Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-09-27

Work has begun on rebuilding the
steeple OF the Congregational church. 1t
will be remembered that the steepie was
struck by lightning on the evening OF
september B, and set on fire and destroyed.
T. IL. Stratton is doing the work.
Mrs. $. B. Woodward has been in town
for few days. She will not go South as
she expected, but will spend the winter
with relative at Lincolnvile Beach near
Camden Since leaving Ellsworth, she has
spent part of her time with her sons in
Bangor.
Roscoe f. Gould, the popular clerk at
M. Gallert's dry goods store, has opened
an office in the Giles block, over the store
OF J. F. Hurley, where he will receive
orders for mems custom clothing.
Mr.. Gould will still retain his position
with Mr.. Gallert.
The committee to which was referred
the matter of new high school building,
has not allowed the matter to drop, but
has been working quietly. An effort is
being made now to find site for the
Bridge hill grammar schools which it is
proposed to move.
Misses Blanche Reeves and Addie
Austin, Of this city, who are visiting rela-
tives in Somerville, Mass, on Sunday last
were the guests of Prof. Anson Titus, and
attended the Russell lecture at Goddard
chapel, Tufts college. The college re-
Gently opened with above 800 students.
Alfonso Foss died sunday. after a long
illness, in the forfeit year OF his age.
Mr.. Foss formerly resided in Orland. He
came here some time ago, and was en-
ployed in the Union shoe factory. He
leaves q widow and one daughter. The
remains were taken to Orand to-day
for intermeut.
The Park street improvement society
will give an exhibition of pictures next
month, probably at Manning hall. The
exhibition Will open Wednesday, Oct IS,
and continue several afternoons and
evenings. 1t will be larger and finer han
the exhibition given by the same society
last year. Particulars will be given later.
Mrs. Mary InmRn, of Cherryfeld, past
iS HhI liiAlib iJlC5+htLls llAS bttH appointed
to inspect the Cherrylield woman's relief
corps, and Mrs. Mart ha B!aisdell, Of Els
worth, to inspect the Ellsworth corps.
They have arranged to exchange assign
ments, and Mrs. Inman VIII inspect the
Ellsworth corps soon Mrs. BIaisdell will
in. p.ct the Cherry field corps probably
the latter part Of next month.
\ crew was al work laying the heavier
rais on the Maine Central just above
Ellsworth station Sunday. The rails
have been laid in from Washington
junction. The NV rails are fifteen
pounds heavier to the yard than the Old
ones, A wooden filIing-a new dee lis
being put i'll the plates Mt the joints of the
rails, to lessen the jar and noise when
trains pass over them. 1t is expected the
trains will run much smoother when the
heavier rails are laid through to Bangor.
Cards were received in Ellsworth last
week announcing the marriage at Dem
yer, Col, on Tuesday, of Eugene II. Lord
anc Mss Marion B. Hannum, OF Denver
The groom has many relatives and friends
in Ellsworth. On Thursday OF the same
week Miss Mabel E. Lord, sister Of Mr..
Lord, was married at Everett, Mass, to
I. William Wadman, of Jamaica Plain.
The bride also has many friends in Els
worth, who extend congratulations. Mr..
and Mrs. Wadman will reside at SO
Brighton avenue, Allston, Mass.
Ellsworth has another boy who is win
ming athletic honors at Bowdon. On
Saturday Ernest l.. Moore pitched for the
freshmen in the game with the sopho-
mores, and made a good showing in spite
OF the fact that he has not pitched game
for five years. The game was won by the
sophomores in the ninth inning. The
AMERICANS Bowdoin correspondent says
Moore "held the sophomores at his mercy
for the first five or six innings. With
Walker oD the tennis courts, Bellatty on
the gridiron and Moore on the diamond,
Ellsworth is we'll represented athletically
at Bowdoin.
The Maine music festival is to be held
in the auditorium at Bangor, Thursday,
Friday and Saturday OF next week. At
tractive as previous festivals have been,
this years event promises to surpass them
in almost every respect. Ellsworth was
we'll represented last year, and it is hoped
that she will show her appreciation of
great performers and rare music by pat
ronizng the concerts this year. The
Ellsworth chorus will participate, and
will send fully forty of its sixty-fve
members to the festival. There will be
but two more rehearsRls-to-n and
week from tonight.
Capt. Samuel l.. Lord returned Satur-
day nigh from Stonington, where he had
been in the interests of the owners of the
schooner "Loduskia", which went ashore
there last Tuesday. The cargo of coal has
been sold to Capt. Fred Weed, OF Stoning
ton, and is being taken out. The schooner
was sold last night to W. S. Thurlow, of
Stonington. She probably will be
stripped. The "Loduskiap was one of
! he al D,,t RF