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


Sorrento.
Clifford Cochran passed Tuesday night
wit h friends at Bar Harbor.
The Misses Spencer and Prentis, of New
York, are at their cottage, Surf.
Capt. Bulger, in his yacht "Leona",
took party deep sea fishing on wednes-
day.
Mrs. s. v. Bakers cottage, "Bsyview,"
has been connected with the telephone
exchange.
Mrs Finney, of Charlestown, Mass, is
the guest of the Misses Edmunds at
"Spruce Lawn"
Hon. Daniel s. Lamont, with his family,
arrived at their summer home here
Thursday, Aug. 1.
Steam yacht "Neckan" OF Brunswick,
visited our harbor several days last week
while the owner, c. II. Baxter, made tours
through the surrounding country in his
automobile.
Schooner yacht "Jean", Capt Byron
~Stevens, Of Bangor, struck the ledge off
Dram island Saturday afternoon, filled,
and had to be beached near the electric
works. She was repaired at low tide and
left for Bar Harbor Sunday morning.
George w. Corlis and Carl Bailey, OF
Manchester, N. III and Mr.. Tinker, of
Portland, who have been visiting Mrs.
d. b. Curtis at her beautiful summer
home, Rock End, left ON Monday for
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Orchard.
The selectmen met near the house of
George Mitchell at II a. m. Aug. 2, to
adjust land damage and lay out a public
highway over land owned by John l..
Perry known as the Spring field, connect
ing the present main roads. The purpose
Of the new road is to avoid hill on the
road to F. A. Brinton's house.
Clifford Cochran gave yachting party
on his yachts "Sculpin" and Alexandra"
with clam bake on Calf island, on
Thursday. Among the guests were the
Misses Lamont, the Misses Pray, Mr.. and
Mrs. Grabow, Miss Darling, De. and Mrs.
Judd, Mr.. and Mrs. Freeman, Mrs Stuart.
Weston Fuller, Miss Cochran, Melville
Aubrey, MIR. Avrey.
During August afternoon teas will be
given OH Saturdays at the library and in
the evenings dances will be held. The
hotel orchestra will play. The teas aud
dances will be under the patronage of the
cottage people. At the first of these, to
be held Aug. 8, the hostesses will be Mrs
james E. Freeman, Mrs. John Blair
McAfee and Mrs. E. r. Grabow. ~
| An amateur tennis tournament will be
held on the hotel courts at Sorrento
under the auspices Of the Sorrento publ
library on Wednesday, Thursday and
| Friday, August q, % and %. The tourn-
ament is limited to residents of Sorrento
and other towns in eastern Maine, the
| desire being to foster local interest in
| tennis among the residents and summer
visitors in this part Of the State. A
handsome silver cup has been presented
| for the local Championship, to be con-
| tested for until won three times by one
| player. The other prizes are silver cup
for first prize, singles, second and con-
ISOLATION prizes singles, and first, second
and consolation prizes in doubles and
| mixed doubles. Tue entry fees should
| be forwarded before Aug. 20 to Gift
ord A. Cochran, Sorrento. Steamer IS
| p. Dixon" leaves Bar Harbor at 915 a. M
for Sorrento and returning arrives at Bar
Harbor at 45 p. m, making convenient
| connections with steamers "Golden Rod"
and "Ruth" for people at Southwest and
| Northeast Harbors and Grindstone Neck
who may visa to enter.
Aug 8. A.