Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1891-10-22

tOen ioi safe al Hollis variety store.
There will be special convocstion of
Acadia Royal Arch Chapter. on Tuesday
evening OF next week. 10 confer the ROYAL
Arch degree.
Miss Clara NJ. Cushman will give her cele-
brated lecture on Every Day Life in China. y
Illustrated by costumes, Chinese songs and
curiosities. praying machines. model of bound
'oo'' opium pipe, etc., ETC., at the NJ. f.
church. Surry. Friday evening, at I O'Clock,
oet. %. All are cordially invited. Free
to all. A collection will be taken to defray ex.
pense>.
A delegation Of ten represented Bucks.
port at the annual meeting of the Hancock Co.
Union Y. p. S. c. E., at Castine. consisting of
Mrs. Charlotte F. Stubs. Misses Charlotte S.
Barnard. Julia f. Barnard, Sara A, Hancock.
Grace L. Goodae, Nettie Z. Nicholson, Fannie
T. Swazey. Jennie Homer and Mrs. VIM. s.
Homer.
The advertising clock In the corridor OF the
post-office is quite curiosity and the latest
invention for advertising As a whole IT il
neat and useful and attracts much attention.
-Supt. Cushmsn OF the Ellsworth Water
Co., requests Us TO say that all those intending
10 have their residences or places OF business
piped for water this fall should attend TO the
matter at once by leaving their orders at No.
l Franklin street. As no work of LAYING pipes
will be done after Nov. lst.
We have just received from John Carter
X Co.. Boston. their latest book OF samples,
consisting OF tickets. correspondence cards,
ball orders. orders of dance iasses and pen
ell. folders and w ddings. emblematic folders
and tickets. Illuminated and embossed show
cards. calendars. etc. Their line of society and
emhieinatir folders aud tickets is larger and
more elegant than ever before. We have also
gust received from them fine stock OF the
most approved style of address cards. An in
speetion OF the above is invited
The officials OF Hancock county are de-
serving Of great credit for their prompt, e.
hcient and very satisfactory action in liquor
cases at the present term of court Thanks TO
County Attorney Spofford and the Grand
Jury, hfty-three liquor indictments were
found. larger number than has been found at
any other term Of court for twenty years we
hear. The sheriff and his deputies were very
prompt too In procuring witnesses. Deputy
sheriff Hooper went to Bangor snd returned
with five witnesses.
Last Thursday evening. {. f. Monsghan's
bras band gave fine concert and ball in Ham
cock Hall. Though this band has been organ-
lied only three months. yet one would think
that the members had much longer exper-
fence, Judging from their playing. The >eiec-
lions were fine. and the dance was pronounced
the best Of the season. Master Herbert F.
Monaghan, the youngest member. j. ten wears
Old. but plays the alto horn finely. The or
che-trA of seven pieces rendered some fine
music for dancing.
Forty of the members OF Jas. f. Hall Post
%. q. A. r.. Buck-port We're in line and in
charge Of Commander John Kennedy repared
10 the family residence o! their late comrade
Timothy ;. Condor, where the funeral SER
vice, were conducted by Rev II. W Norton
OF Wmtefpori. Mr.. +. {. Perkins had charge
Of the funeral and the remains were taken TO
Silver Lake cemetery, where the impressive
ceremony OF the G.. 4. l.. was performed
The bearer. were cOmradc, Leander Robin
son. j. h. Craig, r. A. Curtis and +. W. CO..
son. and the gusrd Of honor Geo. H. Par
fridge, q. W. Clements. J. f. Gross and 4. j.
Gross.
The new schooner built at East Bluehill,
by Capt. Frank Cousins a. master builder
was successfully launched, saturday last. The
owners are Capt. Frank Cousins. Winthrop
Cousins, J. Maniou. East Buehll and MIR.
Larrabee Of Portland. This vessel has some
nae work. The spars were made by Roland
Hodghin OF Lamoine, the pumps, blocks and
steering wheel. By Henry l.. Murch OF Els-
worth; J. II. x Z. X. Hopkins OF Ellsworth
furnished the windass and John c. Reed OF
Ellsworth was the rigger. The sails and rig
ging were furnished by Portland parties. The
register Tonnage is about 80 tons. The ve>-
Eel i tirst-class throughout and will be AN i'm
portant addition to Names fleet of sailing
vessels.
Last Saturday afternoon large and onthU-
siastic crowd assembled al the park 10 witness
the previously announced horse race. Mr.. +.
7. Merrill, OF Bluehill. Mes>r-. u. l.. Fields
and 7. .. Tracy, Of this city. were appointed
judges. Al the appointed time five horses APP
peared In the
$50 CLASS. PURSE. $50 90.
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J. \. Casey, b z, Billy,
+. h Hopkins, = (. Black Pince. 3 ) :