Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-07-20
For other local ne,os see pages 4, 3 and s.

| Bucksport Seminary-Fal term.
| For other local ne,Us see pages 4, . and s
| Attention is called to the terms of THE
AMERICANS scholarship contest set forth
in another column. By it opportunity is
offered at least three of EllsWorth's young
the Shaw business college. The success
full contestants have choice of going to
Houlton, Augusta or Portland, the col
| lege having branches at all three places.
William f. Wallace, of Newton, Mass,
| is visiting NJ. j. Drummey.
c. a. Hahscom, of Baltimore, has Joined
| Mrs. Hanscom here for short visit.
Elmer l.. Kingman has moved to the
b. +. Thomas cottage on Church street.
Rev. J. p. Simonton will preach at the
Trenton church next Sunday at 2.3O p. m.
| Harold Fl. Clark is employed in Burton
| B. Walkers machine shop for the sum-
mer.
F. F. Simonton goes to Toddy pond his
| week with party from Bucksport for an
| outing.
Mrs. Pearl B. Day has returned home
from Buehill, where she has been visit
| ing relatives.
Mrs. George p. Dutton leaves to-
| morrow for visit of few weeks in
| Massachusetts.
The populists of Hancock county will
hold their convention in Hancock hall
Saturday at 10 a. m.
Mrs. D. E. Brown, of Brockton, Mass,
is visiting her parents, A. F. Burnham
and wife, in this city.
Charles II. Knox and wife, of Chester,
Mass, are visiting Mrs. Knox's parents,
Calvin p. Joy and wife.
Frank NJ. Hale, of New York, an Els
worth boy, Is visiting relatives here and
! renewing old acquaintances.
| Both the Ellsworth hose racing COM
panies will participate in the races at the
tiremen's muster in Bath Aug. 1.
Frank {. Stetson and wife, of Whit
| man, Mass, formerly of this city, are the
guests OF Miss Hannah Holmes.
Prof. W. II. Chapman was the guest for
few days last week of Judge J. a.
Peters, jr., at Acadia farm, Lamoine.
The schooner "Franconia", Capt Harry
Young, is being fitted out with new gang
OF fore-rigging. Thomas Bowden is
doing the work.
The Belatty cottage at Contention
Cove is occupied by Mrs. William Small,
E. F. Small, John w. Coughlin and wife
| and I. E. Lee and wife.
Capt. Joseph NJ. Whitmore, formerly of
Ellsworth, now OF Everett, Mass, accom-
panied by his son George, was in the city
last week visiting friends and relatives.
Rev. o. H. Fernald, of Dexter, was at
the Methodist parsonage one day last
| week on his way to Southwest Harbor,
where lie will spend his summer vacation.
J. w. Nealley, DIR. Harvard Greedy, L.
M. Moore, F. X. SWEET, George Foster and
David Jarvis are on cruise among the
islands on the small schooner "Roy
Eaton.
Will E. Writings yacht "Annie Lee"
has been fitted with a wheel. More
ballast has been put in her, and she is
now, to use her skipper's words, ''as stiff
as board"
Mrs. H. B. Saunders, who has been
turned home Saturday. She was accom-
panied by Mr.. Saunders, who remained
few days.
The efforts OF the city fathers to collect
the dog tax have been highly successful.
Only few dogs reported by the assessors
remain unlicensed, and several Of these
are reported dead.
At meeting of the school board Nor
day it WAS voted to engage Principal
Hoyt A. Moore of the high school, and
his assistants, Harry E. Walker and Miss
Clio M. Chilcott, for another year.
The Onasouson club OF the high school
will give an ice-cream festival at Hancock
hall tomorrow evening. Music will be
furnis he'd by mem bers of the school. The
proceeds are for a piano for the high
school.
Monaghan's band excursion will take
place Friday, Aug. II. The excursionists
will go to East Bluehill by schooner and
tug. There will be ball game between
the high school nine and picked nine
from The band
F. w. Hill and wife, of Woodfords,
spent few days in the city last week,
They went to Buehill for short visit
with Mr.. Hills parents, Prof. and Mrs.
Hil, of Boston, who are at their cottage