Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1894-09-20

Haven, and Miss York, of Rockland.
Isaac NJ. Grant was in Portland Mon
day in attendance at the "Python" trial
Fred Emerson and wife and the Misses
Jordan, of Bangor, visited friends in this
city last week.
S. d. Wiggin has been called to Bar
HarboA by the illness of Wellington Nc
Faiand, with whom he i, assoc iated in
business there.
F. H. Osgood, a Telegraph operator here
many years ago, now a clerk in the treas
ury department at Washington, was in
town last week.
Miss Josie L. Chambers and Miss Hattie
Ware, OF Brewer, were guests last week of
Rev. |. H. W. Wharf Miss Chant bers is
Mrs. Wharffs sister.
There will be an important meeting of
the Kings Daughters next Friday even
ing, Sept 21, at which it is hoped all
members will be present.
Miss Helen Hanscom, OF Machias, and
Miss Edna Moffat, of East Machias, We're
in this city Monday, on their way to
Colby university, Waterville.
Supervisor OF Schools Lord and several
of the Ellsworth teachers attended the
meeting OF the teachers educational as
sociation at Castine last week.
Mrs James B. Dewson, of Brooklyn, n.
Y, and Mrs. Milford A. Griffin, of Nor
walk, Conn, are the guests of Miss Anna
F. Hight and sister on Pine street.
Mrs Fred L. Kent, has resigned her
position as book-keeper at the telephone
office to accept similar position with
her brother, Frank S. Lord, in his office
on State street.
Miss Helen NJ. York, who has been
visiting relatives in this city, went to
Rockland Tuesday accompanied by her
cousin, Winfred NJ. Hartshorn, who will
visit in that city.
Mrs. F. w. Rollins and daughters left
last Friday for Abingdon, Mass, where
they will remain till October l, when
they will return to their home in
! Mamaroncck, \. y.
f. L. Curtis, Mrs. j. c. Ghile Oft, Mrs
Staria Franks, Mrs. J. l., Cook, Isaac Vim
cent. are among the delegates chosen to
attend he Baptist association al Mort h
east Harbor next week.
Arthur L. Hale, who has been spending
the past two months with his mot her,
Mrs +. II. Bailey, left Tuesday for
Cambridge. Mass, where he will enter
Harvard college as a special student.
List of letters ramaining uncalled for at
the Ellsworth post-office Sept. 10; Harry
j. Allen. Mrs. Eustice CHM, Mrs.
Florence Gcrow, George Hayward, Miss
Minnie Laughton, Mrs. Mary J. Noyes.
The annual meeting of the Hancock
county teachers educational society was
held at Castne on Thursday and Friday
of last week. The session was well at
tended, Ellsworth being we'll represented
Cyrus Emery of Sullivan, Il brother-in-
law of the late j. c. Chilcott, died at
Sullivan last Tuesday, aged seventy-one
years. Mr.. Emery has been IN Ill healt
for some years, having received partial
stroke OF paralysis.
Moses II. Hammond of Ellsworth, died
of consumption at the home of his
He was formerly member of comedy
company, but had to leave the stage on
account of i'll health.
News has been received of the death OF
Samuel l.. Lord, of Iowa City, formerly
OF Ellsworth. Mr.. Lord moved West
teSohv twenty-five years ago. He va'
formerly in the hardware business here
with ex-Mayor Davis, the firm being
Davis & Lord.
The ". r. G. will give reception il
the G. A. r. hail. Oct. 2, in honor of Ellt
Jordan Mason, Dept President. Th,
post and their wives, w. X. {. an6
husbands and Son of Veterans are cordial
ly invited Ladies OF The W. Il. c. are re
ouested to contribute cake.
The merry-go-round has set up in bus
mess on the lot near the band stand ant
now makes the afternoons and evening
hideous in lower State street with its dis
cordant music. Still the merry -go-rount
has its pleasures, as is evidenced by tn
liberal patronage it receives.
The eclipse of the moon which wa
arranged for last Friday night wa
spoiled in this part of the country, tn
moon being hidden by clouds. Report
from other more favored parts of tn
country, however, show that the pro
gramme was carried out as advertised
Miss Mary McCobb, of Portland, wh'
SO convulsed Ellsworth last winter a
"Mrs. Jarley", will read "Midsumme
Night 'sTDream" at the Congregations
vestry on Thursday evening, Oct. 4. Th
entertainment will be under the auspice
of the concert and lecture committee o
the Congregational church.
Mary s., wife Of Robert Cole, died a
her home on High street Tuesday afte
a long illness. The deceased was in th'
seventy eighth year Of her age A hus
band, one son, DR.. Charles r. Cole, o
Rockland, and daughter, Mrs. Fl. b