Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-08-07

is spe nding week with friends in Els
worth.
Rev. j. d. McGraw, of Surry, preached
at the Methodist church Sunday fore
noon. In the evening E. w. Lord spoke
on "Gain and Loss''.
d. J. Chamberlain, of EIgin, ILL.,, who
has been Ill at the American house since
his arrival from the West three weeks
ago, is now critically i'll.
Miss Annie Connick has purchased the
interest of Miss Ella Call in the millinery
business Of Call & Connick. Miss Connick
will continue the business here.
Mrs. B. G. Hodgkins will leave to-
morrow for saltwater to spend the re-
mainder of the summer. Mr.. Hodgkins
will join her there as soon as he disposes
of his business.
Henry Boynton, of Hudson. Mass, who
with his family is spending vacation at
his old home in Sullivan, was in Ellsworth
yesterday, receiving the "glad hand"
from old friends.
]. o. Whitney has secured special
round trip rate of S2 on the Maine Central
from Ellsworth to Waterville on Thurs
day, the 18th, the day OF the big firemen's
muster in that city.
Miss Alice Adams arrived from New
ton, Mass, last week, to spend the month
of August at her home here. Howard Ad-
ans came from Boston Saturday to spend
two weeks vacation at home.
Rev. A. L. Hudson, of Buffalo, N. Y,
spent a few days last week at his summer
home at East Surry. Mr.. Hudson has
just accepted call to the pastorate OF the
Unitarian church at Newton, Mass.
The Bridge hill party which. "cut up"
SO in Blacks field couple of weeks ago,
chartered blackboard last Wednesday,
went to Shady Nook, and were royalty
entertained at the Parcher cottage.
David Friend and son Able L., have
been in Ellsworth most OF the past week.
They have disposed Of their store in
Caribou, where they have been since
leaving Ellsworth, and have not yet de-
cided where they will locate.
Miss Helena Dyer, daugh hter of Mr.. and
Mrs. George A. Dyer, of Lansing, Mich,
is the guest OF Miss Mary F. Hopkins.
Miss Dyer has not visited Ellsworth since
she left here more than twenty five
years ago. Mrs. Dyer visited here during
the summer of 1899.
While MIR. Farrell, of Beechland, was
away from home last Friday, someone
entered his house and stole S12 in money,
gold ring, pair Of sleeve buttons and a
watch. Mr.. Farrell suspects a young man
of ill repute who left Ellsworth under
suspicious circumstances the same day.
Misses Ray Whiting, Ethel Knowlton,
Leonice Foster, of Ellsworth, and Cora
Bechtel, of Columbus, Ohio; Howard
Adams and W. E. Whiting left yester-
day to spend week at the Stover cottage
at Toddy pond. They will be joined
there by party OF Bucksport friends.
The Ellsworth yachtsmen are talking OF
another race, with measurements, time
allowance, etc. Tuesday, Aug. 27, is the
date now named. Walter j. Clark will
run an excursion down the bay on the day
L
to arouse the enthusiasm of the yachts
men.
Mrs. Malinda M. Higgins died Saturday
at her home on Hancock street, in the
| eighty first year of her age. She leaves
one son, Capt. Hollis l. Higgins, of the
barkentine "Mannie Swan", who came on
from New York to attend the funeral
| The funeral was held Sunday at the
house, Rev. David Kerr, of the Baptist
church, officiating. Interment was at
| North Ellsworth.
The school board met Monday. The
full board was present. The board went
over list of schools and teachers, anC
made assignments OF most of the schools
There will be few changes in teachers
| from last term. Schools Nos 1, 5, 6, Z, s, 9
| 10, IL, 10 and 13 will open Monday, Aug
| 26. The oth her schools will open Monday
Sept. 2. w. H. Dresser was reelected
| principal of the high school at same sal
ary as last year.
Next week Ellsworth will entertain th
county commissioners of Maine. Tn
programme loT tne couFehtioh Has ai
ready been outlined in THE AMERICAN
State Highway Commissioner j. o. San
ford, OF Vermont, Will speak on 9Th
| Management of Country Roads,. MI
Sanford will tell of his original ant
thoroughly practical methods of roa
maintenance which brought satisfactor
results, first in his own town of STAN
ford, then in the state.
J.N. Donham, agent for the Main,
| Register for 1901 and 1902 was in Ellis
worth yesterday distributing copies o
that valuable publication which is to b
found in nearly every office and store il
the State. The new Register combines al
the desirable features of the old one, ant
twenty-four more pages of statistica