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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-05-03
COMING EVENTS.

Wednesday,, May 3, 6 to 7 p. m., at
Methodist vestry = Supper by ladies'
circle; 10 cents.
Thursday, May A, s p. m., at Hancock
hall-Senior prize declamations of Els
worth high school, with concert. Ad-
mission 20 cents.
Friday, May 5, at y. M, at Unitarian
try-Entertainment under spices of
Mrs. Peters Sunday schooi- class. see
programme elsew here in this paper.
Thursday, May 11-Meeting of Ham
cock district lodge, |. o. Ct. T., at Seal
Harbor.
Monday, May s, at Hancock hall
Patrick Mutligan's adventures in being
initiated to the Ancient Order of Red
Shirts, by members of Diriso athletic
club.
Tuesday, May Is, at Hancock hall-Con-
cert by Ellsworth tesiival chorus, with
Mecouda, Chapman, kronold, Weeden
and ,IlberfeId. Tickets 75c. and 81.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-05-03
A SMALL, HOT FIRE.
j. +. Giles Stable Burned Pathetic
Incident of the Fire.

Jere I. Giles stable on South street,
Ellsworth, with the contents was, burned
Saturday evening. The fire burned
tierceiy, two barrels OF oil which were
stored in the building adding fuel. 1t
was Impossible to save anything from the
building. A buggy, II pang, quantity
of provisions, a number of too,s aud the
carpets which were temporarily stored in
the building during housecieaning,
We're destroyed.
The fire was "a hot one while it lasted.
Fhe tiremen saved the huuse. Sparks
from the fire We're blown across the river
and igniI ed the roof of the foundry, but
tAe b4aze was exiting ulsnou peiuro damage
was done. The fire was fierce but grand
spectacle. The flames lighted up the
heavy growth OF pine and spruce trees
which surround Mr.. Giles place, and
| OCCASIONALLY one of the trees would catch
fire, and burn tiercely like q flaming
Christmas tree, until a dash of water
from the hose would darken it. From
the burning building coud Of sparks
rushed 4kyward. Little damas se wa, done
to the grove.
A pathetic incident of the fire WIS the
burning OF a cat and her family of three
little ones, only fe% days old. After
the fire the remains of one OF TIE kittens
were found just outside the barn door, it
dleating that the mother cat tried her
best to save her little ones, aud ret turniug
to he burn after moving one to what she
thought WAS place of safety, was burned
! herself.
The cause of the fire is unknown.
Painters had been at work about the
place, which suggests spontaneous COM
bustion. Another theory is spark from
a pipe started the flames. About two
hours before the flames broke out, man
had been in the barn, smoking. The loss
on building and contents Is about = ,250.
! fEere was an Insurance of 500 on the
| building; no insurance on contents.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-05-03

hardwood Stockings from the spoo-wood
mill, which are being shipped TO ear-by
ports, hefp out Hmaz,ngly. Tie demand
for slaves is good, and freights also are
better. Vessels ca rying slaves to Rom
dout, however, whlch usually count on
cement freighls bacs to Boston, report
slow charters. Freights are good, but
cement shippers are holding up prices
and buyers are slow to sccede. As the
season advances, the situation in this
respect is expected to improve. Alto
gether Ellsworth vessel owners and
captains anticipate pretty good year.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-05-03

The business, editorial and printing
offices of the Hancock County Publish
ing Go. have been removed from the
Masonic block on State street to the
First National bank building, corner
of Main and State streets.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-05-03

Live Holsters from Colts Island and vicinity
are now regularly received by E. NJ. Moore at
his fish market ON the bridge. He boils them to
order every day. Mr.. Moore runs his own
boats, and thus keeps a constant supply of the
freshest fish. Halibut is now in the market
AdUt.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-05-01
FOR PET SCHEMES.
Friends of various Measures Will Keep
City Fathers Busy.

