Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-05-28

the west at $50 p. m.
Willis Dunn left last Wednesday for
Portland to seek employment.
Ellsworth this year receives 1876 from
the State for the library fund.
William Small, of Kittery navy yard, is
spending a few days with his family here.
The Baptist choir and Sunday school are
preparing for a concert on Children's
Day.
Clerk OF Courts J. F. Knowlton was at
his office yesterday for the first time since
his illness.
The Epworth League of the Methodist
church will have sociable this evening
at the vestry.
Prof. c. A. Beckwitb, of Bangor, will
preach at the Congregational church next
Sunday morning.
Curtis R. Foster is in Bangor to-day
attending d meeting of the State Under
takers association.
The summer schedule on the Maine Gen.
trail railroad will go into effect June 16-a
week earlier than usual.
The monthly union services of the
evangelical churches of Ellsworth have
been discontinued until October.
A horse owned by J. T. Crippen ran
away Saturday afternoon, smashing up
Mr.. Crippen's delivery wagon consider
ably.
Percy A. Smith, of Fairfield, formerly
OF Ellsworth, was called here to-day by
the death of his son-in-law, Walter M.
Orcutt.
E. +. Robinson, jr., arrived home last
week from school at Pawtucket, X. l..
He will assist his father in his store here
this summer.
Henry Whiting returned Sunday after
weeks stay In Boston. His health is
somew hat improved. George Whiting is
still in Boston.
The cutter "Thetis", while being
launched last Saturday, listed heavily to
one side and stove in her side. She was
| taken out again for repairs.
Friday evening of this week, Rev. F. l..
Hayward, the recently appointed presid-
ing elder, will preach at the Methodist
vestry. The service will be followed by
| quarterly conference.
The surveying party which has been
running The line of the proposed electric
road to Castiue, has covered the route,
and is now at Bluebiil working on an
| other route near there.
Miss Eliza bet h Crosby, Of Topeka, Is
| spending few weeks with her sister
Mrs. l.. A. Emery, before they go to theii
Hancock Point cottage. Miss s. d
| Crosby Is expected later in the season.
The Eureka ball team went to Sullivan
Saturday and met an aggregation OF ball
| players that entirely outclassed them. The
| score was 34-9 in favor of Sullivan. The
| game was too one-sided to be interesting
Arrangements for water supply for
Woodbine and MI. Calvary cemeteries
have been completed. Superintendent
Foster has ordered windmill and pump
1t is hoped to have the system installed
within month.
Mrs, NJ, NJ. Mertz and son Felker left
Monday noon for Rochester, N. H., to
visit her mother. She will be gone about
six weeks. Mrs. Mertz will attend the
State council OF Daughters OF Liberty at
Cum berland Mills June 8.
The city government has decided to
purchase a new rock-crusher. The mayor
and aldermen are now investigating the
merits OF different makes Of crushers.
The city will buy heavier crusher than
the old one, and Of modern design.
G. l.. Morang expects to have the formal
opening OF his new department store
Wednesday evening Of next week. Pull
lens orchestra OF ten pieces, OF Bangor,
will play throughout the evening. Tasty
souvenirs of the opening will be given out.
Henry b. Stockbridge and wife are ex-
pected on this evenings train to remain
for the summer with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. s. P. Stock bridge. John Blair,
who is to be the leading man next season
with Mrs. Patrick Campbell, accom-
panies them as their guest.
&C. Burrill has a filly colt, dropped
Monday by his six-year- bay mare
Bertha L., which ought to be good one.
The colt is dark bay. The sire is
CoIumbo, sired by Bingen. The dam is
by Donum, out of the Rowe mare which
went mile in 2.34A at eighteen years OF
age.
There is every probability that the
American house property in this city
wiIl ehanpe hands within few days.
Frank t. Grows, the popular travel
ling man, whose home is in Ellis
u,orth Ia the prospective purchaser