Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-05-03
THEY ENJOYED 1T.
Second Free Excursion to Ellsworth
Successful Affair.

| Last thursday, precisely AT oou u. H., a.
advertised, the Percy ", of the Ellsworth,
Bluehil and Swans Island steamboat line,
having rounded the southwest extremity
of Long Island, coming from the cast,
footing a welcome, came to the dock at
South Bluehill, and thus began another OF
the series of excursions from bay towns to
Ellsworth, arranged by the merchants OF
that city and the steamboat line.
This excursion was from South Bluehill
and South Surry Leaving South Blue
hill at $50 and South Surry at 7.30, the
steamer proceeded direct to Ellsworth
with sixty-three excursionists on board.
The weather, although a little chilly in
the morning, warming up later, was all
that could be desired, and all enjoyed the
beautiful sail up Union river. We were
accorded a right royal welcome at the
wharf by the crowd who came to meet us
There were free tickets in the pockets of
all, given by the management, for access
| to the soda fountain in Moore's drug
store. Dispensing, we eXcursionists made
our way to the business section of the city
to do some shopping, where nearly every
one made purchases.
When the dinner hour came, some went
to the hotels, some to the boarding houses,
and some to the restaurants for dinner.
Then came more shopping and trading,
and preparations for the start for home.
A few minutes before O'Clock, the
genial proprietor of THE ELLSWORTH
| AMERICAN. the best local newspaper in
the State, put in an appearance, and pre-
senting good wishes and large bundle
| of AMERICANS, he babe us goodby, and
the boat steamed away, precisely at
O'Clock.
There are many people in this section of
the county who have known very little of
Ellsworth, beyond knowing that it is the
shire town of the county, for lack of easy
| facilities for reaching it.
Now that these are provided, we sppre-
| ciate it, and intend to patronize the line
| all we can.
We truly hope that the line will be
successful financially, and if at any time
the management should be discouraged,
| let them think of Capt. Archibald, now in
the fine steamer Monhegan. On his first
| trip from RockIand to Portland in the
steamer Merryconeag, his only freight was
an empty egg-oase, but he persevered, and
the business grew to such proportions,
that larger steamboats, had to be built.
We all enjoyed our eight-hour visit to
| Ellsworth very, very much. We feel that
| every effort possible was made by the mer-
chants and people generally to make our
visit as agreeable as possible. On the boat,
every consideration and courtesy was
shown us by the captain, steward, officials,
and even the deck hands.
| To all to whom we are indebted for this
beautiful trip, we wish to render thanks,
and to make them more emphatic, and
prove that we are in earnest, we enclose
the following testimonial:
| We. the undersigned, excursionistsafrom
| South Bluehill Bluehill Falls, North
| BROOKLYN, Sedgwick and South Surry,
| wish to express our heartiest thanks to the
| officials of the Percy V. and to the people
of Ellsworth for the kindness and consid-
Grafton shown us ON our trip last week to
that city.
From South BiuehiH:
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin II. Henderson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orrin Bickford.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Angus Henderson.
| Mrs. Gertrude Eaton.
Mrs. Estelle Hepdrickson.
Mrs. G. B. Eerrin.
Miss wilma Hodgdon.
Miss George Eaton.
| Miss Clara Cole.
| Fred p. Sylvester.
| Bert Hendrickson.
Omar l.. Eaton.
| Leslie T. Candage.
! Ralph Beede.
! Blanchard Bowden.
William H. Cooper.
| Bert Cushing.
Edgar B. Bowden.
From BtuehiH Falls:
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Hodgdon.
| w. G. Conary.
| Miss Mildred Eaton.
Mrs. Lulu Candage.
Irving Candage.
| A. t. Friend.
r. ID. Ionary.
Irving S. Collins.
t. Wilfred Conary.
Allie Friend.
Albert B. Conary.
Brooks Cousins.
Bert Harding.
Mildred Pierce.
Minnie GrindIe.
Annie Norwood.
From North Brooklin:
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred L. Cole.
Annie Belle Anderson.
Eddie Anderson.
Bert Carter.
Everett Holden.
Leroy Flye.
From SedgUick;
Mrs. Seth l. Smith.
Mrs. III. l.. Morgan.
William Closson.
Alton Closson.
John 0rcutt.
Gertrude Marion Smith.
From South Surry:
Clifford Coggins.
Fred Coggins.
Charles Inman.