Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-04-17

"Catherine" Is being overhauled, and is
receiving slight repairs at Curtis yard.
The "smoker" social given by the
jnnior o. U. A. M. in g. A. r. hall last
Tuesday evening was largely attended.
The guests left with good opinion OF
the order, and hope for its success. =
Miss Minnie G. Pray, daughter of Capt.
and Mrs e. H. Pray, OF Ellsworth, was
married at Lawrence, Mass, last Wednes-
day to Philip o'Brien, of that city. Els
worth friends extend congratulations.
Tomorrow evening the party to be
given by Mrs. wiggin's class of the
Unitarian Sunday school, will take place
at Odd Fellows hall. This promises to be
one OF the prettiest affairs of the social
season.
The schooner "Wesley Abbott" sailed
to-day for Rondout with staves. She is
the first Of the stave fleet to sail. The
"Julia Frances" and "Lavolta" are now
loading. The samuel Lewis' is loading
at the Ellsworth Lumber Co.'s wharf for
Plymouth.
A. r. Hagerthy, who seemed on the
road to recovery from severe illness
with typhoid fever, and expected to leave
Burlington, VT, for Ellsworth Monday,
has suffered relapse, and is again in a
critical condition. His father, DIR. A. G.
Hagerthy, left for Burlington Monday
night.
Susan c., wife OF George Fl. Pendexter,
of Watham, Mass, died at her home
tbere Saturday, April 6. Deceased was a
daughter of the late Seth Padelford, OF
Ellsworth, and a sister of Mrs. Albert M.
Hopkins, of this city. She had many
friends in Ellsworth. She has been In
failing health for the past three years.
She leaves husband and two children.
The spring schedule of the Rockand,
Bluehill & Ellsworth Steamboat Co. went
into effect April 0, and will continue until
May IA. Going eastward steamer will
leave Rockland every Tuesday and Thurs
day upon arrival of steamer from Boston.
Going westward leave Ellsworth every
Monday (stage to Surry) at 6 a. m.; leave
BluehiIl at II a. IN. every Tuesday and
Thursday.
The old building on Water street known
as the Bennett place, owned by George b.
Stuart, was burned Sunday night. The
building had been unoccupied several
years, and was in a dilapidated condition.
1t was allowed to burn, the fremen
preventing the spread Of the flames to
neighboring buildings. Mr.. Stuart says
the building was worth $3.50. There was
no insurance.
j. T. Giles and F. c. Burrill have
formed partnership under the name OF
Giles & Burrill, and will open meat
and vegetable market in the Giles block
on Main street formerly occupied by J.
F. Hurley. The market will be under
the management of j. A. Haynes, late
with H. W. Carr. The store is now being
fitted for the market, which will be
opened m two or three weeks.
A small building owned by Charles ].
Brown, situated back of his blacksmith b
shop on Water street, was set on fire Mon
day evening. The building itself was OF
little value, but Mr.. Brown had some S15O
| or $500 worth of sleds and other stock in
| the building. The fire was started on the
| outside, and was put out before any dam
| age to the contents resulted 1t Was un-
doubtedly of incendiary origin. ~
Clifton Woodward's heavy team, with
the Standard Oil Co.'s tank wagon loaded
with 600 gallons OF oil. rau away down
Main street Monday forenoon. It was q
bad looking runaway, but fortunately
| there were no collisions. The team turned
the Water street corner safely, and was
stopped short distance down the street
One man, who attempted to stop the run
away, fell and narrowly escaped being
run over. No damage was done. ~
The water in the river has fallen SC
that it is possible now at low tide to set
the effect of the freshet on the new
channel dredged last year from the
wharves to Indian Point. The channe
is filed with Stockings and drift wooo
brought down by the freshet SO that there
is now less water than when the dredge
began work. 1t is necessary for vessels t.
use the old crooked channel, which alst
is in worse condition than before.
William H. Holmes, of Ellsworth, viii
graduate from the law department, Stats
University of Iowa, June 7, 1901, with th'
degree of LII. B. His thesis subject
"The Common Law as Affected by th'
Progressive Character of the Human
Race" has been highly compiimented
Mr.. Holmes is member of the university
debating society, also member anC
treasurer of of the Forum literary society
of Iowa City. His Ellsworth friends ar,
glad to know of his success.
AS next Sunday is the last for the con
ference year in the Methodist church
the pastor, Rev. j. P. Simonton, will, al
the morning service, review the work O
the past year. Mr.. Simonton, on Sunday
will complete his third year here. Dur
ing his pastorate the church has growr
In mem bership and strength. 1t is prob
able that he will return for another year
He has received the unanimous invitation