Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-05-23

DR.. II. W. Osgood is building stable,
26x30, at his home ON State street.
Martin l.. Adams, of Boston, is in Els
worth for a visit with his parents.
lie Barrels minstrels played to good
house at Hancock hall Saturday evening.
spending a week fishing at DonnelPs
pond, Franklin.
Miss Elzab beth NJ Osgood, who has
spent the winter in Miami, Fla, arrived
home last night.
Miss Bernice Giles is home from Wash
ington, where she has been attending
school since last fall
Rev. J. p. Simonton will deliver the
baccslaureate sermon for the Ellsworth
high school on Sunday evening, June 10.
Ellsworth will not get the third con-
gressional district convention of the dem
ocratic party. 1t will be held at Fairfield
Thursday, June IS.
Rev. j. p. Simonton, of the Methodist
church, will go to North Ellsworth Sum
day afternoon, where services will be
held at the chapel at 2.30.
Mrs. Polly Frost, the Oldest resident of
the Lakewood district of Ellsworth, died
this morning. She was in the ninety first
year of her age.
Philip II. Sheridan council, Knights OF
Columbus, entertained the ladies at its
first sociable last evening. A pleasant
evening was enjoyed.
Rev. s. W. Sutton, of the Unitarian
church, and Rev. J. NJ. Adams, OF the
Congregational church, will exchange
pulpits next Sunday morning.
The schooner Henrietta A. Whitney,
Capt, W. p. Woodward, is discharging
coal at Bar Harbor. She will sail from
there for East Machias to load slaves for
Rondout, n. Y.
p. IL. Stratton, OF Boston, formerly OF
Ellsworth, was here few hours last week,
on his way to Brooksyille on business.
Mr.. Stratton is now engaged in the real
estate business.
Mrs. S. j. Aver, who has spent the win
ter in Ellsworth with her daughter, Mrs.
j. z. Eldridge, returned TO her home in
Dexter to-day. Mrs. Eldridge accom-
panied her as far as Bangor.
Miss Lois May Sargent and Millard II.
Moore, both OF Ellsworth, were married
Saturday at the Methodist parsonage, by
Rev. j. P. Simonton. They left Monday
for Belfast, where they Will reside.
The Ellsworth minstrels will go to Nc
Kinley by Percy V tomorrow, to appear
there in the evening. A dance VIII fol-
low the entertainment. The steamer
Percy V will make a special excursion rate
OF 81 90 for the round trip.
VIM. II. II. Rice post, G. a. r., is look
ing for flag. 1t is supposed the flag has
been loaned to some society or organiza
tion, which has neglected to return it, and
it has been lost track of. The post hopes
by making this fact public, that it will be
reminder to someone who knows where
the flag is, that it may be obtained before
Memorial Day.
President George E. Fellows, OF the
University OF Maine, has purchased of r.
+. Remick the Moore farm at Bayside, and
will improve it for his own occupancy as a
summer place. Pres. Fellows has been an
occasional visitor to Shady Nook for sew
eral years, and his decision now to become
a permanent summer resident OF the local
ity is pleasure to his friends here.
Rev. j. p. Simonton had narrow escape
from lightning during the second shower
Saturday afternoon. He was driving from
Waltham and was near the Morrison place
when the lightning struck near him.
ball of fire passed close to the carriage,
between Mr.. Simonton and the horse.
Mr.. Simonton received shock and thinks
he lost consciousness for few moments.
The Ellsworth creamery will be opened
on June /, under the management OF f. j.
Gerry & Co., of Dexter. This company
has conducted several creameries success
fully, and besides the main plant at
Dexter, now has branches at Corinna,
Bucksport and Belfast. They will open
the Ellsworth creamery, prepared to take
and pay cash for all the cream they can
get. Some new machinery will be
installed.
The new scenery for Hancock hall has
arrived, and is now being put in place.
The scenery includes new drop curtain,
two outdoor and three interior settings.
The stage is being made five feet deeper
by extending it out into the hall that dis
tance, but win remain the same width as
at present. The new scenery is now being
set up, and will be in position by Satur-
day evening, when the drama "Down in
Maine" will be presented by local cast.
The new scenery cost s225.
The engine OF the gravel train which has
been working in this section for some
time, left the rails mile this side of
Nicolin station yesterday morning, and
blocked the track for the greater part OF
the day. The accident happened short
time before the morning train reached