Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-08-17

oe held Aug % to 27, Rev. F. c. Hayward
presiding elder. Special rates will be
given on the Washington County railroad
Among Ellsworth's distinguished Wis.
itors this week Is Mrs. John Hay, wife of
Secretary -of-State Hay. She is the guest
OF her daughter, Mrs. Payne Whitney, at
"Firiandsn.
The fFemen were called out yesterday
afternoon for slight blaze back OF the
Boston Reduction Co.'s boarding house.
The fre was extinguished without the use
of the apparatus.
q. f. Parker and wife, OF Lewiston,
have been visiting Mrs. Parksr's parents,
II, L. Moor and wife. Mr.. Parker returned
yesterday, but Mrs. Parker will remain a
week or so longer.
Mrs. Frank Z. Gray delightfully."- enter
tanned several friends at a lawn party at
her home on franklin street Friday after
noon and evening. A dainty lunch was
served at O'Clock.
Harvey W. Morsng had the misfortune
to break the thumb of his Left hand yes
teFday. He was taking a cork from a soda
fountain, and accidentally struck his
thumb with monkey wrench.
DIR. c. Il. Cole, who has been spending
two weeks vacation in Ellsworth, has
returned to his home 10 Pawtucket, X. l.
His mother, Mrs. c. A. Cole, will remain
another week, the guest of her sister,
Mrs. E. F. Robinson.
Daniel Crosby, of Topeka, Kansas, was
in the city Monday with Judge L. A.
Emery. Mr.. Crosby is president of the
Crosby Roller Milling Co., of Topeka,
and is a guest for few weeks of the
Emerys at Hancock Point.
The tug Little Round Top is doing a
rushing business down the bay this week
rafting logs from Surry to the Whitcomb,
Haynes & Co.'s mill at Trenton. The logs
were cut in the vicinity of Surry last
wioler.
Miss Fannie II. Tribou, daughter OF
Chaplain ID. IL. Tribou, U. s. N, was in
the city Friday and Saturday of last week
the guest OF Mrs. Z. e. Alexander. Chap
lain and Mrs. Tribou are at Hampden for
few weeks.
Rev. j. 2. Simonton went to Fran Kiln
last Sunday to otiiciate at the funeral OF
Mrs. A. l.. Howard. On Tuesday he went
10 North Ellis worth 10 officiate at the fun
srsl of Euialie, the two-ye ear old daughter
OF William Z. Richardson and wife.
Sunrise council, d. OF L., and the junior
.xie. A AZ a
day at Pleasant beach, Saturday. The
two orders left Ellsworth in buck boards.
Chowders, clam bakes and field sports
made up pleasant day.
Meriden, Conn, are the guests OF Mrs.
Lords parents, Hosea B. Phillips and vile
The Lords have been in Sedgwick for, the
past few weeks, and will spend the rest OF
their vacation in Ellsworth and vicinity
Stetson Foster, former Ellsworth boy,
vita his daughter Margery, has been
spending the past week among relatives
ana friends here. Mt. Fosters home is in
Hing ham; his business is in Boston. His
many friends here are always glad to wei
come him.
Miss Helen G. Davis has received an ap-
pointment IN the public schools OF Porto
Rico through E. w. Lord, who is the as
sistant commissioner of education for
that island. Miss Davis expects TO leave
early in September. Miss Muriel Davis
will enter Dana Hall at Wellesley this fsl
The upper dam on Union river, above
Whitcomb, Haynes * Co.'s mill, COM
monty known as the Tisdale dam, has
been entirely rebuilt during the present
running, and cannot start up until there
comes heavy rain. What water there is
is being used at the lower mills.
The Crippen house on Pine street has
been leased by NJ. @. Lyseth, the new fore
man of the finishing room at the Union
shoe factory. The house Is being thor
oughly repaired, inside and out. M.
Lyseth, who comes from Auburn, will
take possession about Aug. 25. The
Crippens will go to Boston to live, and
their many friends sincerely regret their
departure.
Friday evening Miss Leah B. Friend
entertained large number OF friends alta
lawn party at her home on State street in
honor of her friend, Miss Zelma Oakes, OF
Bangor. Attractive cards were given the
guests or which were written several
dance numbers. The orders were filled out
in the usual manner, bat instead of dane
ing the guests took partners for a fifteen
minute stroll. Dainty refreshments were
served 1t was a novel affair.
Rev. J. M. Adams, of Ellsworth, Me-,
who with his bride is spending a few
weeks at the farm house OF A. K. Garfield,
at the foot of Mouadnock mountain,
preached a very interesting and practical
sermon at the Trinitarian Congregational
church last Sunday morning, Aug. z, Rev.
MIR. Heftion, the pastor, having a chance
to listen instead of preaching. Mr..
Adams is pastor OF large church in
Ellsworth. His bride Is graduate of
Wellesley college and a very charming
woman Dublin item In Peterboro, N. H.,
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