Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-01-12

by location of roads, $500. Total estimate,
S23 00O00.
The Baptist sewing circle will meet in
their vestry this wednesday, afternoon and
evening. All are welcome.
There will be Tennyson high tea at the
Congregational vestry Thursday evening, Jan.
10, from TO O'Clock. The after tea program
will comprise music, recitstions, etc. Admis-
sion. 10 cents. admission, including. supper,
Is cents.
AT The annual meeting of the stockholders
Of the First National Bank OF this city, held
Tuesday forenoon, Jan. 10. the following d.
rectors were elected: A. p. WisweIl. Z. II.
Greedy, S. X. Whiting, Lewis Friend, l.. A.
Emery and Geo. T. Dutton. At subsequent
meeting OF the directors Hon. A. p. Wiswell
was chosen President.
The attention Of our readers is respectfully
called to the new advertisement of whiting
Bros. to be found in another column. They
have just had an unprecedented January
mark down OF which their numerous patrons
in score Of towns are reaping the benefit
They have just received an immense lot Of
hamburgs which are very handsome. and they
are selling them at extremely low prices. All
dry goods are down to cost. 1t Is great
chance for bargain.
Rev. Solomon SCHNEIDER d. D., who came
to this city last week TO officate at the mar
riage Of Mr. Issdor l.. Hsman and Miss Rose
B. Friend, Is one of the leading Jewish rabbits
t..t l. l. Il.
tleman and very hard working man. He Is
regular contributor to some OF the leading
magazines and Is prominently connected with
the associated charities of Boston. He Is also
quite noted lecturer.
AT two O'Clock Tuesday afternoon. Jan.
10. was held the annual meeting Of the stock
holders of the Burrill National Bank OF this
city. Following are the names of the direct
ors elected: c. c. Burrill. John b. Redman.
Henry B. Cleaves. James F. Davis. Fred f.
Hartshorn, Newell b. Coolidge and Samuel j.
Morrison. Subsequently the directors re-elect-
ed Chss. c, BurriIl, President
Deputy G. NJ. W., S. d. wiggin assist a
by Deputy G. NJ. w., Geo. w. Higgins and
o. A. Tompkins. installed the officers OF Ellis
worth Lodge. No. 10. A. o. U. W., as follows:
Elmer F. Rowe, P. NJ. w; John A. Lord.
NJ. W.; II. II. Holt. F.; A. X. Phillips. o.;
John F. knowlton, Recorder; Edw. F. Rob
inson. Finsncler; Lewis Friend, Receiver;
E. b. Tre@orgy. Guide; A. W. Austin, l. W;
Daniel Doyle. Q. W; Geo. K. Lowell. Trus-
tee.
The foundry OF j. II. & +. X. Hopkins
on Water street, is busy turning out a good
many castings. turnings, etc The firm is also
rushing to get out some patented articles. the
right OF manufacturing which they have re-
Gently purchased from the inventors. One OF
these is an ingenious device for sharpening
moving machine scytbes. This apparatus Is
reported TO be very simple and can be At
tached 10 one OF the wheels OF the machine
Itself or TO any other convenient object. II
consists OF a small framework OF wood to
which is attached crank which turns the
emery wheel. The grinding gear is on a pivot
and can be so adjusted that the desired bevel
can be secured in sharpening The emery
wheel a. It sharpens the scythe is pushed for.
ward by spring while the scythe itself i held
securely in frame for that purpose The
fingers can also be put in proper shape by the
same mschine but by using a differently
shaped emery wheel. The whole thing is a
very simple affair aud could almost be packed
in an ordinary hand bag.
according TO the report OF the Ellsworth
High school for the term ending Dec. :. 1892,
the following are the names OF class leader.
with their rank in study and In department
Senior class, Harry +. Walker. 9f1-i000; jun
ior class. Annie NJ. Brown, 9s4 $50; .opho-
more class, Hattie NJ. Rhodes, 00-lOo0 fresh
man class, ldylene NJ. Shuie. ISL 1000. Aver
age rank OF the senior class. $50; junior class
80; sophomore class. $50; freshman class, $50.