Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-04-25

provement over the oil light.
Mrs. B. F. Joy is visiting relatives in
Portland.
Hoyt A. Moore returned to his studies at
Bowdoin college this week.
George E. Parsons is home from Bowdoin
college for a short vacation.
Bids for the building of the new Odd
Fellows hall will close tonight
E. B. Wyman, of Portland, spent Sun
day with his family in this city.
Dr. G. A. Phillips has purchased the
Parcher house on Main street, near
School street.
c. FL. Emery has purchased Of DR.. Abby
M. Fulton the property at the corner OF
Main and School streets.
The regular meeting of the Outing
club will be held on Monday, April 20, at
1880 O'Clock, at the Congregational vestry.
F. E. Gray was out with the sprinkling
cart for the first time Monday, to show
that he was ready for business. This is a
sign Of summer surely.
Mrs. c. 8. Bragdon left last Saturday to
join her husband at their new home in
host Of friends in this city.
Work has commenced on the founda-
tion OF house, 28x45, to be built by w.
F. Aiken on Oak street, near Birch
avenue. The plans are by II. l.. Moor.
Rev. d. l.. Yale and J. H. Brimmer were
in Bangor Wednesday, attending the in
stallation OF Rev. Mr.. Penman at the
Central Street Congregational church.
Miss Annie Emery, who has been
spending short vacation with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Emery, in
this city, returns to Philadelphia Thurs
day.
The recently organized Epworth league
will hold a social for members at the
Methodist vestry this (Thursday) even
ing. The league already has member
ship of sixty.
Rev. II. w. Conley, Of Ellsworth Falls,
exchanged pulpits with Rev. d. L. Yale
last Sunday evening. Mr.. Conley preached
an excellent sermon taking for his sub
ject the second psalm.
Register of Probate Dorr left for
Augusta last night Wednesday,, to be
present at a meeting OF the commission
OF which he is member. He will return
the latter part OF the week.
Lewellyn P. Alley, the North Els
| worth wifebeater, has been sentenced to
five months Imprisonment in the county
jail. He has already been in the jail ten
months awaiting trial and sentence.
The Odd Fellows will give social en-
| tertanment at Hancock hall Friday even
ing of this week. Supper will be served
at Odd Fellows hall. Music will be
furnished by Monaghan orchestra.
E. +. Robinson is making alterations in
his house at the corner OF Church and
Oak streets. The hall is being remodeled
and the stairway changed. bath room
is being put in the house. F. B. Aiken is
doing the plumbing.
The firm of A. W. Cushman d Co.,
furniture dealers, has been dissolved, f..
h. Jordan retiring from he firm. A. X.
Cushman has become member of the
firm, which will hereafter be known as
A. w. Cushman Il Son.
1t is reported that a company has been
formed by Philadelphia men to establish
works at Latona mineral spring, Lamoine.
John Shoenbar, who will be the business
manager, was in town last week. Bus
mess will be commenced early in the
summer.
A very large congregation was present
at the Methodist church last Sunday
evening to hear the lecture by Rev. l. H..
w. Wharf on the subject: ''The Fact Of
He'll, as Contained in the New Testa-
ment." Next Sunday evening the sub
ject OF his lecture will be "Heaven."
O. r. Burnham, the State street shoe
dealer, has more than doubled the capac-
ity of his store by leasing the part for
merly occupied by Hanson, the tailor,
and throwing the front of the store into
one large room. Other improvements
have been made in the store.
There will be special conclave of
Blanquefort commandery, X. T., at its
new hall in the Manning block, Monday
afternoon, April 90, at O'Clock. Officers
and members of St. Johns commandery,
of Bangor, will be present. Work, order
OF the Red Cross. A banquet will be
served in the evening.
Only one week remains before the fair
to be given under the management of the
Kings Daughters, at Hancock hall, We'd
nesday evening, May 1. The Kings
Daughters are working earnestly to make
the affair success, and all who appre-
ciate the good work being accomplished
in the city by this society should lend
their support.
Elsworth's village improvement soci-
ETY. is to give a series of popular enter
tainments to raise money. 1t is proposed
to have social interchange of thought,
musical selections, games of cards and
dancing at these entertainments. 1t
looks as if there might be some advan-