On Friday night the committee on esti-
mates Of the city government completed
its work and the appropriation bill Is now
in the hands Of the auditor and win be
reported on Monday night st the city
government mseting. ! The committee on
estimates has worked very hard In lpre-
pairing this bill. Meetings have been held
every night for the past three weeks, all
who desired to present the claims OF the
various departments have been given a
chance to be heard and as one of the MEM
bers Of the committee has said the work
has never before been done so thoroughly
oriso systematically as 1t has this year.
Completed the bill Is now ready for the
action of the city government, That
Mondays meeting will be one OF the most
exciting of the year there eau be no ques-
tion. 1t is reported that no appropria.
lions hare been made for specific purpose
excepting for the street department..
The appropriations for the location OF en-
CINE houses In various parts OF the city
have been omitted and no appropriation
has been made for the Park street school
building. The tax rate has been fixed by
the committee mt the rate of $2l.50.
Az INC meeting Monuhy nIBnb ah Nv
tempt will be made by the delegation
from ward one TO secure an appropriation
of 81 200 for chemical engine on Mum
Joy hill. The voters OF this section of the
city have been clamoring for this chemi.
cal engine for three years and are now
preparing to take off their coats and fight
for 1t If necessary. The friends OF the
measure to appropriate money for the
Park street school are also threatening to
10 froY, hla IN Monday nj ht and at
this time 1t looks as IL this meeting would
be about as breezy as any which have
been held by the city government for
some fime
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-05-01
PSI UPSILON.
Brilliant Reception and Ball by the
Bowdoin Chapter.

The Kappa chapter of the Psi Epsilon
entertained 100 Of its friends in Memorial
hall at Brunswick ON Friday evening.
The ladies of the faculty received the
quests from till 0 O'Clock. after which
came the ball, which was the most elabo-
rate affair of the many social functions
held at the college this year. Wilson's
orchestra of Portland furnished the mu-
sic and rendered delightful order of go
dances, notable among which was the
new "Bowdoin waltz" composed by L.
p. Libby of the class of '99. The decora.
tiops were all in the beautiful garnet and
gold, the colors of the fraternity. A de-
licious supper was served by j. J. Pooler
of Portland. A large number of guests
were present from outside the town.
among them being Miss Hooper and Miss
Eleanor Dresser Of Boston, the Misses
Pennell, Hunt Wing and Armstrong of
Lewiston; Mise Mary Merrill, Miss Ele.
amor Wright, Mrs. Short, Mrs j. r.
Thompson OF Portland; Mrs. McKim of
Montreal; Messrs. Ingraham, Harris,
Jones and Sydney Larrabee of Portland,
and DR.. A fired Mitchell, Jr., OF Togus.
Ihe committee having this brilliant
affair in charge were Messrs. VIM. L.
Thompson of Portland, Alfred f. Leven-
saler of Thomaston and Harold l.. Berry
and George E. Fogg of Portland.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-05-01
FIRE IN A FIELD.
Chief Eldridge Answers the First
Alarm from the Annexed District.

The alarm of fire from box 1874 at 10
o clock Saturday forenoon was for grass
fire at the rear of MIR. George Greely's
house on Main street, East Deering. Mir.
johnson was engaged in burning grass,
and the fire spread more rapidly than h.
could handle, SO it was deemed wise to
send in an alarm rs there were several
houses In close proximity and the wind
was blowing quite strong at the time.
The frs department made quick run
and nads quick work of the fire. The
fire burned to within Is feet of hay
barn ON the, edge of piece of wood
land. About 90 acres of The field was
burned over. Chief Engineer Eldridge
was in attendance upon the fire, This
is the first alarm from Wards or 8
since the annexation to Portland.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-05-01
: BOARD OF POLICE EXAMINERS.

The Board of Police Examiners held its
regular session on Tuesday evening.
April 25th. The full board, consisting
of Fred N. Maybury, chairman; DIR. A,
s. ellison, surgeon and Stephen C.Fer-
ry. secretary. was present. At this ses-
sion Walter A. Scott, George II. Brown,
Bradford l.. Stevens. John q. Allen,
Joseph A. p. Soule and Richard NJ. Rice,
applicants for appointment on the police
force, were examined. On Friday; eve
ming an adjourned meeting was held,
when Reuben ID. johnson, Knud d.
Knudsoen, Fred Mitchell, Clarence H.
Stevens, Albert B. Davis and Harry g.
Tinsman were examined. The next meet
ing of the board for examination of appli-
cants, will be held at Its room in City
building on Tuesday evening, May at
7.3O. There are from 10 to 90 further ap-
plioations met to LIE acted upon by the
board.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-05-01
HIBERNIAN KNIGHTS BALL.

1t seems unnecessary to call attention
to the fact that this company are to give
one of their famous emblematic drills,
but as the company have labored SO hard
to excel all their previous exhibitions it
seems proper that mention should be
made of it. Besides going to the ex-
pense of handsome new uniforms they
have contracted with an illuminating
company who will furnish grand illu-
mination of the drill with calcium and
colored lights. the shifting colors blend
ing and contrasting with the snowy uni
forms of the knights and producing the
most beautiful aud brilliant effects. This
affair occurs at City hall next Tuesday
evening and promises to be the event of
the season.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-05-01
The CASE THE CADDIES.

