Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-11-28

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odist church. The lecture was addressed
principally to young people, and was in
spring as well as interesting.
Word has been received of the death in
San Francisco, on Nov. 7, of John P.
Sheppard, formerly of Ellsworth, aged
seventy-tWo years, ten months. lie left
Ellsworth about forty-five years ago. He
| has several relatives in town.
II. w. Holt, of Hollis variety store y
| is, it is understood, soon to retire from
business and follow the sea again. Capt.
Holt has bought an interest in the CHAR
ry w. Haynes - Capt. Holt, it will be re-
membered, made two remarkably quick
trips last summer between New York and
the West Indies, III the Gillian Wood
ruff"
William Pierce, a one-legged soidier
claiming to be from Ellsworth, but not
known here, was arrested in Belfast Mon
| day, for drunkenness. He was about the
streets on crutches begging for money to
purchase cork leg. With the funds
cheerfully donated he got bowling drunk.
| He was released on his promise to leave
| town.
| Ex-City Marshal Donovan opened to
the public his new restaurant in the JOY
building on Main street last Tuesday
noon. The rooms-those formerly occu-
pied by Lewis A. Joy-have been entirely
renovated, painted and papered, and par
titioned off with portieres. The kitchen
| i, bo Nv bo will
be satisfied if patronage continues as well
as it has opened up.
| Among visitors to the city during the
past week were: E. B. Mears, Mrs. A. L..
Morgan, ISIS Effie Morgan, Bar Harbor; !;
H. Clark, V. F. Stanley, Southwest Har-
| Dor; NJ. l.. Allen, M. E. Donhan, c. s.
Towle, E. J. Bracket, Mt. Desert; A. c..
| Osgood and wife, John NJ. Snow, F. E.
Stanley, John w. Kane, F. E. Powers,
Bluehill; r. Ii. Googins, Bucksport; w.
r. Perkins, Cherryfeld.
1t is said petition is soon to be pre-
sented the governor, asking for the
pardon of Calvin Graves, who is serving a
life sentence for the murder Of two game
wardens. Friends of Graves have been
preparing to petition for his pardon for
some time, and in the past year have
secured a long list of names to the petit
tion. Hon. A. NJ. Spear, Graves COUNSEL
visited the State prison last week and
had lengthy conference with him.
During the storm of Tuesday night one
of the electric light wires became en-
tangled with the branches of large elm
tree on Water street, and for an hour
those who We're SO fortunate as to be stir
ring at that early hour, 2 a. m, were
treated to pyrotechnical display which
for brilliancy and grandeur eXcelled any
thing of the kind ever seen in Ellsworth.
The display lasted nearly an hour, until
the dynamos We're shut down at the
station.
At the Congregational church on Sun
day morning there was Thanksgiv
sermon, the pastor taking for his text
Psalms 116:12: "W ha: shall l render un-
to the Lord for all his benefits toward
me?" At the peoples service in the
evening there was a praise service, fol-
lowed by sermon by Rev. II. W. Conley
w no LOOK lot HIS leAl. Anu he Sdlu UNI
to him, take heed and beware of covetous-
ness for mans life consisteth not in the
abundance of the things which he
possesseth.' "
Eagle hook and ladder company is per-
fectng arrangements for masquerade
ball to be given New Years eve-Tuesday,
December 81, at Hancock hall. No effort
| will be spared to make it a success. To
create greater interest in the masquer-
aiding feature, prizes of handsome silk
umbrellas will be awarded the best lady
and gentleman masker. This will
novel costumes, as each will try TO excel
in the hope of gaining the prize and the
glory attached to the winning of it.
The next quarterly double conference
will be held at the Baptist church Fri
day, Nov. %. Afternoon meeting, ,: 80;
evening meeting, I. That all may be
together church family as long as
possible, supper will be served to all who
atte ld both meetings or either meeting.
1t is desirab bic that as many as possible
plan to take supper at the vestry that
night. This supper is free, except that
each woman who comes is asked to bring
a small plateful of either cake, cookies or
doughnuts Hereafter, by vote of the
church. there will be such a supper at
each double conference.
Next Monday evening the last monthly
meeting of the Ellsworth loan and BALD
ing association will be held at the rooms
of the First National bank. The year
1895 has been the most prosperous one of
the associations existence, and the share
| holders are sure to be gratitied with the
annual statement when it makes its APP
| pearance This organization offers great
| inducements to small investors, and the
management hopes to extend its useful
ness very materially during the coming
year. a new series of shares-the tenth