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

when sthe fre started, but 1t spread. SO
rapidly he barely had time to save the
three horses which were stabbed there.
He estimates his loss at above 5000. There
was no insurance.
Mrs. Norwood, mother Of Mrs. Thomas
j.. Lee, of this city, died at her home in
Gardner, Mass, Tuesday OF last week,
aged about seventy years. Mrs. Lee has
been with her mother during her Illness.
The board OF registration is in session
at the aldermen's room at Hancock hall
daily, from TO l. 3 to and to9 8. Regis
tration will close at O'Clock Saturday,
but she board will be in session Saturday
to revise lists.
A ball and supper will be given during
October by the Senator Hale Hose Co.
The committee having charge of the affair
are Capt. Goodwin, G. W. Jordan, Chas.
w. Joy, A. L. Frazier and g. +. Newman,
jr. The date will be announced later.
II. r. Walker and wife left to-day for
Exeter, n. H., where Mr.. Walker has
been elected principal of the high school.
They moved their household goods there.
Mrs. Walkers mother, Mrs. Emma Nc
Farland, viii Join them there later, to
make her home with them.
Fred p Haynes was one of the success
full exhibitors in the poultry department
at the Eastern Maine fair in Bangor last
tries and took three prizes-first on barred
Plymouth Rock fowl and first and second
on barred Plymouth Rock chicks.
Hester L., the one year-old daughter of
Harry l.. Haynes and wife, died Saturday
of cholera infantum. Twice within
week death visited this home, leaving the
parents ehildless. Tdylene, the three
years-old daughter, died Monday, Aug. 27.
The parents have the sympathy of all.
In observance of the first anniversary
of the institution of Philip II. Sheridan
council, Knights of Columbus, the ladies
of the Catholic society last Monday even
ing gave an anniversary party at the
council rooms. The evening was pleas
antly spent with cards, music and dane
! ing. The music included vocal and violin
selections by Father Dollard.
| Ell. GreeIy carried off big bunch of
ribbons in the horse department at the
Bangor fair last week. With Columbo he
captured first prize for stations over i've
years old, and also q sweepstake. Colo
| graph, by Columbo, took second. For
two year-old stations he took first with
| Royal Edict. Pom Pom, another Columbc
| colt, carried off the blue ribbon for two
year-old FLIES. In the class for trotting
bred brood mares Mr.. Greedy carried
everything before him. He took first with
Bingen First, second with Sister Allie
and third with Humming Bird. Mr.
Greely's mare Beatrice Greedy, 2.14A, or
Saturday had filly foai by Columbo.
Prayers over the remains of Mrs. Mary
Stevens Southwell, who died suddenly il
Boston Monday, Aug. 27, were held las
Wednesday afternoon at Huntington
avenue. The officiating clergyman wa
Rev. w. III. Lyon, formerly pastor of th
Ellsworth Unitarian church, and whit
performed her marriage ceremony twent.
years ago. Several selections were rem
dered by the Boston male quartette. Th
remains were brought to Ellsworth Thurs
day morning .vhen funeral services wer
II held ct the home OF her sister, Mrs. Beck
: with. The floral offerings were beautiful
and numerous. Rev. P. A. A. Killar
officiated. Four brothers, Moses, Hoyt
Pearl and Benjamin Stevens, were tn
pail bearers. Burial was at Woodbin
! cemetery.
John F. Royal and wife entertained
party Of friends from out of town, a
their home on Birch avenue Sunday
Their guests were Arthur w. Smith, wifi
and daughter Beatrice, of East Orrington
Joseph E. Rideout and wife, Miss Evelyl
E. Rideout and Master Dwinal Rideout
Orrington; Charles Marsten and Mrs
Annie E. Moulton, OF Hampden; Arthu
Hoyt and Harry l.. Wheelden, of Brewer
Several of the guests had never befor
, been in Ellsworth. After dinner the part,
visited Senator Hale's grounds, and thel
took bird's-eye view OF the city from
Mountain rock. They took snap shots o
many views about the city. The part.
left for their homes on the late train, de
lighted with Ellsworth and with their en-
tertainment while here.