Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-02-05

cnaplaln OF tHe navy.
A change has been made In the system
of no-schooi signals. II the whistle
blows at 7.45 a. M, there will be no fore
noon session; II 1t blows again at IL,
there will be no afternoon session, but If
1t does not blow at IL, there will be an
afternoon session.
Edmon Emo has bonded the hotel
Shore Acres ct Lamoine Point, intending
to purchase 1t and run 1t the coming
summer. He contemplates making many
improvements on the hotel. His bond
covers the hotel aud two and one half
acres of land, running to the stDre.s The
stable Is not included.
Friday of next week will be Odd Fell
lows day in Ellsworth. From present
indications, all parts OF the county will
send large delegations. The programme
for the convention has already been
Thursday following, the Masons will
have their convention here.
Chief Justice Wiswell is having serious
time with his arm as result of vRccina-
tion, and is confined to his house. He was
presiding at court In Bangor last week,
or two days, during the week. On Mon
day Justice Emery relieved him, and will
preside for the remainder OF the term.
A burning chimney at the Henry Adams
house on the Surry road last Wednesday
afternoon set fire to the woodwork about
N hriak Are upa hurn{nu in tho ottic
and had eaten through the partitions
when discovered. Neighborp responded
to the alarm, and by hard work saved the
house. The loss is covered by insurance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Sealander will
make their home with Mrs. Sealander's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. David Friend.
They arrived here Friday. Mr.. Sealander
is employed as travelling salesman for a
Boston house, his territory being Maine,
New Hampshire and Vermont. Mrs. Seal
ander's many Ellsworth friends are glad
to welcome them.
Mrs. Fred Segebath died this morning
at her home on Dean street, after a long
illness, In the forty-ninth year of her age.
Mrs. Segebath was esteemed by a wide
circle OF friends. She leaves, besides her
hus band, Capt. Fred Segebath,a a mott her,
Mrs. Samuel Harden, of Brunswick, and
several brothers and sisters. Funeral ser
vices will be held at the house Friday af-
ternoon at O'Clock, Rev. j. p. Simonton
officiating.
The distress warrants served by the city
treasurer on Collectors Holmes and w hit
comb will become due soon. The one
against Collector Holmes is returnable
Feb. II, and that against Collector Whit
comb Feb. %. The collectors are hustling
to meet the conditions of tue warrants,
but have still some s1,500 to collect to
satisfy the warrants Mayor and aldermen
say the warrants will be enforced to the
letter this time.
Morris Sowle, who enlisted in the navy
a few months ago, has been assigned to
coveted berth on board the "Olympia"
which IL to represent the United States at
the naval display in connection with the
| coronation OF King Edward VII OF Eng
land. The "Olympia" will sail next
| week for Virginia and will return TO New
York to participate in the reception to
Prince Henry OF Germany. In June she
will sail for England, and then cruise
two years in foreign waters, making a
| circuit of the globe.
j. Sibley White, OF st. Louis, was in
town a few hours oday, calling on the
few friends he knew here two generations
ago. Mr.. White is a native OF Brewer.
Before the war lie went to New York,
thence to Baltimore, thence to Washing
| ton. At the close of the war he went to
| st. Louis, W here he has been ever since,
| and where he has built up a large marble
| business. He was accompanied here by
| Mr.. Parsons, father OF Mrs. A. w. King,
also OF st. Louis, who is on a trip East for
the benefit of his health.
/. l.. Haman, of Boston, was in Els
| worth Saturday In the interest OF the
| Ellsworth Castine electric road project.
| Mr. Hslman has recently obtained by a
| careful canvass OF the towns along the
proposed route facts concerning the
| amount OF freight and passenger traffic
| which might be expected for the road.
| He has renewed hopes for the success OF
| the project and one reason for his visit
| here was to arrange for a meeting of the
| incorporstors of the proposed road to
i complete organization OF the company SO
| as to be in readiness to do business. The
meeting for this purpose will be held
| Thursday, Feb. 20, in Ellsworth.
Hiram Knowles, Fred Warren and Ivory
Anderson, OF Surry, were arraigned in the
| Ellsworth municipal court yesterday
| afternoon, on complaint of Walter X.
| Butler, fish and game warden, of Bluehill,
charged with fishing for trout and
salmon in close time. The testimony of
Mr.. Butler aud the admission of the three
| men showed that they were technically
| guilty of violation OF the law in setting
| their lines, baited for trout and salmon,
| 10 lower Patterns pond on Friday after
noon, the day before the law was off.
| Judge Peters so found, and imposed a
| fine of so and costs to be divided among
| the three men. Judge e. b. Chase, of
| BluehilI, conducted the case for the pros