Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-08-04

city, who has been visiting in this city,
left for her home last Saturday. Miss Gosi
is the proprietor Of successful laundry
in Attleboro
Envoy Annie Peterson, OF Greenfield,
who has been assigned to assist Ensign
Evans at the Salvation Army post here,
will arrive to-day. Mrs. Preble, an evan
geiist, will also come to-day for special
services.
Austin Russell and wife are occupying q
part Of Capt. Henry J. joys house on
Church street. Mr.. Russell is a brother
Of Henry L. Russell, OF Lincoln street, and
has many friends here who welcome him
and his wife as residents.
Mrs. John H. Brimmer. with her sister,
Mrs. George E. Church, OF Cherryfield,
are at their cottage at Rogers point for
ten days. They have as guests Mrs. Ade-
laide Emerson and Mrs. Bertha j.
Thompson, Of Ellsworth.
The uncertainty with regard to obtain
ing suitable vessel has upset plans for
the union excursion of the Baptist and
Methodist Sunday schools. 1t is possible
that arrangements will be made to have
the excursion on the next convenient run
Of tides.
At q luncheon given last Friday noon to
twelve girl friends of her daughter, Mrs.
Henry E. Davis announced the engage
ment OF her daughter, Muriel Goodell, to
Franklin Edwards Gregory, of Brookline,
Mass. The wedding will take place in
October.
At meeting Of the school board last
evening, Edward w. Ellsworth, was
elected first assistant at the high school
and Miss Georgia c. Foster second assist
ant. Miss Alice Mullan was elected to
school No. 10. All. the schools of the city
will open Tuesday, Sept.
The Portland company which has the
government contract for dredging Union
river launched a new steam dredge last
week, which is now being fitted with ma
chinery, and is expected here with scows
and full crew in q few days. A small
dredger is here, and work will be started
this afternoon.
Rev. E. A. Davis, of Lewiston, will occu-
py the pulpit Of the Baptist church next
Sunday, morning and evening, in the abb
sence OF the pastor, Rev. P. A. A. Killam,
who will make missionary visit to Wash
ington county. Mr.. Davis will also preach
at Hancock in the afternoon. Mr.. Davis
began his ministry in Trenton.
Senator Hale will be one OF the speakers
at the unwilling OF the tablet, which is to
be erected at Paris Hill, to the memory OF
Hannibal Hamlin, Aug. 27. The citizens
OF be late presidents native place
have donated the boulder ON which the
tablet is to be placed, and recently it was
moved to its final resting-place.
The case OF H. G. Grindle, of Penobscot,
against the town of Brooksville, to obtain
pay for fighting forest fires at Brooksville
last summer, was heard in the Ellsworth
municipal court Tuesday. This was test
csse, fire-fghting bills to the amount of
nearly 81 900 being involved. Judge Red
man gave a decision for the defendant.
The plaintiff appealed.
Robert M. Campbell met with a serious
accident in Calais Saturday, while attend
ing the celebration. A carriage in which
he was riding was overturned when the
horse became frightened, and the occu-
pants were thrown out. Mr.. Campbell
received severe bruises and internal injury
which prevented his being brought home
until yesterday afternoon. He is now inn
proving.
A party of Ellsworth clay pigeon
shooters took trip down the bay in w.
E. Writings launch one day this week.
A landing was made at Weymouth point,
where few hours at the traps were en-
joyed. Sides were chosen, H. F. Wescott,
c. P. Dorr and W. E. Whiting shooting
against c. L. Morang, o. M. Clement, and
Albert Joy, 100 birds each. The former
side won by six birds, the total scores
being 159 to 1853. The individual scores
were as follows: Wescott, "a; Joy, "a /;
Whiting, 81; Clements, So; Morang, 81;
Dorr, "a.
Theodore McGinnis, living at the John
G. Jordan place on the Morrison road, cut
his right hand badly on a scythe last Fri
day, while haying for 8. Scott Estey. He
was walking along side hill when he
slipped and fell, his right hand striking
on the blade Of the scythe. A cut six
inches long, extending through the palm
and down the wrist, and cutting nearly
through the hand, was the result. 1t mar
rowly escaped the large artery in the
wrist. Mr.. McGinnis was brought to
Ellsworth by Mr.. Estey, and the wound
was dressed by DR.. Simonton, fifteen or
more stitches being necessary.
John F. Royal was thrown from load
of hay at his field on the Stabawl road last
Wednesday afternoon, landing heavily on
his shoulders and back, eight feet from
the rack. No bones were broken, but the
jar to the system was severe, and to man
OF his years, the injury at first appeared to
be very serious. For several days he was
unable to move a muscle, and serious in
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