Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-01-19
PERSONALS.

Miss Sarah c., daughter Of G. L. Joy.
E-q-, was 10 this city Thursday.
Mr. J. A. Cook of the Bangor Ne,rs,
was in this city over Sunday, on a visit to
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. l.. Cook
Mrs. Pearl B. Day and son have re-
turned home from Etna, where they have
been spending few weeks
MIR. Walter Clark who Is at present a
teacher in Hancock, was in this city, Sat
urday.
Mr.. Robert W. Condor of Brooks
vile was in this city, Thursday.
B. c. Baker, Esq, of Sullivan was in
attendance on the Democratic conference
here. Thursday.
-Hon.-J II. West Of Franklin was In
this city, Friday. on business
Capt. S. Q. Moore of Prospect Harbor
was 10 this city, Tuesday. on business
Hon. II. E. Hamlin returned from Au-
gusta Saturday. TO spend Sunday at home
James Barry of Cherry field, is visiting
relatives in this city.
Mr.. A. A. Parody was down town Sat
urday, having recovered from a long pc
Rod Of sickness, which has kept him at
home.
Mr.. Day, one of the proprietors Of the
spring bed mandatory of this city, re-
ceived news Sunday, of his wife's serious
illness and left Immediately for Machias
We had pleasant call on Saturday
from Mr. J. Watson Young of Webster
City, Iowa, who is now visiting his native
town of Lamoine for the trst time In ten
years. Mr. Young Is one of the energetic,
progressive men of the West. He has a
lumber yard in the city IN which he resides
and il doing a prosperous business. His
brother in-aw, Mr.. Ebeu H. King Of La
moline, called with him Saturday.
-nr. Editor We wish to call the atten-
ton Of the citizens OF this place to the
needs of our public reading room Since
the 9th OF October. 1892. the expenses Of
these rooms have been borne by the Kings
Daughters, with the exception of thirty
dollars, contributed by friends. III there
is any question as TO the benefit the read
ing room is to our city. We would state
that We have visited the rooms several
times each week since they were opened
and every day and evening might be seen
from two to ten young people earnestly
reading the literature that is provided
for them, land which is of the best) and
people, If this is not better influence
than reading dime novels or loating in the
stores or on the streets. But it takes money
to keep these rooms open, and under the
auspices OF the Kings Daughters, and in
aid of the reading room, a course of six
lectures has been arranged. the first, on
George William Curtis, given Thursday
evening, January 10 in the Unitarian
church, by DIR. George A. Phillips, and was
much appreciated by all who heard it,
The second will be given in the same
church, by Prof. W W. Stetson of Au-
turn. on Friday or Saturday evening,
January p or %, the subject to be "A
Change that is Imminent. In the next is
sue of the AMERICAN the date OF the lee
ture will be positively announced. and we
earnestly hope that our citizens will show
their interest in the reading room, and
their appreciation of the efforts of the
Kings Daughters to secure a public read
ing room for this city. by full attend
ance. Remember that every dollar taken
for tickets sold. after paying the expenses,
will be used in aid of the reading room
Money thus spent will be returned to you
with ten fold interest.
CITIZEN.