Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-02-07

Priscilla rehearsal Friday evening,
Feb. s, at Unitarian vestry, at O'Clock.
The Ellsworth Troubadours gave their
minstrel show in Surry Monday evening.
The next meeting Of the Woman's club
will be held with Mrs. A. F. Greedy on
Saturday, Feb. is.
Miss Sarah Redman, of Waltham, Mass,
was the guest of her cousin, Mrs. G. A.
Parcher, last week.
The ladies of the Methodist church
gave successful supper at the vestry last
Thursday evening.
Mrs. George Cunning ham left Saturday
to spend about six weeks with her son,
Judge Cunningham, in Bucksport.
Water street weather bulletin reports
the thermometer twenty-three degrees
below zero this Wednesday, morning.
Mrs. Dora Hopkins was severly scalded
about the face Monday morning by water
from wash boiler. She is now improv-
ing.
William G.. Brooks and Miss Nellie f.
j Brown, both of Ellsworth, We're married
/ by Rev. l.. d. Cochrane last Saturday
evening.
Grand Chief Patriarch George Z. Ken
worthy, jr., of Portland, paid an official
visit to W ivurna Eneampment, |. o. o.
/ f., last Thursday.
{. {. Young, who has been at home for
! the past two weeks, left for New York
/ Tuesday, i'll the interest Of the Young
OIL cup company.
The Bucksport district ministerial
association meets in Surry next week.
i Rev. |. II. W. Wharf, of this city preac hes
/ the opening sermon Monday evening
John c. Gordon, of Livermore, who
/ will, it is hoped locate Il creamery here,
and f. c. Brett, OF Lewiston, member of
/ the A. l.. & f. +. Goss Co., are in the
| city his week looking over the field.
List of letters remaining uncalled for
al the Ellsworth post-otfice Feb. 4:
Mrs. Alta Cousins, Richard Long, Miss
/ Rena Spaulding, Rebecca S. Sargent,
/ William Stewart, Mrs. Rubie Tracy.
The last OF the course of entertainments
given pS lne Ming bauS iieIS WIS
winter, takes place at Hancock Hall this
| Thursday evening. Charles Williams,
humorist and impersonator, will appear.
District Deputy Grand Master Bunker,
of Winter Harbor, paid an official visit to
Esoteric lodge, F. and A. NJ, Monday
evening, when special meeting was
held. He visits Lygonia lodge this We'd
nesday) evening.
A bill to extend and amend the charter
of the Ellsworth street railway company,
and authorize its construction across nav
igable tide waters, was presented in the
legislature by Representative Hamlin,
Thursday OF last week.
The committee on streets, at the alder
mems meeting, Monday evening, reported
in favor of the extension of Bay View
street through TO Union street. This will
be an improvement, affording conven-
lent outlet to Main street, above the rail-
road.
As an indication of the benefits a town
or city derives from factories and other
industries, it may be mentioned that this
week the b. f. Cole q Co. pays out in
Ellsworth, 3, 900. This is principally for
the regular weekly pay roll, with few
small monthly bills added.
Christian Endeavor Day was appropri-
atey observed at the Baptist church last
Sunday. In the morning the pastor, Rev.
L. A. Mason, preached a sermon appro-
pirate to the day. In the evening an
of
was carried out by the Christian En-
deavor society.
Lewis Friend and /. l.. Halman have re-
turned from their business trip to New
York. Mr.. Friend intended to go to
Indiana to visit his brother for few
weeks but while away was taken i'll, so
that he deemed it wise to return. He IS
at this writing confined to the house, but
is rapidly recovering.
Rev. J. X. Browne, who for the past
twenty years has been engaged i'll mis-
sionary work in Eastern Turkey, preach
ed at the Congregational church, Sunday
morning. He described, in an interesting
way, the work in which he has been en-
gagged. Monday afternoon he gave an
informal talk ON The same subject in the
vestry parlor.
Mrs. Sarah NJ. Eldridge died at the
home of her son, William L. Eldridge, in
Bangor, last Friday, in the eighty-third
year of her age Mrs. Eldrldge moved
from Ellsworth to Bangor last October, to
reside with her son. The remains were
brought to Ellsworth for interment, flu
neral services being held from the home
Of her law, Carlton McGown
An attractive concert is to be given
i, sxt week at the Congregational church
by h lecture and concert committee of
that society. The participants will be