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mile track, and believes that he coulc
give him mark OF 2 .0s at Rigby.
a crab-appe tree in front OF the hous,
occupied by A. +. Small, on Oak Street i,
in blossom, and not merely one or two
blossoms, but many. There is fruit OF
the same twigs with the blossoms. Miss
Agnes Lord brought into THE AMERICAS
Once Monday an apple-bossom picked
at her home. Straw berry blossoms are
also reported. The warm weather after
so long season OF spring-like rains has
| cheated even Dame Nature herself.
Another attempt will be made to pull
off he yacht race. Next Wednesday has
been decided upon as the date, and the
'money is up". That means race if
there's any wind. The yachts which
have so FAR entered are Empress, f. 5.
Lord; "Thetis', II. f. Hamlin; "Annie
Lee, VIII Whiting; Hazel, Capt. A. c..
Holt, and "Comfort", b. T. Sowle. There
Will be an excursion down the bay, and
| chance for everyone to see the race.
Rev. E. B. Foster, OF lewiston, who
has been supplying the Beddington Free
Baptist church this summer, exchanged
pulpits with Rev. c. f. Woodcock Sun
day. He preached an excellent sermon
from the subject: "Fidelity to God in
Little Things" His text WAS Luke 1910
ale that is faithful in that which is least
is faithful also in much, and he that is
unjust in the least is unjust also in
A Rod
administered the rite of baptism to tif-
teen candidates.
George f. Pulsifer, of Auburn, the ad
vance advertising agent for the big
Maine musical festival to be held at Ean
gor and Portland next month, was in the
city Friday, with the advertising car.
The managers OF the festival are putting
out large amount of advertising matter
larger than is really necessary, it would
almost seem, for already everyone is talk
ing about the festival. The dates at Ban
gor are Thursday, Friday and Saturday,
Oct. IA, 10, IS; Portland, Monday, Tues
day and Wednesday, Oct. Is, 10, 20.
The county commissioners were in ses-
sion Tuesday. Among other business be-
tore them was the approval of the route
Of the Washington County railroad
through Hancock county. A large map
showing the route and a profile map
showing grades have been filed The
route is around the head of Taunton bay.
The junction with the Maine Central
railroad Is near the sandpit. The county
commissioners gave the necessary ap-
prevail
7. II. Costello, OF Bangor, for the past
tt'~teen years connected with the h. q.
n' rg""'Iie aCsno., nud for nu4,ly
ei;ht years the manager OF its business in
eastern Maine, has resigned, though he
"lll retain the management here for
several months. His intention is to give
nearly The whole OF his time to literary
work, especially the writing OF fiction, in
which he has had gratifying success
Mr.. Costello is well known in Ellswort II,
where his business has frequently
brought him for several weeks at a time.
Mrs. George II. Brown, formerly of this
city, died at Presque Isle Thursday, aged
tbjrty-siN years. She leaves hus band
and one son, aged eight. Mrs. Brown
left Ellsworth about two years ago.
Three sisters, Mrs. F. : Lord, Mrs.
Herman Robbins and Mrs. Harry Lord
aud brother, Charles Q. Wood, reside
here. Another brother, Frank Wood
=, in Baltimore. The remains were
brought to Ellsworth Friday. Funeral
services were held at the home of Mrs.
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