Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-07-29

here, have made many friends who regret
to see them go, but who are pleased to
know that they go among friends, Whit
man being the home OF both Mr.. and
Mrs. Stetson before their marriage and
removal mere.
William Sawyer, of Hancock, who has
been serving thirty-daY term for
drunkenness was re-arrested by City
Marshall Silvy last Saturday when his
term expired, on warrant charging him
with cruelty to animals He pleaded
guilty to the charge, and Judge Peters
sentenced him to pay costs, amounting to
-, or spend thirty days more i'll Jail. Saw
yer is the man who, one night last month,
drove horse at a gallop from Northeast
Harbor to Ellsworth, twenty-five miles.
James n. Donham, travelling agent for
the "Maine Register, was i'll Ellsworth
last Thursday on his annual rounds with
the book for 1875. The book continues
to grow, which may be accepted as sure
indication that Maine is growing. There
are sixteen more pages in the book this
year than last which means that it con-
tains 50 many more pages of information
Indispensable to the business man of
Maine and invaluable to every citizen of
Maine The book is published by G. NJ.
Donham, OF Portland.
1t is proposed to put hot water heating
apparatus in the custom house and post
office, and bids for the work will be re-
ceived. The contract for repairs to the
hui n ipu ised spne time 400 will
probably be awarded to P. H. Stratton.
The work is delayed by the necessary de-
partment red-tape. Just now the Gus
todian is waiting until the government
can pass upon the sample of tin which
MI. Stratton proposes to put on the roof.
Uncle Sam is particularly careful what
kind of "tin' he uses just now.
Thirty years ago when the Times build
ing was the "Narraguagus House,, Chas.
Deaite, then living in Ellsworth, sunk a
drive-weli near the annex which is used
by the Times for an engine and press
room. This week, workmen unearthed
two feet below the surface, the upper Sec
ton of the pipe. Years since, MIR. De
latte gave up boring for water i'll Eastern
Maine, and turned his attention to pros-
pecting for "iIe' in the West. That he
has succeeded in striking 1t is shown in
the fact that he has been mayor and
member of the city government of Min
neapolis, and is also the junior mem Der OF
the extensive lumber firm of BOvey & De-
laIte. Ndrrdgudgus Times tGherrytield).
Among visitors to the city during the
past week we're tae following from Han
cock county toWns Judge 0. p. Cum
ningham, Bucksport; f. r. Bunker, Win
ter Harbor; f. T.. Pettingill and wife, y.
B. Fernald, Franklin; Y. II. Binder, Aus
tin Hinckley, f. Grindle, BIuehill; l., NJ.
Lunt, West fremont; b. S. Higgins, Capt.
j. l.. Bray, l.. b. Deasy, Bur Harbor; II.
II. Harden, South Sarry; w. O. Emery,
sullivan; James $. Fernald, s. X. Clark,
Southwest Harbor; Waiter c. Gaylord
and wife, Northeast Harbor; 7. f. Crab
tree, Hancock Point.
Both the Senator Hale and DIrigo hose
companies were out for practice runs on
Water street Tuesday evening, preparing
for the races at the muster at Rigby park,
Aug 20 and 2l. The Dirigos are surely
going, and will take a strong team. There
is some uncertainty as to whether the
Senator'S Will go, as there Is surprising
lack of ent husiasm on the part OF some OF
the runners. Ellsworth would like to see
both teams go to Rigby, and show to the
biggest gat herring OF tiremen and people
there will be in Maine this year that there
is some ground for the boast that Ellis
worth has two of the speediest hose teams
in he State.
At the Maplewood park races in Bangor
last Wednesday, +. H. Greey's Jake was
second in the 81 class, winning two of
the six heats trotted. II. l.. Cieaves' In
dex took fourth money. The best time
was 225 ), made by Jake in the second
heat. In the , 80 class f. l.. Fishers Ada
Duryea won first money. The profess
sionai bicycle race was won by Mosher,
who had to be called to the stand to an
sWer to a charge OF attempting to throw
he race to another OF the four contest
ants. ON the second day of the racing
L. II. GreeIy, of this city, acted as starter.
Mosher won another bicycle race easily.
He is matched to ride 20-mile pursuit
race with y. f.. Smith, OF Oldtown, for
$50 a side The date of the race has not
been fixed Bangor has tackled on Mosher
a sobriquet, the appropriateness OF which
will be appreciated by those Who saw MN
here. In the Queen City he is the "Nel-
low Kid.
VIII Whiting has purchased the sloop
''Aunie Lee" from swans Island parties,
letting his little sloop "Maude" go as It
part of the purchase price. The
"Anuie Lee' i centre board sloop
thlry-three feet over all, eleven and one
tent n feet beam, and a very trim-looling