Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-07-30

nflnr AAfrle -. GuCbrAbet otAte DisAslOn-
ary, conducted the morning service at the
Baptist church last Sunday Ia he absence
of the pastor. Her practical address was
greatly enjoyed BY good-sized congre-
cation.
Frank H. Brimmer, OF Minneapolis,
sang last Sunday in the choir OF the Con-
gregational church, substituting for Mr..
Tspiey, who was at Bar Harbor. MIR.
Brimmer was a member OF this choir at
this church thirty. odd years ago.
Mr.. Byrne, OF the Burglar company,
arrived in the city yesterday afternoon.
He, with DIR. Wilson, Mr.. QsuIe and Mr..
Taylor, of Boston, Mr.. Belts, OF New
York, and Fred Cooke will spend the first
two weeks OF August at the Beliatty cot
tsge at Contention Cove.
The corps of surveyors that has been
plotting an entrance into and an exit out
of the city with a view to overcoming en-
gineering difficulties encountered In the
first survey, has completed Its work. The
corps is now engaged in similar work at
points between here and Castine.
school picnic will be held at Newbury
Neck tomorrow. The picnickers will
leave by schooner "Yreka" In tow of the
tug Little Round Top" at 7.30 O'Clock
from Whitcomb, Haynes Il Co.'S wharf.
Lynch's band will be on board to furnish
music. Refreshments will be served.
Miss Mabel Monaghan, who returned
home from Boston last week, left yester-
day for Camden, where she is to sing
this evening. Miss Monaghan is TO sing
at private musicale in Bar Harbor on
August 8, and later in the month will
give q song recital there, assisted by her
instructor, II. Carleton Slack, of Boston.
A telegram received Saturday announc-
ed the death OF c. A. Meeervey, father Of
Mrs. j. F. Kuowitop, OF this city. Mr..
Meservey had been for many years
resident Of Seattle, Washington, and
He Is survived by wife and two sons,
both residents of California, besides Mrs
Kuowlton.
The government training ship Prairie",
which anchored off the coaling station at
East Lsmoine last Saturday, was formerly
OF the Morgan line OF steamers, and was
commanded by Capt. g. w. Mason,
of this city. The "Prairie" will remain
for week or two. To-day she is enter
tanning visitors from the neig h boring
summer resorts.
There is nothing new to report on the
progress of the negotiations in the matter
OF the proposed hardwood factory. 1t
may be said, however, that in all essentials
an agreement has been reached, and un-
less he parties In interest split on minor
detais--w hich is not at all likely or un-
less something unforeseen arises, the in
dustry will be established here as pro-
posed.
George P. Brown and DIR. Ferdinand
Brown, OF Sioux Falls, South Dakota, are
spending few weeks in Ellsworth with
relatives. The Messrs. Brown are the sons
-oi George II. Brown, at one time promi-
nent lumber dealer of Ellsworth. Mr.
Brown aud his family went West about
twenty years ago. This is Ferdinand's
first visit to his native town since he LETT
II as child.
During the past two or three years the
high school graduates who have been
going to college have been girls. This
year the boys are going to have whirl at
it. Yesterday the gratifying informs-
tion was received from the registrar OF
Bowdoin college by Charles c. Knowlton,
George Parcher and Frank ID. Rowe that,
having satisfactorily passed the required
examinations, they were admitted to the
freshman class--ciass of 1906.
The Ernest Elton Co. is to appear In
Hancock hall next Monday evening, In a
one-act curtain raiser entitled "a Love
Story, by Ernest Elton, and a three-act
iarcical comedy, MY Daughters Hus-
band" by Joseph Derrick. This company
comes to Ellsworth for the FIRST time. II
Is highly spoken OF by the papers. MIR.
Elton has spared no expense In making
his production complete one, and
most enjoyable evening is promised.
Services at the Congregational church
will be discontinued during August
The pastor, Rev. J. NJ. Adams, will spend
the greater part of his vacation away. He
leaves the last OF this week. On August 4.
5, 8, I. and s, he will attend the festival
OF the New Hampshire music teachers
association at The Wiers, ct which, on
the last day, verdi's Requiem" will be
sung. Mr.. Adams il scheduled TO preach
at Hancock Point the last Sunday In
August, the 3ist.
The long-looked tor Mckinley postal
card has at last put in an appearance.
The new card Is OF the same size as the
old one. la the upper right hand corner is
the stamp, one cent, oval In shape, having
profile cut of the late President. In the
upper left hand corner Is the seal of the
United States. placed in the same relative
position to the edge of the card on the
left side as the stamp Is on the right.
The United Ststes postal cards are made
in Rumford Falls.
Capt. j. Atwood Bowden, who until re-
Gently owned but one-eighth of the three
master willie L. MAXWELL, has with the
help Of friends, acquired controlling in
terest. and viii at once resume command.
The vessel recently sailcn from Sullivan
for Philadelphia. Capt. Bowden left last