Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-06-20

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worth, and the groom is Waltham man.
Mr.. and Mrs. Colby will reside in Lynn.
Friends here extend congratulations.
Register-of- Deeds William B. Campbell
is seriously i'll with a complication OF
diseases. His condition the past few days
has not improved, though he was re-
ported this morning as little brighter.
His many friends in Ellsworth and
throughout the county hope for the best.
Miss Leah Friend, who is teaching at
the Cony high school, Augusta, was at
home Friday to Sunday last week. Her
school closes this week, but before return
ing home for the summer, she will attend
commencement and the reunion of her
class at Wellesley college, and also spend
a week in York, where she formerly
taught.
The schooner Lejok, Capt. Charles l..
Smith, arrived at Milbridge Sunday night,
having towed there from New York for
| repairs. The salvage charges on the LeJok
have been adjusted. The expense Of tow
ing the vessel to Milbridge will be more
| than Offset by the less cost at which re-
pairs can be made there than in New
York.
| Miss Edna M. Mallett, daughter of Mr..
| and Mrs. James Mallett, of Lee, and DIR.
l.. l.. Larrabee, of Ellsworth, were married
at McAdam, N. B., last Thursday, by Rev.
W. 0. Raymond. DIR. Larrabee and bride
returned Immediately to Ellsworth. They
at Itv-,, % LA Ar.a
house. Ellsworth friends extend con-
gratulations.
Among the graduates from the Univer-
sity of Maine last week were Charles w.
Campbell, of Ellsworth, who received the
degree OF B. s. in civil engineering,
Frederick e. Doyle, LII. B. in college of
law, and Charles Ellsworth Currier, a
grandson OF II. N. Joy and wife, of this
city, and well known here, who received
the degree of B. s. in electrical engineer
| ing.
The dam proposition has fiattened out
| again. The options taken recently on the
Treworgy and Whitcomb-H Haynes dams
were allowed to run out last Saturday, and
the Il 600 paid in each case was forfeited.
An attachment for SIS 600 has been placed
on the property of the Bar Harbor &
Union River Power Co. by /. l.. Halman,
who, it is understood, has instituted an
action at law against the company.
The annual picnic Of the East Maine
Veterans association will take placeat the
Jacksonville camp ground, East Machias,
4 ThupoIatr of, A ior kxssr
will attend from Ellsworth, special ex
cursion rate being allowed. Lynch's
band, of this city, has been engaged to
play, and Miss Bertha l.. Giles has been
engaged to sing. The trip down will be
by the regular morning train, but spec
ial will bring the excursionists back in
the evening.
The Ellsworth hose-racink teams have
received pressing invitations to take part
in tournament at Fredericton, n. B. 1t
is long trip but there are prizes worth
going for at the other end, and the Maine
Central has already agreed to make an ex-
ceptionally low rate for the round trip.
The fame of Ellsworth's hose teams has
gone across the line, and the New Bruins
wick teams are anxious to test Ellsworth
metal. The Senators are considering the
matter, but have not yet decided whether
to go or not.
President Fellows, of the University OF
Maine, who has recently bought place at
Bayside with the intention of becoming a
permanent summer resident of Ellsworth,
has been offered the presidency of the
Pennsylvania state college. This is a dis
tinct compliment to DR.. Fellows, as this
college is one of the leading agricultural
institutions of the country. DIR. Fellows
was offered nearly twice as much salary as
he now receives at Maine. Before going
away he talked with the U. of NJ. trustees,
and it was practically settled that Pres.
Fellows would remain in Maine.
The Ellsworth schooner Lulu w. Eppes
was towed into Portsmouth, n. H., Mon
day morning, after a perilous night ut
anchor on a lee shore in gale of wind.
She lost her mainsail and flying jib off
Seguin during the storm Sunday after
noon, and was unable to work her way
into the harbor. She dropped anchor OFF
Rye Beach, set signals of distress, and
Capt. Remick, of the Rye Beach life
saving station, went out Monday morning
to her to see what could be done. He
found her leaking and in need of assist
ance of tow into the harbor. A tug was
telephoned for and the vessel taken to a
more secure anchorage. She will make
repairs before proceeding.