Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-02-25

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+. J. Walsh is in Boston on business.
P. II. Stratton and wife left for Boston
Monday.
Sheriff Hooper has had telephone put
in the Jail house.
Bert Hall, fifteen year West Ellis
worth boy, shot wildcat Tuesday.
On Monday, Washington's Birthday,
the post -office was closed from ga. m. to
p. IN.
Miss Florence G. SWEET has been spend
ing short vacation at home from Bates
college.
The Ebony Swells' minstrel show
last week netted about S160. The total
receipts were s220.
There were two deaths at the poor
farm this week-those of Daniel O'Brien
and William Blckford.
Clerk of Courts John F. kuowlton and
wife ard dtugh E hel left last Friday
for weeks visit III b Jston.
at the aiuermen'5 room this week. Few
new names are being nd led to The roll.
A horse on the Bluehiil stage broke its
leg nj Surry la,t week, and was snot. The
horse Ans oaned by CaHtield Fullerton.
Mr-. G. ". Bog ey, WHO has been very
i'll for -ev-ra. dty, past, WIS reported
some> hit improved at noon Wednesday.
The ladies Of the C,u4rsg1 ional s,ciaiy
will give a sappef 4ad pre-tde At II Mtine
evening in the vestry ON Tuesdty
March 16
Ellsworth lodge, A. o. I. W., on Feb.
IS pald to the beneficiary Of the late Ed
mund Mcfarland, Who died Feb. 6, the
death benefit Of Z, 900.
Christian Endeavor Day will be OBJ
served at the Baptist church this evening
(Feb. 25), by special service to " hich
the public is invited.
Rev. ID. l.. Yale, of the Congregational
church, will exchange pulpits next Sun
day morning and evening with Rev. Mr..
Marsh, of Watervile.
THE AMERICANS correspondent from
the Mouth of the River reports that the
ice is fast breaking up. The bay has not
been frozen over this winter.
The Hand Hand circle of Kings
Daugh ers is invited to dime socia bic
at he home of Mrs. c. l. Welch, Franklin
street, Thursday evt ming, Feo. %.
The Kings Daughters will give sup
PER ut Odd I'eI ovs hall next Tuesday
evening. The Kings Daughters never
IA to draw crowd to their suppers
Misses Alice Googin- and Edith CHM,
of Buck port, were guests of Miss Eva
Aiken last week. Mss Aiken attended
tht tiremen'5 bali at Bucksport last Mon
day evening.
Mrs. +. b. Wyman arrived home Fri
day from the Maine general hospital at
Portland, where she has been UNDERGOING
treatment for several weeks past. Her
health is much improved.
The woman's edition of the Bangor
Commercial contains article on the
cubs OF Ellsworth, by Miss Mary Ann
Greedy, and an article on Brvn Mlvr coll
lege by Miss Annie Crosby Emery.
The concert and suciable of the Odd
Fellows takes place Friday evening of
this wee..-:. A larg- number of invitati ions
has been issued, and the reserved seats
for the concert are beiag quickly taken.
Frank Gum NJ ham and John S. LYMAN
of Bur HarDor, returned after several
days fishing at Branch pond, with some
of The largest fish brought in this season.
Several fish in the string weighed over
five pounds.
Rlchtrd Saunders, of Bucksport, WAS
before Judge Chase of the Western
Hancock munciptI court at Bluehll last
Wednesday, charged with drunkenness.
He wa. fined 50 ma costs, and committed
to the county Jail in default of payment.
Rev. Edward A. Horton, of Boston, is
expected to occupy the pulpit of the Uni
tartan church next Sunday evening Mr..
Horton will preach at Bangor in the
morning, and il the weather is favorable,
will drive to Ellsworth in the afternoon.
He is an able pulpit orator, and all who
can should hear him.
Patrick Keller, of Boston, was arrested
by Night Officer Silvy last Wednesday,
for drunkenness. Judge Peters on
Thursday imposed fine of S3 and costs,
but mlttimuS was suspended on con
dition that Keller leave town at once.
He left.
Alex. Moore, of Waltham, sat for an
X-ray photograph at Bangor last week
Some weeks ago Mr.. Moore broke his
shoulder blade by fail at Ellsworth
Falls The fracture was reduced, as he
supposed, but the shoulder continued to
trouble him and he decided to have it
examined by he X-ray. Mr.. Moore says
lnst.