Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-10-05


was set, and was doing nicely, when in
some way in his sleep Mr.. Beverly threw
1t out. The leg hes been set again, but
is in bad shape, and DR.. Hagerthy fears
smputation may be necessary.
Howard Hooper, of Branch Pond, is
winning laurels as rife shot. Mr.. Hoop
er disdains the use of shot gun when he
goes after ducks, and takes the birds on
the wing with his rife, taking care to put
the bullet through the ducks head or
neck.
Frank Moulton, of West Ellsworth,
who enlisted with the Maine volunteers
and contracted fever at Chickamauga,
Is home on thirty days sick leave. He
has been in the hospital at Portland
since the Maine troops returned from the
South.
Those who will take part in the
entertainment "The Crown OF Famen, to
be given next WEDNESDAY evening at
Hancock hall, under the auspices OF
the Congregational church, are rehears-
ing industriously. A fine entertainment
is promised.
+. II. Osgood's Donum won the free
for all race at Exeter Friday, taking the
last three heats Of five. A popularity Of
the race was that the first three heats
were trorted in exactly the same time
2.19A. The fourth heat was in 221h and
the last heat in 224.
AT the meeting of the Maine Woman
Suffrage association in Hampden last
Wednesday, Mrs. A. F. Greedy and DR..
among the speakers, Mrs. Greedy was
elected one of the honorary vice-presi
dents of the association.
THE AMERICAN is in receipt of box of
choice apples from that Nestor OF Han
cock county farmers, N. F. Norton, Of
at the various fairs, both in quality and
variety, never fail to attract attention.
The apples are as good as they look.
The Hancock county conference Of Con-
gregational churches is in session at North
Ellsworth. A large delegation is in at
tendance. The meetings began yesterday
afternoon, and will continue through to-
Gay and this evening. All the sessions
are of general interest. The public is cor
daily invited.
The peoples services at the Congrega-
tonal church will be resumed for the
winter Sunday evening at o'clock. Mrs.
Ida V. Wood bury, one Of the best public
speakers in New England, will address
the meeting next Sunday evening. She
will spes on the problems of the South,
and their soiu tion. All are invited.
Last Thursday afternoon Mrs. c. c.
Burri.. ana Miss EIcrll! entertained
about sixty ladies at their hospitable home
on High street. The house was charm
iugly decorated for the occasion. Tea
was served from to Z Misses Mary F.
Robinson and Eva Aiken poured tea,
which was served in the dining room.
In the library sherbets and salads were
served from table presided over by
Misses Helen and Harriet Rollins.
The Womans Relief corps will give a
dinner at u. a. K. hall next Tuesday.
The proceeds of this dinner viii be for
the support OF the home for soldiers and
their wives at Newport. The corps
throughout the State will make Tuesday,
Oct. II, a "home day" and by one means
or another Will make an effort to raise
money for the good cause. The means
chosen by the Ellsworth corps was din
ner, and the patriotic people Of Ellsworth
who sympathize with the work and OBJ
jects of the relief corps can give material
evidence Of their symDatlV,
j. T. Giles will attend the 9th tri-
ennia conclave of the Knights Templar
| to be held at Pittsburg, Pa, beginning
October II. He will be accompanied by
| his wife Mr.. and Mrs. Giles will leave
| Ellsworth Friday. The itinerary OF the
| trip includes daylight ride through the
| White Mountains, day at Niagara Falls
| and an opportunity to witness the cleo
| trio illumination in the evening, and
sojourn at Pittsburg, with side trips to
interes ting places in the vicinity. The
return trip will be down the Potomac
| valley, stop at Harper's Ferry, side
trip to the battlefield Of Gettysburg, a
visit to Washington, and back to Maine
by way Of Baltimore, Philadelphia, New
by special train, the excursion being
under the management Of Trinity COM
msndery OF Augusta. Many Maine
| knights will go to Plttsburg.
The change in timetable on the Maine
Central went into effect Monday. The
regular trains of the fall and winter
schedule are as follows: Arriving at Ellis
worth from the west at 1857 and 10.45
(mixed) a. M, and 5.57 p. m. Leave Ellis
worth for west at 1.53 a. M, 2.30 (mixed)
and 5.13 p. m. In addition to these trains
there will be special service on the Mt.
Desert branch until Monday, Oct. II. On
Sunday, Oct. 9 and 16, train will arrive at
Ellsworth from west at 7,57, and return
ing leave Ellsworth at 5.13. An extra
week day train will run until Oct. II, ar