Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-10-03

FOr other local ne1s see pages 4, ana o.
Walter Foster has returned to PhiIa-
delphia dental college.
George /. Grant, a former Ellsworth
hoy, is here for a weeks vacation.
Orrin r. Burnham has returned from a
visit to Boston and the western part Of
Maine.
Judge l.. A. Emery and family returned
| to "Firlands" from their Hancock Point
cottage Monday.
Ellsworth high school footba team
have game scheduled with Brewer high
school for Oct. 13.
Harry J. SiIvy and Theodore Higgins,
Els .ssorth boys, are home from Massac hu-
setts for carnival week.
Supreme judicial court for Hancock
county will convene next Tuesday, Chief
Justice Wiswell presiding.
The ''old maids" OF Ellsworth, It is
| said, are planning to hold a convention.
1t will be at the Unitarian vestry.
"Joshua simpkins." clean, wholesome
play Of rural life, will b. presented at
Hancock hall Monday evening, Oct. s.
Rev. l. H. W. Wharf, of Danforth,
formerly pastor Of the Ellsworth Metho-
dist church, Is spending q few days here.
The timetable on the railroads will
change next Monday. The service for
the winter will be about the same as last
year.
Du 0nk <1nvv
was delayed two hours at Washington
Junction by two cars leaving the rails.
No damage was done.
The county commissioners returned
Thursday from their tour OF inspection OF
the county roads. They found the roads
in excellent condition.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Tatley and infant
son, who have been visiting Mrs. Tatiey's
parents, Col. G. e. Burrili and wife, left
for their home in Montreal Monday.
Conductor Rice, OF the Washingt on
County railroad, has moved his family
here from Bangor. They are occupying
A. r. Devereux's house on Birch avenue.
News WAS received in this city last FRI
| OF Mrs. Alphonso Jordan, OF Minneapo-
| lis, Mimi, formerly CT this city. She
leaves husband in poor health, and two
sons.
There was a bad break In the water
main on Water street Monday evening.
Supt. Cushman, OF the water company,
put a crew on the work at night, and
before morning the break had been re-
paired.
{. E. Beilstty is going over to Bucks
port to coach The seminary foot ball team
for their kent's Hill game. With little
OF BelIatty's coaching, the Bucksport
boys ought to make Il strong team. They
have the weight.
At the annual meeting OF the State
Young Peoples society of the Free Baptist
church in Dover last week, Rev. George
II. Salley, pastor OF the Ellsworth Free
the executive committee.
Harvey D. Black, OF Boston, who re-
Gently spent his vacation with relatives
in Ellsworth and Hancock had the mis-
fortune last week, after returning to his
business in Boston, to crush the little
finger OF his right hand 30 badly that
amputation was necessary.
A. w. Ellis speedy Salinas took the 2.19
race at Exeter last Friday. J. P. b.
Wheelden's Scooter took the first two
heats OF the race, the second one in 2 20
A Mlltown horse took the third heat.
Then Salinas came along and took the
next three without going better than
2.22A.
There is sharp rivalry between two of
| the pool experts at the Abenaquis club.
Just now one Of the gentlemen seems to
be playing the best game OF his life. The
game in vogue at the club is twenty five
points continuous pool. Seven straight
games and a score of 25-0 in three OF them