Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-12-24

| charge of packing the boxes this year is
NJ iss Annie Stock bridge and Miss Helen
| Adams. Mss Belcher, the matron of the
readlng-room, is, of course, a busy assist
ant. These boxes are welcome Christ
mas visitors to many poor families in
Ellsworth. This is but one of the good
works III which the Hand lin Hand
circle is engaged.
John A. Hale has moved a portion of
his goods into his new quarters in the
b. F. JOY building. He has a fine looking
store. The stock that remains in the old
store is being sold out.
Miss Lora Parsons, of this city, is
visiting her cousin, Edwin Parsons, of
kennebunk, grand chancellor Of the
knights OF Pythias, who visited Els
worth in his official capacity recently.
The idea of having a plate on t he new
Main street bridge bearing the names of
the city officers has been modestly "set
| upon" by members OF the board. The
plate will bear merely the date OF erection.
The choir OF the Baptist church is being
reorganized under the supervision of Mrs.
E. L. Curtis, organist, and Mrs. c. s. Nc
Learn. An effort will be made to make
the music feature OF the church SER
vices.
The train from the west was delayed
over three hours by the rush of Christmas
packages. The morning train ran down
from Bangor on time, but the mail from
west of Bangor came loafing along on the
freight.
"Anita's Trial" will be presented at
Bueksport on New Years night. If the
sleighing is good it is probable that
number from Ellsworth will accompany
the young ladies who take part. The
play will not be presented at Bluehill.
The county commissioners met in Els
worth Tuesday. Next Monday they will
go to Surry on a road matter, and on the
following day they will meet at the court
house for the last session of the year,
when they will prepare their annual re-
port.
The woodsmen are praying for snow.
Things were never in better shape for
ground was very wet when the cold
weather came, and soon froze up solid
Fhe lakes and swamps are well frozen
Tbs cut on Union river this year, it is
| sal i, will not be as large as last year
l. V. Rogerson, veterinary surgeon
ha ing from RockIand, was arrested at
the Boston & Maine station at Ports
meath, n. H., last Friday, on the charge
OF refrauding E. 7. Cotton, of the Lang
dc 'tshouse, out of a board bill year ago.
- : sad he 70 "Htc" IL. several Messa
chusetts cities for being hotel beat
ID. Fl. Swan, a former resident of Els
worth, now proprietor of the Imperial
hotel at Old Orchard Beach, is in the city
for few days visiting relatives and
friends. He is accompanied by his wife
Mr.. Swan ran the first house that WAS
built on the summit of Green mountain at
Bar Harbor, and VIII be remem bered by
many oId-tme mountain climbers.
There are rumors of an interrupted
romance, and postponement of a wedding
in this city last week. The wedding was
to have taken place Saturday evening,
and the rtiticate had been issued But
there was a quarrel, so he story goes, and
the certificate was not called for. And
the prospective brides papa took her
home to Sullivan. She was only seven
teen
Methodist church OF this city, and Miss
Lillian Mary Hardy, lately teacher in
ne Ellsworth Falls school, will be mar
ried at noon to-day (Thursday) at the
home of the bride in Winterport. Mr..
and Mrs. Wharf will return to ELS
worth Christmas night. There will be
small and quite informal reception at the
parsonage.
Hon. George E. Bird, OF Portland, who
is auditor in the cases of Mears and
Jacques against Pulitzer, that have been
heard recently at Bar Harbor, stopped
over in Ellsworth on Tuesday and We'd
nesday He visited the Nicoin club on
Tuesday, and on the evening of that day
was guest at the Abenaquis club. Mr..
Bird was United States district attorney
for this district during Mr.. Cleveland :
first term. He is member OF the law
| firm of Bird q Bradley, of Portland, Mr..
Bradley being an old Bucksport boy.
Blanquefort commandery, h. 4. worked
the Red Cross and Templar degrees last
Monday evening" The commandery was
honored with the presence of Albro f.
Chase, of Portland, most eminent COM
mander of the grand commandery of
| Maine. A turkey supper was served in
the banquet hall. After the supper the
commandery, with its guests, accepted
an invitation to visit the Abenaquis club,
where, under the guidance of Drs. Man
ming and Phillips, the visitors were enter
tanned until some time after midnight.
The Bar Harbor Record speaks patron
izingly of the "bevy of jolly" Ellsworth