Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-04-29

| and lockers at the grounds. The courts
are now being put in shape for play.
| There was serious accident at the west
side of t he Main street bridge last Satur
day. The two little sons OF George r.
Campbell, George, aged seven years. and
Arthur, aged four, were on the sidewalk,
| when a pair OF horses, frightened at the
| steam roller which was operating there,
bolted up on the sidewalk. The two boys
were struck by the team. Arthur's left
| thigh was broken and George was badly
cut and bruised. The team was from
Bluehill.
The little Rockland schooner "Lewis
French, owned by George A. Hendricks,
which has been practically rebuilt by
| Charles II. Curtis, the ship carpenter, was
launched Tuesday evening. Curtis has
turned her out Irregular yacht. The
| ca bin put in her is one OF the finest ever
| built here. The schooner "Fair Wind" is
| now on the railway for a general over
hauling by Curtis and after her the sar-
dine boat "H. E. Hamlin" will be over
hauled
The Chronot hanatoletro which is to
be given this Wednesday, evening in
connection with the literary bazar of the
Kings Daughters at Hancock hail is the
bright little play which was given in
this city ten years ago on the occasion Of
its first presentation before public
audience. Since then it has much i'm
proved, and has met with unusual success
eor ita nIo
in the cast ten years ago will be seen in
1t tonight.
Jack Jordan, member Of the "Yellow
Kid" company which was billed for Ellis
worth Saturday but Cancelled its engage
ment, was drowned at Oldtown Monday.
Jordan took trip up the river in canoe
with two Oldtown men. In coming down
he rapids above Oldtown the canoe
struck a log, and began to leak. Jordan,
becoming frightened, jumped over board,
upsettng the canoe in doing SO. The
Oldtown men swan ashore. Jordan was
carried down the river.
Bessie Geneva Thomas, of Brockton,
Mass, daughter of George f. Thomas, a
former resident Of Ellsworth, was the
winner OF large doll given to the little
girl obtaining the most votes at the ]. O.
G. r. fair in Brockton last week. She had
299 votes, over 100 more than any other
contestant. She was also presented with
solid gold ring during the fair by
friends She is about eighteen months
old and weighs thirty-tiye pounds. The
doll is an expensive one and is taller than
its little mistress.
Ms EllHJ. Quimby died at the home
of he, son, f. W. Chapman, ON Bridge
hill Sunday, after an illness of several
months. Mrs. Quimby was fifty years of
agl ne had been a resident of EllsW orth
but short time and being an Invalid,
had made but few acquaintances. The
son with " HON she lived WAS her only
living relative. Mrs. Quimby moved
here last October from Oriand, to which
place she had moved from Melrose, Mass,
few years ago.
Lovers of music should not forget the
musical festival that is to take place in
Bangor next week, Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday. Among the soloists from
Boston is Mr.. d. M. Babcock, the famous
basso who has twice delighted Ellsworth
audiences. Half rates on the railroad
will be allowed those who hold tickets to
the festival, and special rates may be OBJ
tanned at the hotels Miss Mary F. Hop
kns is in charge OF the matter here, and
further Information may be obtained
from her.
Ex-Tax- Collector j. II. Higgins, of the
school committee, has completed the
school census. He finds there are in the
city ! ,459 children OF school age, just two
more than last year. The school census
for the past five years shows an unac-
countable decrease. In 1893 the census
showed 1917 children OF school age; in
1894 there were 1910; in 1895 the number
fell suddenly to 800, and in 1896 it took
drop to 49, When the figures fell so
low last year it was thought some of the
children had not been enumerated, but
Mr.. Higgins says that the enumeration
this year has been very carefully made,
and if there is any mistake it must have
been in the census OF previous years.
"Bingen" was declared the champion
trotting stallion at the big horse-show
in Boston last week. The two contes
tants were Bingen, 2,121a, and Larabie,
21234. Both of these records were OBJ
tanned in their three year form. Lar
able showed a decided amount OF speed,
but he had to give way to the May King
colt, which won three blue ribbons on
the first day of the show. The Boston
Journal says: 81. Malcolm Forbes swept
everyth ing in the classes in which his
fast stallion Bingen was entered. 1t was
great triumph for the millionaire breed
er, and none OF his competitors will be-
grudge Mr.. Forbes the honors he has
Won"
The anniversary sociable Of the Odd
Fellows and Rebekahs Monday evening
was very pleasant affair. The concert
which preceded the dancing consisted