Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-06-24

Falls. Pastors OF the other churches as
sisted in the service.
Mrs. c. A. Hanscom, who has been in
the hospital at Bangor for surgical treat
ment, arrived in Ellsworth Saturday. Hei
health is greatly improved.
The former Ellsworth schooner Mary
Augusta, bound from New York for Sulli-
van, went ashore at the entrance to Booth
bay Harbor last Thursday, and was badly
damaged.
Fire in the store of c. A. Lyon 6 Co., in
Bangor, Yesterday afternoon, caused loss
estimated at from 5000 to 5000. Mr..
Lyon has many friends in Ellsworth who
regret to hear of his loss.
Mrs. Fl. b. Phillips, who has spent the
winter with her daughter, Mrs. Albert j.
Lord, in Meriden, Conn.,, arrived home
Saturday. She was accompanied by her
grandson, Ballou Phillips.
Mrs. E. G. Aver, Miss Gladys Aver,
| Archie Moore and Fred Abbott, OF Dex-
ter, and Miss Edith Foss, Of Hancock,
were guests OF John P. Eldridge and wife
for the high school commencement.
j. w. TatIey, of Montreal, was in Ellis
worth few days this week. He was
| accompanied by his little son David, who
| remained to spend the summer with his
grandparents, Col. c. c. Burrlll and wife.
The fire lookout station at Humpback
| mountain is completed, and Hiram Cor
liss, an experienced guide and woodsman,
has been engaged to watch during the
summer months. He went on duty last
Wednesday.
In spite OF the rain large number Of
Ellsworth people went to Jacksonville to-
day to attend the reunion and campfire
OF the East Maine Veteran association.
At the Ellsworth depot seventy-four
Jacksonville tickets were sold.
Joseph II. Woodward, formerly OF Els
worth, is to be married to-day at Little
Falls, n Y. The bride is Miss Blanche 1.
Mesick, of that city, formerly teacher in
a kindergarten school at Bar Harbor Ellis
worth friends extend congratulations.
Fire destroyed Charles E. Sinclair's
stable on Beal avenue last Thursday even
luS1 Will SOAtSAtSs 1uCIC WAS AO INc-
stock in the building. The fire is attrib-
uted to sparks from a locomotive. A
strong wind was blowing directly towards
the house, only few feet from the burn
ing building, but the fremen by hard
| work succeeded in saving it. The house
was slightly scorched. The stable was in
| sured for $500.
The schooner Henrietta A. Whitney,
Capt. W. P. Woodward, arrived Saturday
after quick run from New York. The
Whitney left Huntington, L. l., Saturday,
| beg pp the sound to New York arriving
there Monday. She loaded coal at Port
Johnson Tuesday, towed through the gate
Wednesday and arrived at the mouth of
Union river Saturday afternoon. The run
from Point Judith to the mouth Of the
river was made in thirty four hours.
Fire at the old Jordan homestead on
State street Monday afternoon destroyed
the eastern ell. The house was occupied
by the families Of Charles N. Whitney and
Charles F. Fuller. The fire started about
the chimney in the eastern ell, occupied by
Mr.. Whitney. The ell was gutted, but
the fire did not reach the main house.
The furniture of both Mr.. Whitney and
Mr.. Fuller was somewhat damaged by re-
moval, and Mr.. Whitney lost some Of the
contents of the burned ell. The house
was owned by the Horace Jordan estate.
The loss on house and contents is fully
covered by insurance.
There was hearing before Justice King
at the court house Monday on petition for
an injunction to restrain Arthur Hunton,
of Bar Harbor, from selling liquor. Hun
ton is under four indictments found by
the grand jury in April-two for single
sale, one for common seller and one for
common nuisance. He was not appre-
hended during the term, but returned to
County Attorney Wood appeared for the
prosecution and E. N. Benson for the re-
spondent. Several witnesses testified to
purchasing liquor Of Hunton. Justice
King granted the injunction.
James G. Bowden, the Oldest citizen OF
Ellsworth, died at his home on Hancock
street Saturday, aged nearly ~ninety-seven
years. Mr.. Bowden had been an invalid
for many years. For twenty years he had
been confined to his room. He was ten
derly and faithfully cared for by his wife,
who has been his companion for fifty-six
years, and who survives him. He leaves
also two sons-Capt. j. Atwood Bowden
and Perry 8. Bowden, both of Ellsworth.
Mr. Bowden was veteran OF the Civil
war, and while in the service contracted
disease from which he never fully recov-
cred. Funeral services were held at the
house Sunday, Rev. P. A. A. Killam offic-
iating.
George A. Dyer, formerly OF Ellsw orth,
died at his home in Lansing, Mich, last
Friday, aged sixty-two years. The re-
mains were brought here for interment,
which took place MONDAY at Woodbine
cemetery. Frederick T. Head, OF Minne-
apolis, son-in-law of the deceased, ac-
companied the body here. Mr.. Dyer was