Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-08-22

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Mrs. Henderson is an accomplished con
tralto, and her husband an elocutionist
| OF considerable note.
Miss Frances HoadIey, Of Dorchester,
Mass, who is spending the summer al
Hancock Point, was the guest Of Miss
Maude Phillips a few days this week.
Blanquefort commandery, K. T., will
| join st. Johns. of Bangor, in the pilgrim
age to be made to Boston next week. y
large delegation from Ellsworth will GO
BY a vote of the school committee at
the August meeting, tuition in the hig II
| school for out -of-town pupils has been
| fixed at S8 per term payable in advance.
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Whitaker and Mrs Lydia
Higgins, who accompanied Capt. W hit =
aker OF the schooner "1ayoIta" on his
last trip to New York, returned Saturday.
Recent visitors at the AbenGquis club
were Herbert Parsons, New York; y. c,
Elting, Florence, Ala; Hollis l.. Giles,
Fall River, Mass; II. NJ. Allen, Billings,
Mont.
Mrs John w. Jayne, who has been
visiting her brother, DR.. W. NJ. Iianes,
leaves this week for Dexter, for a short
visit before returning to her home i'll
New York city.
Elsworth's world 8 champion hose team
has received another invitation to par
ticipate in races this time at Pittsfield,
Mass. The boys will not accept, the trip
being too expensive.
Mrs. II. b. Phillips, P. J. Phillips, wife
! and son, A. NJ. Phillips and wife, of Bos-
ton, and Miss Bessie Tucker, of Dorches-
ter, Mass, are occupying II. b. Phillips
cottage at Sedgwick for two weeks.
James +. Parsons and wife are at New
| port, attending the annual muster of
Camp Benson association. 1t is expected
that members OF the relief corps will go
to Newport Thursday, relief corps day.
| There Will be another excursion over
the Maine Central next Sunday, Aug. %,
for the benefit, primarily, Of Belfast and
Foxcroft. Train will leave Ellsworth at
935; returning viii leave Bar Harbor at
il0.
Arthur l.. Macomber, who graduated
| from Brunswick medical college this
spring left last Thursday for Plymouth,
Me, here he has decided to locate. The
best wishes OF his many friends here go
with him.
Charles W. Mason is rebuilding the ell
OF his house ON High street, which was
burned two weeks ago. The old ell has
4 -.
story and half ell. Frank Moore is
doing the work.
Fire in pile OF Stockings at the Burrill
lumber company mill Saturday afternoon,
Threatened to communicate with the mill
house. The tire-department was called
out and the flames extingushed before
damage was done.
Barlow Hall, jr., celebrated his eigh-
teenth birthday by entertaining his
friends at the Hall farm Tuesday after
noon The afternoon was thoroughly
enjoyed by all present. y sumptuous
supper was served.
II. NJ. Allen, OF Billings, Mont, was in
Ellsworth this week. He left Tuesday
for Skow hegan, where he viii join his
wife TO accompany her to their home in
the West. Mr.. Allen has been visiting at
Somesyille. This Is his first visit to this
vicinity for eight years.
Chaplain II. II. Clark, of the flagship
New York" of he North Atlantic squad
ron, was in Ellsworth, Tuesday, the guest
OF George II, Grant. Chaplain Clark
whose home is at Calais, has obtained
leave OF absence to visit his home, and
VIII rei1in the squadron at Portland.
one hundred wheelmen OF the Boston
Press Touring club will make trip
through Maine to Bar Harbor next week.
The wheelmen are due in Ellswort h
Thursday, Aug. %. The trip is made
from Boston to Portland by boat, thence
by v heel to Bar Harbor by way of Bath,
Roekland Belfast, Bucksport and Els
worth.
The drawing for jurymen for the United
States district court took place at he al
dermens room last Friday. Two grand
and two petit jurors were drawn as fol-
lows: Grand jurors-Alonzo W. Packard
and Charles j. Tre~orgy. Petit jurors
Fred l.. Frazier, James A, Staples The
court is to be held at Bath. The grand
jury will meet Sept. 3, the petit jury Sept.
3.
List Of letters remaining uncalled tor at
the Ellsworth h post office, Aug. 10: Mrs.
A. \. Austin, Mrs Addie T. Brown, Mas
ter Everett l.. Brown, John w. Burleigh,
w p Carr. Mrs. Susan f. Herrick, Miss
Mary A Jordan, Chas. II. Knapp, VIM. E.
Leadbetter, Mrs. Geo. l.. Newman, Benz.
Reynolds, Ernest Rice, Mrs. Jennie
Smith, Henry E. Trip, Miss Myrtle
Whitaker.
\ house on Washington street owned
by PAMELA C. Webber, was burned at
midnight last Friday. The fire depart
ment responded to the alarm, but the
house vas beyond saving when the fire