Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-05-11

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The Free Baptist society is arranging
for a patriotic entertainment to be given
soon
Senator Hale hose racing team began
practice last night, to be in readiness for
the coming season.
A sleeping car now runs through from
Boston to Mt. Desert Ferry. 1t was put
on last Saturday.
The Red Cross degree will be worked by
Blanquefort commandery at it's conclave
next Friday evening.
Charles Otis, of Otis, was in Ellsworth
yesterday. THE AMERICAN received a
pleasant call from him.
The grounds OF the Ellsworth tennis
club are being put in shape for the
season.
Henry Whiting, H. w. and A.. K. Cush
man succeeded last week in landing two
handsome salmon at Green lake.
r. B. Holmes, of the West End fur
niture store, has had q handsome new
sign placed over the door OF his store.
Sheriff Hooper flung large American
flag to the breeze to-day. The flag will
erected on the Jail.
An electric street light has been placed
at the corner Of State and Church streets.
This is the light petitoned for by Rev. D.
l.. Yale and others.
Arbor Day was generally observed
yesterday IN the Ellsworth schools.
School grounds were cleared, trees were
planted and appropriate programmes
were rendered.
The board OF aldermen has inspected
the nuisance complained of at the last
meeting by +. B. Aiken, and has ordered
a culvert built to carry the water down
Birch avenue.
A handsome photograph of the Els
worth high school foot ball team OF '97,
is on exhibition in the how-Window OF
the w. X. Parker Clothing Co. 1t is the
work OF b. +. Joy.
II. E. Hamln and S. G. Stevens left
Monday for New York. Mr.. Stevens says
he thinks the details Of the organization
OF the sardine syndicate will be finished
within thirty days.
Mrs. John NJ. Hale is in Boston for a
short visit. She VIII be accompanied on
her return by Mrs. David c. Hale and two
children, who will return from Cincinnati
to make their home here.
Herman Ii. Echenagucia, who has been
navigator Of a steamer running between
Florida and Cuba during the winter, has
returned to his home in this city. He re-
ports exciting times i'll Cuban waters.
George Gould caught three pound
trout at Branch pond last Friday, and
little later he landed, much to his sur
prise, a three e-pound black bass. Bass
are rarely caught SO early in the season.
The employees OF Union shoe factory
will give expression to their patriotism
by raising a flag above the factory. A
flag g-staf will be erected on the western
gable OF the factory. A flag Sx16 feet
has been purchased.
A new schedule went into effect on the
Rockland, Bluehill and Ellsworth steam
boat line Monday. The boats now make
three trips each way weekly, leaving
Ellsworth every Monday, Wednesday
and Friday, and returning on alternate
days.
Roderick Mcdonald, who has returned
from trip up river, says the drives are
coming along we'll. There is plenty of
water, and they will be in unusually
early this spring. Mr.. Mcdonald thinks
the west branch drive should be in b.
May %.
Little Miss Margaret Adelaide Har-
rigan entertained a party Of seventeen
young friends last Wednesday afternoon
her fifth birthday anniversary. The
small people report a delightful time.
Master Ned Deane, of Bangor, WAS one OF
the party.
A warrant for the arrest OF any person
owning an unlicensed dog was given to
City Marshal Donovan yesterday. Arrest
means a fine of so and costs. Officer
Donovan will do his duty. The only safe
plan for the owner Of an unlicensed dog
Is to secure license from the city clerk at
once.
Miss Mabel Monaghan sang last Thurs
day week at the Playgoers' club, Boston;
last Wednesday afternoon at the gradua-
tion OF the School OF Expression in Asso-
citation hall, and in the evening at ben
eft concert ON West Newton street. To-
day she sings at Winthrop for the Yale