Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-08-29

OI foELiauu, d0CrHo ID. Wym8u, Oh heO'
stone, N. H., and Mrs. Eben Clark and
son, Of fremont. City Clerk L. B. Wyman
spent few days at the cottage.
The democrats will open their cam
paign in Ellsworth with rally at Han
cock hall next Saturday evening, Sept. /.
The speakers will be Hon. John Scott, of
Bath, and d. J. McGillicuddy, OF Lewis
ton.
In the 2.29 race at Pittsfield last week,
K. H. Greely's Vulcan took second
money. Vulcan won the first heat In
2.26A, and trotted second to Grace Lake
In the next three. In the last heat Grace
Lake was pushed to mark Of 2 22A.
Mrs. Herbert 8. Higgins with her son
Campbell, OF Boston, is visiting her
sister, Miss Alice Scott. They will return
to Boston next Sunday. Miss Scott's
mother, Mrs. p. w. Scott, who has been
here several weeks, will remain until
later.
Rev. George II. Salley, OF the Free
Baptist church, will preach at the schools
house at North Hancock, Mcfarland hill,
every other Sunday morning at 1890,
commencing next Sunday, Sept. 2. On
alternate Sundays Mr.. Salley will preach
at Dollardtown.
A piano recital will be given this even
Ing at the residence Of A. M. Hopkins by
Miss Carrie Mcdonald, of Knoxville,
Tenn. She will be assisted by Mr.. and
Mrs. Lyndon Hodgkins, of Stamford,
Conn. A small admission fee will be
charged, the proceeds to go to the Uni
tartan society.
The roof OF Mrs. John Cushman's house
on Third street caught fire from a spark
yesterday noon. An alarm was turned in,
but men from the factory had the fire out
before the firemen arrived. Both hose
carts were damaged in going to the fire.
City hose company's cart was overturned
and badly damaged.
Ellsworth is soon to lose another of its
esteemed citizens by removal. About the
middle OF next month, John Cheney will
leave for Tomahawk, Wis, to reside with
his daughter, Mrs. W. T. Bradley. MIR.
Cheney has rented his house on Third
htTetl 10 ElIltE DuHH, euklutct nj tDe
Cole shoe factory, who will move in next
week.
L. II. Greely's Vulcan, driven by Fisher,
Won the 2.26 race at Bangor yesterday.
The race was the best of the day-a battle
royal between Vulcan and Lancey. Vul-
can won the first, third and fifth heats,
with Lancey second each heat. Lancey
won he second and fourth heats. Eacn
horse took II heat in 20A, the best time
OF he race.
The Trenton lumber company's box
factory 0egan saving Monday on con-
tracts for he Seacoast packing company,
the Ati.-atic Ash company, OF Gloucester,
Mass, aud Union shoe factory, Els
worth. A condensing apparatus has just
been added to the mill, when will in
sure Sufficient supply OF water al the
driest season.
There was an informal race between
three Ellsworth yachts Sundsy-Lord &
Nealley's "Lorelei'', l. NJ. GRANTS MA
della" and w. L. Writings "Annie Lee".
The yachts sailed from Whitmore's cove
down around Hardwood island and home
The "Lorelei" got home fifteen minutes
before the "Madella". The 'Annie Lee",
which WIS not in sailing trim and did not
act like herself, was three-quarters of an
hour behind the Grant boat.
Ellsworth friends OF Fred Flynn were
pleased to hear OF his success in the 100
yards dash for State championship at the
State Foresters' field day at Lake Maran-
ocook last Wednesday There were eight
starters, t he fastest sprinters in the State
Flynn won the race and the State cham
pionship, bur is out with letter in the
Bangor Commercial protesting against
the paitry prze OF SO given by the maaa-
gers OF the affair when each ofthe starters
IN the race believed a good purse was
offered.
Amasa Sargent, OF Boston, who for
thirty eight years, as representative Of
the wholesale grocery house of Israel
W. Munroe & Son, never missed a trip
March and August, to Hancock county,
WAS in Ellsworth this week. Mr.. Sargent
retired from business the first OF last
April, when his old frm went out of busi-
ness, but the semi-annual trip to Maine
had become so much habit with him,
that when August rolled around he
packed his grip and started. 1t is need
less to say his many old friends and GUS
toners were glad to see him.
In the case of Mrs. Eta c. Young vs.
LleweIlyn r. Alley, on petition for re-
moval OF four children from custody OF
Mr.. Alley, which was heard before Judge
Emery last week, the decision OF the
court informally announced is that the
children be taken from Mr.. Alley and
placed with a suitable guardian or guard
ians. This does not give the custody
OF the children to the mother, Mrs.
Young. G. II. Drummey, counsel for
Mrs. Young, Is now looking for suita Bile
homes for the children. Mrs. Young is
anxious to be given trial to prove to the
court that she can properly care for the
children.
Teams driven by Carlton McGown and
Willis Dunn collided on High street last
Wednesday evening. The accident hap