Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-04-05
BUCKSPORT.
Death of Capt. Charles Cushing
Latest Local Gossip.


Latest Local Gossip.
Daniel f. Davis and Burke Leach have
been appointed constables.
Tom G. Bridges is home from Bates
college for the Easter vacation.
| Melvin Gray and Charles B. Cohoon
have been appointed policemen.
Fort Knox lodge, 1. o. o. F., will cele-
brate its anniversary on April %.
The schooner William Jones has been
discharging phosphate this week.
Earl l.. Grindle has gone to Bangor to
study dentistry in the Office of DIR. john
son.
Capt. Ivory Grant sustained stroke of
paralysis last week, and is in critical
condition.
DR.. Charles Bennett, of Boston, hes been
spending few days with Capt. Stephen
Bennett.
Plans are being made to erect casino
and other buildings at Echo park, adjoin-
ing Verona park.
Mrs. Maud Arey and Miss Nina Allen, Of
Bar Harbor, have been visiting Miss r. B.
Trott this week.
Miss Evelyn Buck is home from New
Jersey. where she has been teaching in a
high school, to spend her vacation.
Commander. Robert +. Pesry gave his
lecture on Arctic exploration to crowded
house in Emery hall on Friday evening.
r. NJ. Howe, of Old Town, has reopened
the photograph studio in the Haywood
building. Miss Inez Douglass is in charge.
The board of health has organized by the
choice Of DIR. H. f. Snow as chairman. The
other members are Horace e. Buck and
DIR. G. n. Towle.
There are various rumors Ito the effect
that there will be more shipbuilding at the
Mckay s. Dix yard on Verona. Nothing
definite has been settled as yet.
Prof. E. F. Hitchings, of Waterville,
formerly of the E. M S., was in town
Saturday, and gave talk on the brown
tail moth to the seminary students.
The schooner Willie F. Swift has ar
rived from Gloucester to fit out for the
Grand Banks, and the Elizabeth n. viii
come in this week for the same purpose.
In the Franklin street church ON Sun
day, eight new members were received,
ami five were baptized. The church has
increased in membership by fifteen during
the past year.
DR.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Nevens have re-
turned from Portland, where they have
been spending the past few months while
Dr. Nevens has been undergoing treat
ment for his eyes.
State Detective T. E. Harnett, of Port
land, has been in town this week looking
up evidence for the State in the case of
Albert Fish now awaiting trial ON the
charge of burning the Hewey barn two
years ago.
Moses Ellis, of Waterville, an employee
in the Richardson mill, badly lacerated
his hand by contact with the saw of the
snsp-dragon on Saturday, requiring the
amputation of part of theIthumb.
1t is probable that Rev. T. w Hunter,
of East Boothbay, will be the next pastor
of the Franklin street Methodist church.
Rev. ]. n. TRAINER has declined an
invitation to remain, and Rev. Mr.. Hunter
has accepted call, subject to the con-
ference.
The ladies of the Elm street church will
hold the last social and supper Of the sea-
son on Wednesday evening. The enter
tanning committee consists of Mrs. Fred
Googins, Mrs. Horace G. Arey, Miss Lillian
Swazey, Miss Charlotte Folsom, Miss
Elizabeth Snowman, Miss Ida Bowden,
Miss Mary Atwood and Miss Nan Godfrey.