Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-12-31

Charles L. Woodward, of Bangor, is in
the city to-day.
A. }. Long, of Bluehill, was in town
Tuesday on business.
Miss Frances Grant is home from Bos-
ton for The holidays.
Miss Lucy r. Osgood, who is teaching
at Mount Hope, is home for the holidays.
The w. c. T. U. will meet to-day
Thursday at 2 p. m. at Mrs. Isaac M.
Grants.
F. Carroll Burrill is home from he Bos-
ton university law school for the holiday
vacation.
Frank c. Stetson and wife are spending
the holidays at their former home, Whit
man, Mass.
Presiding Elder II. w. Norton preached
at the Methodist church last Sunday,
morning and evening.
The county commissioners are in ses-
sion at the court house, closing up the
years business of the county.
EX-Superintendent OF Schools f. w.
Lord is home from Boston university
for short holiday vacation.
Harry Osgood, who is a student i'll the
medical department of Boston university,
Is home for the holiday vacation.
Carlton X. Thomas who has been at
tending the Worcester (Mass,) Polytech-
mic Institute since September is home.
Miss Lizzie Lynch, former valued
employee in THE AMERICAN office, has
returned from an extended visit in Bos-
ton.
Miss Mary Higgins, who has been
spending her vacation in massachusetts,
and Rhode Island, returned home Tues
day evening.
OF the thirty teachers in Ellsworth's
city schools, twenty-seven are from ELS
worth. How many cities in the State
can show like record?
Ray p. Stevens, who is attending Maine
State college, is spending the holiday va
cation with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S.
q. Stevens. in this city.
The annual meeting and election of Of
ticers of Lygonia lodge, +. and A. NJ,
will take place Wednesday evening, Jan.
6. A large attendance is desired.
evening by an alarm caused by the burn
ing out of chimney of the Fiske house
on Hancock st rect. Their services were
not needed.
Il,
ner of the guess-cake at j. w. Coombs'
restaurant, he telling what was inside
the ctkt-a spoon. John Thomas never
yet missed 4 gue.,.
The white. winged flyers are skimming
over The Ice at NIcolih. The snow which
would bring joy 10 the henris of lumber
men aud merchant, would bring sorrow
to the yachtsmen.
Next week, being the week of prayer,
will be observed by special services in
several churches of the city. Announce
ments of these services may be found
under the head "church notes."
in reporting the high school class
leaders last week mistake occurred in
placing he name of Eugenia y Moore in
place of Ray y. Whiting, who tied with
Hattie BoWden for the JUNIOR class.
Smoke pouring from the windows oi
the Baptist church Tuesday noon caused
an alarm of fire. The tiremen were soon
at the scene, but their services We're not
needed to put out the fire in the furnace.s
City Marshal Holmes has been off duty
since last Thursday on account of illness.
Night Officer Silvy has been acting rs
day policeman, and Timothy Donovan
has taken Officer Silvy's place on night
duty.
Mrs. Marcia Eldridge and Mrs. Jane
Aver, both OF Dexter, are the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. John p. Eldridge, of this
city. Mrs. Eldridge is Mr.. Eidridge's
mot her, and Mrs. Aver is Mrs. Eldridge's
mother.
Wivurna encampment |. O. o. F., on
Monday evening elected officers as fol-
lows: Frank S. Call, c. P; f. ID. Carr,
II. p; John A. Lord, S. W.; Frank h.
Moore, j. W.; James E. Parsons, treas
urer; l.. F. Giles, scribe.
In answer to the Bangor Commercials
query what the people of Maine, New
England and the United States have the
most reason to be thankful for at this
Christmas season, Judge l.. A. Emery,
of this city, tersely replies: THAT the
standard of value is not to be changed"
Howard Adams left to-day (Wednes-
day. for Boston, where he will be en-
ployed in a wholesale store. Howard is
one of Ellsworth's most popular boys.
He was member of Senator Hale hose
company and racing team. His friends
believe that business success awaits him.
The following were elected officers of
Royal Arcanum at its annual meeting last
Friday evening: F. B. Aiken, regent; E.
G. Smith, vice-regent; l. L. Halman, sit
ting past regent; j. w. Coughlin, guide;
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