Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1892-03-10

The Board OF Registration closed its wolk
tered their names.
The little son Of Rev. J. T. Crosby. while
running about the house. Monday with an op-
en- knife, stuck the blade into his band nfiict-
ing quite bad wound.
There will be an odd Fellows .ocixble al
their lower hall this "wednesday evening.
Odd Fellows and their ladies' are invited to be
present
The NicoIin Club received compliment
tarv barrel OF CLANS from Mr.. b. ). Higgins
Of Bar Harbor, last week. They were fine
ones and were much appreciated by the mem
bers.
Mr. Richard Jones and Mr.. Jos Saunders,
OF Waltham, Mass, passed through this city
Monday. on their way home from West Han
cock. where they bad been TO attend the
funeral OF their brother.in-law, Capt. Alfred
II. Ford
Mr.. Hollis Davis, in the employ of H. NJ
i B. Hall. while removing 4 barrel OF kero-
,ene oil from bis team last Thursday had his
ankle quite badly bruised by the barrel falling
on his leg. Fortunately no bones were broken,
but be will probably be confined to the house
for some length of time.
The Colured Troubadours gave their sec.
ond entertainment in Hancock Hail. last We'd
nesdsy evening. before a large and appreca-
tive audience. Miss Mary F. Hopkins. with
her usual sbillty. presided at the piano The
parts were well executed. and several were
enthusiastically encored.
MIR John Malone. the prince OF caterers,
has opened dining-room a few doors below
the po~t-office. on Water street Such a room
will answer long-felt want. Be sure and
give him call. See his advertisement in an
other column.
Several Of the young gentlemen Of this
city. have issued invitations for a party aud
ball, at Hancock Hall, on Friday evening.
March IL, TO be given to their young lady
friends in return for the leap year ball of
March 4. A supper will be served in Odd Eel
lows lower hall. The managers are sparing
! no pains to make the affair a very ENJOYABLE
! one.
The Rev. g. W. Hinckley. founder of the
/ Good Will Farm. the home for bows at East
Fairfield, gave a very interesting address at
the Ellsworth Baptist church last Sunday ev-
ening. Mr.. Flinckley gave the history Of the
farm and stated the aims and work accom-
plished. Such institutions are worthy Of the
encouragement and support Of all.
The semannual meeting Of the State
Board of Trade will be held at Biddeford.
March 30. 1892. The following is the program
The resources of Maine admit of the extension
Of her industries in what lines: Charles S. Fobes,
Portland.
/ General discussion.
To what extent and by what means should the
State and Towns of Maine advertise their at.
fractions and resources? +. NJ. Banding Ed
Industrial journal, Bangor
General Discussion.
What Maine has done and what she ought TO do
TO be properly represented at the Columbian Ex-
position. 9. p Mattoeks, Executive Commits
siOner for Maine.
/ Presentation of petitions resolutions, etc.
/ This is meeting OF great importance the
design of which is to give our good old Maine
forward movement. All such efforts have
/ our heartiest sympathy and are entitled to such
aid as we are able TO give.
/ William P. Psttee Of Bath 10 now en-
/ gagged upon the drawing for the passenger
steamer which the New England Co. is to
!
line. Her model was made by Charles
b. Harrington and her machinery will be
put 10 in New Jersey. The steamer will
be little smaller than the Wiwurna or about
the size Of the Sebenoa measuring los feet 10
length. She 10 to be q duplicate of the Gov.
/ ernpr Bodwell. building by George A. Gil
/ chrest for the Fox Island route, and IL to be
! ready for service by next June. She will have
/ compound engines and be commanded by Capt.
! Oscar A. Crockett.
Some Bar Hsrbor people want to buy Q
stone crusher for use on the island roads and
accordingly circulars have been sent to the
heaviest tax payers. who are non-residents. to
ask their opinion Of the matter. The provi-
dent miliionaires all kick on the expense. 81.
though most of them admit that they don't
know Whist 8 stone crusher Il. One Of them,
Morris K. Jessup, Of New York. writes. 81
th'uk If the roads were properly drained and
surfaced up they would be all we need. A
stone erusher means q large expense. The
gravel on the island l. good but the great
surfacing."