The school authorities of the new city
of South Portland find themselves con-
fronted with a new problem occasioned
by the fact that the. links of the Portland
Golf club are located in that city. A
year ago the Sunday playing of the golf
ers caused u commotion in the town, but
they were adjusted. Now the authorities
find that the money which the school
boys can earn on the golf links as cad
dies, is proving altogether too tempting
an excuse for playing truant. At re-
cent meeting of the city council Superin-
tendenU of Schools Kaler called attention
to this matter and also 80 the fact that
the one truant officer of the town was
employs at one of the islands in the
harbor and could not give proper atten-
ton to the young caddies. Acting on
his advice the board appointed two ex-
ira truant officers and the golf players
are pretty likely to have to tring their
caddies with them before long.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-05-01
FOR CRUMPLE ISLAND.
The Happy Hunting Grounds of a Num-
her OF Portland sportsmen.

Tuesday night the following party win
leave on the steamer Frank Jones for a
few days of shooting on Cruinple Islands:
Messrs. j. N. Martin and Fred w.
Noyes, of Portland, and q. NJ. Wormell
and DIR. Hill, of Bethel Crumple Island
Is little islet of thirty two acres situat-
ed six and half miles from Jonesport.
1t Is owned by MIR. Martin, who is one Of
the most enthusiastic gunners of Port
land, and was often companion of the
late Captain Ben Willard on shooting
excursions. The Crumple Island Club,
Of which Mr.. Martin is q leading spirit,
have club house, 5000 feet in size. with
accommodations for 30 men. The club
has three boats. hundred decoys, and is
in other respects admirably fitted for
hunting. Coons, duck. brant and all
other kinds of sea-fowl abound. and great
stories are told of the shooting feats OF the
members of the club. Hon. W. W. Thomas,
m mister to Sweden, is member Of the
club, and often enjoys the shooting there.
There is a life saving station and red
granite quarry on the island. 1t was
from this island few years ago that Mr..
Martin led life saving expedition which
took twelve persons off wreck. The life
saving station was closed for the season,
bat Mr.. Martin broke four locks and
possessed his party Of a life boat In which
they made the rescue.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-05-01
THE CROCKETT CLUB.

The last meeting for the season of the
Crockett club was held Saturday evening
with Mrs. Philip II. Brown on Vaughan
street. 1t was u most enjoyable occasion
and fittingly closed most prosperous
and beneficial year. At the close of the
meeting q dinner was served, at the con-
clusion of which speeches were made by
many of those present. The following
officers were chosen for the ensuing year:
President Philip II. Brown.
First Vice President-Mrs. j. Henry
Crockett.
Second Vice President-Mr5.W Whitman
Sawyer.
Secretary-Mrs. Elinor n. Knight.
Treasurer-Mrs. Fl. 9. Peabody.
Auditor-Mrs. Fred Kendall.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-05-01
THE SUMMER LINE.

The Thomson lines chartered boat, the
Planet Mercury, sailed on the 9th for
this city. She is one of the new steamers
which will run on that lines summer
business. The Freshfeld is another new
steamer which will sail to Portland this
year. The Hurona's sailing date will
be dropped. Already the line has con-
tracted to carry over 200, 900 bushels of
grain. 1t is said that the Grand Trunk
has completed arrangements with Bangor
lumber dealers to make their deal ship
ments from this port. The Berlin Mills
company at Berlin will also ship a
considerable amount of pulp from this
port. They will send about / SEQ tons
of dry pulp and 3, 500 tons of wet pulp.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-05-01
PORTLAND SCHOOL FOR GIRLS.

The Portland School for Girls on Dan
fort tn street. gave very enjoyable enter
tainment OIL Saturday evening. The
rooms were thronged with enthusiastic
friends Of the young ladies, and the fol-
lowing programme was given in most
cfeditable manner:
Music, Miss Dennis
Tabieaux taken from Walter Cranes
Pan-Pipes.
Miss furnish, Miss Hale, Miss Bessie
Todd.
In the Merry Month of May.
Miss Kurdish, Miss Tarbox.
Phillida Flouts Me,
Virginia Woodbury., Robert Hale.
Sally in Our Alley,
Miss Despeaux, Mics Pineo.
Since First Saw Your Face,
Miss Cummings, Miss knight.
Drink to Me Only With Thine Eyes,
Miss Dennis, Miss Fannie Todd.
The Girl Left Behind Me,
Miss HiedringhRns.
Ballads sung by Miss Buxton.
Pla: An Open Secret.
Cast:
Madge, College girl, Miss Tomlipson
Jean, Miss Blackden
Mrs. Apthorpe, Madge's mother,
Miss Moulton
Grace Apthorpe, Madge's sister,
Miss Niedringbans
Edith Miss Thurston
ElinOr, MISS DUCK
Carrie, Miss Laughlin
Nav. Miss NJ. Dudley
Kate, MISS leighton
Agatha Meade, Miss Smith
Scene: Madge's room at college,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-05-01
THE RIGBY SEASON.

