Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-08-30

Mrs. InarIes ROOD, OF dorchester, Mess.,
is the guest OF Mrs. F. l.. Kent.
Miss Octavia Jordan, of Cambridge,
Mass, is the guest OF Mrs. Helen Wiggin.
1t is reported that Ellsworth and Wash
ington county will have Sunday train
next winter.
Mrs. f. B. Chart: and son, of fremont,
are visiting Mrs. Clark's parents, l.. B.
Wyman and wife.
Miss Bessie and Harry Joy have re-
turned from visit to their sister, Mrs.
Fred w. Stanton, in Boston.
Capt. Thomas Tapley, and wife, OF
Brooksville, were in Ellsworth last week,
visiting their son, o. w. Tapley.
The gypsies who have been in camp
on State street for some time, pulled up
stakes Monday, and moved on to Bangor.
The Congregational and Unitarian
churches, which have been closed during
the month of August, will reopen next
Sunday.
Rev. w. K. Hunt will preach at he Uni
tartan church next Sunday morning. The
pastor, Rev. A. ii. Coar, will preach in
Salem, Mass.
George Shute, of Boston, a former we'll
known citizen of Ellsworth, was in the
city one night recently on his way to
Bluehill for visit.
The regular monthly meeting OF the
woman's relief corps will be held at
Grand Army hall tomorrow evening. A
large attendance is desired.
stephen y, Parker, George N Parker
and II. l.. Larrabee, of Boston, are spend
ing their vacation in Ellsworth and vi
cinity, enjoying the fishing,
DR.. Lewis Hodgkns has moved from
DR.. II. w. Haynes house at the corner OF
Church and Oak streets to the Mrs
SWEET house on Hancock street.
IL. E. Cook, wife and daughter return
ed to their home in Breokline, Mass,
Tuesday after a two weeks visit to Mr.
Cooks parents, G. $. Cook and wife.
The school at West Ellsworth opened
Monday The Happytown school ana
Nos. 7 and 9 Will open next Monday.
The other schools Of the city wilt open
Sept. II.
Mrs. George A. Dyer, OF Lansing, Vich.,
is the guest OF Mrs. A. NJ. Hopkins. Mrs.
Dyer was in Ellsworth few weeks ago
on her way to Cherryfeld, where she has
been visiting.
The county commissioners were in
Stonington Monday on road case
appealed to them from decision OF select
men. The county commissioners have
not rendered their decision.
Melvin Clark, charged with stealing 81
from the store OF Orrin R. Burnham, was
found guilty in the municipal court last
Saturday morning, and sentenced to
thirty days in the county jail.
A dog owned by Henry Mayo was shot
by City Marshal Donovan last week
The animal had developed an ugly dis
position. Last Thursday he bit Ruth
Lord, daughter OF Frank s. Lord.
George L. Durham, of Bangor, a step
brother OF Joseph w. Nealley, OF Ellis
worth, died Sunday, aged sixty-two
years. Mr.. Durham was quite we'll
known in Ellsworth, where he visited
occasionally.
Margaret, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. w.
II. Dresser, was taken to the hospital at
Bar Harbor Sunday for treatment for hip
disease. The physicians give the parents
every encouragement that a permanent
cure will be effected
Edward E. ELS, OF Bar Har Dor, who
was in the county jail to await the grand
jury in October, on charge OF larceny,
was admitted to bail Friday by Judge
Wiswel. Ellis was in serious condition
from hemorrhage OF the lungs.
Miss Clio NJ. Chilcott has declined the
position OF teacher in the school at Col
linsville, Conn, and accepted a position
as teacher OF mathematics in the high
school at New buryport, Mass. She Will
leave Ellsworth the latter part of this
week.
The class of SO, Ellsworth high school,
was delightfully."- entertained by Mr.. and
Mrs. L. J. Walsh on Tuesday evening.
A delectable lunch was served. The alb
sence of few Of the membe was regret
ted; but all pronounced it most enj
able occasion.
o. K. Burnham has moved his shoe
business from his State street store to the
store on Main street recently vacated by
E. S. Means. Mr.. Burnham will continue
his grocery business at the State street
store, his daughter, Miss Kate Burnham,
being in charge OF it.
Gorton's minstrels played to crowded
house at Hancock hall Monday evening,
and sustained then reputation as makers
of clean, wholesome fun. The troupe
brought fine band, which gave a concert
in the square at noon and another in
front of the hall in the evening.
Hoyt A. Moore, for three years princi-
pal of the Ellsworth high school, left
for Putnam, Conn, where he has