Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-06-28


Ellsworth captains have had trouble to
secure seamen recently, and the sailing of
several vessels has been delayed in con-
sequence. Capt. Woodward, OF the "Hen-
rietta A. Whitney, sent to Bangor for
two men Monday. They came to Els
| worth on one train, locke d over the load
OF slaves and lifted few bundles to see
how much they weighed, then took the
next train back to Bangor. They were
| not looking for work; they wanted a free
railroad ride and a yachting trip.
The change of timetable went into
effect on the Maine Central Monday. The
timetable on page i've has been cor
rected. Mails now arrive in Ellsworth
(at depot from west at Gil a. m, AS
and 6.10 p. M; from east at S.2S a. M.
6l0 p. IN. and 1898 p. m. (Washing-
ton County, Mails close at post office as
follows: Going west $50 and IL 25 a. M,
40 and $50 p. M; going east, $50 p. m.
| Qeaves at 6.17 following morning., $50 a.
m. (Was hin gton County, and 40 p. m.
The Belfast schooner "A. w. Ellis",
Capt. Ryder, went ashore on Shovelful
Shoal Friday. Capt. Ryder contracte d
with the wreckers at Monomoy Point to
float the schooner for $500. She was
hoated Sunday and towed to Hyannis.
| She did not leak bad enough for the cargo
| of lime to take fire. The CELLS" is well
known in Ellsworth and formerly ran
| from here regularly with slaves. A. W.
Ellis, OF Ellsworth Falls, and F. f. Harts-
horn. formerly Of Ellsworth, were among
| her owners.
Next Friday the Christian Endeavor
society OF the Ellsworth Free Baptist
church, will entertain the Seaside local
union, which is composed OF the societies
at Ellsworth, EIlswo rt h Falls, West Els
worth. North Ellsworth, Doggy Brook,
| Bluehill, Surry East Bluehill and North
Orland. There will be meetings in the
afternoon and evening. The afternoon
will be devoted to business, and the dis
| cussion OF {. l.. topics. In the evening
there will be an address by Rev. c. G.
Mosher, OF Bangor.
| reception was given Friday evening
by the Abenaquis club. Members OF the
| club were assisted in receiving by their
wives. The club rooms were decorated
with wild and cultivated flowers and
vines. The affair was delig htfully infor-
ma and was thoroughly enjoyed. The
club house was thrown open to the guests,
and music, whist and billiards were en-
joyed. There WAS an informal pro-
gramme OF music, c. E. Macomb Der. who
is in Ellsworth rehearsing the operetta
Priscilla, presided at the piano during
the evening.
Mrs. Eliza Clark, whose home is on tie
9urry road, was severely shocked by light
ming at the home OF her daughter, Mrs
Margaret Fuller, at Lagrange, Tuesday of
last week. Mrs. Clark was In Lagrange
caring for her daughter, Mrs. Fuller, who
was ILL., She was at the sink when the
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through the wa,is in four places near her,
knocking her senseless; how size escaped
instant death is mystery. She recovered
from the shock, but has felt the fleet in
her feet and legs. Mrs. Fuller, who was
crit caily i'll, remained calm during the
excitement and apparently was unaffected
by the storm.
The cottage colony at Shady Nook is
growing. DR.. II. w. Haynes and family
are at their cottage. George A. Parcher
and family will go down this week. OF
the Massac husests contingent, the Nor
risons have already arrived, and are
occupying their cottage. They viii give
up their cottage the last OF this week to
Prof Dodge, the Morrsons taking the
Gleason cottage. The Putnsms viii
occupy the Lowell cottage again this
season. Prof Phillips is expected al the
Nook Thursday. Stephen Taylor, of Ban
gOr, Will occupy I. IL. roster cottage the
first three weeks in July, after which the
Fosters will go to the Nook,
The schooner samuel Lewis" is finally
away after a peculiar experience trying
to obtain a captain. When Capt. Pratt
arrived home in the "Lewis'' from her
last trip, he left Der and went to work in
shoe factory. Capt. Roland Bon-ey was
engaged to sail the schooner, but was /
- to-, tI.r
Charles Hammond was engaged IN his
place and the Lew is" toWed out OF the !
river last "Wednesday. She went as far As
Harriman's Cove, when Capt. hammond +
was taken i'll ana the schooner put back /
to Ellsworth with him. Monday morn
ing she started out with Capt. Chs rles
Fullerton in command.
Prof. Chapman, of music festjva fame,
WAS in Ellsworth last Wednesday, and f
conducted the rehearsal OF the chorus. /
He expressed himself az gratited with +
the progress the chorus is making. He f
explained the status of the great audi +
forum in Bangor, and made al earnest T
appeal that 1t be saved for The purpose for F
which it was built. He also gave the /
chorus vivid word picture OF the great I
artists who are to participate In the festl- f
val at Ba ngor, and announced that, owing T
to Madame Sembrtch's engagements, the /
festival will be held late in September /
Instead OF early in October RS heretofore
probably Sept. p, % and %.
The business portion of Ellsworth had /
very narrow escape from a serious fire |
last Wednesday night, due to spontane-
Gus combustion. In p. II. STATIONS |
store Wednesday some varnish was |
spilled. Sawdust was thrown on it to
soak it up, and then was scraped up and |
thrown in a box. When the store was I
opened the sawdust in the box was
smouldering. The fire had burned |
through the bottom of the box and into
the floor. Only breath of air was
needed TO fan the fire into flame, and as
the box stood near the oils and spirits of
turpentine, and on the floor saturated
with oil, fierce fire would have been
burning in few m moments.