Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-09-18

been critically i'll for some days past, is
reported very low at noon to-day.
Mrs. Harry n. Austin and child, who
are spending the summer in Bucksport,
are visiting Mr.. Austin's parents, Arthur
w. Austin and wife.
A large number OF Ellsworth people are
attending the Cherryheld fair to-day, and
good weather tomorrow will take another
large crowd to the fair.
The building at the corner OF Hancock
and Main streets, owned by DR.. A. C.
Hagerthy, is being raised, and store will
be built in the basement.
The Ellsworth festival chorus will hold
= rehearsal Tomorrow evening All mem-
bers, especially those who are to 70 to
Bangor, are urged to be present.
Rev. s. W. Sutton will preach next Sum
day morning upon "The Significance Of
the International Congress Of Religious
Liberals'', which meets in Boston Sept.
2,-7.
Mrs. @. r. Dorr and Mrs. A. A. Braymer
left Saturday for Boston, called there by
the illness OF Mrs. Doris daughter, Mrs.
w. G. Lcrell, who is in the Somerville
hospital.
Miss Florence Smith, who has spent the
summer with her parents, M. 8. Smith
and wife, has returned to New York to
resume teaching in the New York Insti-
tute for the Deaf.
The Maine Central railroad viii issue
excursion tickets to Bar Harbor every
Thursdsy until Oct. at 90 cents for the
round trip, and to Southwest Harbor for
q 40 the round trip.
Miss L. e. Morris entertained party ct
Birch point cottage Saturday evening.
ssppsr was served on the grounds which
wsrs prettily lighted, after which all par
took Of corn-roast ON the beach.
IIbeous d. Patten has been drawn as
grand juryman and E. E. Brady and T. E..
Hals - traverse jurymen to serve at the
Octobsr term Of the supreme court, which
will convene At Ellsworth Oct. 9. Justice
A. r. Savage, Of Auburn, will preside.
The Dirigo club 10 arranging for its an
nual entertainment and bali on Thanks
giving eve. committee OF arrangements
has been appointed, consisting OF Charles
p. Halpin, J. A. Cunningham, w. J. Clark,
IT,, w. e. Clark and E. F. Small.
The funeral OF Mrs. Annie e. Stanley,
who died at Lamoine Friday, took place at
Bayside Sunday, Rev. v. F. Hendee, OF the
Ellsworth Methodist church, officiating.
Mrs. stanley was fifty seven years OF age.
She leavsA husband, three sisters and
two brothers.
News was received here last week Of the
| death of Mrs. Philens Swan Leland, at
watsonville, CAL, on Sept. II, aged sew
enty-three years. Mrs. Leland was ma
tive of Waltham. She was sister of
Mrs. Gideon s. Cook, OF this city. She
leaves two sons, who reside in California.
Rev. P. A. A. Killam, of the Baptist
church, will leave the last of this week for
La missionary trip through Washington
county. In his absence the pulpit of the
Baptist church will be occupied next Sum
day, morning and evening, by Lester
Norton, OF Grocer seminary, Chester, Pa.
Mr.. Norton will preach at Hancock in the
| afternoon.
LaBarre Bros.' minstrels is the next at
| traction scheduled at Hancock hall, and
will appear here Saturday evening. The
company is said to be particularly strong
one, and has good array Of musical tai
ent, headed by the inimitable comedian,
Eddie LaBarre. A street parade will be
given at noon, and free concert in front
OF the hall at 7.30.
Thomas J. Holmes has decided to re-
build the burned store on Main street, ad-
joining the new Eddy building. A brick
party wall will be built between this and
the other store on the east side owned by
MIR. Eddy. The Holmes building will be of
the same general design as the new Eddy
building. A. NJ. Foster will do the work.
It is probable that the other building of
the burned row will soon be rebuilt by
Mr.. Eddy.
Clarence E. Chase and wife Ida Bakery
were among the passengers on the Quebec
express which was wrecked near Canaan,
N. H., early Sunday morning, with loss OF
IIOIt tHdhttAlAty AlNCos 4NSAsAAOA ~AAs hOA
Mrs. Chase was injured, they being in
the Pullman which escaped. They were
returning from their wedding trip, and
with the exception of their hand luggage,
lost all their baggage, including trunks
containing Mrs. Chase's wedding ward
robe.
runaway horse Monday evening took
an unusual route. The horse, attached to
jigger, started on Hancock street and
ran down Main street. At postoffice
square the runaway turned into State
street at full speed, but made the turn
safely, and then turned down the mill
road, up which it ran until it brought up
in heap in the rocks where the rock
crusher was formerly located. The horse
was cut somewhat and the wagon badly
damaged.
The scarlet fever has been confined to
the three cases in one family on Water
street, originally reported. These cases