Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1894-11-22


was being repaired.
The schooner "Light of the East, "
before reported ashore off Dennisport,
Cape Cod, is now total wreck, having
gone to pieces during the recent high
winds.
Miss Maude E. Phillips is in Boston for
short visit. She left Monday afternoon,
and went in company with Miss Annie c.
Emery, who goes on to Philadelphia for
a few days.
The copper circuit Of the long-distance
telephone was completed Thursday of last
week. Ellsworth is thus brought within
speaking distance of Boston, New York
and other large cities.
Mrs. Carrie Morang has purchased the
John Maloney house on Bay View street.
Mrs. Maria Maloney has purchased of
the heirs of the Daniel Beal estate the
Beai house on Beal avenue.
Rev |. H. w Wharf attended a meet
ing of the East Maine Conference board
of church extension at Bangor Wednes-
day and Thursday of last week. Mr..
Wharf is secretary of the board.
List of letters remaining uncalled for
at the Ellsworth post-ottice Nov. 10:
Frank A. Douglass, Miss Alma A. Gordon,
Thomas Mcnamara Lewis c. Pierce, L.
c. Roberts, Nathan s. Stanley, Frank
Willcock.
The vesper service at o'clock last Sun
day afternoon at the Unitarian Church
was largely attended. The singing by
double quartette was feature of the
service. A short sermon, appropriate to
the occasion, was preached by Rev L. d.
Cochrane.
Two little tots We're observed standing
on Main street in front of one of the dry
goods stores one day this week. The
little boy was pointing his finger up to
the sign, and this is what his lisping
voice said: "AH- -N-O-R-R-I-S-M
Gallert.'
w. r. Parker, who has been occupying
the Z. Foster house, recently sold, has
moved into the dwelling on Pleasant
street formerly the Jail house The house
! i. now occupied by two families of
/ Parkers-the ot her being +. +. Parker, of
! he Burrill bank, and his mother.
Extensive improvements are being
made in the interior of Fred \. Goombs'
/ stationery store The shelving is being
rc-arranged and new shelving erected
and the ceiling is being newly kali
somined. The alterations viii greatly
/ improve he appearance of the store y.
/ NJ Foster Is doing the work.
The concert and bail OF the NlN club
" hich Will take place at Hancock hall
Friday evening of this week, promises to
be one of he most enjoyable social events
of t he season. The XIV club is composed
of members of the senior class of the high
school. Music will be furnished by Mon
aghan's orchestra.
Mrs Georgia Pulsifer Porter, wife of
DR.. Porter, Oldtown, was in Bangor FRI
day. In addition to her correspondence
to several papers, Mrs. Porter finds time
for various charitable works, and for
some wears past she has done much good
among he unfortunate in advocating the
Kelley cure. Mrs. Porter is as bright
and apt colloquAlly as she IS with her
peu.-Bangor NeicS.
Members of Wivurna encampment. No
Al |. o. O. F.. are earnestly requested to
be present next Monday evening, the 26t h
inst, at the regular meeting. The Golden
Rule degree Will be conferred on one can
Gidate, and arrangements will be made al
his meeting for the exa!tation to the
ROYAL Purple degree at the next regular
meeting.
An Ellsworth newspaper correspondent
writes: There is some talk of organizing
a base. ball league, to consist of the severa
mines in Hancock county. This would bt
good thing all around, and perhaps
EllsWort might get walked up and not
pat up such poor ball as her nine did last
summer. 1t would also be good thing
to have league of number of the schoo
and academy mines in Hancock county.
p. NJ. Studley, Ivan Mehan, Capt. H. II
Williams, oftThomaston, and Capt. +. b
Watts, of Kansas City, We're the guests o
their friend William Weeks, of the
American House, two days this week
Messrs Studley and Mehan are promi
nent business men of Thomaston. Capt
has record of fifty-eight trips aroun'
Cape Horn. Capt, Watts has weal hereC
he Horn tWenty-eight times.
At the meeting of the Woman's clut
held last Saturday with Mrs J. A. Peters
jr., it was voted to join the State fedora
tion of woman's clubs. Are WomeI
Frivoous?" was the first topic. Mrs. y
b. Walker read a paper, and discussion
followed. Mrs. +. G.. Smith gave sketcl
of the life and work of Miss Frances L
Willard, and Mrs. Spencer Hall read tn,
paper on Current Events, her topic be
ing an account of the work of an Assyriar
princess in elevating the status of th'
women of her country. The club viii
meet Dec with Miss Arvilla Thomas.
Among visitors to the city this weel
were: w. B. Blaisdell, John Paul Gordon
Franklin; G. II. Smith, E. ID
Shaw, Gouldsboro; f. c. Barrett, d