Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-04-22

| man, who can furnish further 1nforma-
tion as to tickets, etc.
| A theatrical company, under the man
agement of w. A. Brady, Of New York,
will make a tour OF Maine, presenting
| "Trilby". The company is billed for
Ellsworth May 81. The Maine tour will
| be under the management of Frank A.
Owen, OF the Bangor opera house.
The Yellow Kid Comedy Co. will appear
at Hancock hall next Saturday evening,
April "a, and promises an evening Of mer-
| riment, 1t Is reported to contain funny
| comedians, clever dancers and excellent
| singers, in most laughable comedy. The
company has its own brass band and Or
chestra, and gives street parade at 11.30
Judge Wiswell is presiding at term OF
court in Belfast in place of Judge White
house. Judge Whitehouse was recently
re-apponted to the bench by the gov
ernor, but owing to the arrangement OF
dates, his new commission will not take
effect until late this month, while his old
commission has expired, so that at
present he is not Justice.
THE ELLSWORTH AMERICAN, on the
lookout for industries for the benefit of
its home city, goes to some length in
recent issue in bringing to the notice of
its readers the wooden mill carried on in
that city by George L. Morrison. Should
the citizens of Ellsworth subscribe the
necessary amount, which The AMERICAN
urges, the city would no doubt be greatly
benefited by the increased business in the
future.-Industriat Journal.
The sociable of the Odd Fellows and
Rebekahs last Wednesday evening was an
entire success. The entertainment which
preceded the dancing consisted of songs
by Bertha Joy and George |. Grant,
piano solo by Miss Marion Bartlett and
a recitation by Bertha Cook. Music for
dancing was furnished by Monaghan
The evening was thoroughly enjoyed.
Among cases which will come before
Governor Powers and his council this
week is the petition for the pardon of
George b. Young, of this city, which was
heard by Governor Cleaves and council
near the close of his term and referred to
the next council, without prejudice.
Young was sentenced in October, 1894,
to four years in State prison for assault
with intent to kill The plea for pardon
asserts that Young had no intention of
killing, and it is asserted that he had 10
dangerous weapon in his hands at the
time. He claims that he has suffered
punishment enough.
The annual fair of the Kings Daugh
tiers, to be known this year as a literary
bazar, viii take place on Tuesday and
Wednesday evenings of next week. The
poster gives some idea of the literary
flavor OF the affair when it announces:
that fancy articles are for sale at "Nanlty
Fair, choice cooked food from "Mrs.
Lincolns Cook Book aprons by those
who are True to the OLD Flag, choco-
late, coffee and crackers at "The Tent on
the Beach, and ice-cream and cake at
The Wayside Inn. And finally it an
nounces that your curiosity will be. sat
ished with '.Great Expectations. The
Kings Daughters fair never fails to
attract; this year should prove no
exception.
The steam road-roler which has been
purchased by Bar Harbor, and which
to exhibit on the roads here, arrived last
week 1t was intended to give the trial
last Saturday but in working upon the
engine before the roller left the car on
which it was shipped, small part of the
machine was broken. A new piece was
Immediately sent for, and arrived Tues
day The roller was given q trial on
ben ba6 nj q | N RI
bridge. Aside from slight delay caused
by the machine getting in soft spot
where the road WAS filled in last year,
everyt hing vent smoothly. The machine
demonstrated its ability to do the work
for which it was built. The roller weighs
seventeen tons. 1t will be shipped to Bar
Harbor by vessel.
The concert and ball of City Hose Co.
No. at Hancock hall on Easter Monday
evening was Il success i'll every respect.
The attraction at the concert was the
Apollo quartette, OF Bangor, consisting
of Messrs Morton, Gordon, Boardman
and Palmer. The people of Ellsworth
always give this quartette hearty
greeting, and this occasion WAS no eX
ceptlon. Mf. BOHfunan Hule- paying
and he solos and duets by members of
the quartette We're also we'll received.
Miss NJ. f. Hopkiu. was accompaniSt.
Monagh ghan's orchestra furnished music
for the dancing and also participated in
the concert. An excellent supper was
served. The floor managers were Frank
Moore and II. b. Estey; theAaids, Hollis
Davis, Martin Jellison, David Carney,
William Doyle, Daniel Hurley, Henry
Estey, Arthur Davis, Harvard Cook,
Harry Mosley, James Frazier, jr., Edward
Scott, Patrick kearns, Frank Echena-
gucia and Fred Coleman.
The new bridge is completed, and has
been accepted by the city, but, as shown
by the vote taken by the board at spec