Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-11-18

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tious to the study OF law, and the excel
leoce OF the examination which he passed,
warrant the belief that Mr.. Whitcomb is
| destined to take his place among the
abiest OF Hancock couuty's many able
lawyers.
The trouble at the B. Z. Cole & Co. shoe
factory is practically settled, though
work Is still somew hat delayed for want
OF expert stitchers. The new cut rate
was posted In the lasting room Thursday.
The lasters went out, but returned to
work Friday morning, compromise hav-
ing been effected.
The stereopticon lecture on Robert
Burns at the Congregational church last
Thursday evening was very interesting.
All present felt keen interest in and
deep sympathy for the sweet singer of
Scotland, mentally so strong yet morally
SO weak. This was the last lecture in the
peoples course OF three.
p. n. Stratton has purchased the hard
ware business OF the late James F. Davis,
and will continue it for the present at he
same place. Mr.. Stratton will look after
the business himself. His son Carl is
clerking in the store. Mr.. Stratton ex-
poets to extsnd the business, but princi-
pally In the direction OF builders hard
ware and supplies.
At the Congregational church Monday
evening there was an excellent illustrated
lecture on "Washington: Our Nations
CapitaW. The lecture was free to school
children OF the city, to whom Rev. d. L.
Yale gave general invitation. The views
OF public buildings, interior and exterior,
were shown to advantage on the screen
The lecture was read by Rev. George W.
Avery.
Deputy Sheriff Frank W. Lunt, Of Tre-
mont, was in Ellsworth last Saturday.
He was on his way home from East Ma
chias, where he had recovered yacht
which was stolen two months ago from
Prof.. Hopkinson, cottager at Seal Har-
Dor. The yacht had been sold to an East
Machias man. The thief was not cap
tured. He Is believed to be the same who
recently stole horse and a bicycle at
Milpridge.
While team with load of pressed hay
was crossing the toll bridge at Trenton
Monday morning, the draw broke. The
horses were on the solid part of the
bridge, aud he wagon went down only a
short distance. portion OF the hay was
tipped off, and went floating away on the
tide. The bridge was closed for teams
for short time, until 1t could be made
passa bic. Permanent repairs will be
made at once.
The funeral services OF John NJ. Hale
were he at the residence on Main street
last Thursday afternoon. Revs. ID. L..
Yale Il. y ". e. Hunt officiated. There
wits large attendance OF friends. Dur
ing tae funeral business places in the city
were closed as a mark of respect for the
deceased. The pail bearers were l.. II.
Greedy, Ii. II. Harden, James A. McGown
and James IL. Hopkins. Interment was at
Woodbine cemetery
One of he most brilliant additions to
he lyric lights from the Pine Tree state
is Miss Mabel Monaghan, of Maine,
pupil OF Charles K. Adams, of Boston.
Miss Monaghan gives promise of great
things. Possessing pleasing, sympa-
thetic voice Of rare power, she always
sings with an exceeding and charmful
influence over her audience.
Miss Monag han has recently sung upon
some notable OCCASIONS, among them
being fashionable function at Mrs. Ole
Bulls, Cambridge, when the beautiful
young artist received very tlattering
commendatlon.-BOst Globe.
The new timetable went into effect
k,o
arrive at Ellsworth from west at 7.59 and
l1.00 a. m, and 5.45 p. M; leave for west
at 9.22, and 81 a. m, and $40 p. IN.
The corrected time-tab may be found on
page ). The change in trains of course
affects the mails. Mails now arrive (at
depot from west at 7.59 a. m. and 45 p.
m. from east at II 81 and $40 p. m. Mails
close Cat post -otlice) for west at II, 20 a. IN.
and 4I0 p. m; for east at 7.30 Il. m. and
STOP. m.
There will be game of foot ball at Wy
man park this (Thursday) afternoon be-
tween the Ellsworth and Oldtown high
school teams. A good crowd should turn
out to give the boys encouragement, by
their cheers and by their coins. The high
school team has been giving Ellsworth
people good and clean exhibitions Of this
popular game, and the least they can eX
pect in return is financial encouragement
Next Saturday the team will play the
Orono high school at Orono. Coach SWEET
has been hard at work with the team, and
it should play good game.
The meeting of the evangelical Sunday
schools OF Ellsworth, Surry, Trenton and
Lamoine, held in the Methodist church
last Wednesday to organize a district
Sunday school association, was briefly re-
ported in THE AMERICAN last week. The
new association is known as BayyieW
The officers elected FOR the ensuing year
are as follows: President, Rev. II. F. Day,