Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1894-09-13

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f. W. Coburn, of the Smell house,
Houlton, formerly of the American
house, here, was in the city last week.
He was entertained Wednesday afternoon
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The Ellsworth real estate company has
sold to A. F. Burnham building lot on
State street. The same company has sold
a lot on Oak street to Mrs. Agnes B..
Scsmmons.
F. S. Smith, of Gardiner, was in town
Sunday. His family, who have been vls-
iting here, accompanied by Mrs. Smiths
mother, Mrs s. l.. Lord, returned with
him Monday.
The annual meeting of the Hancock
county teachers educational association
will be held at Castine Thursday, Friday
and Saturday OF this week. Several of
the Ellsworth teachers will attend.
The 1st Maine heavy artillery will ded-
icate a monument at Petersburg, Va, on
Friday, Sept IA. Comrades in the east are
advised to purchase tickets via B. and
O. railroad with stop-over privileges at
Washington.
The State convention of the Epworth
league was held at Y. NJ. c. A. hall, Ban
gor, Tuesday and Wednesday. Rev. |. II.
w. Wharf, E. w. Lord, Mrs. Mary P. Lord
and NJ iss Mary Tower are attending as
delegates from Ellsworth chapters.
Senator Eugene Hale addressed a large
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hall Saturday evening. His speech con-
tained worlds of truth which were hardly
relished by the democrats in the audience.
1t was delivered in the easy though
forcible manner that is pleasing and con-
vincing.
James f. Parsons, senior vice com
mander of the department of Maine, H.
\. r., and Commander Irving Osgood of
William II. II. Rice post of this city, left
last Friday for the national encampment
OF the Grand Army of the Republic to be
held at Pittsburg, Pa.
Mrs. Charles H. Fuller died last Satur
day at her summer home at Nahant, OF
Bright's disease. Mrs. Fuller WIS
daughter ofthelate John d. Richards and
will be remembered here as Hattie Rich
ards She leaves husband, but no
children, their only child having died.
Her home was in Cambridge Mass.
There has been a slight change in the
mail service between BluehiIl and Els
worth, or 'route 1879" as it is recognized
at headquarters. The mail for Bluehill
now leaves daily, except Sundays, on ar
rival of train, but not later than 10 a. m.
Leave BluehilI daily, except Sundays, at
12:l5 p m, arriving at Ellsworth by
3; 10 p. m.
Holt Cousins who lives on the Surry
road, was arrested on complaint of
Charles H. Emery Monday, charged with
cruelty to animals. His horse baked and
he used whip too freely to start the
animal He was tried before Judge
Dutton in the municipal court, found
guilty, and committed to the county jail
for thirty days in default of so fine and
costs.
1t is now generally believed that Capt.
Nahum S Jordan, of the schooner Julia
;. Bailey who so mysterously disap-
peared a month ago, was murdered for
his money and the body thrown over
board Deputy Sheriff Hildreth, of
Kennebec county, last week dragged the
river at Newburyport IN hopes OF hndlhg
the bodyand clearing pthe mystery, but
without success
Linwood SWEET made a spectacle OF him
self and furnished amusement for the
crowd by trying to mount the merry go
round while it was in motion He was
struck by the car and knocked down \
sober man would have been hurt. Lin
wood was not. The severest injury he
suffered, judging by his rueful counte-
nance, was the loss of his whiskey, by the
breaking of the flask which vas in his
pocket.
.,,. ,na. tha
OF her day with poor horse to whom
very ex;stence seemed to be a misery.