Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-12-05


Boston.
A. s. Treat, Of rutherford, N. j., is in
town for few days.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Oscar Perry last Friday.
Mrs. A. l. Saunders has returned from q
visit to relatives in Machias.
The w. c. T. U. will meet with Mrs. A.
F. Greedy, on Thursday, Dec. s.
Miss Hettie Remick, teacher Of the
Bayside school, is spending few weeks
in Boston.
Mrs. E. B. Clark, of fremont, is visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. B. Wyman,
in this city.
Chaplain d. II. Tribou preached an ex-
cellent sermon at the Methodist church
Sunday morning.
Judge Wiswell leaves Monday for Carl
bou, to hold court. He will be accom-
panied by Mrs. Wiswell.
All the graded schools of the city close
Friday, to reopen Monday, Jan. 6. The
high school will close Dec. 20.
The Ladies' aid society will give circle
and supper at the Free Baptist vestry this
wednesday, evening. Supper, 10 cents.
All are invited.
The annual communication of Esoteric
lodge will be held this Thursday even
ing Election of officers. A full attend
ance is requested.
Madison Bridges, the father of Isaac
Bridges, the steward at the Nicolin club
house, died of heart disease at his home
on Netherlands hill Tuesday night.
The Shakespeare club will meet with
Miss NJ. y. Greedy, Saturday evening,
Dec. :, at 7.30 o'clock, instead of Thurs
day evening, Is announced last week.
The topic of he EpWorth league prayer
meeting next Tuesday evening, Dec. 10,
is Especial Conservation for Missionary
WORKPLACES 13: 2-3 Mrs. ID. II. Tribou,
leader.
Ralph Cushman, son of Deputy Sheriff
Cushman, picked blown dandelion
blossom Monday of this week, which IS
rather good showing for December
Weat her.
Roy Weber, an apprentice in +. b.
Aiken s store fell from the plank road
near Halls lower mill, on Thanksgiving
Day, and broke his left arm in two places
below the elbow.
Z. j. Walsh is soon to open shoe store
in the building lately occupied by A. II.
Norris. Mr.. Walsh is well known in this
city, where he was formerly employed
at the Union shoe factory.
F. Carroll Burrill was home from Bos-
ton for the Thanksgiving holidays with
his parents, Col. G. c. Burrill and wife.
He returned to Boston Monday, to re-
sumo his studies in the law school.
Miss Mary Falls entertained a party of
about twenty-five friends and relatives at
her home on the Surry road Monday even
ing. Miss Falls leaves this week for Ban
gor where she will be employed.
The Brooklin packing company has
closed it's sardine factory after the big
gest seasons pack in its history. S. q.
Stevens and family arrived in Ellsworth
Saturday night for the winter.
Mrs John Clark, accompanied by her
three children, leaves to-day (Wednes-
day. to join her husband at Dorchester,
Mass, where she will remain during the
winter. Mr.. Clark is employed as a
carpenter there.
Harry c. Emery spent Thanksgiving
with his parents in this city. He brought
hI hrG
William Mcdonald, also of Bowdoin,
who remained until Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Georgia Pulsifer Porter, in the
Bangor Ne,rs says: 1.-The women's clu bs
of Ellsworth are beginning their winters
work with enthusiasm, and much inter
est is manifested, this being evident from
the large attendance"
James Conway, hailing from Brockton,
Mass, was arrested by Officer Holmes
Tuesday night of last week for drunken
ness and disorderly conduct. He pleaded
guilty before Judge Dutton the following
day, and was fined IS and costs, amount
ing to S13.40.
Capt. II. w. Holt left for New York
Monday, to take command of the three
master "Harry W. Haynes" in which he
has bought large interest. He succeeds
Capt. Roland c. Bonsey as master of the
"Haynes." Capt. Holt will make off
shore trips.
Capt. Edward Dodge in his schooner
"Nellie Grant" made the trip from Ellis
worth to New York, discharged, went to
Rondout and loaded, back to Portland,
discharged, and back to Ellsworth in six
teen days six hours. W. j. Clark says he
believes this is the quickest trip on
record.