Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-01-23

Rev. d. L. Yale left on Monday for a
weeks trip to Massachusetts and Connec-
ticut.
The w. e. II. Z. will meet with Mrs.
Gail, on Franklin street, this Thursday
afternoon.
Acadia chapter, X. A., will work the
royal arch degree at its convocation next
Tuesday evening.
Misses Villa Frost and Ida Baker are
home from the Gorham normal school
for short vacation.
The adjourned annual meeting of the
Nicolin club will be held at the club
house next Tuesday evening.
The Kings Daughters will serve sup
per on Thursday evening, Jan. 30, at the
new Odd Fellows dining hall.
The Ladies' aid society will give circle
and supper at the Free Baptist vestry,
Wednesday afternoon and evening, Jan.
20.
Mrs. Charles. E. Stevens, of Belfast, and
Mrs. D. L. Clark, OF Bangor, are visiting
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Cook, OF
this city.
The Head -of-the- Lane school, Miss
Annie Mcfarland, teacher, is closed this
week, owing to the illness Of Miss McFar-
lands father.
The topic for the Epworth league
prayer meeting next Tuesday evening
will be "The Intercessory Prayer" Mrs.
Marie Maddocks, leader.
Ellsworth council, Royal Arcanum, will
install its officers Friday evening of this
week. Deputy Supreme Regent Ingerso'
OF Camden, VIII be present.
Mrs. E. l.. Allen, OF Boston, will give a
free lecture to women at the Unitarian
vesiry, on Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 2S, at
80 on topics relative to health.
The roads are III excellent condition for
wheeling, and many bicyciists have been
out. But runners would be II more pleas
ing sight than wheels, just now.
ST us Dorr, fbtaer oi Reg -ter-of-Pro-
bate Charles p. porr, is dangerously i'll
al his home in O.aHa. Mr.. Dorr is in
,he eli ht5-ioutta } 5e4t ui ILL., ase.
\ meeting of the teachers and officers
OF the CougregA1 ioual Sun4ay school wi
be held "Wednesday evening, Jan. %, in
the ve,trl, at sue ost. ol prayer meeting.
The county commissioners met at the
court house Tuesday. Trey adjourned
over 10 day (WeGre-dayJ, 10 attend the
anliunl convention OF county commits
sioners in Bangor.
Ne, tor ran II hn hul
| pluNed ut the b. f.. Cole & Co. shoe fac
tory for the past year, left Monday for
San Bernardino, California, where his
mot her and a sister reside.
! The ntxt meeting OF he Woman's club
| viii be held at the home Of Mrs. David :.
joy, on Pleasant street, next Saturday
afternoon. The subject for consideration
j. ''Some Skeletons in our National
C.oset."
Mrs. A w Cushman met with
somewhat peculiar accident Friday even
ing. In playful scu1ile %iih her son,
A. X. Cushman, one OF her toes was
broken. She will be confined to the
house for some time.
Clerk of Courts j. F. knowlton, accom-
panied by his wife, went to Bucksport,
Friday, returning Monday. On Saturday
evening. as district deputy, MIR. Knowl-
ton assisted at the installation of the
Bucksport lodge, A. o. U. W.
Mrs. Georgia Pulsifer Porter, in the
LeUiston Journal writes: ''Miss Mary
Ann Greedy, of Ellsworth. is president Of
the Hand-in- Hand circle of Kings
Daug hters, of that city, and is unceasing
in her efforts for the society, that has for
several years supported reading room in
Ellsworth, besides doing much to COM
fort and assist the destitute of that sec
ton"
The fourth in the course OF stereopticon
lectures at the Congregational church
was given Thursday evening. The
lecture was preceded by three selections
by mixed quartette The lecture, which
was written by Rev. D. l.. Yale, was read
by ISIS Eva Aiken. The scenery of the
county, from Palestine through Jerusa-
lem to the Sea of Galilee, was clearly
depicted by the excellent views shown,
while the descriptions were interesting
and vivid.
A tea hers meeting was held al the
School street school Friday afternoon.
There was full attendance, and very
interesting meeting resulted. All present
took part. The four subjects discussed
were the teaching OF "Morals and Man
ners," "Penmanship," "History" and
Language" Each teacher had paper
on one or another Of these subjects, all OF
which were interesting, and from which
much benefit was derived. The meeting
was a decided success. Another meeting
will be held in about a month.
Among visitors to the city during the
past week were F. j. Alley, F. L. Harden,
Edward b. Mear-, George J. Stafford, L.