Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1894-10-18


name, and as the first event of the season
a good time is anticipated.
Mrs. William Oke died Monday at her
home in this city after an illness OF
eighteen years. She bore her suffering
with patience and Christian fortitude.
The funeral will be held at the house on
the Surry road on Friday at 10 a. m.
The harvest supper of the Unity club,
held last Wednesday evening at the Uni
tartan vestry, was most enjoyable occa-
sion. In spite of the rain, there was a
| good attendance. A dinner was served
at the same place the following noon.
Considerable interest has been mani
tested this week in the gospel meetings
that are in progress afternoon and even
| ing at the Methodist church. The pas
tor Rev. |. II. w. Wharf, is ably assisted
by Evangelists F. II. Jones and A. A.
Allen. There will be no meeting Satur-
day afternoon.
Capt. John A. Lord received word
yesterday that his schooner "Marcellus'
while coming down the Penobscot in
! tow, parted her hawser, and swinging
around collided with another vessel.
The jib boom of the "Marcellus'' was
carried away. She is now lying at Bucks
port for repairs.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. NJ. Hartman, of New
York, were in Ellsworth last week, to
enjoy the hunting. With Frank Cum
ming ham, of Bar Harbor, as guide, they
went to camp in Township q. Mrs. Har-
riman is as thorough a sportsman as her
husband. The rain spoiled their trip and
they returned without any big game.
F. H. Macomber, wife and children,
who have resided in Jackson, Mich, for
several years returned to Ellsworth re-
Gently, and are now keeping house in the
Horace Jordan homestead on State street.
Mrs. Macomber is a daughter of Post
master A. r. Devereux.
There was distinguished party at the
| opera house last evening and they We're
the observed of all eyes before the COM
mencement of the play. There We're
present Senator and Mrs. Hale, Chandler
| Hale and Judge and Mrs. Wiswell, of
| Ellsworth, and directly behind them
| Congressman Boutelle and family Ban
i gor Commercial, oct. ~.
The"Old Comfort which left last We'd
nesday with a furnace on board, bound
for Colts Island, was caught in The
gale OF that afternoon. She came to
anchor in the lee of Bartlett S Island, and,
with her novel cargo intact, rode out the
gale, and arrived at her destination i'll
safety the following day.
| The Congregational church has been
re-"ired for electric lighting. The work
was done hy c. NJ. Green, and largely at
his own expense. During his stay here
Mr.. Green was an active and useful
/ church worker, and this work, which is
token of his regard for his church home
while here, is, he may be assured highly
appreciated by the host of friends he
leaves behind.
Portland papers now publish a story
limiting hat the strange disappearance
of Capt. Nahum 5. Jordan, from the
schooner Julia 5. Bailey" at Newbury-
port, Aug. 10, is due to financial difficult
ties in connection with the schooner, and
believe the captain is still alive. Friends
of the captain in Ellsworth believe this
story is canard, circulated by the de-
tectives who have been at work on the
case as an excuse for their failure to find
any clue to his whereabouts or any sub
stantial foundation for their suspicion of
murder.
| Last Monday evening villainous look
ing individual, considerably under the
influence OF liquor, rang the door bell of
1 X Whitipp'- and 2.tpa Tt.I
money enough TO pay his fare to Bangor.
Mr.. Whiting declined to accede to his
request, whereupon the fellow undertook
to force his way into the hall and en-
| force his demand. Mr.. Whiting was
seventy-one years of age that day, and
| being in robust health, felt the eXuber
ance of youth. He also "felt" for the
intruder, and quicker than it takes to
/ tell it his trampship was fired" out of
the house, down the steps, along the walk
i to the sidewalk, and unceremoniously
landed thereon. When he arose, he
skulked off towards the station, and
boarded the train for Bangor.
Fred +. Chase young man in the EN-
ploy of the electric light company. met
with serious accident last Friday after
noon. He was at work ON pole ON State
street, near Main, cutting a no.ch for
cross piece. The h1tchet he was using
/ glanced from 1 he pole and struck his left
arm in he bend of the elbow, severing q
large vein and escaping an artery by only
/ half an inch. \ fellow workman. George
/ Quinn. bound the arm and essened the
/ flow of blood someW hat. Chase was able
TO, ~ l. - 1 hp ltf nf