•' _ELLSWORTH, MAINE, WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, MAY 4, 1904. No. 18. tt.tieoc* JK LOCAL AFFAIRS. county An attractive order of dance FESTIVAL TIME IS NEAR. AM ITSEM ENT NO i ES. wbh printed on tbe back of tbe invitations, Final Preparations Made for “A RAGGED HERO.” THE OLD RELIABLE NEW AOVEKTI8EMKNT8 Til IS WEEK. and after each dance was some telephone Being (■reat Concerts in An ab*< and of lova expression familiar to all who use the Bangor. rblng thrilling story Countv commissioners’ notice. With (be Millie be nnd life in Now is unfolded ’phone, such as: Waiting, Ellsworth,” music festival, to England Jp w»*ntihhc»n dtile convention. ! A M etc. held in the auditorium, Bangor, June 2, 3 “A R'lffired Hero”, which will be playftl Hancock Bank, Hopkins—FI jut-, Krocerles, “the line is busy,'* “did you ring three,” County Savings -*i » Clark—Greenhouse. • fit etc. *d 4, Just a month away. Director-)!?- Hancock hall, Friday evening, MbjtJ, Rockland, Btuelitll A Ellsworth Steamboat Co ^ —»'hangc In schedule iief William F. Chapman is now kept with Opo. F Hall, the popular comedian, ORGANIZED MARCH 17, 1873, Kev. H. N. Pringle of Eastport, secre- Hancock hall—The Real Widow Brown. on th? move the vari- in tbe role. As tbe title of constantly visiting leading Indicates, Tkkmont. Mb: tary tbe Maine civic league, occupied has paid regular semi annual dividends amounting to $201,811.01 ous choruses, and making the final prep- it is a drama that tends to prove that Samuel Moure-Notice of foreclosure. the pulpit of the church Congregational arations the heroics are not confined to above all liabilities ..... for coming of Mrs. Schu- Urn highly Surplus 33,305.70 MISCELLANBOL’S Sunday morning. In the evening he mann -Heink, Miss Margaret Lemon and born and wealthy, «nd that brave deeds 1/oans only on unquestionable security (not names alone). Banner Lye. preached at the uu(on service at the Bap- the other great artists who are lo com- may be done unselfishly by the lowly. tist church. B. Corn, i John F. N. nor., President, Whitcomb, vice-president, SCHKKliLt OF Mi 1LS pose the list of artist* this season. The play is replete with stirring situa- C. of this (’. r Bt it mi. i., treasurer, F. C. Hurkill, assistant treasurer. Roy Haines, city, p student While at first some doubt was expressed tions that are appropriately framed in AT ELLSWORTH rOBT OFFICE. at ■.. .... 1 Hebron is of the ■ academy, manager n regard to the advisability of chang- realistic scenery. The plot is most fascin- In effect October 12, 1908. baseball team. A schedule •oademy of ing the dates from October o June, ating. “A Ragged Hero” has been pro- the season’s work shows a series of seven- To Our Fire Insurance Customers. Goino East—7.16 a m and 6.18 p m. Director Chapman says that now it Btems duced with the greatest success all over teen games. 16 and Goino Weht— 11.56 a m, 5Jf and 9.48 p m. It began April ends to be certalu that the move was a wist tbe country. Tbe heroic deeds of tbe in view of the fact that there Is some the assured as t.o MAIL CLOSES AT TOST OFFICB. June 14. naturally inquiry by one, particularly as this is the year for the outcast “ragged hero” form an Important the effect of the recent disaster at Baltimore and the financial condition of Going East—6.S0 a m and 5.80 m. p Rev. P. A. A Killam, of Pembroke, will presidential election, which rattans that part in tbe unfolding of a thrilling and fire insurance companies, we are pleased to announce to our customers that Going Went—11.20 a m and 5 and 9 p m. supply the pulpit of the Baptist church everybody will have little time for any- i terecting story of love and adventure* we have twen advised by all of our companies that the recent losses will not trains. No Sunday The drama contains a number of effects impair their capital ana that a large surplus will lie left for the protection of Sunday, May 8, morning and evening. A thing except politics In the fail. which are claimed to be all their policy-holders We suggest that you look over your policies at this good attendance is hoped for as Mr. Kit- Then, loo, if would have been Impossi- entirely new. time, and If in need of further protection we tender you the services of our THE AMERICAN is on sale in lam is a candidate for tbe vacancy caused ble to secure Mine. Scbumann-Heink for The Yarmouth (N. S ) Herald has the office. Yours by the resignation of Mr. Kerr. October. following to sny of the star and the pro- respectfully. Ellsworth at the news stands of duction : C. W. & F. L. MASON. The stage connecting at Surry with the Comparison with the programme and C. H. Leland, «J. A. Thompson “At the Roval opera bouse *ast steamboats of the Rockland, Bluebili & artists offered by the Cincinnati and evening, Yarmouth’s favorite, George p Hall, ap- and H. W. Ellsworth Worcester managements, perhaps the Estey. Single copies, Steamboat Co., began runing peared in the strong scenic comedy 5 cents; subscription price last Monday morning. It leaves here at most famous festivals in the country be- drama, “A Ragged Hero.” Both tbe play cause of their and successful and are far the that $1.50 per year in advance. 