Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-08-03

HarDor water 20. and Carter VS.. Clark.
Parker Spoiford and wife, of Bucksport,
and Prof. E. F. Hitchings and wife, Of
WatervilIe, were the guests of John F.
knowlton and wife last Wednesday,
Several Ellsworth Masons will go to
West Sullivan next Friday evening on
buckboards, to be present at the institu-
tion of the new masonic lodge there.
f. w. Bracket, OF Brookline, Mass,
after speeding his vacation here, re-
turned home Sunday. Mrs. Bracket and
son Carl viii remain in Ellsworth several
weeks.
The republicans Of Ellsworth will meet
in caucus vt Hancock hall next Friday
afternoon at 8 O'Clock to nominate cam
didate for representative to the State leg
islature.
Presiding Elder Day preached at the
Methodist church Sunday morning, and
presided at the quarterly conference Sat
ur6ay evening. This was his first official
visit to Ellsworth.
Robert a. Falls died of consumption
Monday at his home on the Surry road,
in the twenty seventh year of his age.
He was the son of MIR. and Mrs. James
Falls. He leaves widow and one child.
The funeral Of the late Mrs. s. J. Cross
man was held in Boston last Saturday
noon. Mrs. 5. L. Lord, of this city, who
was present at the funeral, Is staying in
Gardiner this week with her daug hter,
Mrs r Smith
The State assessors will hold a session
at the courthouse in this city on Aug. II
at 8 a. m. The purpose OF the meeting is
to secure information to enable them to
adjust and equaize the value of wild land
property in Hancock county.
Rev. S. w. Woodrow, of Plymouth
church, Providence, X. L., preached at the
Congregational church Sunday morning.
large congregation enjoyed an excellent
sermon. There will be no services at the
church during the month Of August.
Mrs. Hale requests that there shall be
as large an attendance as possible at the
meeting OF the Volunteer Aid association,
in Manning hall next Friday afternoon,
as important business demanding imme-
date attention will come before the meet
ing.
Mrs. Herbert s. Higgins, with her little
son Campbell, OF Boston, is visiting her
mother, Mrs. Lydia Higgins, OF this city.
NJ higgins will return to Boston to-
nar~3@ ling Campbell to spend the
remainder OF the summer with his grand
mother.
Next week will be week of picnics in
Ellsworth. On Wednesday the Congre-
gational Sunday school Will go to Castine;
on Thursday the Methodist and Baptist
Sunday schools will go to Curtis Cove,
and on Friday Monaghan's band will go
to East BluehiIl.
This afternoon the Senator Hale and
Dirigo hose racing teams will leave for
Bath to participate i'll the races to-mor
row. If the Ellsworth boys do not come
home with at least one prize, Ellsworth
Will not only be disappointed but also
very much surprised.
The annual excursion of the Methodist
and Baptist Sunday schools will take
place Thursday, August II. Curtis Cove,
the objective point OF the day, is one OF
the most perfect picnic spots on the
Maine coast, and all who go may count
on on enjoyable time.
There was a game of ball at Wyman
park saturday between a nine from West
Sullivan and nine representing the
Ellsworth high school, but in reality
ppn a N ircr hu fcy of ba
ular team. The score, 26 to 10 in favor of
the visitors, tells the story of the game.
Henry Whiting, the newly-appointed
collector for the Frenchman Bay dis
trict, took formal possession of the Office
Monday. He IS being broken to the
harness by the retiring collector, Judge j.
b. Redmen. Deputy Collie. Bresnahan
and Clerk Moore will remain in the office
for the present.
Harry E. Walker has resigned The posi-
tion of sub-principal Of the Ellsworth
high school, which he has filled accept
ably for several years. Mr.. Walker re-
signs for the purpose of entering Bowdoin
college in the fall. His successor has not
been chosen, but several applications have
been received.
One of Ellsworth's most esteemed and
most vigorous old ladies is Mrs. Apha
Dutton. On Monday Mrs. Dutton passed
the eeighty-fourth milestone in her life
journey, and it was made the occasion for
many tokens of remembrance from
friends. During the day Mrs. Dutton
received many callers.
John +. Redman, of this city, has been
appointed referee in bankruptcy for the
district OF Hancock county, by L. S. Dis
tricl Judge Webb. This is new office,
created by the national bankruptcy law,
and removes the Insolvency business from
the probate office. The office carries
small remuneration-S1 SO for each case.
The excursion of Nokomis Rebekah
lodge on Monday was one of the most en-