Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-09-04

Allen, at IS Loveitts Heights, South Port
land, Tuesday evening, Sept. 10.
Mrs. Reuben Cox, Of Maiden, Mass, and
the children Of the late James Bresnahan,
Helen and John, who have been visiting
here, returned to Massachusetts, Monday.
There will be school OF instruction in
the Order Of the Eastern Star in Ellsworth
Friday, Sept. n. The grand worthy ma
tron and grand worthy patron will be
present.
| Two Paulist missionaries from New
Yoek will conduct mission services at the
Catholic church here, beginning next
Sunday morning, and continuing through
| the week.
Fred w. Stanton, Of Boston, was here
for short visit last week, accompanied by
his little daughter. who will remain for Z
time with her grandparents, Capt. Il. J..
Joy and wife.
Dr. Charles s. Bragdon, wife and chill
dren and Miss Mary F. Robinson, who have
been spending the summer in Lamoine
and Ellsworth, returned to Brockton,
Mass, Sunday.
Miss Lutte H. Floyd returned yesterday
from visit Of several weeks in York. She
was accompanied by her niece, Miss
Hattie g. Plaisted, OF York, who is visit
ing her here.
| H. N. Dorgan and wife have been spend
ing . week at their summer home, 1.-THE
Birches," at Pleasant Beach. Walter ].
Clark, IT,, and wife are now at 'sThe
Birches'' for week.
The State examination for teachers was
| given ct the high schoolhouse last Friday,
conducted by Principal w. H. Dresser.
Seventeen applicants for State certificates
took the examination.
William Goggins aud F. 7. Doyle have
been drawn as grand jurors and Roscoe
Taylor and r. E. Morang - petit jurors to
serve q the United States district court at
Portiand, beginning Sept. II.
MiDss Catherine and Anna Larkin, OF
Rock Island, H., who are making tour
u the East, spent Sunday with relatives
In Ellsworth. They are daughters Of
ICAarles Larkin, well known here.
The old Ellsworth schooner Lodussia,
Isold sway from here several years ago, has
been in the river this week for the first
time in several years. She Is welcomed
down along the whsrves like an old friend.
Miss NJ. F. Hawkes., OF Boston, d spend
ing her vacation with her parents, Richard
Hawkes. and wife. Mrs. Annie Burke, oil
Roxbury, with daughter Ella and sor
Joseph, is visiting her br0thers, John and
Richs,G Hawkes..
The Hslpsomehow society met this weel
, with Miss Helene Bellatty- The attend
ance was light owing to the storm, but
pleasant evening was psssed. Refresh
, ments were served. Plans tor the annua
. straw ride we're laid.
The opening of the schools of the cit.
t has been deferred for one week. All tn
schools, both in the city proper and tn
outlying districts, and including the higl
: school, will open Monday, Sept. 16, insteat
of Sept. 8, the date first set.
The Ellsworth Foundry & Machin
9 Works has purchased OF the Frank Jone
estate, the hands me steam yacht E. T
Dickson. She is now Tying at the com
pany's wharf. 1t is net yet known wha
disposition will be made OF her.
A horse owned by Frank Maddocks, o
, North Ellsworth, was killed at Nicolil
back of the station, when nm ,approachfn,
train frightened it and it stsrted for home
dashing on the crossing just in front o
the engine
Miss Ida NJ. Baker and Clarence E
Chase, of Boston, we're married. at th'
Only the immediate family was present
Rev. v. F. Hendee, Of the Methods
} church, officiated. Mr.. and Mrs Chas,
left on the noon train for . wedding triI
, to the Thousand Islands and the ST. Law.
| renee region.
There is good prospect that the two re-
naming buildings OF the burned row or
Main street will be rebuilt before spring
Thomas J. Holmes and Fred A. Eddy are
negotiating for the building of another
brick party wall between the buildings, al
was done on the other side of the Holmes
building. II agreement on this is reached
both buildings probably will be rebuilt.
The changes at the franklin street en-
gine- house necessary for the horse equip
ment are completed, and the people OF
Ellsworth are invited to inspect the build
ing. The horses are stalled in the north
west corner, facing large doors which open
directly on the engine-room floor, and
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The horses have taken kindly to training,
and already, as soon as the doors are
opened, hurry to their places in front OF
hose-cart and ladder truck, and back into
place under the suspended snap harness
which is adjusted in few seconds. The
house has good accommodations for the
men permanently stationed there, and a
telephone with gong attachment on which
alarms can be quickly sent in. There are
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