Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-04-05
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adjoining, will Re put in; also store fix
lures and sheivings. The new store has
already been rented to A. Z. Moore, W no
| had intended TO occupy the Phillips
building on State street in the rear of the
new bank block.
| In the directors room OF the new First
| National bank building hangs a handsome
picture OF Judge A. p. Wiswell. president
of the bank. 1t is photograph of three
quarter life size. 1t is perfect likeness.
The frame is OF mahogany, simple yet rich
in design. This picture was presented
without formaIity to the president and
| directors OF the bank Monday morning
on moving into their new quarters. 1t
was an entire surprise to Judge Wiswell,
who knew nothing of it until he entered
the directors, room Monday morning and
saw the picture in its place above the
! fireplace.
| Edmund K. Haskell an Ellsworth boy,
who. at the breaking out of the war en-
/ listed in the regular service. is home for
short visit to his sister, Mrs. Herman +.
Hill. Mr.. HasStu enlisted in Battery /,
Sd heavy artillery, eight months ago. He
expected to 20 to Manils, but his battery
was side tracked at san Francisco for gar
rison duty. He was mustered out March
10, and came home for visit He has re-
enlisted in Battery {, light artillery. He
Will leave Ellsworth Friday for Fort
/ Riley, Kansas, where his battery is now
stationed. The battery expects to be or
+ dered to Porto Rico before summer
! Friday evening, ut Hancock hail, the
drama THE BeEcar Venus" will be pre-
scented by students OF the high school.
This is the second presentation Of the
lit being repeated by request, and
as before, it will be under the auspices Of
the Onasouson club. There will be new
speciaities between the acts, including a
laughable description Of football game,
by Farmer Stehhins. Taose who were
unable to see the play before certainly
should not miss mis- opportunity TO see
it. Many who were present before. will
be found in the audience next Friday
evening. The play will hegin promptly
at 30 o'clock
The party given at Manning hail last
Thursday evening IN honor Of guests from
two Cherry field whist clut,, was one Il
the moet enjoyable social events of tie
season. About twenty fre were present
from Cherry field. The patr9uesses of the
affair we're Cherry iie3d Iadjt. now resi-
dents of Ellsworth. They were Mrs.
George r. Guuninghs m, Mrs. W. II.
Dresser, Mrs. ". ". Morrison. Mrs.
Howard F. " hHromh, Mrs. John II.
Brifnmer and Mrs. George \. Parehtr 4
turkey supper was served to he visitors
at the American house at + O'Clock. In
the evening at Manning hall whist and
dancing Were enjoyed.
Levi I. Carlisle and his son William, of
Surry, were tried before Judge Peters in
the Ellsworth municipal court Saturday
afternoon, for assault on Henry II. Biais-
dell, of Surry. Last Thursday forenoon
Mr.. Blaisdell, driving his team, passed
the Carlisles, who were walking. The
elder Carlisle accused Mr. Blalsdeu OF
plundering some wood, and Il wordy dis
pute followed. Up to this point both
sides agree, but as to just " hat took place
afterward different stories were told. Mr..
BIaisdell says he left his team to knock
the snow from his horses hoofs,and with
out warning the Carlisles assaulted him.
and lefr him unconscious in the road. I
The Carlisies say that MIR. Blaisdell left
his team, came back TO meet them in the +
road, and lowed he could lick all the +
damn Carlisies in Surry", or words 10
That effect, and started in to prove it.
Then Carlisle Junior, who though only /
eighteen years OF age is young giant in
size, stepped TO the defense of the Car
Isle clan. He admits that be struck Mr..
biaisdell, and knocked him down. Mr..
BiaisdeiPs face looked as though some
thlng han struck him. No evidence was
produced to show that the elder Carlisle
struck MIR. Biaisdell, and he was found
not guilty. On the admission of Young
Carlisle, he was guilty OF an assault. and
the court so found. He was fined sl5 and
costs, amounting in al to So so. A. F.
Burnham appeared for prosecution, A. w.
King for defense