The office of the Maine Mile Track as
ISOLATION is in receipt daily of large
amount of correspondence that indicates
a very successful season at Rigby this
summer. Among those who have written
that they expect to bring their strings
to the track and enter in the race this
season are Messrs. j. Malcolm Forbes and
G. W. Leavitt, both owners of fine horse
flesh. The Eastern Mile Track circuit
which has just been formed, consists of
Readville, Mystic, Saugus, Dover and
Rigby, all mile tracks. The racing com
mences June 10 and continues into Octo-
Der.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-05-01
CORPORATIONS AT WAR.
Rumford Falls Companies Take Their
Differences 20 Court.

The cases now pending in the Supreme
Judicial court between the Portland and
Rumford Falls railway and the Rumford
Falls Paper company. involving some
$50, COO, are being heard before Charles
A, Strout, Esq. as.auditor, who will re.
port at future term Of the Supreme
court.
Ex.Goy. Cleaves and Hon. George d.
Bisbee and Symonds. Snow g. Cook
appear for the railway company.
and Clifford, verrill s. Clifford for the
paper company.
The ad damnum in the various suits ag-
gregate about 100000.
The first. action is brought by the Port
land s. Rumford Falls railroad against
the Rumford Falls Paper company, to
recover freight for hauling cars Of the
defendant corporation over Its line The
ad damnum is $4,000
The Rumford Falls Paper company
brings suit against the Portland g. Rum.
ford Falls railroad to recover ST., 200 in
excess Of the stipulated contract price
for transporting the plaintiffs oars to
RuInford Falls. In this writ is also in
serted claim for $4,000 for damages
sustained by reason of the defendants
failure to fulfill Its contract for extend
ing its tracks to Rumford Falls to handle
plaintiffs coal.
The Rumford Falls Power Company
brings suit for $780, 900 against the Rum
ford Falls Paper. company alleging that
in the operations of the mills the ds-
PENDANT has used power OF that value
in excess Of the amount stipulated In
contract.
The Rumford Falls Boom Company, also
brings suit against the Rumford Paper
Company for the alleged breach OF con-
tract for booming the defendants logs.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-05-01
ABUSIVE TREATMENT CHARGED.

In the Supreme Judicial court Saturday
afternoon WAS commenced the hearing in
the contested divorce case of Armand
Girard against Francis X. Girard.
These persons live in Westbrook where
Mr. Girardiis in the grocery business.
Mrs. Girard accuses her husband of cruel
and abusive treatment alleging that on
several occasions h struck and choked
her and once kicked her. That he used
vile language to her in the presence Of
her children and that she feared he
would kill her. She said that her hus-
band was lnsanely jealous of her without
cause. That he got drunk at night and
while drunk abused her.
Mr.. Girard contest the divorce and al
leges that all of these charges are untrue.
The case was on trial when court ad-
journed Saturday evening. ID. A.
Mea her appears for the libelant and
William Lyons for the libeiee.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-05-01
STOLE A TEAM.
But Only to Get a Ride, SO the Riders
Name Is withheld.

j. S. Melcher. who lives at the Cape,
left his horse and buggy in front of At
woods on Center street about half past
nine O'Clock Saturday night, was gone
two minutes and when he returned his
team was missing. A bystander said that
he had seen man get into the team and
drive away up Free. street. A general
alarm was sent out from the police
station The team was valued at SEQ
Later the team was recovered on Center
street and the man who had driven off
with it was arrested. His name was not
given by the police as they said the man
WAS drunk and didn't intend to steal the
team but wished merely to have ride.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-05-01
D, W. HESELTlNE & CO.,
Cor. Congress and Myrtle SITS.
ESTABLISHED 1851.
INCORPORATED
J. A. MERRILL & CO., Jewellers.

