Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-03-14

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already expressed regarding her voice.
The high school closed last Friday for
| the spring vacation two weeks. The
other schools of the city close Friday of
next week.
1t is expected that Rev. j. T. Crosby, of
Brewer, formerly located here, will occu-
py the pulpit of the Methodist church
Sunday, March "a.
Rev. l. II. w. Wharf who is spending
a short vacation with his brother in
Holden, was in the city yesterday to
otficate at the funeral of w. w. Grant.
The entertainment which was to have
been given by the ladies of the Catholic
society, on March IS, has been post poned
owing to the continued illness of Rev. Fr
O'Brien.
Everett A. Carter, son of Robert b.
Carter, and Mabel +. Lunt, daughter of
Henry l.. Lunt, were married at the home
of the bride last Wednesday evening
Rev. Il. A. Mason otticiated.
\ regular meeting of ne Woman's $
Relief Corps will be held Friday, March
l5 All members requested to be present.
The supper which was given last Friday
under the auspices of the corps was a
| success.
Amasa Sargent, of Melrose, Mass, is in
the city this week, on one of his usual
trips, which combine business and pleas
ure. Mr.. Sargent is received with hearty
greetings by his many friend, and former
neignt ors.
Herbert Jacques, j. {. Mccoy, II. NJ.
hartman, E. L. Mears, MahIon Day and
George Stafford, sojourners at Bar Harbor,
were in Ellsworth last week on their way
to Alligator lake, fishing. They returned
Monday, bringing with them good
string OF fish.
About fifteen members of Lejok lodge,
/. O. of @. f., left for Brookln this
! Wednesday, morning to be present at
/ the institution of the new lodge there,
postponed from last Friday. Lejo!l lodge
viii work the second ana third degrees
The new lodge will be Brooklin, No. f33
List of letters remaining uncailed for at
the Ellsworth post Office, March 9: Miss
F.t.. Braey, i. f. Bailey, Mi., Mile {.
Burton (2), Edward {. Bunker, Miss
Grace \. Closson, Miss Nellie Doan, Mrs.
Miriam Franklin, }. h. Harrington -,
sumner 5. Smith, Walter Williams, Mr..
Lizzie Young.
Acadia chapter, Royal Arch masons,
voted, at a special meeting last Moncay
evening, to Join Blanquefort commandery
IN using the masonic quarter, that are
being fitted up in the Manning block,
I.ygonia lodge has special meeting this
Wednesday, evening, to consider the
matter oi moving.
It j. possible that the opera "PrisciI.a'
Will te repeated in Ellsworth h month or
so hence. The Village Improvement So
ciety has made the request, the proceeds
to go 20 that society and unless some
thing, now unforeseen, happens to pre-
vent, the pretty Pilgrim and the rest of
the colony will probably be seen and
heard again in Hancock hall.
The hearing before the Judiciary COM
mittee of the legislature on the petition
for legislation TO allow Ellsworth to re-
turn to town form of government, took
| place last Wednesday. Charles II. Drum
mey appeared to protest against the pc
tition. On Thursday the committee re-
ported "leave to withdraw" This prac
tically kills the bill. And Ellsworth will
remain city-for two years at least.
The bob known as the "Gingerbreads"
| was quite badly smashed at Strawville
! Tuesday evening. A large crowd Was
sliding near Grants shipyard. The
"Gingerbreads,' While coming down one
hill, met another bob coming down hill
/ which crossed the road at right angles.
/ To avoid collision the "Gingerhreads"
vas steered into the ditch The bob was
smashed and several of the coasters were
I slightly injured.
Capt Il. Freethy, of Surry, MAS
/ thrown from his sleigh on the Main
street bridge Monday, and WAS quite
severely injured. One of the shafts of
the sleigh broke while coming down
Grant street, and Capt. Freethy lost con-
troll of the horse. The sleigh struck one
OF the arches of the bridge and Capt.
Freethy was thrown under the horses
heels. He was fortunate to escape with
| out more serious injury.
| In THE AMERICAN report OF the recent
public installation Of Lygonia lodges
new-elected officers, the name OF the
marshal OF the occasion, Deputy-Sheriff
J. 7. Cushman, WAS unintentionally
omitted. Mr.. Cushmsn is one Of
| Ellsworth's oldest and best equipped
members Of the masonic fraternity, and
not to make mention Of him in connec-
tion with masonic celebration in which
he takes part is an omission indeed.
| The case of William Coggins, OF Han
cock, teacher of the grammar school at
Bar Harbor, against Frank Conners, jr.,