Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-07-04

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and the members OF the society and her
many friends here sincerely hope she
will.
Miss Clara G.. Jordan will give talk"
on domestic science, at the Unitarian
vestry next Tuesday evening, under the
auspices of the Village improvement
society
Rev. Dir. Libby, formerly presiding
elder ef etsA district, now president of
Rus: university, Holly Springs, Miss,
was in the city last week. lie is now at
Calais.
John p. fsIdridge and wife were called
to Dexter last week, by the death of Mrs.
Eldridge's father, Edwin A. Aver, which
occurred Tuesday Mr.. and Mrs, Eldridge
returned home Saturday.
Percy Bartlett, principal of the Thomas
ton high school, was at his home here for
few days last week. He left Monday
for a two weeks visit at Quechee, Vt,
where he was formerly located.
The last meeting of the Outing club
until September will be held at the Con-
gregational vestry Friday evening July 5,
at 7.3O o'clock. Entertainment will be
furnished by the bird department.
Mrs. Ezra Williams. OF Great Pond, was
the guest OF James T. Cushman and wife
last week. Mr.. and Mrs. j. +. Emery,
OF Great Pond, visited the Cushman's $
this week, returning home Tuesday.
Next Saturday, July 8, the Ellsworth
and BIuehill steamboat company COM
mences its summer service, leaving Els
worth every day except Sunday, and leav-
ing Rockland every day except Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. T. c. Page and daughter,
of Chicopee Falls, Mass, are visiting Mrs.
Pages parents, James F. Davis and wife.
Miss Sylvia Davis, no has been visiting
in Massachusetts, the past few weeks, re-
turned with them.
Another testimonial to the high rank
held by the Ellsworth high school is the
acceptance on the certificate of Principal
Dresser Of Harry II. Clark, OF this city,
by the Worcester, Mass, Polytechnic in
stitute, without further examination.
Rev. 7. J. Nelligan, who has been as
sistant pastor at The Catholic church here
for The past six weeks, left Monday for
Bangor, where he has been called to as
sist. Fr. Nelligan will be succeeded here
by Rev. Fr. O'Hearn, of Lewiston.
Walter f. Willard and Mrs. Nellie F.
Austin were married last Thursday by
Rev. L. 4. Mason, at the home OF the
a few intimate friends were present. Mr..
and Mrs. Willard are receiving the con-
gratuations of friends.
The many friends OF Stetson Foster,
formerly OF this city, will be interested to
learn that he sails for Europe next Satur-
day on a combined business and pleasure
trip. He sails from New York ON the
california" OF the Allan State line, and
will be gone about six weeks.
Hoyt \. Moore of this city, who grad
uated from Bowdoin last week, was
honored by receiving one of the six parts
at the commencement. The subject OF
his essay was "America for Americans.
Mr.. Moore's father, A. f. Moore, Rnd his
brother Ernest attended the commence
ment.
County Commissioners Aiken, Hinckley
and Richardson went to Hancock last
Thursday to view the ground in an appli-
cation for a permit to establish ferry
between West Sullivan and Hancock, a
mile above the present ferry. The de-
cision OF the commissioners is not yet
announced
Howard Patterson, a young man living
with hi, mother, Mrs. Carpenter, on
Water street, died last Friday. Funeral
services were held on sunday, MIS-. 5. j.
Treworgy, officiating. The bereaved
mother wishes to express her thanks to
neighbors and friends who so kindly
rendered aV istance during her trial.
The sunday school board of the Metho-
dist church, ut its annual meeting last
Tuesday evening, elected the following
officers for the ensuing year: Superin-
tendent, +. w. Lord assistant superin-
tendent w, A. Bonsey; secretary, Mollie
A. Jordan; treasurer, James +. Parsons;
librarian. Josie NJ. Wilson.
At the State conference of Unitarian
churches held at iIouton last week,
John d. Hopkins, of this city, was elected
member of the executive committee, and
Rev. l.. d. Cochrane, of the missionary
committee. At the closing session OF the
conference, Thursday evening, Rev. Mr..
Cochrane spoke on "The Liberal Chris
tian's Opportunity and Duty"
W. II. Dresser, principal of the high
school, will occupy his summer vacation
canvassing as agent for the American
book company. He will find rest and
recreation in this employment. He left
Monday for Machias. The class in Latin
which Mr.. Dresser was to organize for the
summer viii be in charge of Harry Z.