Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-07-10
Judge Redman. Edwin @. Moore and
Morris Sowle, Of Ellsworth.

Judge Redman. Edwin g. Moore and
Morris Sowle, Of Ellsworth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Increase j. Shackford on
Friday evening celebrated the twenty
fifth anniversary of their marriage.
About twenty-five relatives and friends
gathered at their hospitable home. Mr..
and Mrs. Shackford received many pres
ents.
Ellsworth horse-lovers, who retain a
deep interest in the great stallion Bingen,
owned as colt by e. II. Greely, will be
interested in the statement that George
w. Leavitt last week refused an offer of
$4,000 for the two-year- old Todd, one OF
Bingen's colts.
George Leavitt, the horseman, was in
Bangor yesterday looking at E. H..
Greely's four-year-old Bingen colt Col
umbo. With Bingen on one side and
Allerton on the other, Columbo is con-
sidered by horsemen the best bred stall
lion in Maine to-day.
The special committee OF the board of
aldermen appointed to procure plans and
specifications for the new Bangor bridge,
has received them. The committee is
Brady. Separate bids for masonry and
iron will be asked for.
Mrs. A. Sidney Treat and little daugh-
ter were thrown from their carriage at
postofiice square on the night of the
Fourth. The horse was frightened by a
firecracker, and turned suddenly. Mrs.
Treat sprained her wrist. The child was
cut and bruised about the face.
The engagement is formally announced
Of Miss Ethel M. Knowlton, daughter OF
William E. Whiting, son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
s. K. Whiting. They are among Els
worth's most popular young people, and
congratulations are showering upon them.
The U. S. dispatch boat "Dolphin",
with detachment of the Maine naval
militia on board, called at the coaling
station at East Lamoine yesterday. On
board the "Dolphin", guests of Capt.
Southerland, were Congressman Allen,
Of Portland, and Littlefeld, of Rockland.
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booked to appear at Hancock hall next
Monday evening, July 10. The company
ia said to be good one. The press re-
ports are invariably complimentary
The clown, the gymnasts, the contor-
tionists and iugglers are all said to be
artists in their lines.
In response to petition of Ellsworth
yachtsmen and captains, the government
buoy boat is in Union river bay today,
placing buoys. Capt. Perry Alley Is on
board to point out the lodges. Among
the places on which buoys will be placed
are Lords rocks, Haynes ledge, Petticoat
rock, Tupper's ledge and off Hardwood
| island.
| The Epworth league of the Methodist
church last evening elected officers as fol-
lows: Charles Brann, president; Mrs
| Sylvia, first president; Mrs. Fred
Blaisdell, second president; Mrs
| HaviIIa Powell, third vice-president; Mrs
Echenagucia, fourth vice. president; Miss
| Minnie Wood, secretary; Havilla Powell
| treasurer.
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Unitarian Sunday schools will go Oh
| their picnic to Deer Isle by steamer
"Catherine''. A limited number of tick.
cts will be sold outside the schools. The
steamer will leave Lords wharf at 7.15 a
m. sharp. The sail to Deer Isle is a de.
lightful one down Union river bay, Blue.
hill bay and through Eggemoggin reach
| Mrs. d. E. Brown, of Brockton, Mass.
with her SOD, is visiting her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. A. F. Burnham, for the summer
She has as guests Miss Mary L. Graffan
and Mile. Jaccard, of the National Cathe
dral school, Washingto d. G. Mrs
Brown brought with her from Brocktor
little Marcaret Bragdon, who is visiting
her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. F
| Robinson.
| The yacht "Lore lei" left this noon for {
| cruise down the bay and beyond. She
| had on board Commodore j. w. Nealley
| Coal merchant Frank 8. Lord, Assistant
postmaster F. H. Lord, Alderman George
| B. Stuart and Lawyer R. E. Mason. The
commodore says the only definite thing
known is the starting point; destination
| unknown; time of return indefinite, bu
expect to heave in sight by Friday. n
! The firemen were called out last Friday
| forenoon by a fire in the ruins of the ole
| Hopkins mill, which threatened the dam
The iron in the old mill had been bought
| by Povich, the junkman, who had per
mission to burn the rubbish of the OLE
mill to get it out. The rubbish was yer.
dry, and the fire got beyond his control
The flames reached the dam and ran upoI
| it some, but no serious damage was done
| Peter Kane died at the insane hospita
in Augusta Friday night, aged sixty
| four years. The body was brought herr