Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-05-25


Invitations are out for the marriage on
June Z, at Aaburndale, Mass, of Marion
Eldrtdge, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
wsrdh E. Morgan, to Frederick Eaton
Sargent, Of North Attleboro, Mass. Mrs.
Morgan Is a dsughter OF the laie John
Black, oi this city.
The funersl OF Isaac E. Bridges was held
at his home on the Hancock road Friday
afternoon. Rev. J. P. Simonton off ciatipg.
Prominent among the floral tributes was
q large offering from the senior > 4 sopho.
more classes of the high school, OF " Which
Mr.. Bridges two sons are mem befs.
The schooner Myronus, Cap. w. C..
Beiisity, has sailed light from Belfast for
Cark's Island where she will losd cargo
al stone tor New York. The old schooner
Is 'opking well this spring. She hardly
ressin bles the old craft which was seen but
Eshort time ago high and dry on the
Barley ledge near Islesboro.
Bingen, Maine's famous stallion, raised
and bred by e. II. Greeiy, OF this city,
was sold at public auction In Boston
Tuesday for s32 oO0 lie was sold to A. II.
Parker, OF Bedford. Mass. This is said to
be the highest price ever paid for stall
lion sold at public auction. His record Is
2.o6A He is the father of Mr.. Greely's
handsome trotter Colombo.
Tie track team OF the Ellsworth high
school made good showing at the meet
held in Orono last Saturday. The cap
tain, Edward Jordan, won the pole vault,
was second in high jump, and third in
the lOO-yard dash, making total OF
eight points against eight last year In
the pole vault Jordan went 8 feet, making
a new State record.
Last Thursday evening Frederick E.
Benden. first violinist In Wslsh's Crystal
pick orchestra, suffered a peralytic shock
while playing the overture. He was re-
moved behind the scenes and medical aid
summoned. Later he was taken to the
Franklin house. 1t is thought he will be
able TO be moved to home in East Kings
ton, N. h., the latter part of this week.
Mrs. Benden Is with him.
Bianquetort commandery, r. T., con-
ferred the order OF the Red Cross on six
candidates Monday afternoon. A banquet
was served at O'Clock. In the evening
the Order of the Temple was conferred on
the same candidates. A good attendance
and good work helped to make an evening
full OF entertainment and enjoyment.
This was the last work of the command
cry for the season,
Fanersl services of Mrs. Everett 8.
Means were held at the family residence
on upper Main street Sunday afternoon
Rev. j. p. Simonton, officiating. The.pall-
bearers were Capt. s. L. Loro, George w.
Thurber, J. G. Leighton and Clifton
Wood~ ard. The floral offerings were
many and beautiful, showing the esteem
| in which the deceased was held. inter-
ment was at Woodbine cemetery.
Miss Helen Rollins, senior at Welles-
ley, was the guest from last Friday until
yesterday of Senator Warren OF Wyom-
ing, and his daughter, at the military
academy at West Point. Senator Warren
Is one o. the visiting board on the part
OF the Senate to the academy. The party
was royalty entertained, special attention
being given them by the commandant
Col. Mills, and by Generals Miles and
Wilson. An Ellsworth boy, Martyr
Shute, a third year cadet, was one OF an
escort detailed to attend the party.
Arthur Joy, OF Ellsworth Falls, received
painful cut on the arm Thursday after
hp in NIT he
knives of twisting machine. Joy was
reaching over the knives adjusting a
screw, when his sleeve caught in the re-
volviDg shaft burying his arm down on
the knives, which we're running at high
rate OF speed. The knives entered deep
into the fieshy part OF his arm and sliv
cred the bone. A peculiar part OF the
accident was that no artery was cut,
which is remarkable considering the To-
cation of the wound. DIR. Simonton at
tended him.
This evening the pupils OF the high
school will give an entertainment in Han
cock hall consisting OF music by Clara
Mullan, Sylvia Gould, Muriel c. Davis,
Alice Mullan, Margaret Dresser, Ella
Morang and Ida L. Higgins; recitations
by Dora Moon, Sarah Hart, Howard W.
Dunn, jr., and George A. Martin. A de
bate will follow on the question: "Re-
solved, That the japanese are justified in
t he war with Russia" discussed in the
affirmative by Edward S. Jordan, and in
the negative by Milton Beckwith. So
ciai hop will be held after the entertain-
m mt. The proceeds are for much-need5 d
Improvements at the high school.
Many new faces were seen about the
streets last Saturday afternoon, but per
haps none seemed more strangely ia
miliar than that OF Patrick Larkin, one
o. the city's oldest and most highly re-
spected citizens. Mr.. Lsrkin has been a
resident OF Ellsworth for sixty two years,
but for the past twelve years he has not
been down town. This is all the more
remarkable aimee he has lived only be-
youd the turn on Grant street during all
lost.