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


fine o. -four, and under . microscope can
be seen to contain small particles which
look like fused metal.
Robert Reed fell from his wagon near
the upper shoe factory yesterday after
noon, and was dragged some distance by
the horse. His face was cut and bruised,
and one ear was badly lacerated. He 10
out again to-day.
E. F. Robinson, A. w. King, J. A.
Cunningham, G. r. Foster, DR.. q. A.
Phillips, o. W. Tapley, John H. Brimmer
and Harry g. Stratton left this morning
for cruise OF four or five days to Penob-
scot bay ports in the yacht "Eva NJ.
Martini, of Bass Harbor.
The excursionists on Monaghan's band
picnic yesterday report that when they
passed Newbury Neck in the afternoon,
the Levi Treworgy house was burning.
This was the old two-story frame build
ing, long abandoned and falling to pieces,
which has for many years been one OF the
prominent landmarks on Union River
bay.
With "Oid Zimmerman" and "Ticonic"
engines In the contest at Bangor Friday,
Ellsworth doubtless will send . large
delegation to the muster. .Ticonic" will
60 over with big Ellsworth Falls crew.
She has been tuned up to beat "Old Hum
neman" il she can. There is lively riv-
airy between these two engines outside
the general contest.
The Ellsworth schooner "Nellie Grant"
struck on ledge near White Head COM
ing ont Of Portland at 2 o'clock last We'd
nesday morning. She was hauled of
Thursday afternoon, and reached Ellis
worth Friday. Her forefoot was knocked
of and stern slightly damaged. She was
taken out on the marine railway for re-
pairs. She went of last night.
There will be mass meeting at the
Office OF the superintendent OF schools in
Hancock hall tomorrow evening at s
O'Clock, to decide whether or not Els
worth will have a celebratioI-a centen-
nial and "old home week" carnival, as has
been suggested. Every person interested
whether for or against the celebration,
should be present at the meeting.
Something over 100 people enjoyed the
excursion OF Monaghan's band to East
B.uehill yesterday. The trip was made
by schooner "Yreka" in tow OF the
"Little Round To-. At East Bluehill
there was game of bali between nine
from Bluehill and nine representing the
knights OF King Arthur, OF Ellsworth.
The Ellsworth boys won by score of
1873.
Td9 democrats OF Eilswor met n.
caucus last Wednesday night and NOM
mated George B. Stuart for representa-
tive to the legislature. The city COM
mittee was reelected as follows: George
b. Stuart, N. ii. Higgins, Fred l.. Frazier,
H. F. Maddocks, John E. Doyle. The
caucus was small, only about twenty five
democrats being present. MIR. Stuart
was called uponiior speech, but respond
ed by merely thanking the caucus for the
nomination.
The black bass are SO thick out at
Nicolin, and so willing to be caught that
lines are almost unnecessary. While Ike
Bridges, the Nicolin club caterer, was out
fishing week or SO ago, he hooked a
bass. He was pulling In slack line when
the fish, which had run under the boat,
jumped into the boat from the opposite
side. Somebody says Ike held up one OF
his Nscolin doughnuts, and the fish
jun ped for it.
The hardwood operations on No. 33
plantation, carried on by Ellsworth men,
began this week. Roderick Mcdonald
has general supervision OF the work.
There will be three operations. From
600 900 to 1000, 900 feet will be cut, allowed
To season until next spring, when it
Will be driven to the Ellsworth mills.
This me: hod Of handling hardwood logs
is no longer looked upon as an expert
nient. The experiment of last season has
satir fed the men interested that with II
few months longer to dry, the hardwood
logs can be driven without material loss.
Ellsworth friends OF Rev. d. l.. Yale,
pastor of the Central Congregations
Q urch, of Bath, we're pleased to read in
me Daily Times OF that city, of the pros
psrity of his church. Church and Sun
day school have increased in mem bers hip.
Repairs and improvements have been
made on the church, and a S2,50O chapel
Is now being built. The new chapel will
contain a lecture-room, ladies' parlor,
primary-room and library, and will be
connected with the present vestry, which
will be used as q dining-room. Mr.. Yale
will spend the last two weeks Of his vaca-
tion-the month OF August-in Ellis
worth.
As one Of Ellsworth's feet OF vessels
bears the name "Yreka", Ellsworth
people will be interested In the following
account OF the origin OF that name,
which was first given to q town In Cali
fornia. In the early days of California,
singular names were often given to towns.