Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-07-25

show is bright, clean and clever. An out
door band concert will be given at 4.3O on
the afternoon OF the Sd.
A large brush fire In Stafiord's pasture
in the Trenton woods, Bayside, caused
some alarm Friday, az there is much
valuable timber in the vicinity. The fire
was subdued before any damage was
done.
+. r. Monaghan, former Ellsworth h
boy, now Of Gardiner, is the leader OF the
Gardiner band, which the Reporter Jour-
nal says "is an honor to our city,. The
band is engaged to accompany the Mer-
chants club, Of Gardiner, on its annual
excursion.
Schooner "Georg ietta", which was dam
aged by going on Burnt Porcupine island
and 10 to be rebuilt here, arrived today in
tow. She is full Of water. She struck on
the Indian Point bar coming In. She will
be noated tonight and taken on the
marine railway.
Rev. G. F. Dole, Of Jamaica Plain, Mass,
preached at the Unitarian church Sunday
morning. He took for his text Eccl. 1:3.
"What profit hath . man OF all his labour
which he taketh under the sum-" From
this be preached an able sermon which
breathed great hope, grand optimism.
The prohibitionists of Hancock county
will hold a county convention at the
Methodist church In Ellsworth Monday,
July 80, at 2 p. m. Candidates for county
offices will be nominated. Hon. Grant
Rogers, prohibition nominee for gov
ernor Of Maine, will address the con-
vention.
DIR. L. W. Hodgkins yesterday made the
annual physical examination OF the life
saving crew from Gran berry Isles station.
The men were Capt. John G. Stanley, o.
E. Jarvis, A. w. Gilley, Henry E. Stanley
and J. d. Phillipson. 1t was sturdy
crew, and DR.. Hodgkins will have good
report to make.
Rev. A. L. Hudson, Of Buffalo, N. Y,
who is stopping at his summer home at
church next Sunday morning. MIR. Hud-
son preached here one Sunday last sum-
mer, delivering one Of the most eloquent
sermons ever heard from any Ellsworth
pulpit. His suject Sunday will be IRE
ligion and Democracy.
John P. Estey and Miss Alice BeIvin, Of
Cam bridge, Mass, are the guests OF Miss
Alice Moor. MIR. Estey Is tenor soloist
In the Roxbury, Mass, Presbyterian
church. Sunday morning he sang In the
choir OF the Unitarian church, singing
as solo 1.-The Holy City,. He has a fine
tenor voice, OF rare sympathetic quality.
| He We valua BILE acquisition to the choir.
The Ellsworth Water Co. is laying a
new main on Willow street and putting
water in two houses on the street. The
water pipe which has been laid to the old
Hall wharf will be a great convenience for
vessel captains. A rate per 100 gallons
| will be made, and captains can fiji their
| casks or tanks easily by hose run from
the faucet.
Fire at Redstone, N. H., Sunday after
noon burned the passenger and freight
| stations, and the store occupied by
| George b. Wyman. The fire is supposed
to have been of incendiary origin, as a
man was seen running away from a barn
| in which the fire originated. Mr.. Wy
| man Is a son of City Clerk Levi &. Wy
man, OF Ellsworth, who owned an interest
| in the business. 1t is understood Mr..
| Wyman's loss is only partially covered by
| insurance.
The electric generator for the power
| system to be incorporated by the Els
| worth Water Co. has arrived, and will
soon be in position at the electric light
station. The foundation for it is now
| being built. Wires for the power circuit
have been strung, and few motors have
| already been put in. Other applications
are being received. Everything is in
readiness to supply the electric power as
soon as the generator is in place.
| Rev. E. A. Davis, OF Old Town, preached
at the Baptist church last Sunday morn
ing and evening. There were large con
| gregations at each service. In the even
ing Miss Lucy Tapley, of SpeImar
seminary, Atlanta, Ca, who is spending
! hci SaSatioh az hoi hoiHo III "eot Diooho
| vile, gave a five-minute talk on th'
work ct the seminary. Miss Tapley ha,
been the guest of her brother, o. w
Tapley, in this city, for few days.
| Charles f. Smith was tried in the muni
cipal court yesterday on complaint OF
Mrs. Sarah Ellis, for assault. Mr.. Smitt
and Mrs. Ellis live near the steam mill a,
the Head ofthe-F Falls. They haven't beer
very good neighbors. Smith says Mrs
Ellis threw rocks at his cows. When h,
went to get his cows Friday night, she
threw rocks aud he showed her aside
Mrs. Ellis says he knocked her down
Judge Peters found Smith guilty Of tech
nical assault, and he paid fine OF on,