0 80 a. m. Mondays and Thursday**; re- long history, company by strongest Fire! Mr. Hall has ever brought and he was The Baltimore us, turning and R. shows that Maine Is again in the lead, Wednesdays Saturdays. awarded curtain calls after ach act by a The following telegram was sent to the agents of the old Hartford Fire for neither can G. Taylor is the agent in this city equal the programme and enthusiastic audience. Insurance t’o., Feb. 8: Mrs. Eugene Hale is in Boston. city. large prepared by Director Chapman. Mr. Hall who has always been seen in the roarer the Fire Word has been received here that on "Following honorable yureurd by Hartford James A. Taylor is in Portland visiting One noticeable feature thie year is that light comedy roles in his previous plays, Iataranrt in all it ie 29 George father of Mrs. proved a surprise in tbe rags and Company prerinae conltayratione, already relatives and friends. April Brown, there are no among the quite “experiments” tatters of “Willie Wildflower” and was mljaeting and paying ftaltimo-t loeees.—tiKO. CHASE, Prest. Frank L. Thurber, formerly of this city, Mrs. 8. D. Wlggfn is visiting her artists; every singer who is to appear has encored attain and again for his songs, The “Hartford" is represented in this vicinity hy O. W. TAPLEY. died at Ohio, aged daughter, Mrs. A. ft. Coar, in Farming- Cleveland, fifty-two already gained recognition. Headed by “I’m On Tbe Water Wagon Now” and Mr. “Then I’d be Satisfied with Life”. He ton. jrsars. Thurber, who formerly lived Scbumann-Heink, the list includes Miss has a smile and a wink that is here, is now the manager at Cleveland of Mme. Charlotte Ma- strongly The ladles of the Unitarian will Margaret Lemon, suggestive of the late “Old Hobs society Union Hoey”t the Mutual Life Insurance Co. conda, Miss Isabelle Edward of Evans and in his have a supper at tLe vestry this eveuing I Bouton, Hoey, palmiest days. Miss Lucie A. a clever at 6. Miss Mabelie H. Barrow, the distinguished English tenor, Rogers, proved Shiner, of Long Island, and “Lottie Saunders” and able Gwilym Miles and Francis Arcbambault. prttty Assistant* Postmaster F. H. who N. V and Dr Oscar E. Wasgatt, of Bos support was rendered by John McMur- Lord, As in former the Maine Central wp*e married at Island last years, trie, Lorsine Westfnrd, J. Maurice is seriously ill, is as comfortable as can be tQn. Long and & Aroostook railroads, as well Holden. William A Gillette, Frank Au- week. Dr. Wasgatt was formerly of Ban- Bangor BUY WALL PAPER expected. hurn. Miss Florence and Little DON’T as E'dridge other lines all over the was well transportation gor and known in musical cir- Mabel. Tak^n all in ati it was easily the from books, pay double and find when you see it in Mias Kate A. Higgins and George A. will offer excursion rate* sample price, cles in and about Ellsworth for his fine State, during beet seen in Yarmouth this a assort- performance the roll it isn’t what you want. Each year I have larger Lynch were married Saturday evening by the festival. season.” violin plaving. Ellsworth friends extend ment of patterns, this year the tieantiful Crown Effects and Rev. J. P. rtimonton, From Ellsworth the Maine Central will Tbe advance sale is now going on at many Combinations. Yon will find the prices right, having congratulations. Schooner William G. Clo? * sell a one & the of advanced. Eddie, Capt. round-frip ticket, Including Wiggin Moore’s. bought before price paper The annual of son, arrived from Sullivan to-day with meeting the Senator Hale admission to the auditorium, good during Hose Co. was held at its rooms on Frank- J. A. THOMPSON, 41 Main Street, EllswortLu atone for H. W. Dunn. the festival, for fl.40; the same good any A. Q. Scammon’s successful comedy, lin street Monday evening, and the fol- but “Tbe Real Widow will their Mrs.