Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-11-26
LOCAL AFFAIRS

the wsy side. They we're picked up on
Bridge hill, and handed to the boys on
their return to town Monday morning.
Subscribers to the stock OF the Ellis
worth Shoe Co. we're invited to ths
fsetory last Saturday afternoon to Ia
spect the work OF fitting up. Quite a
number responded, and were show,
shout the building by Mr.. Thomas. The
machinery Is nearly all In place. Mr..
Thomas Is in Boston this week parchss.
Ing stock. He expects to get to manu-
featuring In about week.
Word has been received from Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph d. Farrell, Allan b. Meanr
and Madeline KeIliher OF their safe ar
rival In Minneapolis. On their journey
west they stopped one day at Montreal.
snd one at Chicago. Miss KeIiher viii
start for the Pacific coast In about two
weeks. Mr.. and Mrs. Farrell will locate
at Aitkin, Mimi, $50 miles north OF Min
nespolis. Mr.. Means will remain In Min
nespoiis.
The silver tea given on Tuesday even
ing at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. John II.
whitcomb was very unique and success
fui AFFAIR. The house was appropriately
decorated with silver, and siIverwars
adorned the dining-tabie, from which
| abt refreshments were served by young
lady mattresses who wore silver. trimmed
dresses and caps. The party was ar
ranged by the November committee OF
the Congregational church. Nearly s25
was resiized from the silver coins which
were left on siiver tray. The committee
which distinguished itself In this affair
was composed OF Mesdames l.. A. Emery,
A. r. Wisweli. j. f. Knowiton, G. G.
Burrill, II. J Joy, II. NJ. Hall and Misc
Elizabeth True.
A poor, lame Hebrew, who could barrel,
walk with the aid of a stoat cane, made a
| house-to- house canvass of the town las,
week doing the "obiect-of pity" act to
excite the sympathy of women and In
duce then: to buy little packages o.
writing paper to 'help him out to get 9
| ticket to Boston or Bangor or any oio
place.. His ruse was successful until he
| got enough ahead to "Ioad up, which ht
/ proceeded to do. He was arrested BY
] obSNTA Asgh9 Hbo &asEb hchtfuk uttNsf
Judge Peters on Thursday. He was fined
81 and costs, but mittimus was suspended
on condition that he leave town at once,
which he faithfully promised to do. Ill
/ sss up again Friday morning, and was
sen, TO jail on the first charge for thirty
| days.
The FIRST search and seizure case In
| Ellsworth for many moons came before
the municipal court last Monday after
noon. The Elmwood house, on Water
street, was searched, and its proprietor,
| George ). 5sstt. was arrested. The
| complaint WAS made by Mayor Greedy. A
| good-size wagoa-ioad of stuff was re-
moved TO the dollhouse. SWEET was
arraigued and pleaded not guilty. He
was examined and judged guilty, and
sentenced to pay fine OF 600 and costs,
and to spend sixty days In the county jail.
He appealed. and was ordered to fur
nish FOO bonds for his appearance at the
April term OF court. Satisfactory bonds
| were furnished.
There was an exciting, but fortunately
not serious runaway on Main street last
Thursday afternoon. A pair OF spirited
horses attached to q jigger, owned by q.
b. Davis, OF West Eilsworth b, started from
la front OF ID. IL. Eppes' store on Water
street. Coming into postofiiee square
they made long turn to Main street, and
struck q. w. Smiths public carriage,
which was standing in front of the First
national bank building, and smashed a
rear wheel. Smiths horse started, and
took of rear wheel OF NJ. Smsifs public
carriage. 5mail's horse didn't run, but
the other two teams tore up Main street
/ at a furious gait. They cleared every
thing. and were stopped near Hancock
hall without doing further damage. The
had for the most part tumbied of on
Water street.
The iirst In the series of five entertain
| ments to be given here this winter, was
| given at Hancock hail last Saturday even
ing by the Wagner Harp Orchestra and
| Quartette Co. A varied, and, on the
whole, an entertaining programme was
presented. The quartette singing was
excellent. The soto singing was not so
satisfactory. BY far the best feature OF
this company Is the violin playing by
Miss Susan Hariie Tompkins. Her hand
ling OF this difficult instrument was
mssterfui. Her selections were such as to
show expression and technique, and she
gave her audience brilliant exhibitions OF
both. She was encored at every appear
ance, and generously responded. The
harp accomplishments we're exeeilentiy
played by Mrs. Tompkins. Part OF tnt
entertainment was novel one; 1t wa,
Act III OF Flotow's opera martha" in
costume, the orchestral parts being
played by violin and harp. 1t was the
fret bit OF grand opera ever given ir
Ellsworth, and was thoroughly enjoyed
The next entertainment of the cours,
VIII be given on Monday evening, Dec. Is