Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1894-08-16

will speak at Hancock hall this (Wednes-
day. evening.
A large congregation listened to an
able and interesting sermon by Presiding
Elder II. w. Norton, of Bucksport, at the
Met ethodist church last Sunday.
Rev. Fr. McGinnis, of st. Mary's Roman
Catholic church, Bangor, occupied the
pulpit of St. Joseph's church last Sunday,
in the absence of FIR. Butler, who was in
Boston.
Mrs Henry W. Cushman gave
O'Clock whist party yesterday (Wednes-
day. afternoon in honor of their guests,
Mr. and Mrs Henry NJ. Hall, jr., of
Alabama.
Misses Sarah and Marion Bayles, of
Baltimore, Md, have been the guests of
their cousin, Mrs. G. A. Phillips, The past
week. They are now with Mrs. Phillips
at Hancock Point.
Mr.. aud Mrs w. II. Dana, of New
York, are in Ellsworth this week. Mrs.
Dana is a daughter Horace B. Jordan,
owner of Jordans island, and former
resident of Hancock county.
Mrs. George Shepherd of Boston, who
was called here by the death of her sister,
Miss Nellie Butler, left for Nova Scotla,
Sunday night, where she will spend the
remainder of the summer.
Rev. David l.. Yale, of this city, will de-
liver he formal address at the semi-an-
nual convention of the Christian Endeavor
socities of Penobscot county, to be held
at Orrington, Thursday, Aug. %.
Mrs. d. H. Tribou with her daughter
Fannie is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. j F. Davis. Chaplain Tribou, who
visited here recently, has returned to the
United States cruiser New York"
f. W. Pomroy and wife, Miss Eva
Pomroy and Mrs. Scott are in the city this
week. Mr.. Pomroy was resident OF
Ellsworth fortytive years ago. This Is
his first visit here in over thirty years.
Next Tuesday, Senior vice-Commander
James Z. Parsons, of this city, accompa-
MED by Department Commander j. w.
| Gilman, leave Ellsworth to visit the varl-
GUS lIranO Army poSts Ill w Washington
county.
List of letters remaining uncalled for at
the Ellsworth post office, August IL: Ed
win Carman, G.. B. Gluzier, Pearl Higgins,
Frank James, Mrs. Alice Mckenney, Mrs.
Jane Rogers, Henry II. Young, Master
David Young.
4 little stir of excitement was caused
among local followers of Isaac Walton
last week by the report that mackerel had
made their appearance i'll Union river
bav. The rumor has not yet been verified
by any large catches.
While on her way from Bangor to Ellis
worth Friday morning Mrs. George ED
ridge, of Bangor, lost a satchel from her
carriage when about two miles out on the
road. The satchel contained about SO in
money and an indorsed check for $500.
A bough from an apple tree in the
orchard of James T. Cushman was
brought to this office one day last week
| The regularity about it was that 1t con-
tanned fruit grown to the size of hen :
egg and at the same time several
| blossoms.
The Penobscot county union of the
Y.P. 5. C.. r. Will hold its twelfth semi
annual convention at the Congrega-
tional church in East Orrington on
Thursday, Aug. %. The address at 7.15
%. m. will be made by Rev. d. l., Yale OF
this city.
Henry B. Stock bi idgelett Sunday night
for New York to join the theatrical COM
pany wit h which he WAS connected last
year. This year the company will present
a drama entitled THE Brooklyn Handi-
cap Mr.. Stockbridge appears in light
comedy role
Examinations for admission to the high
school, for those who failed to pass i'll one
study or more, will be given at the high
school room. W ednesday, Aug. y, as fol-
lows: $50 a. m, arithmetc; 10,30 a. m.
grammar; 1.30 p. m, geography; 300 p
M, history. Paper will be supplied by
the supervisor.
A picnic at Joyville last Saturday after
noon was one of the most enjoyable occa'
sions of the season. About seventy-tive
/
A visit to Morrison s woolen mill was one
of the pleasures of the day. A bountlfu
supper was served, and dancing was in
dulged in in the evening.
Damon, one of the two men who were
arrested at Ellsworth Falls recently
being "wanted" for defrauding lumber
dealers at Bar Har Dor, and who was com
mitted to the county Jail in default o
s35 fine and costs imposed, was released
last Saturday. The fine was paid by hi
mother, Who is from Boston.
The August meeting OF the Hancoci
county fair association, at Wyman Park
postponed from Aug. A, has been set TO
next Wednesday, Aug. %. Purses aggre
eating $3.50 are offered, as follows: II
2.4O class, trot and pace, sl0O; 2.35 class
trot, $780, 2.26 class, trot, 200. Th
| ,uroaS will he divided into 80 D. IS an(