Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-12-02

that there was nothing like it in the
market, and his patent would be granted.
The holders are made in Ellsworth, and
| are being put on the market by ID. r.
Tribou.
Ellsworth had a mad dog scare Sunday.
A small dog owned by Charles II. Emery
had a Sunday dinner OF venison. In his
haste to devour the meat he bit on more
than he could chew, and it stuck in his
throat. The result was startling to the
dog and to the people on the street
through which he rushed, foaming at the
mouth. He was finally corralled in the
barn, and City Marshal Silvy was sum-
moned to give professional services. The
dog soon recovered.
| lamp in the hallway of the Franklin
house exploded shortly before 4 O'Clock
last Thursday morning. The noise OF the
explosion was heard by one of the
boarders, whose shouts aroused Proprie-
tor p. II. Bresnahan and his wife. To-
gether they succeeded in extinguishing
the flames, but for time matters looked
| serious. Mr.. Bresnahan's scanty cloth
ing caught fire from the burning Oil and
he narrowly escaped serious injury. The
damage will amount to $40.
Last Saturday was the twenty fifth
| wedding anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs. J.
Il. Brimmer. On Monday evening they
entertained the whist club, OF which they
are members. aud outside friends, at
their pleasant home on Pine street. The
evening WAS pade very pleasant by host
and hostess, but one of the pleasantest
features was one in which they were
silent actors. This was the presentation
by the Whist club OF a handsome Delft
ware clock. Mr.. and Mrs. Brimmer also
received several handsome gifts from
other friends.
The union Thanksgiving services at the
Methodist church were well attended.
The pastors of all the protestant churches
in the city were present and took part in
the services, an evidence OF the growing
spirit of Christ ian unity which marks the
present time The sermon by Rev. w. R.
Hunt, OF the Unitarian church, WAS an
inspiring appeal for individual effort
toward the bettermeut of man kind. The
music by the choir of the Unitarian
church. a collection was taken to aid in
the charitable work being done in the
city ty tile Kings Daughters society.
Capt John Kief, OF the schooner "Fair
Wind, bound from Ellsworth n for Rond-
out, when over the shoals last Wednes-
day, @as badly injured 10y being caught
III he main sheet when the vessel iibed.
He WIS thrown into the deckload Three
ribs We're broken, his shoulder was
crushed and it is feared he has received
internal INJURIES, the extent of which has
not been learned. The schooner put in
to H,annis, where he life saving crew
boardeo her. Cap kief was taken to the
marine hospital nj Boston. Capt. Charles
Bowden, OF Ellsworth, has gone on to
take command of the "Fair Wind.
NJ iss Grace Gertrude Gordon, of Bridge
water, Mass, whose mother was Fannie
Cook OF this city, sailed from New York
last week on the sailing ship estate OF
Maine" for China and the East Indies
companion OF the captains daughter
Miss Gordon is professiona trained
nurse, having graduated with high
honor. She is well known here, where
she has many friends. On leaving her
home in Bridgewater she received many
substantial evidences OF he high esteem
in which she is held by her friends and
neig hbors. Her friends here wish her
Godspeed on her long voyage. She eX
poets to be gone nearly two years.
Mrs. Fred NJ. Crooker, of Brant Rock,
Mass while visiting her sisterin-law,
Mrs. }. s. Richardson, in this city, was
taken violently insane. Mrs. Crooker
and her husband arrived here Wednesday
morning from Prince Edward Island,
where they had been visiting. She APP
peared in her usual health though some
w hat fatigued from travel. The first in
djcation of mental arrangement was
noticed Thursday evening. She grew
rapidly worse until Saturday when she
became violently insane. Her condition
lid not improve, and Tuesday morning
she WAS taken to the asylum at Augusta
for treatment. 1t is understood hat
there are no traces of insanity in Mrs.
Crooker's family, and her attack is at
tributed to local cause. and worry over
the death of an uncle by poisoning year
ago 1t is hoped the attack may be but
temporary. Mrs. Crooker is twenty five
years OF age She has been married about
six years. She has no children.