Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-05-30

looked over the Ellsworth electric light
plant. Mutual exchange OF ideas and
suggestions proved beneficial.
Woodbine cemetery association has laid
out number OF new lots on the back
section, and Is making other improve
rents about the cemetery. There has
been great improvement in the appear
ance OF this cemetery in recent years.
The yachting fever is getting to pretty
high temperature in Ellsworth. The
latest addition to the increasing number
| OF yachtsmen Is M. Gailert, who is now
joint owner with Col. II. e. Hsmin Of
| the Mystery. 1t Is rumored that Judge
J. A. Peters, ir., is to engage in the sport.
Hancock hall was filed Sunday evening
at the Union Memorial service. VIM. Il.
H. Rice post, g. A. r., attended in body.
Rev. &. >. McLesrn, OF the Baptist church,
delivered the Memorial sermon. Revs.
simonton, Adams and Salley assisted In
the services. Music was furnished by the
Ellsworth male quartette.
Rev. 8. G. Beach, OF Ba ngor, who was
expected to preach at the Unitarian
church Sunday, was unable to be present
| owing to the death OF sister. The pas
tor, Rev. A. H. Coar, returned from the
conferences In Boston and occupied the
Il n -
mon, he gave . few thought from the
| conference.
H. F. Barker, OF Cambridge, Minn., has
been elected one Of the Minnesota dele
gates to the National republican conven-
| tton at Philadelphia. Mr.. Barker for
merly lived in Ellsworth. The Cambridge
| Press says: The conventions unani-
nous choice Of Mr.. Barker was credit to
| that gentieman's popularity and his
fitness for the position"
Mrs. Lucy f. Wells, formerly OF Els
worth, died in East Boston, Sunday, May
| 20, aged seventy-four years. Mrs. Wells
was one of large family OF children, four
| OF HON have died within the past two
years-Joseph A. and Stephen B. Wood
| ward, OF Ellsworth, and Mrs. Phoebe Has
| lam, Of Waltbam, whose death occurred
three days prior to that OF her sister.
| The Maine Central will give the usual
Sunday excursion rate Of 81 for the round
trip from Bangor to Bar Harbor, during
July, August and Septemb ber. In ad-
| ditiou to this, 1t is understood the 81 rate
will be given tor the round trip from Bar
Harbor to Bangor, allowing men en-
ployed at Bar Harbor during the week to
visit home Sunday.
The negotiations for the purchase by
| the government OF the coaing station site
at East Lsmoine are practically closed.
| TIE Ellsworth attorneys Messrs. Hamlin
| ana Peters, who have acted for the gov
ernmeDt in the matter, have received the
| money for the property, and checks are
now ready to be turned over to the
owners 1t is underst ood the govern
ment will have survey OF the property
made at once, and proceed as soon as
possible with building operations.
A. W. Gilman, OF Foxcroft, State in
spector of prisons and jsils, dropped in on
l Hooper Tuesday morning uuex-
T pee sdiy, to iaspect the county jan. He
examined the jail, the food, and to THE
| AMERICAN representative pronounced
everything entirely TO his satisfaction.
| Insp ctor Gilman made the interesting
statement that there We're fewer prisoners
| in ne State o-day than for years. He
ttributed this to better times-men are
emp Dyed, and keep out Of mischief.
The E sworth water company has been
making extensive improvements on Its
electric light lines, preparatory to the in
C rporation OF the power circuit. Toe
| lines have been Strengthened and new
! poles set where needed. This not only
greatly improves the appearance OF the
streets through which the wires run, but
| sures better service. The power gem
orator and wire for the circuit have been
| ordered. The company expects to be
ready to supply electric power by July l.
T dr' dger has begun work at Tinker's
wharf, and is working up river. 1t is at
present removing Stockings. 1t is under
stood that IL this dredger is able to do the
heavier dredging to lower the river bed,
second dredger will not be used. The
| idea il general along he water front that
| the dredger should begin at the upper end
| OF the river and work down. instead OF
up river, the argument being that the
dredger is simply digging out channel
to be filled up again as the stockings and
slabs further up river are loosened.
Friends OF DR.. Mary l.. Burnham,
daughter of Orrin r. Burnham and wife,
OF this city, who is located at the mis-
sionary station at Chinanfu, feel some
anxiety concerning her, in spite OF re-
peateu assurances that in the citv the
missionaries are safe from the BOXERS,
| or "Big Knife sect". Recent despat che-
from China tell OF increased boldness OF
| the "Boxers" in the immediate vicinity OF
| Chinanfu. Two native villages were de-
| stroyed and the Chinese converts massa-
cred. A regiment of soldiers sent from
Chinanfu to quell the disturbance was
ambushed, and twenty-sx were reported
| killed.
Maurice e. CHM, OF Boston, has pur-
chased the Weymouth Poiut property OF
the heirs OF Henry Jarvis. There are
about fifty acres of land in the piece. Mr.
CHM intends to build summer cottage
or camp on the point. W. W. Morrison,
OF Ellsworth, who owns a lot at the point,
also expects to build there. Weymouth
Point is one OF the most slightly places on
Union River bay, and has long been
looked upon as Offering rare attractions
for q cottage colony. 1t is not known
| that Mr.. CHM will sell lots for such pur-
poses, his present object being to furnish
a recreation and hunting resort for him
self and friends.
| The city has received 800 feet OF hose re-
Gently purchased through Morrison, Joy
& Co. The two city companies received
| 800 feet each, and the Falls company 200
feet. Each OF the city companies now has
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