Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-08-12


Lord; treasurer, W. F. Aiken; executive
committee, q. e. Alexander, Fred E.
Doyle. Helen Campbell and Helen Rollins.
Arno Bacon, Of Bangor, who is spend
ing the summer at Hancock Point, and
who has many friends in this city, di is
tipguished himself one day last week by
drowning Miss Editha Gleason, of Balti-
more. The girl was fishing off the wharf,
lost her balance and fell into the water.
Bacon's act was courageous one, and en-
tirely Characteristic Of the young man.
Capt. Joseph M. Higgins is occupying
the Wiswell cottags at Pleasant Beach
this month. Among the guests who have
been and are to be there are: Mrs. Clara
A. McGowH, Boston; Caroline A. Nor
wood, Lynn; Mrs. frankie Paine, Mrs.
Charles Paine, Misses Lizzie and Helen
Paine, Fox croft; Mrs. j. M. Higgins, Of
Millinocket, Mrs. c. Higgins, North Ellis
worth, Mrs. r. s. Leach, Ellsworth.
The SALT the year Roundn whist club
was entertained by Mrs. j. W. TatIey, OF
Montreal, at the home of her parents,
Col. G. g. BurriH and wife. last Wednes-
day evening. The out-of-town guests
present were: Mrs. W. H.NTitus and iss
Florence G. 8. Smith, of New York; Mrs.
L Halman, Boston; Mrs. Charles 8.
Bragdon, Brockton, Mass; Mrs. Fred
A Coomps, East Orange, N. j.; Miss Mar
garet Sprague, Sornerville, Mass, and
Mrs. William Cousins, Lamoine.
Some forty or fifty heirs OF the late Dcty
Little, of Castine, are receiving each his
or her share Of an award from the French
spoliation claims. About $2 600 is being
distributed. Mr.. Little owned the
schooner ABE g ,ip', and it was over her
loss that the C aim, which has been settled
through the effort r Of Dr.. j. L. Stevens,
tie was the wife Of the late John NJ. Hale,
II iscity, and it is Mrs. Hale's heirs
hereabouts who are the beneticiaries.
The Senator Hale hose company is in
receipt Of an invitation to Labor Day
celebration in Bangor. Sept 7. The rules
and regulations for the hose race are the
same as last year. In fact, ,everything!will be
the same as last year, only on a larger
scale. A parade viii be the entertainment
IN the forenoon; dinner will be served free
to the firemen; and the hose rae IS and bail
games in tie afternoon. The purse for the
race j. S1O0 winner to tab e all. Whet her
or not the Senat0r Hales VIII accept has
not been decided.
Among recent visitors at the American
house were: F. A. Eddy, Bangor; g. W.
Smith. Washington, d c.; H. B. SIaven,
c. s Trusx and family, New York; r.
E. S'aven, B'uebiIl; A s. Pettengill,
Augusta; Edward C. and TempIeton
N. chaplain at Charlestown navy yard;
W. g. Iseacs, U. s. N chaplain q. s. s.
"Kearsarge"; DR.. c. E. Riggs and family,
Mrs. M. J. Newson, st. Paul, Mimi; e. F.
Hinckley, Bluehiil; John Teagle and fam
,ily, FL. J. Rich and wife, Miss Murray,
INL
hill, Mass. VI
Thursday to attend the reunion and ban
quet OF the hig school alumni association
were: Mrs. E. B. Bowen, of Newton
Center, Mass; Mrs Lizzie S. Higgins, of
Boston, Mrs. A. J. Lord, OF Meridep,
Conn; Miss Mary H. Mcfarland, OF
Augusta; Mrs F. A. Coombs, of East
Orange, N. j.; Miss Clio M. Chilcott, of
and wife, of Fort Fairfield; Rev. A. f.
Coar and wife, of Pennington; E. E.
Parker and wife, of lewiston; John M
Shute, of Stamford, Conn; Boyd Bartlett.
OF Chelsea, Mass; Miss Lucy Osgood(
Peabody, Mass.
Along the wharves it looks like old
times The schooner "Wesley Abbott
Capt J. w. Jordan, W hich has been in for
repairs, is loading lumber for New Bed
ford, Mass. The "HaZei Dell'', Capt. Cog
gins, will go to B'uehili to-day to load
stone for New York. The ''Caressa",
Capt. Harvey, is loading lumber for Ston-
ington. The "Neliie Grant,, Capt. Dodge.
anothe vessel just out of he repair shop,
is loading lum her for Fall River. At the
shipyard the Carrie May" came out to-
dsy. She will have new keel, bowsprit
and general overbauling.
An in terested visitor to this city this
week was Mrs. George K. Griffin, OF
Holyoke, Mass, and her daughter, Mrs.
W. e. Baker, of New York. The Griffins
moved from Ellsworth about thirty years
ago, and until this week have never re-
visited the place. They used to live in
the house on P inc street now occupied by
John Fl. Brimmer. A son, Eugene Griffin,
was graduated from West Point. He is
now a vice president of the General Elec-
trio Co. Mrs. Griffin and Mrs. Baker left
this morning for Sedgwick, where they
will spend few days.
Among the arrivals at the, Hancock
house during the past week have been:
j. A. Hickey, Atlanta, Ga c A. Lindow,
st. Stenhen, N. B.; Frank B Condor,
South Brooksvilie; N c. McCsuslsnd ard
wife, Old Town; Mrs. William Caleb
Loring, iss E. q. L,ripg, Miss Susanna
Cunningham, Frederic Cunningh ham, jr.,
w. G Thomas, DR.. A M. Thomas, New
York; T, Johnson, Springfield, Mass E.
B. Mears, L B. Dessy, Bar Harbor; w. II.
Paris and wife, g. Horn brook, F. A.
B anchard, Boston; r. E, Booraem, N. Y;
F. Marshsli, Bucksport; ]. L. Jefferson
and wife, Miss Jefferson. Bost on; d. c.
Littlefield and wife, Penobscot.
Last Wednesday it was rumored that
child had heea killed and two women Sc
rious ly injured by runaway horse. First
rumor had the accident at Surry, then at
West Ellsworth, and later at North E''s-
worth. At that time THE AMERICAN
could not locate the accident. Later re-
ports gave North Orland as the scene,
which proved to he correct. William
Billings. with his wife and two children,
was driving down Whites hill, when the
breeching strap broke and let the carriage
onto the horse, frightening him SO he ran
away. The occupants of the carriage
we're thrown out. Mrs. Billings broke
both her arms In two places, one OF the
children was unconscious for fourteen