Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-10-10

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stay. DR.. Manning will 20 to Everett as
soon a. his property interests in Els
worth osn~ be disposed OF. He hopes to
gst away early in the winter, possibly in
December. His largest piece of property
in Ellsworth Is the Manning block, at the
corner of Main and Fran kiln streets.
Charles H. Curtis expects to have the
schooner "Georgietta" in the water next
week. Then the "Franconia" will 20 on
the marine railway for repairs. The
schooner "Storm Petrol" will receive Q
new jibboom at Curtis's yard.
Hon. John d. Hopkins, Ellsworth's
"grand old MANI, has probably attended
more fairs than any man In Ellsworth.
He says Elleworth's carnival and fair was
the most orderly big time he ever saw,
and credit to the city and to the man
agement.
A. w. Cushman & Son have vacated
the corner store at franklin aud Main
streets, and made improvements In their
Franklin street store which give them
an excellent showroom. The two stores
on Franklin street have been thrown into
one large and handsome room.
All the schools In district No. 3-Pine
street, School street, State street and
Watsr street-have BEEN closed on account
Of scarlet fever in the district. 80 far the
disease IL confined to FIVE families. and
the board OF health has taken measures to
prevent Its further spread. The schools
will remain closed this week, or longer II
dsemed advisable
Charles Pierce was arrested In Ellsworth
Tuesday on request Of Bar Harbor police,
who wanted him on charge Of forging
check Tor something like $50. Pierce had
= little over go OF the money with him
whom arrested. He was taken to Bar
Harbor for hearing and brought back to
Ellsworth for tho grand jury at the
present term OF court.
Kent's Hill won the football game with
Bucksport seminary at Bucksport last
Saturday by score Of 11-6. The Bucks
port correspondent of the Bangor News
says of Eellatty's coaching: "Much credit
10 due to Coach BelIatty, whose work OF
but two days was easily apparent. With
more time, he would no doubt have had
the boys In shape to win."
There was q teachers meeting at the
high school building last Saturday after
noon. Twenty-one teachers were present.
There we're interesting papers and dis
cussion on languages, which was the
general subject for the day. These
teachers meetings, instituted by Supt.
Dresser, are proving OF great interest and
help to the teachers. They ar held the
first Saturday afternoon of each month.
Z. bail will be given at Hancock hall ON
Tuesday evening, Oct. 16. for the benefit
OF the families OF Mrs. F. X. Royal and
Mrs. Shorey, who are now isolated by the
board OF health. The Dirigo orchestra OF
five pieces will furnish the music. The
music, printing aud use of the ball have
been donated for this worthy purpose,
and it is earnestly hoped by those having
this matter in charge that the affair will
be literally patronized.
small and dilapidated house on Water
street, opposite the house OF Charles II.
Curtis, was burned early Thursday morn
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by someone who wanted visiting firemen
o see how the Ellsworth firemen worked.
The house was worthless, and the firemen
did not attempt to put out the fire. They
kept the flames under control and let the
house burn down. Some of the visiting
firemen turned out aud worked.
There will be a meeting of the mer-
chants carnival committee at the office
Of the chairman, e. H. Drummey, this
evening. 1t is desired at this meeting to
settle up all accounts. Persons having
bills against the carnival committee
should nand their bills to the secretary,
l.. r. Giles, at once. There has been some
talk of making he merchants carnival an
annual featu ure, and forming a permanent
organization for that purpose, but this
matter will not be taken up at to-nighL's
meeting.
Lightning struck the house OF Capt. w.
c. Bellatty on Laurel street last Friday
night. The bolt struck the chimney, then
went to the roof and down the side OF tue
house. The chimney WAS damaged, Il
large hole was torn in the roof, the gutter
was torn off and the sill OF the house
splintered. In the house dishes and
pictures were broken. Mrs. Beliatly and
three children were in the house, but re-
ceved no stock. They did not know
until morning that the house had been
struck, though realizing that the light
ming struck somewhere very near.
The winter time BILE went into effect
on the railroad Monday. The timetable
on page has been corrected. The train
service is substantially the same as last
winter, except that the Sunday train over
I ha No hx,