Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-05-14

superlntsndents at Augusta. He Will also
spend several days visiting some OF the
best schools in the State in order to OBJ
serve methods.
The little steamer "Hector'' made an
excursion to Bar Harbor Sunday with
about twenty passengers. 1t was the first
OF the excursions which promise to make
the "Hector" popular this summer.
The mayor and board of aldermen met
last "Wednesday afternoon to inquire into
the cause OF the fire at Senator Hale's
house. Several witnesses were examined,
but no evidence was adduced to sub
stantiste the report that the fire was of
incendiary origin.
Rev. William Forsyth of Bucksport
will preach at the Congregational church
on Sunday morning, May II, in exchange
with the pastor. In the evening at the
peoples service Mr.. Forsythe will deliver
a lecture on "Clara Barton and the Work
Of the Red Cross Society"
Street Commissioner Eppes has the bins
ready for the rock crusher. They were
gotten out at Whitcomb, Haynes & Co.'S
mill. The total capacity OF the bins is
sixty tons. They are strongly built. The
rock crusher has not yet arrived. 1t will
probably be set up at the foot OF the cliff
on Mill street.
Among this years graduates OF Hahne-
mann's homeopathic college and hospital,
Philadelphia, is Rowland John Wasgatt,
son os Cbartac w Woapott 81 North Fila
worth. Mr.. Wasgatt-Dr. Wssgatt he
must be called now-has been appointed
n resident physician and surgeon Of the
hospital staff for the ensuing year.
The petition for the pardon OF Calvin P.
Graves, the murderer OF the game wardens,
has been refused. At meeting OF the
governor and council last Thursday the
petitioners were given "leave to with
draw" which is he polite way OF inform
ing them that the State sees no reason
why the pardon should be granted.
l.. II. Gus shman, superintendent OF the
Ellsworth water company has returned
from Portland, where he has been on
business. The company proposes to do
considerable work on its plant here this
summer. Among other Improvements
will be he laying OF a new suction main
from he filter house to the pumping sta
tion.
The sreamery at Ellsworth, says an Or
land correspondent, has kept gradually
extending its field for the collection of
cream until it has reached to and beyond
tbia Nflfgpp fEaanls N in tpilps ~
on the Castine road bring it in here,
where it is received and taken to the
dep; at Holden, where it is shipped by
cars to Ellsworth.
Mr.. and Mrs. W W. Heald and Miss
Roberts, OF Alpena Mich, are visiting
relatives and friends in this city. Mrs.
Head is a sister OF Deputy Sheriff James
T. Cushman, and her husband is one OF
his "old chums" Mrs. Heald spends
much OF her time with her sister, Mrs.
Abram Lord, who is very i'll. They viii
probably spend all summer in he East.
Roy. +. \. Mason, pastor of the Bap-
ti-t church, has rendered hi- resignation,
Which the society has found necessary to
accept, in order to decrease the running
expenses OF the church. The church, it is
hoped, Will not be closed. The Sunday
-cLoo VIII continue without Interrupt
lion. Resolutions adopted by he society
on the res gnaton of Mr.. Mason appear
ei,eNhere in this issue.
i. {. Hodgkius, of WateryilIe has
len,e;. oil Mrs. Ann +. Greedy the store
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