Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-07-30

| Mrs. Horace Pettengill, of Bar Har Dor,
is visiting Mrs. James w. Smith in this
city.
superintendent Of Schools A. II.
Lyman, of Bar Harbor, was in the city
Saturday.
Mrs. DR.. Charles Mum, of Lowell, Mass,
is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Harry s. Jones,
in this city.
Judge A. P. Wiswell left to- day for
! term of law court in Portland, as a SUBJ
stitute for Chief Justice Peters.
The hydrant on High street opposite
o. l.. Collins residence is being moved to
the corner of High and Elm streets.
The Unitarian picnic last Wednesday
was attended by about 125 people. The
day at Newbury Neck was thoroughly
enjoyed.
| Rev. {. S. McLearn, pastor of the Baptist
| church, has rented the Davis cottage
| formerly the Drinkwater cottage) on
Bridge hill.
| f. w. Rollins, editor of THE AMERICAN,
sails from southampton, Eng, to-day
| Wednesday on the steamship ''Havel''
| for New York.
II. f. Whitcomb, of Beddington, secre-
tary of the Hancock county fair associa-
ton, is in he city, busy with arrange
ments for the coming fair.
| WI. Peck, of Waltham, Mass, is in
the city for few days, visiting relatives
/ and friends. Mr.. Peck was formerly EN-
| ployed i'll THE AMERICAN office.
The list of racing events and other con-
tests to take place at the county fair is
published this week. 1t is a long list
and the purses offered are liberal.
Rev. Arthur Little, ID. D., rector of the
Episcopal church at Evanston, ILL.,, who
is summering at Csstine, made his aunt,
i Mrs. William H. Black, short Witt
Monday.
James \. Donham, travelling agent for
| G. NJ Donham, publisher, of Portland,
was in town last Friday distributing that
indispensable reference book, the Maine
Register for 1867.
The crew from the wrecked schooner
Henry ;. Woodruff, OF Lamoine, which
went ashore ON a baco reef July 5, arrived
in New York on the Ward line steamer
| ''Santiagoh Saturday.
The general topic for the Epworth
league prayer meeting for August is 'The
| KeProots of Christ. The subject for
next Tuesday evening is "To Peter, the
impu!sIve. Rev. /. ii. W. Wharf, leader
rhe Congregat onal church wi .,av
| closed during August While the p nor
! Rev. .. l.. Yale, is abroad, The coi ere |
cation has been invited to join Will wife
Methodist church in services duringtlps
month. >'ooc
nois
Mrs. +. 4. Ayre, of Dexter, with cav
! little gsanddaug hter, Gladys Ayre, is upon
iting her daughter Mrs. John p great
dridge. Mrs. Ayre's sister, Mrs. Jol
Rice, of New York, is also visiting. alone
Fldri,ioe lila lin
The annual muster of Camp Benson
associate ion, G. A. r., at Lake Sebasticook,
commences on Saturday, Aug. S, and con
tinues ten days. w. II. II. Rice post and
relief corps, of this city, will probably be
represented.
The board Of education OF Ellsworth h
Will meet Saturday to decide upon a prin
cipal for the high school. The board Will
at the same meeting settle upon the read
ers and geography to be used during the
coming year.
The county commissioners are making
a trip among the islands this week, for
the purpose of fixing the valuation OF
wild lands of those islands not included
in any town. They make the trip by a
small steamer.
Rensselaer, Moore died at Ellsworth
Falls on Saturday Of heart disease, in the
seventy-third year of his age. Funeral
services were held in the chapel at Reeds
| Brook, Rev. E. l.. Hunt, OF Ellsworth
Falls, officiating.
The date of the excursion to Bluehill
to be given by the members OF Monaghan
band has been fixed as Thursday, Aug. 6.
Arrangements have been made for
picked ball team from Ellsworth to meet
a nine at Bluehill.
A party OF twelve young people, chap
eroned by Miss Clio NJ. Chilcott, enjoyed
ride to Lamoine Point in a hayrick
Saturday. At the Point they were most
Hospitality and pleasantly entertained at
the Dana cottage by Mr.. Smith.
Frank Woodward, Of Corpus Christi,
who has been spending several weeks,
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen
B. Woodward, in this city, left Monday
for his home. He was accompanied by
his brot her, E. X. Woodward, who may
locate permanently in Texas.
Rev. |. II. w. Wharf, pastor of the
Methodist church, who has been spending
his vacation during the month of July at
Northport, is expected home Friday.
The regular services will be resumed at