Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-08-02

For other local nelos see pages 4, . and s.
| Miss Bernice jameson is visiting friends
| in franklin.
Miss Mary Bowden is visiting friends
in Orrington.
Leslie {. Beckwith is home from Boston
to spend his vacation.
Miss Blanche Hopkins, of Bangor, Is
visiting friends in Ellsworth.
A. E. Moore has been confined to the
house for the past week by illness.
Monagh hans band will give concert in
front OF the Hancock house Friday even
ing
a large delegation from the Unitarian
church is attending the conference at La
moine Point to-day.
Miss Alice Hasem remains seriously III,
though her condition is reported as some
what improved since last week.
Frank L. Simonton left for Boston
Monday for brief stay. His mother was
| more comfortable when he left.
| The regular meeting OF the Woman's
relief corps will be held at Grand Army
| hall tomorrow evening at 7.30 O'Clock.
Misses Leila and Florence Barbour, of
Brewer, have been the guests OF Mr.. and
Mrs. w. A. Alexander the past few days.
IL. NJ. Dorgan has rented his cottage al
| Pleasant Beach to Andrew p Mcfarland
and DR.. j. I, Mcdonald for two weeks.
| Rev. {. T. Garfield, OF Cambridge,
Mass, former pastor OF the Unitarian
church in Ellsworth, is visiting friends
| here.
| Mrs. l.. j. CALL who has been seriously
! i'll, is. now much better. Her many
friends hope for her continued improve
ment.
| The Congregational and Unitarian
churches Will be closed during August,
while the pastors are enjoying their vaca
| tions.
Rev. A. j. Lord and wife, OF Hartford,
| Vt, arrived last night for a months visit
with Mrs. Lords parents, II. B. Phillips
and wife.
| L. S. Means, the grocer, has bought out
his former partner, E. l.. Curtis, of Water
| street, and Will move from his Nam
street store to Water street soon.
The Catholic Sunday schools of Els
worth and Bar Harbor united in u picnic
at The Bluffs" last Thursday. Nearly
100 people went down from Ellsworth
The examination of teachers for the
city schools, which was announced for
this week, has been postponed to Aug. %,
| instead.
| The family of William j. Logan will
move to Bangor, where Mr.. Logan has
been employed for some time. Mrs.
Watts, Mrs Logan's mother, will accom-
pany them.
AT the Methodist church next Sunday
evening there will be an educational
meeting in the interest OF the E. NJ. {.
seminary. There will be a number Of
| short speeches.
| Yesterday was the last day on which
tax payers could obtain the per cent.
discount, and TaxCollector Whitcomb
did rushing business. He has collected
SO far about s25 600 of the tax.
Rev. d. L. Yale, OF the Bath Congrega-
tional church, will spend most Of his va
cation, the month OF August, in Ellis
worth. He will preach at the Ellsworth
Falls church Aug. 13, 20 and 27.
Howard w. Dunn, jr., was working on
a winch used in hosting granite from the
schooner "Wm. Eddy, and was struck
on the forehead by the swiftly revolving
handle. The cut required several stitches.
John Duffy shot an American bittern or
"stake-driver" in Union river near the
steam laundry yesterday noon. These
birds are usually shy, frequenting lonely
marshes. 1t is unusual to find one near
town.
Mrs. Howard w. Dunn, who was called
to Saco recently by the serious illness Of
her father, James F. Waterhouse, has
returned home. Her father has SO far
recovered as to be able to accompany her
home for visit.
Among the Ellsworth horses entered in
the races at the McFaul driving park,
Eastpo Thursday and Friday OF this
week, are W. behring's Day Break, E. H.
Greely's Addison and Leavitt, and L. E.
Judkin's Twister.
Lord and Nealley's schooner yacht
"Lorelei', with merry party OF Els
worth boys on board, arrived home Sat
urday from a two-weeks' cruise along the
coast to Portland. The stories told Of
that trip would fill a volume.
The excursion to Castine under the
auspices of Nokomis Rebekah lodge will
take place either Aug. 16 or IS. The date
will be definitely announced next week.
The excursion is public, invitations not
being sent out as last year.
Rev. c. F. Dole, of Jamaica Plain, Mass,
preached at the Unitarian church Sunday
morning. His text was "Love your
enemies" and he showed how the spirit
OF the text could be applied to things of
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