Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-03-26

public is cordially welcomed to all these
services
Prof. sewail, OF the Bangor theological
seminary, and Mrs. Sewall were the
guests While in Ellsworth Of Judge and
Mrs. Emery. Prof Sewall occupied the
pulpit Of the Congregational church last
Sunday forenoon.
The general topic for the Epworth
league prayer meetings for March is
Christ in Temptation" The subject for
next Tuesday evening is "Temptation to
Succeed by Unlawful Means Florence
A. Blaisdell, leader.
The dime soeiable given by the Epworth
league, ut the home of James I. Cushma
last Thursday evening, was a very pleasant
affair, though the attendance was small
owing to the rain. Music and games
helped TO enliven the evening.
The literature club met with Hiss Mary
A. Greel last Saturday evening A number
of early American writer's We're taken up.
The club will meet with Miss Annie
Mcfarland his week. The evening will
be spent with American poets.
Mrs. {. B. Partridge is in Boston,
where she went to be present at dinner
at ioungs hotel given by her brot her,
DR.. f. A. Davis, on the tenth anniversary
of his marriage. She was accompanied
to Boston by w. II. Davis and wife, of
Bar Harbor
The committee from the board Of trade
has selected as the topic for discussion at
the next meeting "How can taxes be les
sened in Ellsworth?n The discussion will
be led by Col. c. c. Burrill, John A. Pc
ters, jr., f. F. Redman, F. B. Aiken and
F. w. Rollins.
s. G. Stevens, of the Brooklin Packing
Co., and Mrs. Stevens, who have been
spending the winter at the American
house, left last Thursday for New York
Mrs. Stevens will visit friends in New
Jersey; Mr.. Stevens is busy preparing for
the opening OF the coming season.
Among visltors to the city during the
past week We're j. A. Rodick, Charles
Hagertny, B. f. Higgins, E. T. Hamor,
b. 5. higgins, L. j. Morrison, f. 5.
Clark, Bar Harbor y. L. Twining, East
Bluehill; :. II. Dority, Sedgwick; George
K. Fuller, William c. Moore, Southwest
Harbor
Several farmers in the vicinity OF Ellis
worth, who did not put in ice last winter,
have done so this year, and Will furnish
cream for the Ellsworth creamery. Tie
farmers who have been patronizing the
creamery are much pleased with the ex-
pertinent, and the number is being grad
ua' increased.
The sociable given by Lygonia lodge, F.
and \. NJ, at Odd Fellows hall Tuesday
evening was very social affair. The at
tendance was large. Monaghan furnished
the music. The new banquet hall in he
elsewhere in this paper, was opened for
the first time. Oyster stew was served.
+. II. Osgood has received word from
the National association to the effect hat
he cannot register his Nelson colt under
the name OF ~ciim, by which name he
has trotted and been known, but they
hnye given him the name of Donum,
with the register number of 02SO. Donum
has a record of 10. He vas sired by
Nelson, 2.09, and his dam was by Hamble-
tnnian Knox.
The school committee met Saturday
afternoon. superintendent elect Hoyt
\. Moore was present, and reported that
the school committee at Wilton, where
no. ia. tea a iub -
until the end of the term, May /. The
board voted to allow him to April /. 1t
is expected that Fred w. Flood, Of Ellis
worth Falls, will relieve Mr.. Moore at
Wilton academy for the month of April.
+. w. Lord will act as superintendent of
the Ellsworth schools until April.
An addition is being built on the build
ing at the east end of the Main street
bridge, owned by George X. Campbell,
The addition extends out over the river
and wilt rise one story above the street
level. Henry Gould's fish market will be
moved from the basement to the street
level, giving hIm a much more convenient
and commodious store. The store will be
32Xl5 feet. The basement will be used as
storage room, and will be reached by
stairway inside the store. The work is
being done by f. II. Winthrop.
Work on the large addition to f. f.
RoWe's carriage factory on School street
is being pushed rapidly. The addition is
t2xi7 feet. Alterations will also be made
in the present building. The southern
half Of the building will be occupied by
the wood working room, blacksmith
shop and trimming room. In the front
Of the northern half of the building an
office will be fitted up, and back OF that
Will be the carriage repository, room
2lNS7 feet. The second floor will be used
for paint shop and store room. William
IL. Brown is doing the work.
Rev. l.. d. Cochrane, formerly of this
prtN hnt ~ no nj