Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-01-12
Good sleiehing, the first for the winter

| n'' uieu juvenile cidSs III dancing VIII
meet next Monday in Hancock Hall drectl!
after the afternoon session OF school.
We hear that the Rev. Mr.. Noble has beer
called to the pastorate of the Free Bsptis
church In this city.
| DIR. S. d. Wiggin of this city has CLOSED
his apothecsry store at Bar Harbor for few
weeks. He will open it again In a short time
| The Womsn's Club will meet next Satur
day afternoon, Jan. 14th. at 80 O'Clock AT Mr..
Ann F. Greey's. All members are cordially
invited. PER ORDER.
Rev. VIM. Forsyth of Bucksport will
preach at the Congregational church In thi,
city next Sunday. in exchange with Rev. D.
l.. Yale.
On and after next Sunday, meetings OF the
Band of Mercy will be held at the Unitarian
vestry every Sunday evening at !. 80 O'Clock
A full attendance is requested.
A special meeting OF the Womau's Relief
p. Nj. All members are requested to be pres
ent and bring their badges.
The first meeting OF the L. re, for the
season. was held Tuesday evening. Rev. L. D.
Cochrsne was elected president. The meeting.
will he held weekly during the winter
W. j. Logan, Esq, d. ID. G. NJ, with the
assistance OF MIR K. Ii. Haskell, In the capac.
ity of q. NJ. installed the officers of Bluehi
Lodge of Odd Fellows, last Thursday evening
The Good Will Farm Sewing School will
open on Saturday afternoon next at O'Clock
In the Congregational vestry. Ii Is hoped
there Will be a full attendance of children un-
der ten Years of age.
Several members OF the Nicolin Club drove
out to their club house, Tuesday evening, in
A. |. Saunders barge. 1t was the night OF
their annual meeting and they elected officers
for the coming year. and transacted other i'm
PORTRAIT business.
Mr.. Martin Lsmson is running one horse
blackboard this winter for the transportation
Of passengers aud baggage. ON this public
convey ance, which is great convenience. the
regular fare is only dime between any two
points within the city proper.
We hear that the smoked Pearls" Of this
city will give the people OF Bar Harbor the
benefit OF their mustrelsy on FRIDAY evening
of this week. and we congratulate the good
people OF that seaside village on the treat
which is in store for them.
Mr.. Wilton H. simpson OF East sullivan
Is now rapidly recovering, We are glad 10 hear,
from severe attack oftyphod fever Or. Hag-
erthy OF this city, who treated him. manifested
excellent judgment, and brought TO the case
marked and reliable professional skill.
Mrs. Cynthia, wife Of John Green Jordan
Esq. died last Saturday night, after linger-
ing illness. She will be greatly missed in the
community in which She lived Her husband
and family will have the fullest sympathy OF
All who know them. in their sffiiction. The
obsequies were held Tuesday afternoon.
In reporting the death Of Mrs. Julia A .
Hopkins and Mr.. Samuel Frazier, a few weeks
ago. the residence OF the former wa. given Ms
OTIS and that OF the latter a. Watham. We
gave them a. they were reported to Us, but
both were wrong. Both resided within the
limits OF Ellsworth.
As will be seen bv the new timetable OF
the Mount Desert branch Of the NJ c. R R.,
which went into effect the lst instant the eve
ming train for Bangor leaves this city At sos.
instead of 5 40. a. formerly. Thi, t. the only
change in the new table which affects Els
worth.
The First church, Deer Isle. Congrega-
tonaI, Rev. J. ;. Richards. pastor. has
added to it, membership ninety-tour during
the past year. Nil upon confession Of faith.
nearly doubling it, membership. This, like
many of our country churches. is chiefly
feeder for the city churches. no person having
come into il by letter for several wears.
The ministers meeting was in session last
Monday. Sessions will probably be held
throughout the winter, at regular intervals.
III the Protestant clergy men OF Ellsworth
take part. We nnderstan that the meetings
Of the Ellsworth Church Alliance will proba-
bly, be revived at an early day.
Master James +. Logan. son OF Chief En-
gineer Logan, while running last Tuesday
morning. fell aud struck on piece OF flower
pot which was frozen in the ground. cutting
hi knee. Dr. Manning was summoned " ho
sewed up the cut, and at present it Is doing
nicely.
The sermon at the Unitarian church last
Sunday by Rev Mrs. Cochrane. from the text.
Judges vi.-4, Go in this thy might and thou
shalt save Israel" was very stirring one. and
WAS listened TO with the closest attention by
the large audience present. II was an earnest
plea to all TO take up in their might the duties.
large or small. which call US to action.
Miss Eva +. Aiken, graduate of the EN-.
erson School of Oratory, Boston, will start a
class 10 ply steal culture and elocution for chill
dren on Saturday of this week also class for
ladies the same week. Mis-, Aiken j. doing
excellent work in this, her specially, and the
formation OF these classes affords a rare OBJ
portunity for the important training which
she will give. See her announcement in an
other column.
1t was large snd merry party which met
al the home OF Miss Florence aud Master Fred
SWEET on Main street, Friday evening last
During the evening bouniiful repAst was
served, for which occasion the hand-painted
menu cards issued were both dainty and
unique. At late hour the party dispersed,
thanking thei: young host and hostess for the
evenings most pleasant enjoyment.
H. NJ. & B. Hall have large crew OF men
under charge Of John Armstrong, at work
cutting stave wood on the lot situated Just
above their mill on the western side OF the
river. The lot is owned by Senator Hale.
Hon. A. P. Wiswell and others, and the Hall
firm recently purchased the stumpage on the
tract. The growth is mostly spruce and fir.
with little pine intermixed.
AT the annual meeting of Lygonia Lodge
Of Free Ma,ons, on Wednesday evening OF last
week. officers were elected Tor the ensuing
year. as follows: Alonzo W. Packard, W.
NJ; Charles A. Allen, 5. W; Fred l.. Ma
son, j. W; Lewis Friend, Treas; James f.
Parsons, Sect; VIM. GOggns, $. D.; Z. w.
Lord, j. D.; j. II. Higgins, John Davis. L. S.
Means, Finance Com. John B. Redman.
Proxy to Grand Lodge.
From Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. .. Emery of SUI
llyan who were married at Pittsfeld, Mass,
per notice in another column, the editor
has received package OF wedding cake from
the commissary stores which Cupid so liberal
~ provided for that bissful occasion. For
this kind token of the happy couples remem-
brance he (the editor, not Cupid returns his
most sincere thanks and with them his bless
ing. In token of bis good will, kind wishes
and lively interest he extends bis e. Shake.
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