Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-05-10

For other local ne,cs see pages +, and 8.
The Union Shoe Mtg. Co. is now con-
nected by telephone.
George N. Black, OF Boston, spent Sun
day at the Black homestead.
Percy Bartlett is home from Dartmouth
college for the summer vacation.
Miss Helen NJ. Smith, of the Bar Harbor
Record, was in Ellsworth Thursday.
The Hancock County savings bank, at
its annual meeting, reelected its board of
trustees.
Mrs. III. {. Hathaway returned last week
from n visit OF few weeks among rela-
tives and trIeads i'll Ohio.
The Ellsworth high school alumni
association hes decided upon July as the
date for It, reunion and banquet.
Cot. {. c. Burrill returned last evening
from business trip to Stonngton. He
reports business there rs rushing.
NJ. E. Brid oan, OF Whitneyville, was
in Ellsworth last Thursday, in the inter
est of the year book for the Cherrytield
fair.
sowell 7. Royal is putting up small
building back of his house on Birch
avenue, in which be will open grocery
store.
p. II. Stra:toH returned on Tuesday
from Eastport, where he has crew Of
men at work on the new brick school
building.
John Q. Adams has gone to Fall River,
Mass to take charge of small excur-
sion steamer which he will run during
the summer.
The foundation to the new part OF the
more substantial work. The job is quite
an extensive one.
Sunday will be observed as "Epworth
League Day" in the Met thodist church.
The programme for the day is announced
in the church notes.
Rev. Mr.. Mac Wahon, OF Wesley, was in
Elisw orth Monday on his way to West
Trenton, where ne has been appointed for
work during the summer.
A. W. King, esq, OF this city, will de-
liver the Memorial Day address ut East
Eddington. The people OF East Edding-
ton are sure OF rousing good address.
City Marshal Donovan will soon be call
ing on those owners of dogs who have
neglected to obtain licenses. Only about
forty dogs have been licensed thus far.
The schooner "Mary Augusta, Capt.
Smith, arrived at Ellsworth Saturday,
and went on the beach to be caulked and
painted. She will load stone at Sullivan
for Washington.
1t has been suggested that at the Ma
conda concert at Hancock hall next Tues
day evening, the ladies remove their
hats. Such action on their part will GER
tainly be appreciated by the men.
A forest fire is raging north tf Els
worth Falls, in the vicinity of Boggy
Brook. 1t is reported to be in some val
liable timber owned by DR.. George A.
Phillips. 1t is burning tiercely this after
noon.
Ellsworth will be among the Hancock
county towns to celebrate the Fourth
this year. Within few days steps doubt
less will be taken to start the ball a.
rolling. Ellsworth knows how to cee
brate.
The Burrill national bank has increased
its business hours. Hereafter the bank
will be open not only in the forenoon
from to l, but also in the afternoon from
2 to A, except on Saturdays, when it will
close at y.
The Ellsworth friends of F. E. Chase, of
Elkhart, Ind, formerly of Ellsworth, will
sympathize with him in the death Of his
father, c. II. Chase, which occurred at Elk
hart Monday forenoon. Mr.. Chase, senior,
was the editor of the Elkhart ReUiew.
A new industry has been started in
Ellsworth by M. S. Smith-that of electro
plating. He has begun in small way,
his apparatus now being at his house Oh
High street. Should the business warrant
it, more extensive plant will be put in.
Jere Mahoney, of this city, who has
been acting as substitute railway mail
clerk for some time, has been assigned to
regular duty on the Bucksport and Ban
eor run. He succeeds Clerk burlington,
who has been put on the Bangor and
Boston night run.
The Topographic survey of Maine, the
making OF which begins this year with