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

was caught in the northeast gale last
week, and put in at Dutch Island Satur-
day with main boom broken and main
sail badly injured by chatting.
Blanquefort commandery, X. T., is pre-
pairing 10 give grand reception and
banquet as a sort Of dedication OF its
handsome new quarters in the Manning
block. The matter IS now in the hands
of special committee.
T. l.. Holmes has taken the agency for
Hancock county of the Page Woven Wire
Fence Co., of Adrian, Michigan. The
Goiicd Spring Hustter is the title of n
bright little monthly paper circulated III
the interest of the company.
The latest asprant in the newspaper
world in Aroostook county is the Ash
land headlight, of which Rev. James II.
Mooers is editor and proprietor, Mr..
Mooers was for two years pastor of the
Methodist church in this city.
Alex. Gray, OF North Ellsworth, was
arraigned before Judge Dutton in the
municipal court Monday morning,
charged with assault and battery com
mitted on his wife Lydia. He was SEN
fenced to pay costs amounting to sll.69.
Deputy Sheriff S. b. Thurlow, of Green's
Landing, arrived in Ellsworth Tuesday,
coming by way OF the steamer "Stella
Pickert" to Contention Cove, He brought
number OF witnesses In the stabbing
ARRAY reported from Green's Landing this
week.
B. +. Thomas, with his wife and two
daughters, recently visited their former
home in Hanson, Mass, to be present at
the celebration OF the golden wedding of
Mr.. Thomas parents, Mr.. and Mrs Benja-
min Thomas. The occasion was very
happy one.
Charles II. Emery will make extensive
improvements on the property at the
corner OF School and Main streets, pur-
chased OF DR.. Abby NJ. Fulton. The ap-
pearance OF the place has already been
greatly improved by the removal OF the
unsightly shed on the School street side.
A meeting OF the Nicolin club was held
at Grand Army hall last Tuesday evening.
Two amendments to the bylaws relating
to dues and assessments We're offered, and
laid on the table for two weeks. The
place at O'Clock, Tuesday evening. Oct.
D.
The peoples services at the Congrega-
tional church began for the winter last
Sunday evening. A chorus of eighteen
voices led the singing, which was also
unusually good from the congregation.
The pastor took for the subject OF his
lecture the Cuban insurrection and some
moral questions involved.
II. {. Phillips, who is employed at the
creamery, left last Wednesday for vaca
tion at his home in Livermore. He made
the trip, l25 miles, on his bicycle in one
day, with twelve miles additional be-
cause OF mistake in roads. More than
this, he was caught in shower, and rode
much OF the distance through mud.
At the Penobscot county fair, Oldtown,
last week, f. X. Hopkins Daisy took sec
ond money in the 2.iS class and third
money in the 2.39 class. In the 2,35 class
in which b, Wswell's Ninal Haven trot
ted, seven heats We're necessary. Ninal
Haven trotted second in the first two
heats, but not winning one heat in five
was forced to withdraw.
The winter time table on the railroad
went into effect Sunday, The service is
better than last winter. The most inn
from the west which will arrive at 6.15
instead OF ut the inconyeniently late
hour of sl2 as in previous winters. The
afternoon train west leaves nearly an
hour later. There are no Sunday trains.
Mrs. Sabra d. Otis, widow OF Amory
Otis, died Thursday at the home of Mrs.
Alcey Mcfarland, here she has resided
several years. The deceased was daugh-
ter of the late Joseph &. Dean, who was
4 prominent and distinguished attorney
of this city. She was in the sixty
fourth year of her age. Funeral services
were held sunday afternoon, Rev. ID. l..
Yale officiating.
Wednesday evening at 80, in the Con-
gregational yestry, Mrs. Ida V. Wood
bury VIII speak on the work Of the a. NJ.
A. in the south. This is in the place of
the regular midWeek prayer meeting and
Is under the auspices of the ladies mis-
sionary society. All ladies who have
pledged money to the support OF the \.
NJ A. are requested to bring their money
on this evening,