Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-04-22

/ WAS cXtlnSulSneQ Dy t0e 0r0men. small
hole was burned in the roof. Damage,
| about Us.
The steamer Percy w., which sank at her
winter anchorage in Surry bay few
weeks ago, has been raised and beached.
Lejok lodge will observe the eighty
ninth anniversary of the order next Mon
day evening at Odd Fellows hall. There
viii be an entertainment, followed by
danci1g and supper. All Odd Fellows
| with their fimilies are invited; also Re-
bekahs.
The Helpsomehow society of the Bap-
tist church will give a supper at the ves-
| try this evening at o'clock, for the be ne
Mt OF the piano fund. The committee in
charge consists Of Mrs. P. A. A. Killam,
Mrs. Rodney Higgins and Miss Winnie
Southard.
The base ball schedule OF Bucksport
seminary team includes a game to be
played with Washington academy, OF
Cherryfield, at Ellsworth, on May 10.
Ellsworth hasn't seen good game of ball
for several years, and will give the ball
players hearty and impartial welcome.
Rev. V. f. Hendee, pastor of the Metho-
dist church here the past year, has been
appointed to the church at Bellows Falls,
VT, from which he received a call. MIR.
Hendee, during his pastorate here, has
made great many friends and admirers
townspeople generally, who will regret
his departure. lie will leave here next
week.
The Star, another moving picture thea
tire, opened to the public last Thursday,
and has been we'll patronzied. This thea
tire is in the Clark & Davis building on
Water street. 1t will seat 200 people.
William Goggins is proprietor; Joseph
Myrand manager. The Gem, which has
been running about two months, closed
last Saturday. The Happy Hour, at Han
cock hall, is running as usual.
Rev. W. +. Emery, Ph. D., who has been
appointed to the pastorate of the Ellis
worth Methodist church, comes to Maine
from the West Wisconsin conference, in
which he was one of the leading
ciergymen This is his first regular pas
torate in Maine, though he has been sup
riving the church at Clinton for short
time. His previous pastorates have been
in much larger towns than Ellsworth,
and the church here is considered in the
conference fortunate in securing so able
man.
Edgar r. Garland and John F. Lacrosse,
both of Ellsw orth, were arraigned Friday
afternoon before Judge Chapman in the
Bangor municipal court on the charge OF
malicious mischief. The men were alleged
to have broken seal on Maine Central
freight car Wednesday night, and to have
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| ment was probable cause and as neither
| could furnish bonds Of 500, they were com
initted to Jail to await trial at the August
term OF the supreme court. John Wilson
represented the Maine Central railroad
company and Daniel E. Hurley. Of Ellis
worth, the respondents. Herbert s. Alex
ander, of Ellsworth, who was alleged to
have been with the OF thers but not equally
Bile, was not bound over. The charge
| against him was mol pressed upon pay
ment of the costs.
The third district democrats last We'd
nesday nominated Samuel w. Gould, Of
Skowh began, for congressman. The dele
gates to the national convention elected
are DIR. E. L. Jones, OF Waterville; Samuel
W. Go, I'D, ofSkowhegan, and Edward E..
Brady, OF Ellsworth. George b. Stuart
was r. elected the Hancock county mem Der
vi the district committee. The fight of
the convention was over the delegate from
Hancock county. Z. E. Brady, of Els
worth, E. K. W hittaker, of Bar Harbor, and
II. Fremont Maddocks, of Ellsworth, were
the candidates. Mr.. Maddocks soon with
drew from the contest after the delegates
had gathered in the hall and joined forces
with Mr.. Whitaker. The delegation had
been in consultation good deal but could
not reach decision, and the choice was
finally thrown into the convention, the
balloting resulting in 127 for Brady and
forty one for Whitaker. During the bal
loting cries of "Brady for johnson" and
"Whittaker for Bryan" seemed to indicate
the grounds on which the contest was
fought, though the delegates will go to
the national convention uninstructed.