Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-01-07
MISTAKEN FOR A BURGLAR.

MISTAKEN FOR A BURGLAR.
Since the present passage OF the burglar
through our town, many OF our l'dies
beve been possessed with nervous fear.
AS result OF this, an amusing incident
occurred last week.
Frank Smith, the tea ped ler, entered
the home of one OF his customers, and
not finding the lady of the house in the
room, seated himself to await her coming
Ia moment he heard someone up stairs
calling loudly. He supposed it was some
! member OF the family ling to the lady
Of the house who might be at near
neighbours. He remained seated aud
amused himself by playing with the dog
In a short time the loud calls or screams
we're repeated, followed by a pistol shot,
FMS frightened Mr.. Smiths horse, and
MS owner left The house TO look out for
his animal, still believing hat The lady of
the house was at a neig hbor's and crying
out as he went: Don't bother to call
ner. l'll drive along to the next house
where she is.'' Imagine the chsgrin of the
ady when she looked from the window
and saw the well-k known "tea man"
whom she had mistaken tor a tramp or
burglar, because she had wrongly sup
posed that her doors were securely fas-
tened. and that an entrance could not be
effected without force.
Moral: Be careful how you entertain
ramps.
Jan B. SPEC.
| south GouIdsboro.
Mrs. Ida Hooper recently visited her
mother in Eastport.
Horace Sperry's house is completed and
he is now occupying 1t.
Mrs. Mabel johnson, who has been
doing millinery here for the past year, has
gone o Pennington, n. H., to spend the
winter with her husband.
Fulton Pike and wife, who have been
living here for about two years, have
tart for Washington, where Mr.. Pike
| will find employment. They will be
greatly missed by the people here.
The Bunker memorial sewing society
met last Thursday with Mrs. Abbie
Hamilton, and the following officers were
chosen for the ensuing year: president,
Mr.. r. II. Bunker; vice president, Mrs.
H. w. Hooper; secretary and treasurer,
Mrs. Abbie Hamilton.
William Tracy, an aged and respected
citizeh, died at his home Friday, Dec. rs
while sitting in his chair. He had been
i'll for about three years, but for the last
year had SO improved that he was able to
go out at times. He was an alb and indus
trious man, always working for the good
of his place. He was a kind husband and
IA her. The funeral services were held at
his late home Monday afternoon. Rev.
Mr.. Cutter, of Prospect Harbor, assisted
by Rev. Mr.. Palmer, former pastor OF
Win err Harbor, officiated. He leaves
wife, WIN at present is very ill, and four
children: Mrs. George Gouldsboro, of
West Gouldsboro; Mrs. J. W. Bunker, OF
this place; Mrs. Peter Bunker, of West
Sullivan; and Bedford E. Tracy, of Winter
Harbor, also near relatives aud a wide
circle OF friends, who have the sympathy
of all in their bereavement.
Jan. 6. S. NJ. S.
south Hancock.
Miss Lottie Wooster is in Bangor attend
ing Shaw's business college.
Carl r. Wooster left for Boston Thurs.
day morning.
Miss Marcia Young returned to Everett,
Mass, Saturday evening.
Hoyt N. McCauIey, student at Colby
university, is home spending his vacation
with his parents.
@ l. Smith, with his team, left Friday
norning for the Buffalo, where he will be
employed for the winter.
Mrs. r, c. Smith left Friday to spend a
few weeks at Newton, Mass. Mrs Nettie
Higgins will keep house for Mrs. Smith
turing her absence.
Mrs. Henry Brown, of Bar Harbor, who
has been visiting relatives here the past
week, returned home to- day. Mrs Brown
vas accompanied by her sister, Mrs. A. E
Wooster.
w. l.. Coggins, who has been home
spending the holidays with his family,
returned to Cambridge, Mass, Friday to
fesume his studies at Harvard. Mr.
Coggins was accompanied by his sister
Georgia, who will spend the winter at
Maiden, Mass.
Jan. 5. w