Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-07-06
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

Collections for the Volunteer Aid asso-
citation for soldiers and sailors were
taken in the Ellsworth churches Sunday.
Walter Remick, of this city, is en-
ployed as conductor on an electric car
running from New York city to Coney
Island.
Miss Annie Stock bridge entertained
small party last Thursday evening in hon.
or of her guest, Miss Clara n. Fogg, of
Bowdoinham.
+. F. Simonton, Of Wesleyan university,
class of '99, arrived Friday to spend his
Simonton and wife.
At the democratic State convention in
Bangor last Thursday, f. E. Brady, ,of this
city, was reelected State committeeman
from Hancock county.
A flag pole has been erected at the
Nicolin clubhouse. From it float the
stars and stripes-the gift of w. II.
Whittemore, OF Boston.
Mrs. Charles A. Hanscom, of Baltimore,
Is in Ellsworth to spend the summer with
iCI ilObHSI, hTs. w D. Sd1DpDbll MT.
Hanscom will come later.
Harry LAMAR and company appeared
at Hancock hall Monday evening in the
comedy "a New England Home. Mr..
LAMAR has strong company.
Miss Mary F. Robinson has returned
from Brockton, Mass, where she spent
the winter. She was accompanied by her
little niece, Margaret Bragdon.
H. w. Carr opened his market on Water
street last Saturday. Mr.. Carr is not
newcomer in the Ellsworth business
world, and needs no Introduction.
John Jameson WAS found guilty in the
municipal court of assault on Mrs. Ho-
land. He was fined 5 aud costs, and
committed to the county jail in default
John W. Wyman, of Waltham, Mass,
accompanied hy mis- vile and son, is
spending two weeks vacation with his
parents, Levi b. Wyman and wife, in this
city.
NJ. Y. McGown, of the First national
bank, Is enjoying a two weeks vacation.
He will visit Belfast and the White
Mountains. NJ. 5. Smith relieves him at
the bank.
James H. Lange, OF Boston, is at the
Nicolin clubhouse, seeking rest and
recreation, and is i'll hopes of benetiting
himself in health by the bracing air of
Branch pond.
ReV. J, p. Simonton and wife went to
Trenton Oh the Fourth to attend the cee-
bration. The celebration was under the
auspices of the Kings Daughters society.
Mr. Simonton delivered the address.
To- morrow Supt. of Schools E. l..
Moore Will conduct all examination of
those desiring to teach in the Ellsworth
schools. The examination VIII lie held at
tn high scEoo, beginning at 8 O'Clock.
A small fire on the roof caused by the
burning out OF chimney at the Black
place on the Surry road, occupied by r.
B. Holmes, caused an alarm of fire last
Saturday afternoon. The damage was
slight.
The State fish and game commissioners
will have hearing in Ellsworth on Mon
day evening, July IS, on the question of
establishing tishways in Union river The
hearing will be at the American house at
730 p. m.
Deputy Sheriff Hartwell Lancaster, OF
Oldtown, was in Ellsworth Friday on
business. Mr.. Lancaster has been a
deputy sheriff for Penobscot county
twenty years and for Hancock county
twelve years.
To-day many Ellsworth people are en-
joying a picnic at Phillips lake, under
the auspices of the Unitarian Sunday
school. A large number went up on the
early morning train and others will join
them on the noon train.
A party Of young men has chartered Will
E. Writings yacht "Annie Lee" for a
cruise among the islands. In the party
are Maurice CHM, Of Boston, and three
friends from away, and A. K. Cusnman
and r. E. Mason, of Ellsworth.
Rev. d. L. Yale, who expected to leave
this week for vacation of two months,
at the last moment had to change his
plans, and will remain here two weeks
longer. He is at pres ent guest of c. r..
Foster at his Shady Nook cottage.
Mrs. F. w. Rollins and daughters Helen
and Harriet arrived in New York last
Thursday on the "Kaiser Wilhelm der
| Crosse" of the North German Lloyd line.
They are now with relatives in Massachu
setts, and expect to come to Ellsworth
some time next week.
Donsqua lodge, X. of p, elected officers
last Wednesday evening as follows:
Chancellor commander, A. X. Cush-
man; chancellor, G. L. Wiswell !;
prelate, j. A. Lord; keeper of records and
seals, w. F. Aiken; NJ. of F., Harry {.
Stratton; NJ. of E., Embert c. Osgood !;
M. of w, Samuel L. Lord; NJ. at A, c.
o. Wood; inside guard Harvey W.