Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-04-30

Dunn and James Hawkes. are at hom,
from Brockton, Mass, where they bav'
been working In shoe factories. Laffir
and Woodward will return to Brocktor
Saturday.
Martin Adams, son OF Mr.. and Mrs
John @. Adams, OF this city, who has been
Ill with diphtheris In Boston, is now i'm.
proving. He is expected home to re.
cuperate as soon as he is able to leave the
hospital.
Mrs. George P. Dutton gave a talk on
"Coliege Settlement Work In Boston" at
the Congregational vestry last Friday
evening. 1t was enjoyed by all present.
Other talks by Mrs. Dutton on the same
subject are promised.
The county commissioners were In
Ellsworth yesterday, and appointed dates
for designating State roads In the towns
| Of Brooksville and Trenton. They will
go to Brooksville Monday, May 5, and to
Trenton Tuesday, May 10.
The rock crusher will begin work this
| week. Drilling has already begun. The
| first work to ke done Is in the nature OF
| repairs to streets in the city. Crushed
rock will be laid on parts of Oak and
School streets that are In the worst con-
dition.
Gen. Eugene Griffin, OF Lynn, Mass, a
former Ellsworth boy, has In his posses
sion the American flag made by the
sailors in Lieut.. Gilmore's party cut OF
patches and strips Of their clothing, after
their rescue from the insurgents in the
widest part Of Luzon.
DR.. A. G. Hagerthy, DR.. J. F. Manning
and A. W. King are attending court In
Auburn. DIR. Hagerthy goes as defendant
In suit for damages brought against
him. Mr.. King is his attorney and DR..
Manning witness. 1t is expected the
case will be called to-day.
The proprietors of the Hampden cream
cry, Of Bangor, will open branch coliec-
ting depot in Ellsworth this week, in the
Morang store on Water street. F. E..
Morang will be the local agent. The
company has canvassed the farmers of
the vicinity for promises OF cream.
The annual sale and supper OF the Uni
tartan society will take place Thursday
and Friday evening of this week. On
Thursday evening supper will be served
at 6 O'Clock. There will be a sale of
aprons, ladies' ties, fancy work, etc. On
Friday evening there will be an enter
tainment.
P. II. Stratton, of Maiden, Mass, has
been in Ellsworth the past week. He re-
ceived the "glad hand" from his many
friends and neighbors here. While here
Mr.. Stratton sold his house on Lincoln
street to Mrs. A. G. Hagerthy, accepting
in exchange two double tenements
in Maiden, Mass.
Peter johnson, who with his wife
Maggie, fell by the wayside in Ellsworth
while moving from Cherryfield to Ban
gor, is in further trouble. AT the county
jail he has been occupying his spare
moments in chopping wood. Last
Wednesday he chopped off his left thumb
at the first joint.
The Union river drives have been de-
lsyed this spring. At last reports the
rear of the West branch drive was not in
Great pond. The Middle branch drive
got into Great Bog Monday. The East
branch drive is at Spectacle pond, where
it has been delayed by adverse winds and
the breaking up OF one raft in heavy
wind.
Rev. j. p. Simonton has been returned
to the Met thodist church here for anot her
year, much to the qualification of the
members OF the church and his many
friends in the city. MIR. Simonton is the
first pastor OF the Ellsworth Methodist
church who has been returned for the
from conference yesterday. He spent
Sunday in Rockiand with his mother,
who passed her eighty sixth rthday on
that day.
The double tenement on Church street,
known as the Whiting house, was damaged
by fise last Thursday afternoon to the
extent OF $500. The fire started in the
attic, near one of the chimneys which
had burned out in the morning. The
| upper part OF the house was Quilted, and
the lower floors were damaged by water.
The house is owned by Adds Haslam,
| who occupied one half of it. The other
half was unoccupied. The furniture was
damaged considerably by water. The loss
| is covered by insurance.
A petition is being signed by the repre-
sentative men OF Ellsworth asking the
government engineer to expend the
balance Of money appropriated for work
on Union river, in removing Stockings
and sawdust near the wharves. These are
| old beds OF sawdust and Stockings, W hich
are carried down by spring freshets and
ice, filling the channels cleared by the
| dredgers. Until these beds are removed,
permanent improvement of the river can
| not be expected. Senator Hale has been
| asked to present the claims OF the
petitioners. He gives little encourage
| ment that the change In plans can be
made, as the work is SO far advanced.