Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1894-12-20

| has been made but decision has not yet
been arrived at. A special meeting OF the
lodge for the purpose of considering the
matter further will be held tomorrow
friday evening.
The Odd Fellows entertained their
friends royalty at their hall last Tuesday
evening. Supper was served in the BAN
quet hall, and the assemblage went across
the street and tripped "the light fantas-
tic' in Manning hall.
The little folks who compose the Happy
Thought club deserve to be encouraged.
They hold fair this Thursday evening
at the Congregational vestry. Contribu-
tions of useful and fancy articles may be
sent in during the day. The entertain
ment alone is sure to be worth the price
| of admission.
Mrs. Irene W., wife of Joseph L. Per-
kins, died at her home on Fourth street
Saturday, aged II years. Mrs. Perkins
was born at Penobscot and has lived here
for many years. Her husband and three
sons, Fred l.. and George A. Perkins, of
Boston, and Hugh Perkins, of California,
survive her. Funeral services were held
Monday, Rev. I. H. w. Wharf officiating.
At the annual meeting of the woman
suffragists of Maine, held at Portland
last Thursday, DR.. Abby NJ. Fulton, of
this city, was elected a delegate to the
national convention.
At the annual meeting of the inter-de-
nominational commission Of Maine, held
in Portland last week, Rev. l. H. w.
Wharf, of this city, was reelected
| member of the executive committee.
F. Carroll Burrill, who is attending the
Yale law school at New Haven, Conn,
will return home to-day for the Christ
mas holidays Miss Sadie Burrill, who is
teaching at Providence, r. L., is expected
home Saturday.
List of LISTERS rs.sainlng uncalled for at
the Ellsworth post office Dec. II: Flora
Arnold {2), J. II. Davis, Warren l.. Duffy,
Fred Fly, Thomas Grindle, Guy Garland,
John McCase, Mrs. Arolene Randell,
Hurvey Romer, Mrs. Della Young.
The committee ON bylaws for the pro-
posed board Of trade met Tuesday even
ing and drew up a set of bylaws, which
will be submitted at meeting to be
called at as early date as possible after
Christmas The meeting will probably
be held in a hail large enough to accom-
moGate all the business men of he town
Tuesday George P. Woodward, received
four Mexican horned toads, from his
brother Frank, now at Corpus Christie
on py h hit ion
in he window of Woodward Bros store
and attract much attention. The little
fellows are bright and frisky in spite OF
their long trip Of two weeks, without
food or water.
The lecture by DR.. Phillips at the peo-
pies service at the Congregations
church, last Sunday evening, was OF
great interest, and was listened to by q
large and attentive audience. His sub
ject was "The Social Conditions in the
Rural Ta-Hies, Next Sunday evening
., Rev. D. l.. Yale will lecture on the sub
ject: "The Religious Problem of the
Rural Districts
w. II. II. Rice post G. A. r., has
elected the following officers for the en-
suing year: Commander Irving Osgood
senior vice commander, ID. l.. Fields
junior vlce-commander, b' r. 'ray
o. D., F. A. Maeomber; y. G., u. r
Haskell G. NJ, ). hamilton; surgeon
S. Y. Kelliher; chaplain, b. Frazier. lhe
installation will take place Jan. I. >. v
c. Deputy Commander James E. Parsons
will otficiate.
At the lc't regular meeting OF ELS
worth lodge, No. ID, ~ q. |. W., officer
We're nominated a. follows: Frank T.
Gray, NJ w.; Curtis II. Foster r.; II.
Holt, O.; John A. Lord, o.; +. +. Robin
son, F.. Lewis frlend' H.; John
kno#!,on. S"c.; T. /. Rove, l. W.
Austin NJ sastsr, o. W. The election WI