Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-07-24


time among relatives and friends. Mrs.
Farrell 10 daughter of P. H. Bonzey, of
this city.
Miss Frances LeBaron, Of Chicago, a
cousin and guest OF Mrs. A. F. Greedy,
speaks this afternoon at at Mrs. GreeIy's
house on the 'swork OF Club Women in
Chicago.
Miss Lucy A. Monaghan, who is study
ing in Boston to become trained nurse,
is home for few weeks vacation. She
was accompanied by her niece, Miss Mar
garet Grant.
Ellsworth people who met John A.
Tolman here last summer will regret to
learn OF his death at Chicago on July 1s.
Mrs. Tolman is sister OF Calvin P. Joy,
of this city.
Mrs. J. A. Bowden and daughter Mil
dred have gone to Salisbury Cove for the
remainder of the season. During her
absence T. F. Mahoney will occupy Mrs.
Bowden's house.
Mrs. Ethel Fisher, of Astoria, Ore, who
has been visiting her mother Mrs. SWEET,
and sister, Mrs. Florence Dewey, in South
Portland, is now visiting relatives and
friends in Ellsworth.
There will be strawberry festival at the
Unitarian ves.ry next Tuesday evening at
s o'clock. Strawberry shortcake and ice
cream will be served. There will be an
entertainment and music.
The Ellsworth board OF trade was repre-
sented at the dedication Of the new Maine
Central station at Bangor last night by
Omar w. Tapley, secretary. He reports
grand good time, and is singing the
praises OF the handsome new station.
John and Howard NJ. DeLaittre, Of Min
neapolis, who are spending several weeks
in this vicinity, visited relatives in Els
worth last week. Friday, Mrs. Josephine
d. Farrell and Miss Mary A. Hodgkin,
orove to Lamoine with them and dined on
board their yacht.
Miss Catherine NJ. Simonton, daughter
Of Rev. }. P. Simonton, formerly OF Els
worth, has been elected q teacher in q
normal Latin college in New York. Miss
Simonton is one Of this years graduates
OF the teachers department Of Columbia
university, New York. She also received
the degree Of A. M.
Edwin Rinaldo died Friday at his home
in Trenton, after an illness of two years
with paralysis. He was in the sixty
seventh year Of his age. He leaves a
widow, who is also bedridden Invalid,
| with paralysis. Funeral services were
held Sunday, Rev. V. F. Hendee, of the
Ellsworth Methodist church, officiating.
Hoyt Stevens has purchased of John H..
| Brimmer the buildings on the Spruce street
property recently bought by Mr.. Brimmer,
| and will remove them. The lumber in the
buildings will be used in the construction
| of a stable on Mr.. Stevens new lot on Oak
street, where he will begin building a
| house at once.
Rev. A. ]. Lord, of Meriden, Conn, has
| joined his family here for his vacation.
| This week Mr.. Lord is at Pleasant beach
camping out, having under his wing six
boys-Hervey B., Harvard, Marvyn and
Albert Phillips, of Ellsw orth; H. Ballou
| Phillips, OF Melrose Highlands, Mass,
and his own son. Phillips Lord.
The horses were used for the first time
on the hose cart for Sunday mornings fire
at Ellsworth Falls. With John A. Stuart
as driver, the cart made the run to the fire
in the mill yard across Bangor bridge, in
eleven minutes. The hose at the Falls fire
house was not sufficient to reach the fire,
and the city department was OF great ser
vice.
Miss A. Mae Bonsey and Mrs. Hoyt A.
Moore left for Castine yesterday, to be
present to-day at the wedding of Miss
Maud Frances Smith, daughter of Gilman
P. Smith, formerly OF Ellsworth, to
Edwin Veranus Coffin, of Harrington.
The marriage will take place at the home
of the BRIDES sister, Mrs. George E..
Parsons.
The Thursday club OF the Congrega-
tional church will give lawn party this
evening at the home of Henry M. Hall,
corner OF Main and High streets, begin
ming at $50. Fancy articles, ice-cream
and home made candy will be on sale.
This club is composed of ladies of the
parish who meet weekly to sew and for
social purposes. The funds raised by the
club are for the benefit OF the parish.
At recess meeting of the city govern
ment Monday evening, Mayor Greedy and
Aldermen Stuart, Curtis and Alexander
were present. The resignation OF City
hose company from the fire department
was received and accepted. The chief en-
gineer and committee on fire department
were authorized to fill the vacancy in the
department. 1t is probable that new
company will be formed to be known as
the hook and ladder company.
Two women driving across Brimmer' S
bridge one day recently had an exciting
experience, but came out of it with no
serious injuries. The horse they were
driving, when near the end of the bridge,
baked, and backed the carriage against
the rail. The rail gave way, and the horse,
with the carriage and it's occupants, went
into the river. They were rescued by men