Choice stock of Diamonds, Watch
es and Jewelry, Emeralds. Rubies,
Sappbires, Pearls, Opals,-Maine
Tourmalines, of which we make 6
specially. No better gems for the
money. Extensive stock of finest
Solid Silver and Plated ware, Cut
Class and Table Cutlery. French
Travelling and Mantel Clocks, Opera
and Field Classes, Binocular Classes
very powerfully, our own importing.
High grade Silk Umbrellas, made ex-
pressly for us, Gold Head Canes. We
make a speciality OF resetting Dia-
monds and other Gems in Rings,
Brooches or Pendants. Designs and
estimates furnished upon application.
Gold and Silver Badges and Jewels
for presentation which is no small
part of our business. Glass Rings
and Pins, large variety. FIRST class
Watch AID Jewely repairing depart
ment which is carefully looked after.
Manufacturers and dealers in Mill
tary, MASONIC and other society
goods. Presentation Swords.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-05-01
HIGHWA YMAN ARRESTED.

The career of a bold highwayman has
been cut short by Officers Heating and
Wakefield. This man started in to operate
at the West End Friday night. and his
first victim was Adolph Mueller, baker
at the Union station. Mueller fell al easy
prey tc the robbsr, but the little game
was seen by q guest at the West End
hotel, who notified the police, with the
result that the man was soon captured.
1t Is believed that an important capture
has been made and that the man arrested
is tine same person who has been doing all
of the thieving in this section.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-05-01
SUPREME COURT CASES.
Divorces Decreed Saturday by Judge
Wiswell-The Mcbride VIII Case.

In the Supreme court Saturday the trial
OF Mrs. Mary Heath of Portland, appel
liant from the probate Of the will Of the
late III. +. Mcbride of Portland, was be-
gun. After a little evidence had been in
troduced the action was Withdrawn from
the Jury, and by agreement of counsel,
appeal dismissed, will sustained" was
entered on the docket. Whitehouse and
Looney for APPELLEE; G. e. Bird for appel
liant.
This was the last action assigned for
trial and the traverse juries were accord
ingly dismissed and paid by Clerk of
Courts Stone.
Friday afternoon and this morning, d.
voroes.were ,decreed by Judge Wiswell
upon these libels: Emma I. Chapman.
Portland, VS. Ira Chapman, desertion;
Eugene N. Pike, Portland, vs.. Anna B.
Pike, Portland, cruel and abusive treat
ment, l. W. Parker for libellaut; Mary
A. Cannon. Portland, vs.. Stephen W.
Cannon, Cape Elizabeth, cruel and
abusive treatment, Heokbert for libellant;
Ida Press, Portland. vs.. Benjamin
Press, New York, cruel and abusive
treatment, custody, Of minor child. ID.
A. Meaher for libellant; Emma Stowe,
Deering VS.. William A. Stowe, Deering,
cruel and abusive treatment and deser-
ton, Meaher for libellant; Mary A.
Malta. Portland, We. John Malta. Port
and, gross and confirmed intoxioation,
Q. Il. Perkins for libellant; +. 1. Camp
bell, Portland VS.. Jennie N. Campbell,
desertion, l. W. Parker for libellant.
Court will probably adjourn today or
Monday.
THE MUNICIPAL COURT.
In the Municipal court Saturday John
b. Butler and Joseph H. Dottrell ware
sentenced to thirty days in Jail for being
intoxicated, and Daniel *. Hartman was
fined So and costs for the same offence
E, A. Heating charged with being vag-
abond, was sentenced to serve ninety days
in Jail.
U. S. CIRCUIT COURT.
No answers were filed in the Circuit
court Saturday on the libels iof Randall
s. MoAlliste against Steam Dre0ge No.
| !, the steamers Monitor and Knickerbock-
or and Steam Dredges Nos. sDd 3. IN
these ibels number of intervening Pc
| titions have been filed, some of them by
workmen for wnges.
| In the libel of Alfred Olsen of Portland
against the schooner Rebecoa shepherd,
an answer has been filed by the owners
of the craft The grand jury was ex-
cused until Monday morning.
U. s. DISTRICT COURT.
Saturday petitions in bankruptcy were
| filed by George l.. Hatoh. South Port
land; jeremiah Tibbetts, Portland;
Orimal A. Rogers, Oldtown; Albert &.
| Wescott, Hallowell; Bert Kelley. Canton
John \. Locke, Saco.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-05-01
MRS. CHARLOTTE SMALL HOLT.

The many friends of Mrs. Charlotte
Small Holt WILDE panied to hear of her
death which occurred Sunday. April 9th,
at New Whatoom, Washington. She was
the wife of DR.. Charles l.. Holt, formerly
OF Portland. DR.. and Mrs. Holt moved
from Portland to California In 1899 and
two years later to New Whatcom, Wash
ington. She was known as loyal, de
voted and affectionate wife and mother
and true and loving friend. She leaves
husband and two children.