Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-03-18

other schools in the city proper, April s.
Schools in districts Nos I, 8, o, and 10,
April 81 in Nos. 1, . 4, 5, TO- H. 13 and IA,
April i; in No. II, April 10. All the
schools will close June p.
Capt. Roland Brown, Of CastiHe. faas3 er
of the ship civilian II. Smith, of New
York, was in the city Tuesday and Wed
nesday. Capt. Brown is an old friend Of
Capt. II. J. JOY; they We're in company in
MarseilIes in Capt joys sea-going days,
and have not met for about eighteen
years. Capt. Brown was introduced at
the Abenaquis club on Tuesday evening,
and on Wednesday party of gentlemen
entertained him at the Nicolin club
house. He has been ashore for about a
year, but expects soon to join his ship for
voyage to Japan.
Capt. Allen c. Holt, of Lamoine, the
| principal owner o. the schooner sHeIen
G. Moseley" which was run down by a
steamer off the coast of Spain about
month ago, recently received an offer
from the owners Of the steamer of go, 400,
in order, as they said, to avoid law suit
The amount named would just about pay
cost of repairs to the schooner, and Capt.
Holt was considering the advisa bility of
accepting it when he received word from
| the steamship owners that the price Of
fered was of course intended to mean for
purchase OF schooner and cargo. Capt.
Holt at once declined the munificent offer.
The "Mose!ey" was built about twelve
years ago at a cost Of $25, 900.
The board of education met Monday to
organize. j. F. Knowlton was reelected
chairman. Rev. I. H. W. Wharf was the
unanimous choice Of the board for an
other term as superintendent OF schools,
but he declined to serve. The matter was
laid on the table until the next meeting
Supt. w harff will continue in office until
his successor is appointed. The board
has looked over the local field for avail
able men who will serve for the compen-
sation offered, but finding none, will cor
respond with some teachers agency in
the hopes of finding some young man
Just graduated from college, and who has
some experience in teaching, who will ac-
cept he office.
Rev. c. f. Woodcocll preached ut the Free
Baptist church last Sunday afternoon and
conducted a social meeting in the even
ing. Mr.. Woodeock has been engaged to
give half his services to the church here
for the ensuing year. 1t is probable that
he will preach here every other Sunday,
though that matter will be decided at the
quarterly meeting at Hancock the ensu-
ing week. The other half of his time
will probably be divided between the
churches at Hancock and Franklin. Mr..
Woodcock's family will not move to
Ellsworth, but will remain on his farm
at Lewiston. There will be no services at
the Free Baptist church next Sunday,
owing to the quarterly meeting.
People in Ellsworth who were SO fortu
nate as to have met Miss Frances Munroe,
of Milo, at times during the past two
years, will be panied to learn of her death
at Philadelphia, where she had gone to
study. When visiting Ellsworth she was
he guest of Mrs. Lyndon McGoWn. She
was an accomplished pianist, and pos
sessed a rich and powerful soprano voice
of rare quality She was tall, handsome
blonde, and charmed by her manner and
her voice all with HON she came in
contact. Her ambition was to become an
opera singer, and could she have lived
there is little doubt that her desire would
have been gratified. She will be long
held in the loving remembrance of her
friends.
Another former Ellsworth man has
been elevated to a position of public
trust by the townsmen of his adopted
home-Henry f. Marston has been elected
the first mayor of the new city of Berlin,
n. II. Mayor Marston was formerly en-
gagged in business at Ellsworth Falls.
lie left here about twenty-five years ago
He will be remembered as the corporal of
that gallant crew of EllsW orth fighters
Company c, Twenty sixth Maine. Mrs.
| Marston is sister of James A. McGoWn,
OF this city. Berlin's new mayor has only
one serious fault-he ; democrat. But
We'll forgive him that, as his toWnsmen
evidently did when they elected him
mayor of republican city by good
majority. Here's to the new mayor of
Berlin.
The ladies of he Congregational society
celebrated the seventy seventh birt hday
of the Pine Tree State with supper ana
sale Tuesday evening. 1t was a Maine
night indeed, and most enjoyable. The
vestry was handsomely decorated for the
occasion, the pine bough and cone being
conspicuous. The tables were prettilS
dressed, and lacked not in substantial
beauty, also. Hon. John b. Redman pre-
| sided as tOaSt master at he pOst-Dra n 4 in.
exercises. Toasts were responded to bl
Hon. l.. A. Emery, A. w. King, Hon. A.
p. Wisweli Dir. \. c, King, +, W. Rollins,
DR., j. F. Manning, Rev. ID. l.. Yale and
Rev. w. r. Hunt A song containing
local hits was sung by E. f. Redman and
chorus. In the vestrN paror We're dis