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

| by the male chorus of twenty voices
which sang on Memorial Day. The public
/ generally is cordially invited; admission
free. There will be an inspection of the
corps at G. A. Il. hall in the afternoon.
Henry E. Davis has sold his bay geld
ing Pilot, to Robert A. Sproul of Bar
Harbor. Pilot is by Knox out of Dame
by Gideon and is seven years old. He
has mark of 2:36&4, but has not reached
his limit Mr.. Sproul, who is good
horseman, believes he will have Pilot in
the thirty class next year.
David W. Dewitt and NJ Miss Rita f. James,
both of North Ellsworth, were married
Saturday morning at Ellsworth, by Rev.
David l.. Yale. They left on the evening
train for a wedding trip. When they re-
turn they will live at the G. w. Tourte-
lotte farm, North Ellsworth, recently
purchased by Mr.. Dewitt.
The ladies of the Congregational society
who are connected with the misso onary
circle are requested to send their con-
tributions for the American missionary
association to the treasurer, Mrs. Brim
mer, by Oct Is, instead of for the
Woman's board of foreign missions, as
requested on the cards. 1t has seemed
desirable to ask for this change in order
to secure uniformity of action on the
part of the ladies' circle with regular
church work in the same line.
Carlton McGown's horse left standing
at the drinking fountain on State street
Monday morning, started to walk away.
When McGown yelled to the horse to
stop he started little faster and when
Mr.. McGown ran after him and grabbed
for the rein the horse was on run. Mr..
McGown was knocked down by the
forward wheel of the wagon and his
left arm was quite severely injured. The
horse ran down Water street, causing
more or less excitement but no damage.
At the meeting of the teachers of the
Congregational Sunday school, Tuesday
evening, arrangements were made for
four Sunday school socials to be held
during the year. The dates chosen are
October, December (ChristmasJ, Feb
ruary, and May MAY night). These
socials are to be exclusively for members
of the Sunday school, and each one will
be managed by three classes. They will
contain literary and social features. At
the same meeting it was voted that the
school sand its efficient superintendent,
/. II. Cushman, as delegate to the State
Sunday school convention soon to be held
al ECckllud.
4 uni stue and handsome piece OF handi-
work is on exhibition in the window Of
the Boston clothing store. 1t is in the
shape OF pen-knife picture of sloop on
black finished leather. The work is done
with knife by cutting and raising the
surface of the leather. The picture rests
on an easel also of leat her. 1t is the
artistic workmanship of William T..
Frame, foreman of the finishing depart
ment in he 3. f. Cole shoe factory. Mr..
Frame also does handsome scroll work of
the same nature on cards. In the same
window are two other works OF art-one
a specimen of pen and ink work by Melvin
5. Smith, and an enlarged photograph of
Hose 8 by Osgood.
Isaac NJ. Grant, Ellsworth's veteran
ship builder, who owns large number
of vessels hailing from this port, now has
two of hem sunk off Chatham Bar within
an eighth of mile of each other. These
are the Captain john" run into last
fall by the 'Robert Graham Dun,' and
the "Python' which was sunk in collision
several years ago. Both accidents led to
actions at law, and last week the "Py-
thon' case was heard in the United
States district court at Portland. The
Captain John" case was decided in Mr..
Grants favor last winter by Judge Aid
rich, but the amount of damages was not
fixed, and a hearing was held in Ports
mouth, y. H., last week for the purpose
of determining the amount. Commission
er Remick Will soon make his report to
the court.