Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-08-05

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little son Hollis L. They will all remain
for some weeks.
Mrs. H. W. Houghton, of Boston, who
has been the guest OF Miss Mary F. Hop
kins for the past month, returned home
Saturday.
Capt. J. P. Langley, of the schooner
miranda, spent Sunday in town. His
vessel is in Bangor loading slaves for
Wilmington, Del.
M IS Mary H. Mcfarland, who is en-
ployed In Augusta, arrived Saturday and
will spend her vacation with relatives and
friends in this city.
Mrs Eugene Hale and Mrs. Chan dler
Hale, also Lieut.. Col Frederick Hale, OF
Portland, are among the prominent guests
at Poland Spring.
Capt. FL. j. Joy has returned from his
trip to Massac chusetts. His son Harry,
who expects to enter Bowdoin this fall,
returned with him.
DR.. Harry L. Mason, of Stonington,
who was called here by the death of his
brother, has returned. Mrs. Mason will
remain here few weeks.
The schooner Wesley Abbott" is in the
dock at the Curtis shipyard having her
stern built over. The "Nellie Grant" is
on the railway for repairs.
Fred 8 Smith and family, of Gardiner,
who have been spending several weeks
with Mrs. Smiths parents, 8. l.. Lord and
wife, returned home Saturday.
George Foster and'wife, OF Portland,
turned Monday. Mrs. Foster will spend
the summer with relatives and friends. q
Capt. Samuel A. Goodwin and First
Mate Sidney Goodwin are in town while
the ir schooner the "Hsrry w. Haynes" is
undergoing repairs at the Curtis yard. d,
The new Ellsworth schooner "Meissa
Trask", Capt. A. w. Hutchings, made her
first trip out of the river Monday night.
She was loaded with slaves for Rondout.
w. Fl. Rice, OF the firm OF Rice, Sayward
& Whitney, OF Boston, accompanied by his
wife, was in the city Thursday. Mr.. Rice
and wife are summering at Newbury
Neck. VI
c. F. Davis, his two daughters and Miss
Abbie Haynes were guests OF Fred E.
Crossman at luncheon Sunday On board
Harbor.
The threatening weather this morning
caused postponement of the annual ex-
cursion of the Methodist and Baptist
Sunday schools. 1t will take place to-
morrow. Y
Frank Fl. Echenagucia went to Bangor
Thursday where he will be employed on
the yacht "Esperanza". Harry j. Jordan,
jr., who is employed on the yacht, was in
the city Thursday.
A buck board party consisting OF Pearl
B. Day and wife, Mrs. Sarah Partridge,
Mrs. E. E. Rowe, Mrs. A. M. Hopkins,
Misses Mary F. Hopkins and Lillian A.
Belcher, went to Sedgwick to-day.
Miss Frances II. Tribou, who has been
visiting friends in Ellsworth for the past
ten days, left yesterday for Hampden.
There she will meet her parents, Rev. ID
II. Tribou, U. S. N, and wife, and spend
the month OF August.
Augustus Suminsby, wife and Mrs.
Irving Hill, of Boston, are In the city
visiting relatives and friends. Mr.. Sum-
insby was formerly a resident of Ellis
worth. but it has been seventeen years
since he called on old acquaintance here. |
Several store-keepers and property
owners along Main and Franklin streets
are putting he water conductors int their
cellars. In the past they have been turned
on the sidewalks, in winter making 1t
slippery and often dangerous, and in the
summer, during shower, making
brooklet across the walk.
William Wallace and wife, and R. B.
Fuller, president OF the Eastern Steam
ship Co., all OF Boston. who are making
an automobile run from Boston to East
port, broke down yesterday near the
railroad station. The machine is being
repaired, and the party expects to con-
tinue on the journey tomorrow.
The funeral Of DR.. Edgar Leslie Mason
was held at the home of his parents,
Charles w. Mason and wife, last Thurs
day afternoon at 2 O'Clock. Rev. j. p.
Simouton otficiated. The pail bearers
were DR., George s. Hagerthy, DIR. j It
Mcdonald, Ahie l.. Friend and Edwin G
Moore Interment was at Woodbine
cemetery.
The schooner "Hazel Dell", Capt
Coggins, is in port unloading coal for
F. s. Lord. While running between Cape
Cod and Monhegan in the gale Of Mon.
day of last week the "Hszel Dell" en-
countered some heavy seas. They got
coming a little too fast for her and in
shipping two short seas she broke her
jibboom; otherwise she came out all
right.
James M. Parker corps, of Bar Harbor,
and James A. Garfield corps, of Biuehill,
will meet with VIM. II. Fl. Rice corps at
Grand Army hall Thursday afternoon for
instruction and inspection. Mrs. Olivia
j. Parker, OF Bar Harbor, special aide, will
have charge of the meeting. All mem
bers OF VIM. II. FL. Rice corps are request
ed to be present. A picnic dinner will be
served in the hall.