Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-07-18

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with him Mr.. Worcester and wife and NJ
Gallert.
c. p. DeLaittre, OF Aitkin, Mimi, i
spending the summer here and in I.amoine
Mrs. DeIaittre is at present attending th,
encampment of the Castine normal asso
citation at Sandy Point, and will join hei
husband here later.
Mrs. J. L. DeIAittre and daughter Marie
of Minneapolis, Mimi, are spending the
summer with relatives IN Ellsworth and
Lamoine. Miss DeLaittre, who has fine
soprano voice, rendered solo at the Bap-
tist church Sunday morning.
Miss Leah Friend, who has been visiting
In York and elsewhere since her school
| closed, has returned to her home here for
the summer. Miss Friend has been en-
gagged to teach at the Cony high school.
| Augusta, for another year at an increased
salary.
| Judge L. A. Emery was in the city
| Monday for the first time since his return
from Europe. He is now with his family
| at Hancock Point. His daughter, Mrs f.
g. Ailinson, is also at the Point. Prof.
Allinson is in Baltimore, but is expected
East shortly.
The steamer Percy V. will bring an ex-
cursion to Ellsworth next Monday from
Mckinley and West fremont. On the
following Monday, July 30, it is proposed
to run an excursion out of Ellsworth,
either to Stockton Springs, Stonington or
Southwest Harbor.
The special republican county conven-
tion to nominate candidate for register
| OF deeds will take place at Hancock hall
tomorrow morning at 10 O'Clock. Inter-
est in the convention has been growing,
| and it is probable that there will be al
| most as full delegation present as at the
| regular convention.
Richard T. Latin, a Hancock boy who is
now prominently identified with the de-
velopment OF the electric railroad system,
Manila, Philippine Islands, has been on
| short visit to his old home. Mr.. Latin
came by way of the Pacific, and will re-
turn by way of Europe and Asia, COM
| pleting the circuit of the globe.
| The baseball game at Wyman park last
| Saturday between Ellsworth and Frank
| lin teams was veritable batting carnival.
The score was 2S to % in favor Of Frank
lin. Foster and Maddocks were the bat
terry for Ellsworth and Bragdon and Madi-
son for Franklin. A return game will be
played at Franklin next Saturday.
/ The Bar Harbor-New York express
| which left here Sunday afternoon crashed
into tram Of empty coal cars near Law
renee, Mass, Sunday night. The tram
took an open switch unexpectedly, and
crashed into the train on siding. The
locomotive ploughed it way through hall
| dozen freight cars and then turned oyei
on its side. None of the passengers was
hurt.
Rev. H. N. Pringle, of Waterville, sec
rstary of the Maine civic league, deliy-
ered temperance lecture at the Baptist
hurch Sunday evening, to large congre-
,ation. The lecture was illustrated by
lteresting stereopticon views. Mr.. Prin-
gle touched upon the resubmission and
enforcement questions, but treated the
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than its political aspect.
The members OF the Nicolin club who
| were able to respond to the invitation OF
Senator and Mrs. Hale to meet them at
their camp last Friday afternoon will not
soon forget the occasion. 1t was difficult
for them to realize that the beautiful cot
tage that has replaced the famous old
camp was really on the same spot, SO
changed are the surroundings. Between
thirty and forty were present. The oc-
casion was thoroughly enjoyed.
The first R. F. d. carrier in this section
10 adopt the "auto-terror" i'll the dis
tribution of mail is Frank E. Gray, of
route No. 2-the Lamoine route out of
| Ellsworth. Mr.. Gray has sent in his order
for machine, and expects to have it in
commission in few weeks. He estimates
that he can run the machine from eight to
nine months out of the year, and even
with horses for the rest of the time, the
use of the automobile will be the more
economical.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard A. Walker, who
are just getting settled in their new house,
were given a house warming surprise last
evening. The affair was arranged and
carried out successfully by the clerks and
ex-clerks of e. l.. Morang's department
store. The unexpected guests presented
to Mr.. and Mrs. Walker handsome VIII
ton rug. Iee-cream, cake and fruit ar
rived opportunely. A delightful evening
was spent in the pleasant new home oi
Mr.. and Mrs. Walker, who express CRATE
full appreciation.
The excursion of the Congregational
Sunday school by steamer Percy V. Mon
day afforded pleasant day for those who
braved the threatening weather of the
morning. Their confidence in the weather
clerk was not misplaced, and after little
shower in the forenoon the sky cleared
and the excursionists enjoyed delightful
day. The full complement of seventy-five
tickets had been sold, and seventy per-
sons went. Atlantic was reached soon
| after IL O'Clock and four pleasant hours