Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-07-05

few others from some of the outlying
schools Of the city not yet reported.
County Commissioners Hinckley, FL
bridge and Foss returned Thursday from
their three-da tour OF inspection of the
plantation roads in Hancock county.
They found the roads generally in good
condition, considering the weather.
Miss YirgeIia Jordan and James H..
Wood, both of Ellsworth, We're married at
the home of the groom's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Wood, on the Surry road,
Saturday evening. Rev. J. P. Simonton
ofiieiated. Only the immediate relatives
were present.
Mrs. Emma K. Tarr, of Ventura, Calf,
and Mrs. Caro- Keating, of RockIand, have
been visiting their brother, Cierk-of-
Courts John f. Knowlton. for the past
week. Mrs. Keating returned to her home
to-day. Mrs. Tarr viii remain for a visit
OF several weeks.
e. II. Greedy won first money in two
races at Bangor ON the Fourth. He took
the purse in the three minute class, six
heat race with Miss Hussey; best time,
2.MA. The 2.23 class he won with Fer
nando in four heats, the second being a
dead heat in 2.23h.
There is fair prospect that the effort to
establish mail route on the steamer
Percy " will be successful. If the route
is established, mails will be carried be-
tween Ellsworth, South Bluehill, West
MaIy lat III
three times a week until Nov. 80.
The Frank A. Robbins circus drew a
pretty good crowd into Ellsworth Satur-
day. The street parade in the morning
was not up to expectations, but the circus
itself was good one. The show was not
one carrying great many horses, but the
acrobatie and novelty features were good.
The livery stable connected with the
Hotel Bristol, at Sullivan Harbor, formerly
the Cleaves stable, viii be managed this
season by Moses and Benjamin Stevens, of
Ellsworth. The Stevens brothers took
charge of the stable the first of June, and
have put it in first-class order for the
season.
the geological survey in Trenton, with
headquarters at Ellsworth, has completed
the work in that vicinity, and left Els
worth this week. He is now working on
Mt. Desert island. This work is being
done in connection with the United States
geological and typographical survey of
Maine.
Among the Ellsworth boys who came
home for the Fourth were p. E. Latin,
James Hawkes., Herbert Bond and
Caa-lss Hartman, from Brockton, Mass. :;
]. II. Brown, Charles T. Higgins and AL
Adams, of Boston. William Russell, of
BrocRton, accompanied Mr.. Latin, and is
his guest while here.
The committee appointed by the ELS
worth board Of trade to investigate the
proposition of Arnold B. Sanford, Of Bos-
ton, for the establishment here of cotton
yarn mill, met this afternoon. The COM
mittee thoroughly eanvassed the situation
and will report at special meeting of the
board of trade and citizens at Manning
hall tomorrow evening at 7.30 o'clock.
William w. Googins, formerly of Els
worth, died suddenly at Bangor Tuesday
OF last week. Mr.. Googins was forty-two
years of age. He leaves wife and two
sons. Relatives in Ellsworth include a
brother, Calvin Googins, and sister,
Mrs. George B. Young. Another brother,
George Googins, lives in Dixmont, and a
sister, Mrs. Palmer Saunders, in Orono.
Donaqua lodge, K. of P, at its meeting
last Wednesday evening, nominated
officers as follows: H. B. Estey, chan
cellor commander; G. L. Wiswell, vice
chancellor; John A. Lord, prelate; S. l..
Lord, NJ. of W Harry L. Crabtree, K. of
r. and s. and M. of F.; E. C. osgood, M.
of E.; Roswell Murch, M. at A; E. P.
Warren, inner guard; George H. Thomp
son, outer guard.
The body of Harold Garland, the ten--
year-old son of Gerry Garland, who was
drowned last Wednesday noon at the
lower dam, was recovered at s O'Clock
Wednesday evening. The body was found
near where the boy was last seen, and
only short distance from the east bank
of the river. Funeral services were held
at the house Friday afternoon, Rev. j. P.
Simonton, of the Methodist church, Off
ciating.
Miss Sarah j. Farnham died Monday
night at the home of her sister, Mrs. F. B.
Aiken, in this city. Miss Farnham,
whose family home was Bucksport, had
made her home with her sister here for
the past year. She was in the seventy
third year of her age. Rev. j. M. Adams
conducted prayers at the house this
morning after which the remains were
taken to Bucksport, where burial SER
vices were held.
DIR. F. F. Simonton expects to move into
the John M. Hale house on Nam street,
which he purchased recently, some time
next week. Mrs. Hale and family are
now at the house preparing to move cut.
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