Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-09-28
For other local ne,cs see pages 4, . and 8

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ness trip to Boston.
Thomas Holmes, jr., is employed on an
electric road in Boston.
Mrs. Harvard Greedy has returned from
a visit to Hancock Point.
Lygonia lodge, F. and \. NJ, will work
he first degree this evening.
There will be a harvest supper at the
Methodist vestry this evening.
NJ. Gallert is home from New York,
where he spent week on business.
John A. Lord returned Saturday even
ing from business trip to Boston.
Mrs. j. A. Cunningham has returned
from visit of several weeks in Brockton,
Mass.
Isaac l.. Hodgkins has recently put into
his shop ten horse power gasoline
engine.
p. ". Stratton and Il. f. Redman are in
Portland as iurymen at the U. S. dis
trict court.
The Onasouson club, of the high school
is planning to give concert at Hancock
hall in November.
Prof Chapman conducted the rehearsal
OF the festival chorus at Manning hall last
Wednesday evening.
The county commissioners left this
week for their annual fall tour Of inspect
ing the county roads.
F. H. Osgood's Donum and H. b.
Phillips Harry p. will start in the races
at Exeter this week.
The fall schedule will go into effect OH
the Maine Central next Monday. Sunday
trains will run on the Mt. Desert branch
until Oct. 16.
Rev. d. l.. Yale, of the Congregational
church, and Rev. j. p. Simonton, of the
Met hodist church, exchanged pulpits
Sunday morning.
Harry c. Mason, who has been spend
ing his vacation with MS parents in this
city, has returned to ms studies al the
Boston dental college.
The old Grant whsrt s heing thorouga-
ly rebuilt by the Ellsworth Land Co., the
present oMners oi the property. ). p
Stock bridge is perintcnding the job.
Charles j. Treworgy and f. II. Osgood
have been draw II to osrse 20 grand jurors
at the October term et the preme court,
and II. +. Davis, D. Il. Fl an! Free :.
Orcutt as tsaycrse jur ss.
Rev. W. II. savnry, of Jamaica Plain,
occupied the pulpit q he Unitarian
chureh again last Sunday morning. The
pastor, Kev. W. X. Hunt, is expected
home ;he middle of this week, and will
preach next Sunday morning.
Fred T. Doyle, c!a~s of 9s, Ellsworth
high school, passed an axaminatton which
allowed him to enter the ~ophomore class
OF Holy Cross college, at Worcester, Mass
This speaks well not only for Mr.. Doyle
but for the fit given him by the Ellsworth
high school.
The fair at Amherst opened yesterday
in the midst OF a rain-storm. The skies
cleared late in the afternoon, and to day
is an ideal September day. In spite of he
bad roads, quite a crowd from here and
the Falls left for up river. No one will
ingly misses the Amherst fair.
Miss Helen NJ. Smith, of the Bar Har-
Dor Record, who is in poor health, will
spend the winter IN southern Caliiorn ia.
A. j. Grant, formerly OF this city, will
manage the Record during her absence.
Miss Smiths many friends hope she will
return in the spring completely restored
in health.
At Louisville, KY, on Monday, Bingen
won the 2.11 race, and incidentally
clipped nearly two seconds off his record.
The best time of the race was 2.06si !,
which is he fastest mile trotted in race
this season. 1t is, also, one Of the fast
est miles ever made by stallion. And
yet no one believes Bingen has reached
his top speed no one dares predict where
he will stop.
The hunting season for the deer of the
State will open Saturday under the most
favorable conditions in years. The deer
are reported to be more numerous than
ever, being plentier even than last year.
Already the woods are full of sportsmen,
aching for the week to pass that they may
have chance legally to Aunt The deer IN
the woods that are fast assuming The au-
tumnal tints.
The Bucksport correspondent of the
Bangor Meas says; "Tha duplicate whist
rage which is already growing in other
places will no doubt strike Bucksport
hard this winter as there are number of
enthusiasts already for that style OF pley-
1t is proposed by THE ELLSWORTH AMER
IcAN to have an inter-town tournament
between Ellsworth, Bar Harbor, Bucks
port and possibly other places.
Frank s. Lord attended the meeting of
the State board of trade at Brunswick
last Thursday as delegate from the Els
worth board He reports an interesting
session of the board, and the pest Of
treatment at the hands Of the entertain