Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-07-13

improving rapidly, and hopes to be out
in few days.
John Collins, of Bar Harbor, is in the
county jail, for assault and intoxication.
He will remain four months unless his
fine is paid.
Rev. w. Il. Hunt, of the Unitaria n
church, will leave next week for his sum-
mer vacation. The church will be closed
during his absence.
Miss Frances E. Grant, of Boston, is
spending two weeks vacation in this
city, at the home of her uncle, H. E. Hill,
on State street.
Albert $. Penney, of Mariavile, MEM
Lejok lodge, l. o. o. F., of this city, died
Saturday at the home of a sister in
Brewer.
Capt. Jonathan Langley, of this city,
who has been in command OF the schooner
civilian Duren", is now in the schooner
"E. c. Gates, for the same owners. The
"Duren' has been sold.
The annual excursion of the Congrega-
tjonal Sunday school will take place the
latter part Of July. The excursion will
be by steamer to grove on Eggemoggin
reach, near Sargentville.
Boyd Bartlett, Of Chelsea, Mass, ac-
companied by his wife and little son, has
been visiting his mother, Mrs. Maria
| Bartlett, in this city for the past week.
They will leave Thursday for Castine,
where they will spend the remainder of
| the summer.
i The Dirigo athletic club at its meeting
Monday evening, decided to have field
day in the latter part of August. The
club wilt organize a foot ball team in the
fall. 1t was also practically decided by
the hose racing team to go to Bath Au-
gust to participate in the races.
The excursion OF Nokomis Rebekah
lodge will take place Monday, August 1.
The excursionists will go to Brooklin by
steamer "Catherine''. The steamer will
leave the wharf at Ellsworth at 8 a. m.
There will be picnic dinner. Mona
ghan's band will furnish music. Invita-
tions will be issued in few days.
Harry E. Walker, vice-principal Of the
Ellsworth high school, is occupying his
summer vacation by travelling for ). M.
Olcott & Co., of New York, dealers in
school supplies. Mr.. Walker is at present
visiting school superintendents in Han
cock county, but expects to cover a large
| part of eastern Maine before the close of
the summer vacation.
| Word has been received from s. G.
Stevens that he and w. S. Haskell, of
New York, are still in Eastport awaiting
the return from New York of Messrs.
McGEesney and Clifford, who represent
| he parties N that city interested in the
serdiae syndicate. Negotiations are still
pending, and the outlook for the con-
sun nation of the deal is favora BILE.
Rev. d. l.. Yale, of the Congregational
church, will leave Friday for his annual
vacation. During the month of July the
pulpit will be supplied. President Hyde,
OF Rowdoin college, will preach here next
Sunday morning. On July "a, Rev.
Charles A. Dickinson, of Berkely Temple,
Boston, will occupy the pulpit in ex-
change with Mr.. Yale, and on July 81,
Rev. 5. IL. Woodrow, Of Providence, r. L.,
| will preach here, also in exchange. There
will be no services Sunday evenings dur
| ing The PASTORS absence. The month of
August Mr.. Yale will spend at his home
| in Connecticut.
| F. S. Smith, of Gardiner, arrived in
| town this morning. He will remain sew
erai days in consultation with his brother
in The closing out of the dry goods busi-
ness of Smith Bros. Frank E. Smith, the
Ellsworth partner, will resume his old
position as clerk in the clothing store of
| Lewis Friend & Co.
Secretary II. F. Whitcomb, OF the Han
cock county fair association, is already
busy with preparations for the annual
exhibition in Ellsworth. 1t is yet too early
| to say what the attractions will be, but
the association for the past few years has
| given fine exhibitions, and this year
probably will be no exception.
The next meeting of the Volunteer Aid
association will be held with Mrs. Eugene
Hale at "The Pines' next Friday after
noon, July Is, at 2.30 o'clock. A large at
tendance Of the members is desired. AS
box is TO be sent away the first OF next
week, all ladies are requested to bring in
articles which they may have at home.
| E. E. JOY, who has kept the jewelry
store at the corner of Main and State
streets for so many years, has gone out Of
the business for the present. Mr.. Joy
was obliged to vacate, as the building he
occupied is being torn down to make
| room for the new bank building. A Gu
rious feature of his business is that he
| has on hand dozens Of articles that have
been left for repairs and not called for.
A small stable owned by Charles 1.
WEIGH, in the rear Of his house on Frank
lin street, was burned at O'Clock Friday
morning. Harnesses, blankets, tools and
other articles were burned. The loss is