Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-08-22

1t IL expected that the soliciting COM
mittee Of the carnival that 1t is proposed
to hold in conjunction with the county
fair will report this week. II the result
OF the canvas for subscriptions is satjs-
factory, the executive committee will
proceed at once to complete arrangements.
The work Of tearing down the old mill
to make room for the reduction COM
pany's plant, Is progressing rapidly. The
| work OF tearing away will be completed
this week. Nelson Jellison, who was en-
| ployed on the work, was struck by a
| block Saturday, and was quite badly
injured. No bones were broken, but he
| ie still unable to work.
There was special music at the Metho-
dist church last Sunday By quartette
| composed Of Mr.. Mertz, tenor, Miss
Mabel Monaghan, soprano, Mrs. Edmon
Emo, alto, F. W. Rollins, bass. Mrs.
Harvard Greedy presided at the organ.
The pastor, Rev. J. P. Simonton, was
assisted in the service by Rev. d. L. Yale,
Of Bath. A large congregation was
present.
Prescott Gage and Jefferson Wellington,
OF Boston, who are stopping at Shady
Nook, and A. NJ. Hastings, of Ellsworth,
returned Sunday night from five days.
cruise in the cutter "rhetis" to Bar
Harbor. on Northeast Harbor on the re-
turn trip they ran into squall which
made things interesting for awhile. In
the blow the throat halyard block gave
Nd . n is,,
Harbor until the next day.
There is casual talk OF yacht race, but
1t has not taken definite form. l. NJ.
Grant is anxious for another chance with
his new sloop which has been changed
somewhat since last season. The loss of
the "Old Comfort", which has always
been an inspiration to yacht-owners, is
partly accountable for lack OF interest.
There is talk OF a match race bet ween the
"Barnacle", Capt. Haynes, and the 'Bat",
Capt. Stuart.
George II. Patterson, formerly Of Els
worth, who was employed as cook on
! steam yacht which was at Castine last
| week, stole about SIS belonging to men
on the yacht. Sheriff Hooper and Deputy
Sheriff Vogeli did some good detective
work, and soon had their man in Gust ody.
He was arraigoed before Judge Cha=e in
| Bluehiil yesterday, and held for the
October grand jury under 900 bonds. He
is now in the county Jail. About $50 Of
the stolen money was recovered.
| Merrill II. Gray, whose critical Illness
| was reported in THE AMERICAN last
week, died "Wednesday night without
having gained consciousness since his
| & st snock from paralysis early in the
| morning OF the same day. Mr.. Gray was
a native of Brooksville. He had lived In
! Ellsworth about fourteen years, coming
| here from West sullivan where be had
been employed in the quarries. Mr..
Gray was about titty-five years of age.
He leaves a widow and two sons-Waltece
Gray, OF Norridgewock, and Henry Grsy,
OF West Sullivan.
Capt. Samuel Alley, one OF Ellswort h IS
oldest citizens, died at his home at Bay
side last Friday. Mr.. Alley Was ninety
one years of age. He was a native of
| Bartletts Island, but had lived III Els
worth most of his life. He sailed coast
ing vessels out OF Ellsworth many years.
He had owned large interest in num-
| ber OF vessels. He retired from the sea
about thirty years ago. Capt. Alley leaves
a widow, who is eightythree years OF age.
| Five sous and four daug hters are living.
| Funeral services were held Sunday, Rev.
J. p. SimonLon, OF the Nj et hodist church,
officiating. There was singing by quar-
| tette.
James L. Parsous will attend the Ma
tionaI emcsmpment OF the G. A. R. at
Chicago next week, leaving Eilsworti. TO-
| morrow. Ir. Parsons goes as a State de!
egate, as well as a member of the depart
ment staff. The trip will be made from
Portland by special train, going by way
of the White Mountains, Montreal, To-
ronto, Niagara Falls. There will be STOP
of twelve hours at Niagara Falls, which
will give time to see the Falls, and TO go
on to Buffalo for a glimpse at the Pan
American exposition. AT Chicago, Mr..
| Parsons viii attend reunion OF his own
regiment-a Wisconsin regiment-which
will hold its first reunion for about ten
years.
Maloney, the carriage builder, contin-
ues to enlarge and improve his factory on
Water street. He is now building a
blacksmith shop 30x4O feet to the rear of
the wood and trimming shop.
The old blacksmith shop, which is sepa-
rated from the buildings, will be used for
storage. A bridge connecting the trim
ming room with the carriage factory, is to
be built. A platform ana run way will be
built from the street to the bridge, so that
| carriages may easily be taken to the Sec
ond floor of either building. boiler
and steam heating apparatus Is to be put
| in the basement OF the woodshop, and
| both buildings heated by steam. Power
| is also to be introduced in the woodshop
from Greedy & Brady's steam mill.