Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-08-28
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
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Mechanic Falls on securing the services
OF one not only well fitted by his college
course, but also with the advantage OF
previous experience in teaching.
The Lewis Friend & Co. store will here
after be known as the Reliable Ciot hing
Co. The company has been regularly
organized and incorporated, with $4,000
capital stock. The directors are Charles
II. Haynes, John o. Whitney, and Henry
.. Staples. Mr.. Staples is president and
John f. Whiteomb treasurer.
The dates for st. Joseph's Catholic
church bazaar have been changed to Oct.
Z, s, and 10. The promoters are busily
engaged perteeting arrangements. A
grand fortnight festival may be looked
for. There will be at least two perform
ances by home talent-Tuesday night, a
grand concert will be given, and a
minstrel show, with chorus of forty five
voices, will be the attraction on the last
night OF the bazaar.
The Hancock county veterans and their
families held their annual reunion at
Bluehill mineral spring last Wednesday.
Between 300 and 400 were present. VIM.
III. III. Rice post OF Ellsworth was repre-
sented by Irving Osgood and wife, A. W.
Curtis and wife, William Connick and
wife, Charles IL. Grindal and wife, Moses
Moon and wife and Simon Flood and
wife. They report most enjoyable time.
There was no set programme, and the day
was given up entirely to sociability.
The Gloucester Neros says: The good
reports that had reached us OF the Klark-
Scoville company, resulted in filling the
theatre last night and the audience was
not disappointed, for most pleasing
performance was given. The audience
manifested its appreciation with contin-
ued applause. Many pleasing specialties
were given, and In this respect this COM
pany is stronger than any repetorie
| organization that has been here, the cor
net solos, bell ringing, etc., OF Klark &
Klark bringing down the house. The
| Kiark Scoville Co. is billed for a weeks
engagement in Ellsworth at Hancock hall
| all next week with new play each night
and a splendid list OF attractive special
ties. Monday nights play will be "The
Silent Partner.
| Mrs. Harriet Writ gave an interesting
health talk to the ladies at Manning hall
not only to interest, but also to in
| struct, and gave her hearers some valua-
Bile points and suggestions regarding the
origin and cure of disease. Mrs. Writ is q
| pioneer graduate of the Viavi medical in
stitute OF San Francisco, CAL, under
the eminent HartIand Law, M. D.,
a homeopathic physician, whose skill
and genius are claimed to have
brought about the greatest triumph OF
modern times in the cure of some
of the most obstinate diseases. Dr.
Law is the founder OF the Viavi med
ical and educational movement, oil
which Mrs. Writ is general manager foi
northern and eastern Maine, with offices
/ at 119 Center street, Bangor. Mrs. Writ
has rooms while in Ellsworth with Mrs
| French, No. 6 Birch avenue.
| Ellsworth had three teams in the hose
race at Bar Harbor fair last Wednesday
the Senator HaIes, City Hose and Eure
kas. The race was won by the Senators
in pretty run, time AZ 1-5 seconds. The
Eagles, of Orono, were second, time 4224
seconds. The Senators won beside thu
S75 purse, the silver cup presented by Col
| Morrell, and which must be won thre,
times to become the property OF thu
holder. The Eagles won the cur last
year. The members of the running team
were also presented with medals by Col
Morrell. the times OF other teams il
the race were rs follows: Orioles, Ba
Harbor, 43 II; Dirigo, Brewer, As; Cit.
Hose, Ellsworth, IS; Eureka, Ellsworth
492s. The 100 yards dash was won b.
Fred Flynn, OF Bangor, his time being
II seconds. Willis Dunn, OF Ellsworth
was second. Prizes, $40 to first, S5 t.
second, the winner also receiving silve
cup given by Mrs. Edward Morrell
| Flynn did not run with the Senators a
one of the Bangor papers reported
Every man of the Senators is an Ellis
worth mar. Ellsworth had a rousiDl
welcome for the Senators on their arriva
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