Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-03-13

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The joke seems to be on the City hose
company boys who hauled the Senator's
hose cart nearly to the Campbell fire Mon
day night, and thus kindly aided the
Senators to get ''6rst water''.
After July 1, 1901, checks, notes, drafts
and certificates of deposit will not require
revenue stamps. Uncanceled stamps and
unused stamped checks can be redeemed
at any internal revenue office.
The dance given by the Onasouson club
last Friday evening was one of the pleas
sntest affairs OF he season. There was
large and congenial gathering. About
s25 was realized for the piano fund.
Esoteric lodge, F. and A. NJ, will have
sociable to morrow evening. A turkey
supper will be served. All Masons and
their families are invited. Members of
Esoteric lodge are requested to bring cake.
William s. Gordon, OF Boston, formerly
OF Ellsworth, was in the city Monday. 1t
was his first visit here for several years.
The few OF his old friends who were able
to see him, hope his next visit will be
longer.
james Tobin, an employee at the Han
cock house stable, had the forefinger of
his left hand amputated Sunday. The
finger was nearly severed while Mr.. To-
bin was saving cordwood with circular
saw two weeks ago.
Henry James Dutton, former resident
OF this city, died March 2, at San Luis
Obispo, CAL, where he had lived many
Yeas. He was born in 1916. He is sur
vived by his wife, mother, a brother,
Arthur, and sister, Mrs. Perry.
Miss Ethel Knowlton left Monday to
visit college friend in Worcester, Mass.
She will be joined there in two or three
weeks by Miss Ray Whiting, and together
they will take trip to Washington, Wis
iting also Baltimore and New York.
James A. Taylor, the blacksmith, who
has been running c. j. Treworgy's shop
at Ellsworth Falls, has leased OF I'll. E..
Davis the shop on Water street recently
occupied by Geo. w. Alley, and will carry
on general blscksmithing business there.
Dr. NeOFBe Il. IdrsOhs, WuU went u
Castine few weeks ago to take the prac-
tice OF DR.. George A. Wheeler during his
absence, has decided to locate there per-
mahently. Mrs. Parsons has already
broken up housekeeping here, and will
move to Castine soon.
Judge Henry G Peabody, OF Portland,
will preside at the April term Of the
supreme court in Ellsworth, which will
convene April 8. Judge Peabody is the
latest sppointee on the Maine supreme
bench, having been appointed to succeed
the late Judge Haskell.
The meeting of the associated charities
which was appointed for Monday was
postponed on account of the storm, and
will be held at Manning hall Wednesday
afternoon, March 20, at 3 O'Clock. 1t is
hoped that all who are interested in
charitable work will be present.
Reports as to the condition OF Alex
Hagerthy, who is ill with typhoid pneu-
monia at Burlington, VT, were less favor
able yesterday, but this morning he was
reported as sljgh htly better, with chance
of recovery. Mrs. Hagerthy left for Bur-
lington last night. DIR. Hagerthy has
been there the past week. y
There have been some lively brushes on
the road lately between E. H. Greedy 3
"Leavitt", Frank Gaynor's "Camille" and
Fred H. Osgood's Donum colt. Leavitt
seems to have the best of it. Mr.. Greedy
mas suggested that purse of $50 EACH be
made, IA track cleared at BraUch pond,
snd the question OF speed finally decided
by the best three in five.
Elis~ orth people will hear with regret
that Mrs. John d Hopkins is soon to
leave the city to make her home with her
daughter, Mrs. Il. f. Redman, in Paw
tucket, r l. The homestead on State
street is offered for sale, and as soon as
this is disposed of, and other business
affairs arranged, she will leave, but she
Will carry with her the kindest regards
of host OF friends.
|. l.. Hslman returned this morning
from his business trip to New York ano
Boston. In Boston he saw the men whom
he has interested in the projected electric
road across Hancock county. Mr.. Hal
man reports everything favorable fol
early commencement of work on the
road. AS soon as the snow goes off anc
the roads are somewhat settled, an ex'
pert will go over the route for the pre-
liminary survey and estimates. Already
Mr.. Halman is prepared to receive bids
for the ties and poles that will be needed
for the road. The road will require 75,-
900 6x6 ties, seven feet long, to be oi
chestnut, oak or cedar, hewn or sawed
The poles, of which 1900 will be required
will be thirty feet long, six inches at the
top, and OF chestnut or cedar. G.
The merchants carnival committee il
laying plans for another celebration this
year, in the shape OF a centennial, which
| passed unobserved last year. meeting
for reorganization was held at the office o.
l.. F. Giles last Friday evening. Mayor
A. w. Greely was elected president; F. B
Aiken J. A Isaacson and NJ. s. Smit h