Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-06-10

friends.
| Mrs. Hiram E. Hall, who has spent the
past three weeks with her brother, L. D.
Foster, has returned to her home in
Taunton, Mass.
DR.. Arthur L. Gould, of Freeport, who
came to Bangor to attend the meeting of
the Maine medical association, is here for
short visit to his parents.
"A. Haynes has moved his market into
the new store on State street in the re-
| modelled Peters block. The market has
new and modern fittings throughout.
The marriage of Miss volura A. Gilbert and
Galen s. Snow, both of Ellsworth, took
place Sunday afternoon at the home Of
the BRIDES sister, Mrs. Charles Stackpole,
on Grant street. Rev. P. A. A. Killam
officiated.
Orrin T. Haynes, OF Trenton, was
brought to Ellsworth Monday, examined
as to his. sanity, and committed to the
Eastern Maine insane hospital at Bangor
by the town authorities of Trenton. He
was taken to Bangor Monday by City
Marshal Brann.
The commencement exercises of the
Ellsworth high school will take place
Tuesday afternoon, June %. In the even
ing the play, "Higbee OF Harvard will
be presented by the graduating class in
place OF the usual concert. The COM
mencement ball will follow.
Miss Leah B. Friend, who has spent the
past year abroad, principally in Germany,
arrived in Boston last Friday, and came
home Saturday for few days with her
parents, David Friend and wife. She re-
turned to Boston yesterday for short
stay before returning here for the summer
The house of the late Mrs. Austin at
Cherryfield, owned by her daughters,
Mrs. John H. Brimmer, OF Ellsworth, and
Mrs. Edward Church, of Cherryfeld, was
burned Sunday, with contents. The
house was occupied by two families, but
| many of Mrs. Austin's effects, which can
never be replaced, were stored there. The
building was insured.
The. Maine Concrete Products Co. is
making rapid progress at its new plant
near Washington Junction. The gravel
bank is opened up, the machinery is on
the ground, and the making Of blocks will
begin Friday or Saturday. The first order
to be filled is that of John ]. Duffy for
the cellar and underpinning Of the house
he is building on upper Main street.
Manager Bickford says that he already has
several desirable contracts in sight.
At the suggestion of Mr.. Silliman, of
the Bar Harbor & Union River Power Co.,
who was in the city Monday, cable will
| be stretched across above the dam for the
= election of those boating on the lake,
by preventing boats being carried over
| the dam. Mr.. Silliman authorized Chief
Engineer Leonard to have the cable put in
place. Mr.. Silliman deserves the thanks
of the people of Ellsworth for the sug-
gestion for safeguarding the public.
The 270th anniversary celebration of the
Ancient and Honorable Artillery Co. was
brought to close last week by an elabor-
ate banquet at Faneuii ball. The newly
elected commander, Capt. James A. Davis
an old Ellsworth boy), presided. Among
those present were ActingGov. Draper,
Mayor Hibbard, Prof. Lumichrast, of
Harvard, Maj. Gratwicke, member Of the
London (Eng.) Honorable Artillery Co.,
Adjt-Gen. Brigham and Col. ]. Payson
Bradley.
Rev. w. F. Emery, pastor Of the Metho-
dist church, will deliver the annual SER
mon at the commencement exercises of
the Easf Maipe Conferepco Saminary at
the Methodist church in Bucksport, Sun
day, June IA. He will also preach at the
| church in the morning and address the
| Odd Fellows at their hall in the after
| noon. In the absence of the pastor,
| Rev. II. B. Haskell, district superintend-
ent, will preach Sunday morning and
evening at the Ellsworth Methodist
church.
Many Ellsworth people are planning to
go to Jacksonville Wednesday, June "a,
to attend the annual reunion of the East
ern Maine Veteran association. The busi-
ness meeting will take place at II o'clock
and the campfire will begin at O'Clock.
The excursionists will leave Ellsworth at
7.19 a. M, and returning, will leave the
camp ground at $40 p. m. The fare for
the round trip from Ellsworth is g..
Irving Osgood, of Ellsworth, is COM
mander OF the association, and M. S.
Smith, Of Ellsworth, is adjutant.
| Mrs. Elizabeth West, the Oldest resident
of Ellsworth, died Monday at the home of
Col. &C. Burrill and wife, with whom she
had made her home the past thirty years.
Mrs. West was the widow of Capt. John
West, of Franklin. She was born in Ellis
worth, December "a, 1872, the daughter OF
Benjamin Jordan, one of the earliest set
tiers here. She was an aunt of Mrs. Bur-
rill. Funeral services were held at the
home at O'Clock to-day, Rev. R. B.
Mathews officiating. The remains were
| taken to franklin for interment.
Announcements have been received in
Ellsworth of the marriage at Boulder, Col,
on Tuesday, June 2, of Miss Elizabeth