Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-07-17

Mrs. L. j. Backus is spending few
weeks in Waterville.
Miss Florence g. Smith, Of Kentucky,
is visiting her parents, M. 8. Smith and
wife.
George e. Davis, Of Holyoke, Mass, Is
in town for few days calling on old
friends.
Mrs. David G. Hale and children,
Shirley and David, are at Sullivan for a
few weeks.
Mrs. Charles Cole, Of Pawtucket, R. l.,
with her son Charles, is visiting Ler sister,
Mrs. e. F. Robinson.
Charles H. Knox and wife, of Chester,
Mass, are visiting Mrs. Knox's parents,
Calvin P. Joy and wife.
Nine. Henry Whiting and T. J. Whit
ing, of Boston, are at the Whiting home
stead for the summer.
DR.. E. D. Tapley, OF fremont, is in the
city to-day on his way to West Brooks
Vile for q short vacation.
The coffee and tea store Of r. B. Holmes
was opened last Saturday. Mr.. Holmes
has a very attractive store.
The Methodist and Baptist Sunday
schools will go on their excursion to New
bury Neck by schooner and tug Thursday
OF next week.
Miss Carrie Cunningham, OF Portland,
is in the city, the guest Of her parents,
George r. Cunningham and wife, of the
American house.
Mrs. c. M. johnson and Miss Clara E.
Stanwood, of Providence, r. l., are spend
ing the summer with Mrs. r. L. STAN
wood at Beechland.
Rev. G. F. Dole, of Jamaica Plain, Mass,
who Is always warmly welcomed in Els
worth, will preach at the Unitarian
church next Sunday morning.
City hose company gave dance at Odd
Fellows hall last evening. There was a
good attendance. The proceeds are for
hose for their racing carriage.1 N
Ellsworth's city government is some
what crippled this week. Aid. Higgins
was kicked in the leg by cow, and Aid.
Brady is nursing an injured hand.
Mrs. Charles s. Bragdon, OF Brockton,
Mass, with her son Charles, arrived last
week to spend the summer with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. Robinson.
Miss Cora Bechtel, OF Columbus, Ohio
is the guest of Miss Ray Whiting. To-
morrow Miss Marion Slower, of Bucks
port, will come for few days. visit with
Miss Whiting.
Last Saturday basket of luscious straw
berries from the fruit farm of A. E.
Sargent at North Lanoine was left at
THE AMERICAN office for the editor, who
is truly thankful for the gift.
Percy A. Smith, formerly superintend-
eut of the Ellsworth Electric Light Co.,
who is now employed by the Waterville
and Fairfield Railway and Light Co., was
in the city few days this week. u
The Richards house on Bridge hill is
being occupied by Mrs. Whittemore, Miss
Alma F. Silsby and Miss Hattie Murphy.
They will remain for some weeks. They
were accompanied by w. H. Whittemore.
The schooner yacht "Lorelei" will leave
CO-nlg Mt IOr HnOCuer crulSe u tuo WeSt-
ward. On board will be Mayor A. w.
Greedy, f. F. Robinson, j. F. Knowlton,
j. A. Cunningh ham, L. H. Cushman and O..
W. Tapley.
Rev.! j. p. Simonton, pastor OF the
Methodist church, is suffering from heat
exhaustion and nervous prostration.
Monday he was in critical condition,
but yesterday he rallied and this morning
is reported as much more comfortable.
The First national and Burrill national
banks will redeem stamped checks held
by their customers. The holders may re-
tain check stubs, tearing stamped checks
from their books and returning them to
the bank with a receipted bill for them.
: There have been several prostrations
from heat In Ellsworth during the pres
ent hot spell. At the brick-yard Monday
Arthur Gott was prostrated, and at the
same place yesterday Lewis Hutchings