Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-09-05

CASTiNE.
Charles Collins and Silas Hatch arrived
Sunday for say of a few days.
Miss Elsie Slower left Monday morning
Tor Franklin, where she has position as
teacher.
Charles X. Whiting and son Tom leave
"Wednesday for their home in Cripple
Creek, Col.
Miss Elizabeth Weeks left this morning
for Passadumkeag to take up her duties as
teacher in the schools there.
Miss George Weeks, who has been In
the central telephone Office for the sum
mer, arrived home Saturday.
William Bowden, of Portland, is in
town for q few days on a visit to his
mother, Mrs. Robert Bowden.
Rev. Walter Pierce will deliver his fare
well sermon at his church Sunday next.
He leaves soon for Oklahoma.
George Hatch and family, who have
been sp-ndinga number OF weeks here,
returned to their home in Massachusetts
Friday.
Next Sunday at the Congregational
church the people will be given chance
again to hear Rev. Dwight n. Hills, OF
Brooklyn n. Y.
Jno. Mclaughlin, a member of Co. g.,
fst Maine heavy artillery, attended the
reunion OF that regiment at Charleston on
Tuesday last.
Miss Lora Sawyer, who has been spend
ing her vacation at the home OF +. n.
Slower, returned to her studies at Good
win Farm on Monday.
The fall term OF the Eastern State nor
NAL school begins Tu sd4y. Principal
Richardson reports large number OF stu
dents enrolled for the term.
Gu,ft "a arri.eJ saturday m hiz
new touring car, and left Sunday for his
camp at Crsigs' pond, accompanied by
Mrs. Smith and Boyd Bartlett and family.
Services at the Congregational churc h
Sunday were conducted by DIR. Nj. u.
Riddle, of Pittsburg, Pa. AT the close OF
the service the communion service was
held.
DR.. George A. Wheeler, r. b. Brown and
T.. III. Carpenter, member OF the Loyal
Legion, attended the meeting at Camden
Thursday. Several others from here also
attended the celebration.
News was received here yesterday OF the
death OF Mrs. Sarah Tilden in Augusta,
The remains will be brought here to-day
for interment. Services viii be at the
home OF her son, q. +. Tilden.
Mackerel are quite plentiful IN the har-
Dor. and run good size. They do not bite
with anything like the smartness desired,
but fishermen hope that a few cooler days
with a little scarcity of feed for them In
the water will sharpen their appetites.
DEL. W. Grindle's new launch, II Don't
No" which did not develop the speed on
her trial that was expected, has had
thorough overhauling and several changes
made to her engine, piping, etc, ana on
trial Saturday easily proved the superior
OF anything on the river.
This week will see about the last OF the
summer population for this season, with
the exception of the cottagers. This has
been the biggest year for the summer bust
ness that Castine has experienced Tor
number OF years. The Indications are
now that number OF cottage lots Will be
sold and new cottages erected on them the
coming winter.
What came near being fatal drowning
accident occurred on Wednesday last,
when Henry, young son OF J. Z. Nj. Gard
ner, while fishing from the boat stage OF
Dr. j. w. Grindie, fell into the swiftly
running water. His cries we're heard by
f. s, Perkins, who was at work IN the
boat house at the head of the slip. Mr..
Perkins rushed to the slip, pushed on
boat and succeeded in reaching the boy
Just as he was sinking for the third time:
Sept. 3. u