Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-05-03

Saturday evening later.
been engaged for the Fourth OF July cele-
bration in Ellsworth. Several tribes of
Red Men have signified their intention OF
coming to Ellsworth for big ssfire
dance" on the Fourth.
Two lectures on American history sup
plemsntary to the course which has been
given by Rev. r. B. Mathews are yet to be
given. The first OF these two will be at
the vestry OF the Congregational church
Tomorrow evening. Subject George
Washington.
9. w. Tapley has rented the two corner
| rooms on the second floor OF the First
| national bank building, formerly oc-
cupied as dental rooms. These rooms are
being remodeled, and will be opened into
Mr.. Tapiey's present insurance office,
giving him suite of three rooms.
The high school baseball team played its
first game of the season at BiuehiIl last
saturday, losing to the academy team by
the score OF 12-4. Next Saturday the team
will play Cherryfield academy at Cherry
field, and the following Saturday will
play return game with BluehilI at Ellis
worth.
Rev. Thomas h. Bither, of the Bangor
theological seminary, will occupy the pull
pit OF the Methodist church next Sunday
morning, and also deliver the sermon at
the regular monthly union service at the
Congregational church in the evening.
Mr.. Bither is highly spoken OF as a very
fine preacher.
Lawrence Sinclair, of Ellsworth, en-
ployed at Bar Harbor as telephone line
man, was injured this morning, being
crushed beneath a large reel of wire. He
is now in the Bar Harbor hospital. At
noon to-day he WAS reported as resting
comfortably. The full extent OF bis in
juries, which are internal, is not yet de-
termined. His condition is considered
critical, however.
The house of Daniel Card on Washing
ton street was burned about o'clock yes
terday porning. The fire caught about
the chimney in the ell, and had broken
out through the roof before it was dis
covered by neighbor, who aroused the
family. Part Of the furniture was saved.
Mr.. Card had an insurance Of S75O He will
move into the Fred Osgood house adjoin-
ing. This house caught fire several times,
but was saved.
The 9th Maine veterans association will
hold its annual reunion in Ellsworth on
Friday, July IA. This year the association
will celebrate the fiftieth anniversary OF
its mastering into the service at the be-
ginning OF the Civil war. Col. II. E.
Hsmlin, whose distinguished father, Han
nibal Hamlin, was an honary member of
this association, will preside at the camp
fire. Many distinguished men are ex-
pected to be present.
The Woodbi Cemetery association, at
its annual meeting last week, elected
A. II. Norris and DR.. Lewis Hodgkins
memb bers Of the board Of directors in
place OF Hoyt H. Harden and Henry
Whiting, deceased. Officers were elected
as follows: George A. Parcher, president;
c. Z. Burrill, treasurer; A. w. Greedy,
secretary. 8. N. Dean was chosen to act
as manager and care-taker OF the ceme-
terry.
The fremen we're called out three times
by grass fires last Wednesday, two on the
Burry road and one near the fair ground
Thursday forenoon there was another
call for fire in the woods rear C. L.
Morang's house, which gained considera-
BILE headway, and was barely pre- rented
near Senator Hale's home. While this
was burning, another grass fire was
started by spark from locomotive near
the Wyman place on Zeal avenue, but was
promptly extinguished.
Alvah Haslam, OF Waltham, has set up
in the building on Church street, formerly
used as a creamery, machinery for the
making Of back-sets, and is employing
three hands in the operation. Back sets
are small strips of hardwood q foot or
more in length, pointed at both ends, and
used by provision houses on csrcases after
| slaughtering but before being cut up.
They are sometimes called sheep-sets.
They are Grated in lots OF 900, and in that
form are shipped to destination. Mr..
Haslam is now filling some large orders
for Swift & Co., OF Chicago. The busi-
ness may develop so that the work can be
continued indefinitely.
The Old Home week committee of the
Merchants association has sent out in
| formal invitations to former residents to
come to Ellsworth for old-home week,
Aug. 6-12. The invitation is general to
all, OF course, and any former resident
| who does not receive one Of these letters
may know the only reason is that his
| name has not been sent in to the commit
tee. The program for the week as now
suggested will include special Sunday SER
vices; Old Home day, with appropriate
| exercises receptioQ and ball. pcnic day