Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-05-23

ceeds will be used to buy new singing
books.
There will be union Memorial service
at Hancock hall Sunday evening at Z
O'Clock. Rev. c. s. McLearn will deliver
the Memorial sermon. This will be Mr..
McLearn's last sermon as an Ellsworth
pastor.
E. K. Hopkins has gone to Brooklin to
resume his duties for the season as super
intendent OF the sardine factory. Mrs.
Hopkins will remain In Ellsworth for the
present, joining her husband later In the
season.
Rev. A. H. Coar, of the Unitarian
church, is attending the annual confer
sncs Of the American Unitarian associa-
tion in Boston. His pulpit next Sunday
will be occupied by Rev. 8. G. Beach. OF
Bangor.
Nothing further has been heard from
State-Supt.. of-6chools Stetson with re-
gard to changing date Of opening summer
school In Ellsworth, and It is assumed
that II will open July IS, a. frst an
nounced.
The heavy rains OF last week added to
the damage already done to the streets In
Ellsworth this spring from the same
source. It is estimated that the rains this
spring have caused over 1900 damage to
the streets.
Mrs. Leverett D. Hopkins, who has
been visiting her mother, Mrs. Josephine
Moor, in Ellsworth, for several months,
left o-day for her home in Big Elk, Mont.
She was accompanied by her daughter OF
few months.
1t has not yet been fully decided
whether NJ. J. Drummey will move his
grocery store from Odd Fellows block to
the Hurley store in the Giles block. For
the present, at any rate, he will remain
where he Is.
Miss 8. d. Crosby gave a delightful talk
at the Congregational vestry last Thurs.
Land. It was enjoyed by quite large
audience. The proceeds will go toward
improving the church grounds.
The county commissioners were in
Ellsworth Monday. On Tuesday they
went to Mort heast Harbor for hearing on
alteration in road between that place and
Seal Harbor. The hearing was adjourned
until the second Tuesday in June.
The summer timetable on the Maine
Central road will go in effect June "a.
The only change from last seasons time
table which affects Ellsworth is in the
second morning train from west, which
will arrive ABOUT an hour later than last
year.
George II. Grant and o. W. Tapley, OF
s,dswo-th, attended the meeting of local
fire insurance agents in Rockland last
| Thursday. The programme and menu for
the banquet, made in the form of all in
surance policy, was feature OF the
occasion.
Trains over the Washington county
road have been greatly delayed lately by
washouts and damage to bridges by high
water from the recent rains. In many
| places the track is still under water.
Travel on the Princeton branch. has been
suspended.
| commended on all sides for t he work he is
doing on the streets, particu arly by the
residents on the Surry road, On this
road he is doing exceptionally good work,
cutting down the grades and improving &
the roadbed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry A. Haynes, of
Minneapolis, formerly Of Ellsworth, an
nounce the engagement of their daug hter,
Nj ISIS Gertrude May, to Austin Dayton
Stevens. The wedding will take place in
June. Ellsworth friends extend con-
gratulations.
The baseball game between Eilswort h
high aud Sbaw's business college OF Ban
gor, scheduled for Saturday, had to be
postponed on account OF rain. A game
may be arranged later. Next Saturday
he high school team will go to Bucksport
for a return game with the seminary nine.
At the meeting OF the American Uni
tartan association in Boston yesterday,
Rev. Samuel A. Eliot was elected presi-
dent to succeed Hon. Carol ID. Wright.
Mr.. Eliot is a summer resident of North
east Hsrbor, and has taken great interest
in the Unitarian churches of this vicinity.
He has been heard frequently from the
pulpit OF the Ellsworth church, and is
always counted upon to be present at the
| county conference. Rev. G. E. st. John,
who was elected secretary Of the Uni
tartan association yesterday is son OF
Rev. Thomas E. st. John, of Eastport.
Charles II. Emery met with a serious
accident Saturday at his stable, falling
from the hayloft to the stable floor, about
fifteen feet. Mr.. Emery was just stepping
from the ladder to the loft, when the lad
der slipped from under him, and he fell
backward. He suffered a severe shock to
his nervous system, and for time fatal
results were feared. He now seems to be
improving daily, and it Is hoped no per-
manent Injury has resulted.
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