Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-08-01

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Edwin NJ. Moore has rented the C. r.
Foster house on Bridge hill, and is NOV
ing in. Alec McNabb, who intended to
move to this house, has made other ar
rangements.
Wednesday, Aug. 15, has been decided
upon as the date for the union picnic of
the Methodist and Baptist Sunday schools.
The exeursionists viii go to Newbury
Neck by schooner and tug.
George E. Packard arrived last week to
spend a vacation of two or three weeks
with his parents, A. w. Packard and wife.
The family is spending this week at the
Grindle cottage, Pleasant Beach.
Gov. Cobb has nominated Charles Peters
as register Of deeds to fill out the unex-
pTed term OF the late w. B. Campbell.
The nomination will come up for confirma-
tion at the meeting Of the council on Au-
gust 10.
The formal announcement Of the dis
solution Of partnership Of III. C. Straston
and II. F. Wescott is made this week. Mr..
Stratton left this week for short trip to
Vermont on business.
II. B. Saunders and wife, Of Portland,
were in Ellsworth over Saturday and
Sunday. They were accompanied by their
granddaughter, Miss Dorothy Whiting,
who remains for visit with relatives in
Ellsworth and Lamoine.
Business is increasing at the Union Shoe
factory. The greatest difficulty now met
is to secure sufficient number of hands.
The factory needs additional men in all
departments, and could employ from
twenty-five to fifty more hands.
c. J. Swan and wife, OF Boston, arrived
here Monday. Mr.. Swan went East Mon
day evening. Mrs. Swan will remain here
for few days. Mrs. s. B. swan is at the
Tarratine, Hancock Point, for the re-
mainder of the summer.
The launch Go Some, built by l. L Hodg-
kins, was moved from his shop to Walk
er's yard at the foundry Friday, where the
finishing touches were put on her, and she
went into the water Saturday. She has
not yet been given her trial trip.
J. Hallett Gilberte, the well-known
musician and composer, with Mrs. Gilberte
was in the city for day last week. The
Gilbertes are to build a summer home at
Lincoinville, and were here in consul
tation with Contractor A. M. Foster.
Miss Laura B. Sanborn, deaconess, of
W hn RI ot
the Methodist church last Sunday, was un-
able to be here owing to mistake in ap-
pointments. She Will fill the appointment
' here next Sunday, speaking at the morn
ing service.
As an indication of the feeling in Bangor
/. a respect to the proposed power develop
ment here, many real estate agents from
Bangor have visited Ellsworth during the
past week to look over available pieces of
property. No transfers are reported as
yet, however.
A second performance OF the "Mikado''
was given at Hancock hall last Wednesday
evening, to small but appreciative audi
ence. In last weeks report of the per-
formance on Tuesday evening the name
of Lewis Morrison, attendant on the
"Mikado", was unintentionally omitted.
! Ellsworth friends of DR.. and Mrs.
George E. Parsons, of Castine, sympathize
deeply with them in the death OF their
three -months-ol daughter Elizabeth.
The little one had been ill with whooping
cough, and pneumonia developed, result
ing in death Sunday morning. The body
was brought here for interment Monday.
That venerable and esteemed Ellsworth
citizen, Alexander B. Black, is now nom
agenarian. Mr.. Black reached the nine
/ tieth milestone of his life journey Thurs
day, July %. Mr.. Black enjoys good
health for one of his years. He was pleas
antly remembered on his birthday by
gifts of flowers, letters and other tokens
| from many friends.
| About twenty relatives and friends met
at the home of Ezra Davis and wife on the
Surry road tuesday afternoon, the occa-
sion being the seventy second birthday OF
Mrs. Davis. The day was perfect, and
the time passed pleasantly. After boun-
tiful repast, the party separated, leaving
behind tokens of remembrance and
wishes for many returns of the day.
Charles IL. Dresser picked up hand
some gold watch on the railroad track
| just above the Main street crossing last
Friday afternoon. He made the fine
known, and yesterday was able to return
the watch to its owner, Mrs. M. E. Libby
of Boston. Mrs. Libby, who has beer
visiting at Bayside, dropped the watch al
she was leaving on the train Friday. She
wrote of the loss to friends here, and wa:
fortunate enough to recover the watch.
| At the Unitarian church Sunday morn
ing, the congregations of the Unitarian
and Congregational churches united il
the service. Rev. c. F. Dole, Of Jamaics
Plain, Mass, preached an inspiring SER
mon on "The Greatness of the Common
Life'. The pastor, Rev. s. w. Sutton
and Rev. J. NJ. Adams assisted in the
service. Music was furnished by the
choir Of the Congregational church. with
/ Miss Maroarat Dressar of the Unitarian