Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1884-04-03
The small boys were out in force Tuesday,

w hf uve uC ioiAS uNtoit inuts VIII
start IL the weather continues mild.
Judge Emery opened the April (civiD
term of the $. J. Court in Bangor, Tuesday.
Hon. John d. Hopkins and wife returned
Tuesday from visit to Bangor relatives and
friends.
DIR. 5. ID. Wiggin left here Saturday for
Bangor. TO meet his wife who has been visiting
friends in Boston.
! Elder James Heath W III preach in Wsltham
next Sabbath morning. He expects soon to
remove his family TO that place.
! The ladies Of the Methodist society will
/ give a supper in the vestry, on Wednesday
/ evening. April o. Supper from 10 O'Clock.
/ All are invited.
The annual meeting OF Union Engine Co.
/ No. .. for the election of officers, will be held
n, their Hall on Monday evening. April :. at
=. O'Clock. A full attendance Il desired.
/ some of the Young ladies OF Ellsworth
will give a Leap Year party in Hancock Hall,
this "wednesday evening. There will be
music and dancing and good time generally.
The Methodist lecture course closed with
4 lecture on character building by Rev. c. A.
Plumer OF Brewer. II was fully up to the
former lectures and many pronounced II the
best of all. II was very unfortunate that the
storm prevented so many from hearing II.
by the spreading of the rails on the Shore
Line. SATURDAY, near Georges Corner, In Hold
en-. the engine and six ears were thrown from
the rails No one was hurt and neither engine
nor ear, were much damaged Everything
was in running order sgain SUNDAY and since
then trains have been running a usual.
The mills. wharyes and timber lands in
thi. county belonging to W. r. Milliken Of
Portland have been purchased by James I.
Cu>hman and II. h. Mason Of this city. A.
II. Norris, who has been the efficient agent OF
Mr.. Miliikcn here. will continue 10 act for him
until the large stock Of lumber on hand Is dis
posed Of.
News were received here SUNDAY. that the
Schooner City of Ellsworth. Capt. Cha-. Holt.
master. was ashore in Huntington Bay. Long
Island sound. II j. believed She will De got
ten Of without seriou, damage. capt. \.
Maddox wa. sen; on Monday 10 look after the
vessel. The schooner Is owned by Capt. !. NJ.
Grant and othors.
Tur MAsQUrR,pE.-The Masquerade Ball.
in Hancock Hall. lat Thursday evening. in
aid 81 the High school Building Fund. was
well attended, and, considering the unfa, orablc
weather. Wa -ucces.ful in pccunsry point
far beyond our expectations. The numbers
ihst appeared in costume. and the well filled
gallery. attest the interest our citizens feel in
all that could b, ,ic-irc, and added very much
IT, the pl,asur, u the occasion. In behalf Of
the Association thank the friend, who
bountifuy supplied the supper table. which
contributed largely 10 the fund. also to those
who though NOT present manifested their in
tcr''-i in donations 81 money. tn. thanks II
the Association due Mr.. Bagl,y of the
city Hotel, FOR entertaining the members Of
the Orchestra FREE Of charge, thereby adding
materially 10 the receipts. and 70 Mr.. Ililliari
81 the Shore Line railroad. Tor very liberal
deduction on the farc> from Bangor. Also 10
Mr.. J. I. tu-hman, floor manager Of the ball.
and Nc->r>. Greedy. Woodman. Davis. and
Whiicpnib for their assistance a. aid. By
whose Efficient service. good order wa. pre-
served. To Mc>>r-. :. u. Wiggiu. T.. r. Rob
inson, g. II. Brooks. %. Call. Ed. Jordan.
Daniel Ro-enihral and Capt. 4. X. wcoIwa ard.
III. Association !, indebted for service. which
ensbloi i; to maturc it, plan..
Tho gross receipt, from the ms
queraI. WEIR s>l.i.
The expense wcrc gi-5.
Leaving i balance al { 1900
which We pa. t" the credit Of the II. :. r. A..