Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-09-17
7.3o; the meeting in the parlor of the Con-
gregational vestry.

i.ooj the meeting IN tne parlor OF tne Con-
gregational vestry. -
The Portland Express reports the arrest
at Fairfield of w. j. Duen, an insurance
agent claiming to be a resident of the
Provinces. Duen is charged with forgery.
He told the officer who arrested him hat
he had been on spree for two weeks and
was not responsible for his acts. 1t is be-
iieved here that the man under arrest is
"Billy' Duen, formerly OF this city, who
has on previous occasions suffered from
lapses O memory.
The fall arrangement of the Bluehill
steamboat line has been completed. Now
only three trips week Will be made. A
steamer will leave the wharf at Conten-
tion Cove every Monday, Wednesday and
Friday at a. M, returning Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday afternoons.
At meeting OF the Unity club in the
Unitarian vestry Saturday afternoon, the
following officers were elected: Mrs.
Carlton McGown, president; Mrs Charles
l. Welch, vice-president; Mrs. A. M. Hop
kins, secretary and treasurer. 1t was
voted to hold the next meeting on We'd
nesday, Oct. I.
Fair managers may take valuable OBJ
ject lesson from the Hancock county fair.
People will come to see attractions other
than horse trotting. The floral parade,
etc, were the means of attracting big
crowds in the forenoon, and the hose races
brought many people. OF course there is
much local interest in the Dirigo and the
Senator Hale hose companies, but it
oI<,r hat ottr iry~. hot
events to fill in between racing heats are
preciated.-LewiSton Journal.
r. J. Cushing, a well known Bangor
jeweler, who has a summer residence at
Green Lake, shot brace Of blue-winged
teal there last week. These birds are sell
dom seen in this section Of the United
States but it is believed that they have
feeding ground at Green Lake. The teal is
allied to the common duck, but is not so
large. Its plumage is very attractive,
being nearly as beautiful as that OF the
wood duck. OF the two, the teal is much
harder to bag.
Capt. A. l.. Bellatty, of the schooner
"Loduskia, y is illwith malariai fever at his
home on the Surry road. Capt. Bellatty
He was accompanied home last week by
his brother, Capt. w. c. Bellatty. The
fever has had it's twelve days run and
the sick man is improving. The "Lodus-
kia' is hauled up in New York, where she
may remain this winter unless there are
more cargoes obtainable.
Albert Kicker, Il yonng man said to be-
long in Brooklin, fell overheard from the
Brooklin schooner "0riental'' in Bangor
harbor, last Saturday night and was
drowned. The schooner lay at anchor on
he Brewer side Of the Penobscot. Kicker
was alone on deck, waiting to take the
captain ashore in the vessels boat. A
splash was heard and Kicker was gone.
1t is thought that he was taken with fit,
to which he was subject. The body has
not been found.
Mrs. s. l.. Lord and her son, E. w. Lord,
arrived home from their California trip
last Wednesday. They were accompanied
by Mrs. Gresham, who will reside with
them. Mr.. Lord left Ellsworth for Bos
ton Tuesday, where he will enter Boston
university. Mr.. Lord is one OF Ellis
worth's most highly esteemed young men.
His industry has been indefatigable; in
addition to school teaching, and his work
for the past two years as superintendent
Of SC hools, he has prepared himself for col
lege. host of friends wish him godspeed
in his new line OF work.
Among visitors to Ellsworth from Han
cock county towns last week were Edgar
/. Lord H, E. Wakefield, A. E. Carter, H.
A. Lawford, L. P. Carter, E. L. Young,
Max Franklin, and ]. A. Prescott, of Bar
Harbor; E. B. Colcord, II. w. Bunker,
George Garland, c. U. Abbott, and s. L.
Hopkins, Sullivan; H. n. Park, George H.
Slower, and Dunbar Marshall, Bluehill;
G. w. Bowden, Hancock; S. G. Stevens,
and G. w. Herrick, Brooklin; Henry w.
Sargent, Sargentville; William Googins,
and A. Rufus Googins, OF Bucksport;
Mrs. E. e. Atherton and II. Mixer, Mt.
Desert; Frank Thompson, Salisbury Cove;
A. s. Penny, Mariavi!le; j. II. West and
Miss West, Franklin.