Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-05-16

Inc GATE has not been decided upon, but
June q is talked of.
Capt. Sidney A. Goodwin arrived home
last night from New York, where his yes
sci, the Helena, is discharging cargo
for trip to Jacksonville and Porto Rico,
and Capt. Goodwin will again go in her.
He will spend several days at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. w. Tapley entertained
about twenty-five friends Saturday even
| ing, the occasion being the fifteenth ami
versary of their marriage. The evening
was delightfully."- passed. As expression
OF esteem and reminder of the day, the
guests left two handsome pieces of cut
glass.
Capt. s. A. Goodwin was in town Mon
day and yesterday. He left yesterday for
Stockton Springs where his vessel, the
Harry w. Haynes, is being discharged of IA
part OF her cargo. He was accompanied
by Mrs. Goodwin and Miss Ruth, who
will go with him TO Bangor, where the re-
mainder of the cargo will be discharged.
The Lotus quartette of Lewiston has
been engaged by the senior class of the
high school for the concert which Will
precede the dance in the evening. The
quartette will be assisted by Miss
Andrews, reader, and Miss Wilson violin
list. Monaghan's orchestra will furnish
music for the afternoon exercises and for
| the dance.
The LaBarre Brothers minstrels will ap-
pear at Hancock hail, Saturday evening,
| May 10. A company OF more than Or
dinary merit, comprising singers, dancers,
| acrobats, and novelty acts, fine band and
orchestra and free street parade at noon.
The press of other cities speak highly of
| this company. Seats are on sale at Moore's
| drugstore.
| Arrangements are being made for the
| presentation OF the children's operetta
| "Peggy's Dream, under the auspices of
| the Unitarian society. 1t is proposed to
in charge of arrangements consists of
Mrs. j. P. Eldridge, Mrs. s. j. Morrison,
Miss Mary F. Hopkins and Mrs. II. G..
| Woodward.
! A. r. Hagerthy arrived home yesterday
| from Boston, where he had been spending
had narrow escape from W hat might have
resulted disastrously. He accidentally
scratched his wrist with a stick-pin.
Bloodpoisoning set in, and only heroic
treatment, under the direction of DR.. f.
A. Davis, saved him.
II. Beckwith has been delegated as rep
! resentative of the New England Associa-
tion for the Restriction of Emigration to
| investigate the immigration and labor
questions at Panama. He will leave Ellis
worth about the first of June, and after
two or three weeks in Boston, will sail
from New York for Panama on June 20.
He will be absent nearly year.
/ Up to this morning fortytwo Ellsworth
dogs had been licensed. Last year the
| total number of dogs licensed in Ellis
worth was 207. Dog-owners Will have to
bestir themselves if they wish their dogs
| to escape the constable. DIR. George Il.
Caldwell has been appointed dog con-
stable, and has given notice that all dogs
not licensed by June will be killed.
Orrin R. Burnham and his daughter, DR..
| Mary L. Burnham, arrived home Monday
! from Monterey, Mexico, where they have
! spent the winter. Mr.. Burnham's health
has not improved, and the fatigue
of the journey home has of course been
trying on him. Or. Burnham will shortly
return to Monterey where she will enter
upon the general practice of medicine.
The Ellsworth minstrel troupe which
went to Swans Island last Thursday, re-
port good time, and full house for the
performance. The trip to and from At
lantic was greatly enjoyed. There was
musical talent enough aboard to make up
a band, and music enlivened the trip.
Monaghan's orchestra gave dance after
the show. On May "a the crowd will
go to Mckinley to give the performance.
Assistant Commissioner of-Education
| E. w. Lord, of Porto Rico, arrived in New
| York last week, for a short lecturing trip
| through the southern states in the inter-
est OF education in Porto Rico. He will
spend few days with his parents, Capt.
S. l.. Lord and wife, before his return to
| Porto Rico early in June. lie Will also at
tend the commencement exercises at the
Boston university, having taken the ex-
animation forlthe A. M. degree.
The boys who entered Capt. E. S. Means
store on Water street Monday night Of
| last week and stole many small articles,
were taken before Judge Peters, OF the
| Ellsworth municipal court yesterday
afternoon. The boys were taken with
out warrant, Capt. Means having no de-
sire to prosecute them because OF their
youth. Judge Peters gave them severe
talking to, and let them go on probation.
II the boys are again brought before him
they will not be so leniently dealt with.
F. A. Eddy, of Bangor, was in Ellsworth
Monday, in consultation with X. b. and
T. j. Holmes, the Ellsworth owners of an
| interest in one OF the three burned build
/ ings on Main street, with regard to clear