Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-10-17

two young lady bicyclists who figured so
onspicuously in it, occurred at the cor
ner of Main street The firemen at the
hydrant uncoupled the hose without first
shutting off the water. The two wheel
women, who stood directly in front of the
hydrant, were caught by the unexpected
deluge. They beat hasty if not graceful
retreat.
Richard Sandys, veteran printer, for
several years employed in the office of the
Mount Desert Herald at Bar Harbor, died
in the hospital in Newport, r. l., Sept. %.
As he was stranger in Newport and with
out money, his remains were buried by the
city, after the authorities had vainly en-
deavored to communicate with his friends
and relatives. When he worked in our
office he had a wife and daughters living
in Wilkes barre, Pa, and niece resided
for some time in Ellsworth. His few
personal belongings and private papers
are held by George A. Wilcox. i6 Church
street, Newport, X. l., in trust for his
relatives if any appear. Maine Coast Cot
tager.
An interesting social event of the
opening of the fall season is the an
nouncement of the engagement of Miss
Maude Saunders to DR.. John F. Man
ming. Miss Saunders is the daughter of
ex- United States Marshal II. b. Saunders,
and is one Of Ellsworth s most popular and
accomplished young ladies. DIR. Man
ding is a physician of extensive practice.
After graduating from the Maine medi-
cal school at Brunswick he spent three
years at German universities in keil,
Heidelberg and Berlin, and one year in
Paris making surgery speciality. He
has lived in Ellsworth for about six years,
and is well known throughout the
county. The couple are receiving con-
gratulations from hosts of friends. The
marriage will take place on Dec. "a, the
date of the doctors irthday.
Last month some one threw stone
through the windows of train on the
Bucksport branch. Fortunately none of
the passengers was hurt, but the offense
WAS serious enough to warrant the COM
pany putting Detective Hartman on the
case and Offering a reward of S25 for the
arrest of the culprit. The offense is held in
so grave light that The statutes provide
a maximum penalty of $500 fine or two
years imprisonment. The detective spent
between S25 and $50 in following up the
case, and finally arrested Arthur Gott,
aged seventeen years. Young Gott con-
fessed, and on Monday, pleaded guilty be-
fore Judge Dutton in the Ellsworth mu-
nicipal court. Much to the disgust of
the officers who labored SO hard in the
case, Gott escaped with fine OF so, while
The county will pay costs amounting to
more than the fine.
There was an impromptu race from
Outer Duck Island to Ellsworth last Fri
day. b. T. Sowle, in the thirty-foot sloop
"Old Comfort, and Capt Henry Cook i'll
his sloop, which is slightly longer than
he Comfort, = were the contestants. The
soops left the fishing grounds for the
forty-tive mile run home at the same
time. The Cook sloop had the advantage
OF length, and was carrying topsail
They had free wind and it blew strong
and steadily. The Cook sloop gained on
the "Old Comfort" on the first of he run,
but when Capt. Sowle set his spinnaker
he gained on her slightly. The Cook
sloop entered the mouth of the river
seven minutes in the lead In Just four
hours from the start the "Old Comfort
was tied up at the Ellsworth wharf, having
made an average of eleven miles an hour.
This run has probably never been beaten
by boats of this size. Tide and wind were
favorable, and the "Old Comfort" was
able to carry her spinnaker nearly to
Indian Point. The trip was record
breaker in another way, Mr.. Sowle thinks.
He had on boad 300 pounds of cod, caught
in an hours tis hing, and in he market at
Ellsworth the same day.