Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-07-09

The Baptist church has extended a call
to Rev. c. s. McL.earn, OF Dexter, and he
has accepted. He will assume the pastor
ate at once. Mr.. McLearn preached here
two Sundays on trial, and the congrega-
tion was much pleased with him.
George N. Black, with his mother, Mrs.
George n. Black, Miss Lizzie Peters and
Mr.. Pitmsn, are at the Black homestead.
Mrs. Black entertained at dinner to-day
Chief Justice John A. Peters, Mrs. Arno
Wiswell and Miss Fannie Means, OF Ban
gor.
Judge A. P. Wiswell, Clerk OF Courts
John F. Knowlton, DR.. George A. Phillips
and Arno w. King, OF this city, were the
guests of o. F. Fellows, OF Bucksport
Tuesday. Other guests were Judge w. P
Whitehouse and Leslie c. Cornish, OF
Augusta.
The Hancock county fair association
for hose race to take place on the third
day OF the fair-Thursday, Sept. 8. The
purse will be large enough to be an in
ducement for teams from all over the
State to compete.
John w. Wyman, of Waltham, Mass,
with his wife and little son, is spending
the month Of July with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Levi B. Wyman, in this city.
Another OF Mr.. Wyman's sons, George,
of Redstone, N. H., spent the Fourt h
here, returning Monday.
Percy Bartlett, principal OF the
Thomaston high school, is home for the
summer vacation. Boyd Bartlett, Of the
Chelsea Mass high school, returned to
after visit OF several days to his mother,
Mrs. Maria Bartlett. in this city.
The second visit Of the high school base
bali team to Lamoine was no more sue
on the Fourth by score of "a to s. They
did better than this on their first visit
when the score was only 20 to against
them. 1t is suggested that the boys had
better stick to rbles, and let someone
else play ball.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. F. Brigham, Henry
Sayles, Miss Garrett, Herbert Jaques, anC
Mr.. and Mrs. f. b. Mears made up buck.
board party which drove from Bar Harb
to Bangor, stopping at the Hancock houst
Monday night. At Bangor they expected
to meet brother of Mr.. jacques, who vii
accompany the party on the return triI
to Bar Harbor.
George Severance, son of JOSEPH
Severance, of Ellsworth Falls, dice
Thursday, aged twenty-six years, after
long illness, Besides his parents, h'
,, leaves wife and two children, tw'
brothers-Charles and Herbert Severance
and one sister, Mrs. Charles l.. Mitchell
all of this city. Funeral services wer,
held at the church in North Ellsworth
Sunday.
Among the visitors to the city dur
ing the past week were c. II. Wood, Ba
Har Dor; J. A. Closson, Sedgwicl; JohI
Baker and wife, Hancock Tannery; Davit
W. Campbell, w. F. Campbell, Cherry
field; b. X. JOY, f. P. Goodale, II. L
Cleaves, Sullivan; F. A. Wood, F. w
Tompson, Eden; NJ. Z. Perkins, Hal
Quarry; A. w. Leach, George II. Stover
f. =. Merrill, II. W. Cousins, Bluehill
q. l.. Sellers, Penobscot.
Douglas Anderson, section foreman OF
the railroad had deformed toe smpu
tated a short time ago. Contrary to th
instructions OF his physician, DR.. \.
King, he attempted to get out too soon
and alarming symptoms of lockjaw de
veloped, his jaw becoming rigid. Promp
attention was given, and it is now be
leved that the disease has been averted
At last accounts ne was able to TAX
nourishment and could talk.
The merry -go-round, owned by d. f
Trihou, John Richardson and L. T. Sails
bury, Of this city, IS being set up on Main
street, near the depot. 1t is a handsom,
machine, one of the best made, with
musical attachment that is an improve
ment over the usual squeaky organ. |
cost -, 100. The present location is merel,
temporary. In short time the machin
will go ON the road, in charge of Mr.. Sal
isbury, and make the rounds of some 0
the larger fairs.
The Dirigos, the champion hose run
ners, We're beaten at Augusta on tn
Fourth, but are victorious in defeat. Th
race was won in 80 seconds. The Dirigo
made the run in 81 seconds, but owing I
some trouble with the pipe, were unabl
TO get it on, though they had time t
spare. The pipe was blown off when tn
water came through. 1t was a grand rul
and the boys received an ovation. The
are loud in their praise of the reception
given them at Augusta.
Shore Acres, at Lamoine Beach, is noy
open. The hotel is being conducted on
strictly temperance plan. There are thos
in Ellsworth who consider this plan o
hotel business suicidal, but the proprie
tor OF Shore Acres, +. j. Freeman, who
an experienced hotel man, says he prefer
the custom of those who do not wan
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