday. Mr. Foster was
cleaning the horse when the animal, be-
ing troubled by flies, raised its hoof
striking Mr. Foster in the temple. He
was unconscious for two hours and seri-
Gus results We're feared, but he is now re-
covering rapidly.
The Lewiston journal says: "One fool
who was soon parted from his money Is
now pauper in Hancock county town
He made a brave show while cash lasted
lighting his pipe on occasion OF extra
bravado with five dollar bills and loading
his gun with silver coin when he went
shooting squirrels. He Will dig potatoes
on he farm his fall.
Holmes Brothers have sold their fruit
and confectionery store to Capt. John y.
Lord and ret ire from business. h. b.
Holmes will give his W hole time to con-
ducting his farm on the Surry road. I. j.
Holmes is till suffering from t he accident
by which he lost an eye He was down
town one day this week for the first
time since ne unfortunate affair occurred.
Miss Mary f. Robinson, of this city,
exhibited four paintings at the Eastern
Maine State fair at Bangor last week,
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