Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-08-06

private musicale at Bar Hsrbor on Satur
day, Aug. is, instead of next Saturday, Al
previously announced.
City Marshal Donovan Is busy tais weel
hunting deserters from the government
training ship sPrairie'' that Is still lying
OF the coaling station at Lamoine. MIR
Donovan captured three last week. Thir.
teen got away last Sunday night.
DIR. Walter l.. Foster, OF Rochester, N
Y, VIM. l.. Mcdonald, OF Pittsburg, Pa.
and Fred X. SWEET. OF Portland, arrived
in Ellsworth last Friday. Mr.. Swett was
obliged to return to Portland Sunday
evening. The others will spend their
vacations here.
TbeiMetbodists and Baptists were fav-
ored with delightful weather last Thurs
day, the day OF their combined Sunday
school excursion TO Newbury Neck.
About 800 went, and a most enjoyable
time Is reported. Lynch's band, of Els
worth Falls, was In attendance.
George e. Greeley, of Boston, WE'LL
known and successful shoe man, arrived
| In Ellsworth this morning and is in con-
| sultation with the directors of the Union
| Shoe Manufacturing Co., with view to
reopening the factory. Mr.. Greeley will
remain here few days, and 1t is hoped
that arrangements can be made that will
result In the resumption OF shoe manu-
featuring in this city.
A. W. King has returned from flying
trip to Boston, where he went to consult
b. +. Cole q Co. regarding their factory
here aud its relation to the proposed
wood working factory. While 1t is true
that Brockton parties have approached
Mr.. Cole with view OF purchasing the
building. and reopening 1t as shoe fac
tory, the promoters OF the hardwood
scheme have the first call on 1t.
Lieut.. Col. Frederick Hale, OF Gov. Hills
staff. and son OF Senator Hale, gave one of
the largest dancing parties OF the summer
season at his home on State street, Port
land, Wednesday evening of last week.
The german was In honor of Miss Katha-
rfne Hale and her guests, Miss Miller and
Miss Jackson. The dance was chaperoned
by Judge and Mrs. Clarence Hale, and the
guests included the young society set and
several from out OF town. The german
was led by Wadsworth b Noyes Gonveneur
Morris, suthor OF .'Tom Beauling", WAS
| among the guests.-Bangor Commercial.
Clerk of Courts J. F. Knowlton, who is
| auditor OF the East Maine conference
, seminary, went to Bucksport last Friday
| to audit the accounts of the officers Of
| that institution. He was accompanied by
his daughter Hazel. Mr.. Knowlton re-
| turned yesterday. Miss Hazel accom-
| panied Railroad Commissioner Parker
spofford on tour OF inspection OF the
Penobscot Central, above Bangor, and to-
day leaves Bucksport for Rocklsnd for a
few days visit among friends in that
| city.
| Winfred F. Aiken has been admitted a
partner In his fathers business--stoves
tinware and plumbing. Mr.. F. B. Aiken
is one of Ellsworth's Oldest and most re-
spected business men. When he came
here, more than forty years ago, the firm
| OF Aiken Brothers-there were three OF
them-was formed and continued until
1880, when two of the brothers Withdrew
o. r. Aiken went to Providence, where he
died. b. II. Aiken went to VinelaDd, N
j., where he is conducting a successful
fruit farm. Since 1880 the business has
been conducted by E. B. Aiken ably as
sisted by T. F. Mahoney, who has been
Mr.. Aiken's faithful clerk for the past
twenty-five years. Young Mr.. Aiken ID
receiving congratulations on his accession
to the firm.