Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-07-11

Col. Cody's immense grounds at Bay
Ridge, l.. l., but anyone within reach of
Bangor will be amply repaid for his time
and money by taking in this marvellous
show.
F.. X. Hopkins "Black Prince" won the
,: SO race at Bluehil on the Fourth, wit h
.'Snltan' second. and "Hyronemous" and
"Hancock, jr., lied for third The best
time was 2: "a.
Rev Father Ahearii, who succeeds Rev.
T. j. Nelligan assistant pastor of the
Catholic church in this city, arrived last
Saturday. FIR. Ahearn has been stationed
at Portland and Lewiston.
Extensive repairs are soon to be made
at he custom house building. The build
ing will be painted inside and out, a new
flagstaff will be erected, and other i'm
provements and repairs made.
B. f. Johnston and j. McCandlish Of
Boston, and J. McGrath, OF Wohurn,
Mass. have been the guests of c. l..
Morang the past week. They spent
several days at Camp Comfort, Green
Lake.
Mrs. A. \. Lsngcwald and son, of
Warren, Mass, are spending the summer
with her mother, Mrs. r. l.. Stanwood
They were accompanied here by Mr..
LangeWald, Who will return to Warren in
few days.
Mrs. William Barbour, who has been
visiting her GasRl,.~H-, Mrs. George II.
Grant and Airs. ". 4. Alexander, in this
city, returned Monday TO her home at
Bucksport. Mrs. Alexander accompanied
her for two weeks visit
Prof Walter K. Whittle and family
were in Ellsworth Saturday evening on
their way to Lamoine. where they have
taken cottage for the summer. They
were accompanied by Mrs. Whittle's
mother, Mrs. DR.. Osgood.
Mrs A. s Treat, Misses Marion and
Evelyn and Master Wesley Treat, OF
Rut herford y. J., pr,. at J. W. Coomb bs'
Labrador Farm for the summer. Mrs.
George b. Weaver and daughters, Ethel
and Pearl, OF Rutherford, are guests of
Mrs. Treat.
Henry Day, aged twelve years. was
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operat ion of wild horse break ing at the
wild west" show last Wednesday even
ing. \ fractions horse kicked post near
which he standing, and the post
struck the boy in the eye, cutting it
badly.
Walter Blaisdel has been appointed in
spector of boilers for the Bangor district
n l.
where he will move his family. Mr..
Blaisdel has recently been employed as
engineer on the steamer Ruth which
runs between Winter IIarbor and Bar
1 Harbor.
At the fourth OF Jaly games at Island
Falls Seth T. Campbell, formerly of this
city, won the race for men weighing 200
pounds or over. The time is not given.
So while Ellsworth was doing herself
proud at home, her former townsman was
gat herring fresh aurels for he: way up in
Aroostook county.
Mrs. Mary J. Emmons, of San Fran
cisco, is visiting her brother, Gideon 5.
Cook. She left her home at 7.30 July
and arrived in Ellsworth at 6 p. M. July
| I. She is to visit her brother, q. w.
Cook, at Walthan, the home of herchild-
hood. Mrs Emmons has been in Cali
! fornia thirty-eight years.
H. w Holt left Tuesday for New York
to take charge OF the schooner LILLIAN
Woodruff for a voyage to the West
Indies. Miss Lcra Beckwith will have
charge of the variety store, during Mr..
/ Holt's absence. Mr. Holt will have
! chance to look over the Boston and New
/ York markets, and take advantage of
them.
Last Sunday Nas observed as Chidren's
Day at the Unitarian church. The altar
and pulpit were prufusely decorated.
Rev. l.. d. Cochrane gave an interesting
talk to the children. There special
singing by the choir. The service closed
with the christening of Rev. Mr.. and
Mrs. Cochrane's little boy, Merlin. The
ceremony was very pretty.
Miss Clara G. Jordan gave a talk on
''Domestic Science" at the vestry of the
Unitarian church Tuesday afternoon, for
the benefit OF the Village Improvement
society. The vestry was very prettily
decorated with flowers. The talk was
eceded by a short programme. Miss
Mary F. Hopkins sang. Miss Mary A.
Greedy read a selection from Huguenot
Lovers, and as an encore "Story of the
Penobscot Indians" Miss Jordan in her
talk described Interestingly Pratt insti-
| tute, at Brooklyn, n. Y, the buildings,
! life at the institute, the library, and the
course OF instruction. Following the en-
tertainment refreshments were served and
social hour enjoyed.
Among visitors to the city during the
past week were A. Z. Blake, W. S. Kane,
j. L. Wells, Brooklin; George f. Dodge,
F. P Merrill, Mrs. II. +. Morton, Miss
Lima Morton, A. c. Stevens, Bluehill;