Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-09-02
AFFAIRS.
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unny, aud the jokes were new and good.
The entire performance was OF high
and wholesome character, and was thor
oughly enjoyed from start to finish. This
company need have no fear OF playing to
empty seats when 1t comes to Ellsworth.
Mrs James B. Osgood, OF Washington,
ID. O., 10 10 the city. Sue is the guest OF
Mrs. A. +. Greedy. Mrs. Osgood was
formerly resident OF Ellsworth. She
and her husband moved to Washington
many years ago. She is well remembered
by the older residents here. Mr.. Qsgood
has been dead about two years.
Three pictures of the Senator Hale hose
company are displayed in Il. J. Davis
show window on Main street. The Nor
reli cup IL also displayed. The pictures
were taken each year shortly after the
race at Bar HsrOor for the Morrell cup.
This year the Senators won the cup for
the third time. which they had to do to
hold it.
The sewer on Elm street has been COM
pleted. II was the original inteution OF
the street commissioner to lay TIE pipe
only on e m street, but several residents
petitioned to have 1t continued out High
street to NJ. $. Smiths, which was done.
The sewer now extends from Mr.. Smiths
on High street to the corner of Elm,
down Elm and across Hancock and Frank
lin streets.
improvements are being made in ard
about several OF Ghe city schools under
the supervision of Superintendent George
b stuart. At the School street grammar
school the building Is receiving a coat of
paint, also the schooihouses Ia districts
No 10 ana Z. Slate black boards are be ng
placed In the intermediate and primary
schools at the Falls aud in The primary
school on Water street.
There was TO have been yacht race
down the bay Monday afternoon, but the
wind did not come up and the race failed
to materialize. The parties interested
were b. T. Sowle, Alex ID. Stuart, Frank s.
Lord and Fulton j. Redman. There is
much friendly rivalry between these four
yscbtsmen and lively race was looked
for. 1t is doubtful II they will have an
opportunity to race again this season.
The poultry exhibit at the Eastern
Maine State fair this year was the largest
and best ever held by that association.
At this fair Fred p. Haynes. OF this city,
took the following prizes: Barred Plym-
outh Rock fowl, 1st and Sd; Barred
Plymouth Rock chicks, LIST and God;
White Wyandottes, fowl, I'd; ditto chicks,
LIST; Buff Wyandottes, fowl, 1st; ditto
chicks, LIST; Pekin dueks,l LIST; special for
the best and largest display Ia the Barred
Plymouth Rock class.
Last April the schooner LILLIAN Web
ster" and the steamer "Cimbrian we're In
collision at Northeast Hsrbor. The own
ers OF the schooner broug bit suit for dam
ages for II 500. The case was referred by
the United States district court to Judge
John b. Redman, OF this city, as assessor.
The hearing, lasting two days, was held
at the court house this week. Judge
Redman awarded the owners OF the
schooner s52s &c. Hale Il Hamlin repre-
scented the "Cimbria"; King and Peters
the LILLIAN Webster.
The four organ grinders who were
around the streets last week crossed
Sheriff Whitcomb's path, and now they
are tradging toward the western part of
the State. In hunting for good place to
build their campfire last w ednesday night
they found three or four clothes lines up
on Cork hill, well filled with linen. They
3lieved the lines of their burden and
at sunrise started for Bar Harbor.
Deputy Sheriff Fields and City Marshall
Siivy followed them and brought them
back to Ellsworth. AS nobody appeared
against them they were allowed to go
upon pay ment OF costs and for the arti-
Giles that were missing. They paid and
started for Bangor.
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