Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-05-26

Hurley had charge OF the work. The ap-
pearance Of the cemetery is greatly inn
proved. The Village improvement soc-
ETY., regarding such work as public inn
provement, has generously contributed
Us to the cemetery fund
Mr.. Chief-Justice Emery left this noon
for Augusta, whence after consultation
Of the judges, he will go to Boston and sail
thence next Saturday on the Cymric, Of
the White Star, line for short European
trip. He will be accompanied by his son,
Prof. II. G. Emery, OF Yale. They will
visit Ireland, England, Holland and Bel
GUM, and expect to make a short trip to
Berlin. They will return on the Canada,
of the Dominion line, sailing from liver
pool for Montreal on Aug. 5.
Miss Eva G. Murch, daughter OF Mrs.
Susan Murch, and Capt. Chsney W. Sad
dler, OF Bayside, were married at 1890
o'clock this forenoon at the home of the
bride on Washington street. Rev. P. A. A.
Killam ofiiciated. Only members of the
immediate families were present. The
brides dress was of white Brussels net,
trimmed with cluny insertion and Valen-
ciennes lace. The bride and groom left
on the noon train for a wedding trip to
Boston. Their many friends extend con-
gratulations.
The handsomest string of fish seen in
Ellsworth this year was brought in from
Branch pond Monday. There we're seven
in the lucky party of fisherrnen-Merrill
Head, A. E. Witham, E. F. Robinson, jr.,
Arthur Andrews, of Boston, Harry Jor-
dan, Edgar Phillips and Percy Higgins.
Mr.. Head was high line, with nine pound
German trout. Mr.. Witham caught a
four-pound square-tail. Other fish in the
and one-haf pound trout and two
pound salmon. Many large bass were
caught.
A meeting of the city government was
heldIlast Thursday evening. Mayor Simon
tor, Aid. Estey, Hsgan and Small were
present. The petition of the New Eng
land Telephone & Telegraph Co. for the
reconstruction Of its line on the Surry
road, was granted. A contract for the col
lection Of taxes for 1903 was made with
John H. Bresnahan, for 81 900. The terms
Of contract and compensation are the same
as last year. Contract was executed and
bond fled. John B. Redman and Patrick
Bresnahan are sureties. Simeon G. Fuller
was appointed constable at large. The
appointment was confirmed.
Tho ho al at vv,aot ,,x,v - %ho uyo,r,-
ans Baptist missionary societies for Han
cock association opened at the Baptist
church in this city this afternoon. Papers
/ on the program for this afternoon are as
follows; "The work Of our Foreign Soci-
ety." by Mrs. Lille Z. Smith, Sedgwick
'.The Work of our Home Mission Society,""
by Mrs. Angie s. Dority, Sargentville; and
estate Missions, by Mrs. E. s. Drew,
Winter Harbor. This evening at 7.3O
there will be devotional meeting led by
Rev. P. A. A. Killam. This will be fol-
lowed by addresses by Miss Clara RICHTER
q missionary from China, and Mrs M. c.
| Reynolds, field secretary of the Woman's
American Baptist home mission society.
A monthly meeting of the Hancock
County medical society was held at the
American house, Wednesday, May 10. A
| banquet was enjoyed, following which Dr.
N. C. King, of Ellsworth, read an interest
ing paper ON ''The Value of Drugs in Prac-
tice'', which was discussed by all present
| DIR. E. ii. Bennett, of Lubec, the State
councillor for this district, was the guest
| OF the evening. DR.. Bennett gave excel
| lent talk and advice on the value of the
county society, etc. The following physi-
clans were present: R. W. Wakefield,
president; Lewis Hodgkins, vice-presi-
dent; F. r. Ober, secretary; E. j. Morri-
son, treasurer; N. c. King, II. L. d. Wood
ruff. A. e. Hagerthy, George A. Phillips
H. W. Osgood, F. F. Simonton, A. E.
Small, G. E. Parsons, G. A. Neal, J. d.
Phillips.
o. W. Tapley, secretary of the Ellsworth
board of trade, has received word from
Col. George A. Zinn, of the U. 8. engi-
neer's Office, war department, that q sum
sufficient for the proposed dredging OF
Union river has been allotted for the
work here. Advertisements for proposals
for the work have already been issued
bids to be opened June A. 1t is proposed
to have the work done this season
Briefly, the plans and specifications call
for the restoring of a depth of six feet at
low water over the bar at the mouth OF
the river, and to deepen the harbor at the
wharves at Ellsworth so as to give not less
than the depth which had been secured
when dredging was suspended some years
ago, or least depth Of four feet at mean
low water. 1t is estimated that about
&C, 900 cubic yards Of material will be re-
moved-a about Is, 500 yards at the mouth Of
the river, and 1880 yards near the
wharves.