Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-06-08

Mr.. Haskell being an organist in Brook
lyn church and has an excellent baritone
voice, while Mr.. Hobbs is pleasing
tenor.
Herbert {. Cousins, a student at Bates
college, will supply the pulpit of the
Free Baptist church, in the absence of the
pastor, Rev. {. E. Woodcoek, who as al
ready reported will be engaged in mis-
sionary work in the county.
Arthur Shute and George r. Cunning
ham returned this week from a fishing
trip to the Alligator region. They
brought oaek seveuty-tye trout, a
glorious array of mosquito and fly bites,
and stirring tale of adventure.
Mrs. Frank f. Smith has been in Gardi-
ner few days visiting her brother-in-
law, Fred s. Smith. She is expected home
this evening. Her mother, Mrs. Antonio
f. Smith, who has been spending several
weeks in Gardiner, will return with her.
Edward G. Moore, the obliging as
sistant in S. d. Wiggin's drug store, is in
Bangor to-day for examination before the
Maine board of pharmacy for phar
macist's diploma. Mr.. Moore successfully
passed the assistants examination last
year.
The steam dredge at work in Union
river has found it harder work than an
ticipated BY the contractors, rock having
been struck, and work is proceeding
slower. 1t is said smaller dredge will be
sent for to meet the requirements of the
work.
The Eau Claire (WisconsinD Daily
Leader contains very complimentary
notice Of a novelette, entitled ''Six Girls,
written by Miss Bessie May Moore, of
that city, daughter of Royal B. Moore, a
son of the late Lemuel Moore, of Ellis
worth.
A petition to the State fish commits
sioners asking for the establishment of
fishways in Union river is receiving
many signatures. II. w. Cushman has
the petition at the First nat tional bank.
1t will be forwarded to the commissioners
in few days.
Mrs. S. S. Scammon and Mrs. H. F.
Day, OF Franklin, passed through the city
Sunday on their way to Surry. Mrs. Day
took he Surry boat for Deer Isle to at
tend he W. c. L. Z. county convention
at Stoningt0n. Mrs. Scammon will visit
her mother Mrs. Capt. Young, in Surry.
Rev. Charles w. Huntington, of Lowell,
Mass, preached in the Congregational
church lase Sunday in exchange with
Rev. d. . Yale. Mr.. Huntington was
pastor ~ ,h8 church here some thirteen
years ago. While here he was the guest
OF Mrs. George p. Dutton. AIr. Yale re-
turned Monday.
The E. X. Hopkins house, corner of
Hancock and Spruce streets, has been
rented to f. w. Rollins, who will take
possession this week. His mother, Mrs.
f. fl. Bailey, will arrive Saturday. Mrs,
Rollins and the children will be here next
month; they sail from Southampton the
last week in this month.
Andrew Peters, of West boro, Mass.
was the guest last week of Judge Wis
we'll. Mr.. Peters is grandson Of the late
Andrew Peters, of this city, and son
of the late Z. ID. Peters, of Boston. He
came east to attend the Peters Nose we'd
ding in Bangor, and then came to Ellis
| worth.
The game of baseball between the
Ellsworth high school and Cherry field
academy mines, arranged to be played
here Saturday, is off for the present, the
Cherrytields being unable to come on the
day arranged. The Ellsworth team
is trying to arrange another game for
Saturday.
William E. Whiting has returned home
from sea trip to Philadelphia, with
Capt. Whitaker in the schooner
"Lavolta," and an unexpected trip. south
to Norfolk, Va, where the "Lavota" put
in after losing her sails. in a gale. In
spite of his rough experience Mr.. Whit
ing enjoyed his trip. He stopped in Bos-
ton on his way home for visit of three
| weeks.
At the regular meeting OF Lygonia
| lodge Wednesday evening, James f. Par
sons WAS installed as district deputy by
| Past Senior Grand Warden John B. Red
man. The lodge accepted an invitation
from Rev. c. s. McLearn, pastor Of the
| Baptist church, to attend special ma
sonic service on the afternoon of Sunday,
June 26. Lygonia lodge has suspended
| work for the summer. Regular meetings
will be resumed the first Wednesday in
September.
Isaac NJ. Grant is building sloop-
yacht at his yard which he hopes will be
a BILE to make good account of herself as
a sailer when pitted against the "Em-
press, "Comfort", "Annie Lee" and other
Union bay cracks. The new yacht is
SO feet long, 11h beam and will draw 513
feet OF water. She will be fitted with an
iron rocker keel of about 5000 pounds.
She will spread about 275 yards of canvas.
The yacht is now being planked. She
will be in the water in about two months.