Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1890-11-06
In Board Of Mayor and Aldermen
Nov. 3, 1900.


REGULAR MEETING,
Mayor In the chair.
Aldermen present, Hopkins, Moore Nor
ris and Morrison.
The committee on accounts and claims
audited the bills named below and allowed
the same.
Ordered, That the mayor draw his
warrant against the proper fund for the
amounts named below in payment Of the
bills audited by the committee on accounts
and claims, amounting 70 s22l6 81.
Voted, That the report Of street com
road rolls be committed TO James A, Nc
Gown, collector of taxes, for payment and
that the mayor draw his warrant in pay
ment Of the same If found correct, against
the proper fund, viz. highway, SSH so;
sidewalk, $40; bridge, sl70,33.
Voted, That there be transferred from
the contingent to the highway fund the
sum Of 500.
Voted, That the mayor, aldermen Hop
kins, Norris Moore and Morrison consti-
tute a committee u locate five extra arc
lights for lighting the streets, providing
a satisfactory arrangement can be made
with the electric light company.
Voted to adjourn.
Attest It. r. HALE. City Clerk.
surr,.
Capt Chas Coulter, late of the schooner
MARY Lord" arrived home Monday of
| last week.
Professor White has large class in
| singing which meet at the NJ. +. vestry.
! Every other entertainment here Is laid aside
| for the week, that nothing may interrupt
the good work.
| The society Of the Y. p S. q. +. hold
their next meeting on Wednesday evening,
| Nov II.
The basket socabIe held by Excelsior
| lodge, |. 0. OF G. IT,, was a success. All
who attended report good time gener-
| ally.
| gy and Mr.. Samuel Gray. still remain very
| low. Mrs. Treworgy's sons. Melvin of
Springfield. Me-, and John of New Jersey.
| have been to visit her of late.
The children of district No. 4, are at
work to raise funds to place flag on their
school-house; and they will accomplish it;
for they are an enterprising and determin-
| ed band.
Mrs. Mary Fauro has been spending
some weeks at her fathers, (Mr. Charles
Swett) with her two children.
| | think, as mothers, there Is a work for
US to do, as our merchants sell both to-
bacco and cigars to minors that are not
| over twelve years of age, and they boldly
chew the tobacco in church thinking, no
doubt, they appear like men.
Deer Isle.
| Mrs. F. II. Torrey has shut up her
house. She left last week for Boston
| where she will spend the winter with her
daughter, Mrs. Waterman.
Mrs F. F. johnson visited friends and
relatives in Brooklin last week.
Schooner Tiyano, Capt. S. S. Eaton,
arrived to day from Ellsworth with lum-
Der for Madison TOrrey's new house.
Edward H. johnson came home to-day
from New York trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford left town last week
to spend the winter in Dorchester, Mass,
with their daughter, Mrs. Henry Adams
Capt Frank 1orrey Of steam yacht
Nov Then" came home from Boston
Saturday. He lett Boston for Whining
ton, went into Plymouth. Mass, waited
four weeks for a chance to get around
Cape Cod, had to give it up and return to
Boston and haul up for the winter. The
yacht is so speedy she can't go unless it is
smooth sea.
Yacht Altama, Capt. George T. Lowe,
towed from Vineyard Haven to Boston
last Thursday.
| M L.