Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-11-20
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
Continued from page I.

hahe, VI Diuenlii, coHl1eu Win team
driven by young man named Garland.
Mr.. Kane's buggy was overturned, aud
he was caught under It ia such way he
could not extricate himself until the
buggy was righted. No serious damages
resulted.
Mrs. Abbie Perkins, formerly OF Ellis.
worth, died last Wednesday night in
Bangor, aged about seventy-seven years.
She has been in poor health some time.
Mrs. Perkins lived in Ellsworth about
twenty years, moving to Bangor with
her daughter, Mrs. Dora Hopkins. two
years ago. Mrs. Hopkins was her only
child. Funeral services were held Friday.
Interment was at Dexter, where Mrs.
Perkins formerly resided.
j. l.. Corson, a missionary OF the Bible
society OF Maine, is making a canvass OF
Ellsworth. In the course OF his work he
takes a religious census OF the city,
which is published for the benefit OF the
churches. II In visiting the houses he
finds family without bible and too
poor to buy one, he gives them one. The
work Is benevolent and undenoml-
national Its cost is borne by the
churches and benevolent people generally.
Three Ellsworth young men who spent
a few days last week at "Moss hurst" camp
on the "Back Meadow, were the victims
OF mean joke by sportive buck deer
Friday. They covered many miles in the
forenoon in a tramp after deer without
seeing any. While they were In camp for
dinner and game Of pitch, big buck
came out on the meadow, and went into
the woods. Hereafter when these young
men are in camp, one will stand guard at
the door.
Harold p. Carter, OF West Ellsworth,
Alvin Grinde, OF Orland, and Harry
HardisoD, OF franklin, were arrested yes
terdsy by Constable John FL. Bresnahan,
charged with drunkenness and disorderly
conduct. The young men created dis
turbance by noisy conduct and reckless
driving. AT the hearing this morning
before Judge Peters, of the municipal
court, Harrison was found not guilty,
and discharged. Carter and Grindle paid
fines OF % and costs each.
The schooner "Lucy Bell" arrived FRI
day from Boston to take the stone from
the Ellsworth schooner "Victoryn, which
put in here three weeks ago, leaking, and
has since been lying on the fiat near Bon
sey's wharf. The "Lucy Bell" is loaded,
and will sail for Boston to-day. She did
not take all the "Victory's" cargo. An
other vessel is expected soon to take the
remainder. The Victory, when all the
stone is out, will be brought up river and
beached on Indian Point.
Fred A. Frye's dwelling house, with
small shed and stable, on High street near
Cards brook, was burned last Thursday
morning at 2 80 O'Clock. Nothing was
saved from the house. The fire is sup
posed to have caught about the chimney.
The dwelling house OF Sabin Jellison, only
few feet from the burning building, was
dou btless saved it from catching fire. The
fire companies did not go to the fire, as it
was beyond the reach OF hydrants. The
loss is about $3.50; insurance, $500.
In the item In last weeks AMERICAN re-
garding the State genealogical society, a
slight error appeared. E. W. Wooster,
OF Hancock Point, is not member of the
executive committee of the society, but
Is the Hancock county member of the
board of trustees. Mr.. Wooster hopes
that arrangements can be made to have
the next meeting of the State society in
Ellsworth, at Hancock hall. He will see
the city authorities with regard to
engaging the hall, and also the hotel
keepers for reduced rates usually allowed
Ia other cities.
A letter received from DR.. Mary l.. Burn
ham yesterday announces her safe arrival
back at Chnanfu, in the interior OF China,
from which the missionaries were driven
by the Boxer uprising. Her house and
hospital had been looted, many things
we're missing, and others damaged so as to
be useless. She has received the indem-
nifty paid by the government for her
losses, and hopes soon to be as comfort
ably situated as before the disturbance
The guard of soldiers has been strength
ened, and she believes danger has passed
for the present.
r. Fl. Young, of Hancock, was in Ellis
worth yesterday, returning from trip up
river after furs. He had with him two
handsome fox skins, one a silver gray.
This is the second silver gray fox Mr..
Young has obtained this season, and
both were caught on Mt. Desert island.
These skins bring fancy prices. In the
many years Mr.. Young has been buying
furs, he has handled only about ten silver
gray foxes, and all but one of these came
from Mt. Desert island in the last eight
or ten years. This is just the opening OF
the fur season here, but Mr.. Young says
the outlook is good.
There was slight fire at the homo Of M
Y. McGown on Church street Sunday
evening, under circumstances which cause
congratulations that there were no more
serious consequences. The infant daugh-
| ter of Mr.. and Mrs. McGown pulled a
ahIe acarf unsettinp a lamD which fell