Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-03-18

qualntance among the army Of travelling
men in Maine. The livery business will
be continued under Mr.. Gould's manage
Iment.
Miss Cora Z. Richardson, a student at the
Rhode Island commercial school of Provi-
dence, 4. l., who has had an attack Of
pneumonia, is much better, and has re-
turned to the home of her parents, Daniel
Richardson and wife, in this city,
where she will remain until she is able to
resume her studies
BY an unfortunate slip OF the pen THE
AMERICAN last week in its report OF the
meeting OF the board of aldermen Mon
morning said that Mayor Simonton an
nounced the appointment OF j. H. Silvy
as "day policeman. The appointment
| was as city marshal. The appointment OF
day policeman was abled.
At meeting of the stockholders of the
North Ellsworth telephone company last
Saturday evening, it was unanimously
| voted to begin construction of the line as
soon as possible in the spring. Many OF
the poles for the line have been cut, and as
soon as the frost is out of the ground the
work OF setting poles will begin.
| The concert and ball at Hancock hall
this evening, under the auspices of the
Village Improvement society, promises to
be the social event of the season. The
concert and music for dancing will be fur
nished by Pullen's full orchestra, OF Ban
gor. The proceeds of the evening are to
be used for the improvement of Ellsworth.
| The engagement of Harold H. Clark, son
| OF Mr.. and Mrs. A. W. Clark, of this city,
and Miss Msude Horstmann, of Schenec-
| tady. N. Y, has been announced. The
| formal announcement was made Saturday
at dinner given by Miss Horstmann's
sister, Mrs. Edward Hall, at Schenectady.
The wedding will take zee in May
Ellsworth friends OF Mr.. Clark extend
| congratulations.
Ellsworth may be lighted by yer
| from the new dam next Friday night. At
| the new power house the electrical equip
ment for the local service is in readiness
for operation. An engineer from the
water wheel manufacturers is expected in
day or two to make test OF the wheel.
The dam may be filled to the crest by the
end OF the week. The work OF the elec-
tricians on the high-tension equipment is
not completed.
John Moore, native Of Ellsworth, for
many years on the Boston police force,
but for four years on the retired list, died
OF Bright's disease at his home in Roslin-
dale Friday night. Mr.. Moore was born
in Ellsworth Jan. 10, 1895, and when
young man for many years followed the
sea. He went to Boston about forty years
ago and Joined the police force Nov. ID,
1 1870. He remained on the force thirty
four years. He retired about four years
ago. He leaves wife and one daughter
Mrs. John BaIlentyne. The remains
were brought to Ellsworth for interment
at Lakewood.
| The Maine Central announces that Sun
| day service will be resumed on the Bar
Harbor branch beginning May 10. y train
will leave Bangor at 6.10 a. M, for all sta
tions, arriving at Bar Harbor at $40.
| Returning, will leave Bar Harbor at A. so.
Commencing April 20, the ferry steamers
will leave Bar Harbor on week. days at
$50 a. m. connecting with the 1905 train.
After that date the $40 a. m. steamer trip
will be cancelled. The daily steamer from
Bar Harbor to Seal Harbor, Northeast
| Harbor, Southwest Harbor and Manset
| begins running June 8. Through sleeping
car service will begin May 25. The sum
mer schedule will go in effect June %.
| Mrs. Sarah A. Moore, formerly of Els
worth, died suddenly at East Machias last
night. Death resulted from hemorrhage
! OF the lungs following a severe cold. Mrs
/ Moore returned last week from visit of
two weeks with her son at Wateryi!le, and
after spending few days with her son at
/ Ellsworth Falls, left last Monday after
noon for East Machias, where she had for
! the past few years been in charge OF the
mill boarding house OF the East Machias
Lumber Co. She arose yesterday morning
and prepared break fast, but during the
day became rapidly worse, symptoms of
! pneumonia developing. Mrs. Moore was
about tifty-five years of age. She leaves
two sons Herbert, of Waterviile, and
| William, of Ellsworth Falls. The remains
will be brought here tonight.
| Three cars of the Washington County
freight north bound left the rails short
distance above Birch avenue Thursday
night, just before midnight. No one was
| injured. This train does not stop here,
and is usually run at a pretty good speed
to get over the rise north from Ellsworth.
4 wheel on box car near the end of the
train broke when passing Ellsworth sta
tion. The car left the track just below
Birch avenue, and ran along the ties some
400 yards before it went into the ditch just
in front OF the house occupied by Eugene
Brann. Another box car and an oil-tank
car followed it. One of the box cars was
badly smashed and stripped clean of
trucks. The other two cars were not
| greatly damaged, and the track was not
| ripDed mn To auy extent The hOx car