Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-04-02

G. B. Hodgkins, OF Lamoine, was in
the city yesterday
Mrs. +. f. Springer entertained a whist
party last Tuesday evening.
Miss Gertie Hammond, OF Surry, was
the guest Of Mrs. Walter J. Clark last
Friday.
s. G.. Stevens, OF the Brooklin Packing
Co., returned from New York Tuesday
morning.
There will be a supper at the Unitarian
vestry this "wednesday evening at
O'Clock.
Miss Rubie B. McGown is home from
Abbott academy, Andover, for the Easter
vacation.
George S. Foster, who is now ION the
road for New York house, is at home
for short vacation.
Miss Florence G.. SWEET is spending the
Easter vacation at home. Miss SWEET is a
student at Bates college.
Mrs Mary 5. Webber, of East Surry, is
spending few weeks in this city, the
guest OF A. X. Devereux and wife.
Misses Jessie and Lillian Weeks, daugh
ters OF William Weeks, formerly of the
American house, are visiting friends in
town.
Curtis X. Foster, George p Osgood and
Charles A. Belatty have been drawn to
serve at traverse jurors at the April term
OF the county court.
The general topic for the Epworth
league prayer meetings for April is
"Christ and the Scriptures" The subject
for next Tuesday evening is Christ as a
Bible student. +. W. Lord, leader.
james \. Cook, OF Lewiston, spent last
Thursday with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
James l.. Cook in this city. Mr.. Cook is
now business manager of the Alternative
Tonic medical company, of Lewiston.
The w. c. T. L. VIII meet at the house
OF Mrs Chilcott today Thursday at ,
p. ~. 1t j. earnestly requested that all
members he present, a1 matters OF inn
port6nce will come before the meeting.
y talk ON "Englaud in the time Of
Queen Elizabeth" will be given by Miss
lsahel I'uDl in the Congregational yestry
this Thursday evening ut 7.30 O'Clock,
for the benefit of the sunday school
library.
The Methodist church of Brewer HIS
extended AN invitation to Rev. J. T.
Crosby, formerly located AT Ellsworth, TO
reuHin in charge OF the church for
another year. Mr. Crosby has been
pastor of the Brewer church four years.
Frank Sout hards, Of Calais, is an inmate
OF the county jail, awaiting the Aprll
term. lie j. held for the larceny of a gun
and rubber coat at Winter IIarbor last
summer. He was ferreted out by Deputy
Sheriff Cushman, and arrested at Alex
ander.
Iev. T. f. Butler, OF Lewiston, formerly
pas,or of st. Joseph's church, EnsWorth.
lectured before large audience Mt Roek-
land on the evening of ST. Patricz's dqg.
The Rockland Opinion published n vrrH
hattering account of the lecture anl
lecturer.
poverty sociable WAS held in the BUr-
tist vestry last "Wednesday evening, uud#
the auspices of the Christian FndeaVDr
society. An interesting programme et
singing, reCltHllons, etc. was presented.
followed by refreshments of cake, coffaa
and fruit.
Donaqua lodge, Knights of PytAia-, r
arranging for concert and ball to hg
given Friday, April Il, at Hancock hal
\ large orchestra from Out-Of-toWn VIA
be engaged. Dnnaqua lodge propose -
make this one of the finest social events
of the season.
Ralph and Ned, the two sons of Eee.
|. II. w. Wharf, who have been visiting
their father here, left Tuesday for a short
visit with their uncle, Henry Wharf. at
Dedham, after which they will return tu
their home with their grandfather gt
South Brewer.
Messrs. Bailey, of Gardiner, and Saw yer.
of Portland, State inspectors of prl-oH
and jails, paid an official visit to the
county jail last Thursday. They COM
plimented Deputy Sheriff Cu-hman high
ly on the excellent condition of the jail
and evident care taken of the prisoners.
W. o. Fuller, jr., the funny man from
Rockland, Will lecture at Hancock hail
Thursday evening, April 9, ON "Bankiug
in Kansas; How found it and How it Eett
Me- Mr.. Fuller speaks from experience, ,
he Will tell you 50. His recital is pat bt. .e-
The lecture is given under the ausplce- of
the Epworth league
Friends and aequaintances of Mrs Rot
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