Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1894-09-27

George n. Black of Boston, aceomra-
MED by his friends n. H. and c. b. Pit
man, spent several days last week at his
country house here. They returned to
Boston Sunday evening.
The outing club will resume its meet
ings next Friday evening, Sept. 2s, at
: O'Clock. The members are requested to
bring the collections and lists which they
have made during the summer, and leave
them for examination.
The old Jordan Adams house on Court
street is being put into thorough repair
by its new owner, Michael Brady. This
house is one of the oldest on Bridge Hill,
and was built by the late Otis Kent, when
he was comparatively young man.
Rev. Edward a. Mason, who has been
| in East Wilton all summer for his health,
expects to return next week, coming from
| the State convention to be held at
Augusta, Oct. and 3, and will probably
preach to his congregation here Oct. Z.
List of letters remaining uncalled for at
the Ellsworth post office Sept. %: Miss
Ida Bradford, George Eppes, James
Finnis, Miss Annie Martin, Miss Rose
Rankin, Ed. Robertson, S, M. Slower,
Miss Minnie Staples (2), James Narney.
At the Cherryfield fair Wednesday the
2:35 race was won by E. K. Hopkins
Black Prince, with j. B. Wiswell's Vinal
Haven second and A. w. Ellis Bonnie
third. The best time was 2.32A, Black
Prince thus trotting himself out of the
2.35 class.
The firm of E. F. Redman 4 Co. has
been dissolved, Mr.. Redman continuing.
Mr.. Bresnahan has been appointed
deputy collector at this port, and is Civ
ing his whole time to the duties of the
office The grocery store on Water street
has been closed
Owing to trouble with the lighting Of
St. Joseph's Catholic church, the vesper
service and benediction, formerly held at
7.30 in the evening, will be held tempor-
arily at in the afternoon. The hours Tor
mass and Sunday school Will be the same
as formerly 10 and o'clock.
The item publishe last week to he ef-
feet hat Mrs. Fred l.. Kent had resigned
her position As boell-keeper for the tele-
phone company vas in error. Mrs. Kent
still holds hat position, but has her office
with her brother, I. 5. Lord, on State
street, occupying u similar position there
in addition to her her duties.
The Ellsworth fair was as usual grand
success and Was rs usual we'll attended by
Bar iarbor people. The agricultural eX-
l. q. l. l.. 1.
get her The races We're interesting and
the special attraction of the best order.
The weather was ali that could have been
desired, and the whole reflects great
credit on the c0mmittee.-Bd Bar Harbor
Record.
Miss Melissa Hall, a daughter of the
late Nahum Hall, died last Monday at
Merrimac, Mass, where she was living
here for burial. The funeral services were
held at the house of her brother, Spencer
Hall, yesterday at p. m, Rev. ID. l.. Yale
officiating. Interment Was at WoOdbine
cemetery.
Ellsworth weather sharps called the
storm of last Thursday the ''line Storm
Weather Sharp Dunn, who occupies the
government bureau at New York city,
tries to knock the bottom out Of he cline
storm" theory. He says there is no such
thing as an equinoctial storm. If the
equinox had anything to do with the
storms they would come punctually.
These big storms come any time from
July to September, and are caused by the
shifting of the trade winds.
At the Cherrytield fair last Wednesday
the Ellsworth defeated the Cherrytield
ball team by score of 13 to II. The Ellis
worth team put up an excellent game.
Osgood occupied the box and Pote Was
behind the bat. The Cherrytields We're
unable to find Osgood's curves for any
heavy stick work. Pote gave him good
support, doing fine work behind the bat.
The previous day the Cherrytields had
won an eleven inning game with the
West Sullivans, the score being four
to three.
Three OF the kittens owned by Miss
Bert ha GILES which We're awarded premi-
um at the county fair, came to an untimely
death last Thursday. The death OF these
kittens points moral to humans. With
a pride born of the brief successes they
had achieved and the attention accorded
them at the county fair, they decided
that the cat diet to which they had beer
accustomed was not good enough fol
them in their advanced condition in life
So they sought dinner Of mushrooms
and in their ignorance ate poisoned toad
stools. Three dead kittens.
There was a social gathering of the Con
gregational parish at the chapel last Fri
day evening, and pleasant time was en-
joyed. The early part Of the evening was
passed in social intercourse. Later shor
programme was presented, the parts being
taken by Miss Lena Foster, Misses Louis,
Dutton and Grace King, and Miss Editf
Cheney. The choir sang, and Miss Phil
lips sang a solo, Mrs. Hall accompanist
Refreshments were served, and all declared
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