Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-05-25


vicinity as section for good sport.
Another tennis tournament will be
played this season on |. l.. Halman's
private courts. The tournament last
year proved very successful, and tennis
players are looking forward to another
pleasant series of games this season.
The tournament is for the Halman cup,
at present held by E. E. Parker The
games will probably be played in July
this year.
Last Thursday evening, h. c. Hunt, of
the Washington county railroad, enter
tanned few friends at q seven course
dinner at the Cherryfeld house. Covers
were laid for eight. The dinner was pre-
pared under the supervision of Mrs. G. r.
Cunningham, OF the American house at
Ellsworth, she being in charge at Cherry
field during the temporary absence of her
sister, Miss McGouldrick.
Mrs. Eugene Hale arrived in Ellsworth
last Wednesday from Washington, and is
occupying her beautiful summer home,
"The Pines" The senator is still in
Washington. Chandler Hale and his wife
will this summer occupy "Firlands",
Judge l.. A. Emery's charming home.
They are expected in Ellsworth shortly.
The Emerys Will GO to their summer cot
tage at Hancock Point some time in June.
Among the recent army nominations
is that Of Eugene Griffin, of New York,
to be colonel of The first regiment volun-
teer engineers. Col. Griffin is an Ellis
worth boy and a graduate of West Point.
Some years ago he resigned from the army
and entered the employ of the General
Electric Co., OF New York, of which pow
erful corporation he became first vice
president. The nomination was confirmed
yesterday.
Next Sunday Rev. d. L. Yale, of the
Congregational church, will round out
six years of his pastorate in this city.
His sermon Sunday morning will be in
the nature of an anniversary address. The
subject will be ''fhe Past and the Flu
ture". MIR. Yale has been an ind efatig
bic worker in the church and Sunday
school, and his pastorate here has been
marked by increased membership and
interest in both.
A working team from Nokomis Rebekah
lodge went to BluehiIl last evening to
assist in the institution of a Rebekah
lodge there. Members of the grand lodge
were present, and expressed themselves
as much pleased with the work done by
the Ellsworth Rebekahs. Indeed, No
komis lodge is fast winning reputation
one OF the best working lodges in the
state. ihe new BIuehill lodge starts
pieisn,ly with over seventy-five char
ter meTh hers II Will be know as Noun
tain lodge.
The patriotic entertainment given at he
Free Baptist church last Wednesday even
ing was great success. All the parts
wee well rendered. The children who
took part are particularly deserving of
praise. The audience WIS imhued with
the patriotic spirit OF the songs and reel
tnt'o"a and became enthusiastic. BY re-
quest the entertainment viii be repeated
Thursday evening. The entertainment is
under the auspices of the aid society, for
the benefit of he church.
About fifty Italian lahorers who have
been employed on the Washington coun-
ty railroad sWarmcd tine streets several
days this week. The Italians had been
paid up to April 20, but they wanted to
ltINt w NIl biitl utblAlQtu LtitIF pay
up to date. Their excuse for leaving
was hat they did not want to 90 further
east 10 WORT, hut the railroad contractors
believe the ltgian padrone, or boss saw
chance TO make few dollars by moving
tie men 20 some other work. The men
we're finally .Pid, and most IF them have
left for Boston.
Additional trains will be put on the
Bar larbor branch beginning Sunday,
June D. Sunday train will leave Ban
gor at 3. a. M, and return from Bar Har-
Dor at 3,15 p. m. The train now arriving
in Bangor at 3.25 p. m, Will run through
to Bar HarbOr without waiting in BAN
gor, arriving at Bar Ia"bor at 6 20, also
tram arriving IN Bangor at go p. IN. Will
run through to Bar Harhor, arriving
there at 9.1j p. m. In addition to the
trains now running from Bar Harbor,
there will be one at 7.3O p. m. connect
ing with train leaving Bangor at l1.25 p.
m. The regular summer schedule will
not go into effect until later.
The Ellsworth high school base ball
nine went to Cherryteld Saturday to play
the academy team. They got back Sun
day morning. THE AMERICAN reporter
tried to interview one OF the boys about
the game. GLOW did the game come
OUT: ne asked "oh! We had Nhe
timeW was the reply. "iIave a good
game?" was the next question. Eyes,
they gave us a frst-rate time" 'Weu,
what about the game?" "They had
dance in the evening, and we were right
in it.o "Yes, but tell me about the
game" "Hey! Dunnie!" yelled the ball
player to companion across the street,
ami ne darled on, leaving the reporter
guessing. 1t was reported from Cherry
field that the score was 20 to in favor of
the academy. In the absence of official
returns this must be accepted.
Fishways in Union River.
LEROY L Carleton chairman of the