Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-09-23

Chas Downs-Sotce OF foreclosure.
Miss Elizab beth Cushman is visiting
friends in Boston and vicinity.
Judge Wiswell is holding court at
Rockland, and Judge Emery at Auburn.
John f. Frost and wife, OF Orono, have
been visiting friends in Ellsworth and
vicinity.
Misses Call and Connick, the miliners,
are in New York looking after fall and
winter styles.
There will be a special meeting OF the
Woman's relief corps on Friday after
noon at G.. A. X. hall.
Mrs. Percy l.. Lord and Mrs. Frank $.
Wood, OF Calais, are the guests of Mrs.
John Q. Adams in this city.
Ellsworth has made a name for herself
this week. Hereafter hospitality will be
measured by the Hancock county stand
d.-Bdngor Commercial.
The visit OF the State board OF trade to
Ellsworth demonstrated one thing be-
yond question; that little city just knows
how to do the honors.-kennebec Journal.
The tug Little Round Top" broke her
shaft Tuesday, and is laid up for repairs.
1t will be a week or ten days before the
repairs can be made.
Commissioner Matthews reports one of
the best times III the history OF the State
board of trade at Ellsworth. He says
that the hospitality of the Ellsworth peo-
pie can not be beaten.-k kennebec Journal.
Mrs. Seth p. Jordan and her little son
Marcy have returned to klttery much
improved in health after visit of seven
weeks with her husbands parents, Capt.
and Mrs. j. B. Jordan
There will be an exhibition OF the vi
tascope Mt Hancock hall this thursday
evening. The exhibition OF the moving
pictures VIII be interspersed with musical
selections on the graphophone.
The festival chorus was on hand last
Saturday evening, but Prof. Chapman
did not pat in an appearance; he was
Obliged to 20 to Portland. Announce
ment VIII be made later of his coming.
Rcv. G. :. McI.aarn and wife started Mon
day FOR carriage drive To Charleston.
Mr.. McLearn is Il member OF the board OF
trustee, of Higgins Classical institute
aud i'll visit that institution during ms
absence.
Mrs. McLeArn', bible class to the mum
ber Of about thirty five, with the officers
OF the sunday school, met at the Baptist
parsonage last Thursday evening, and en-
joyed very pleasant sociabIe. Ice cream
and cake were served by the host tess.
At a drawing OF jurors for the United
States circuit court to convene at Port
land Thursday, Sept 23 p. ii. Eppes and
Emery Maddocks were drawn for the
grand jury, and Herman T. Niil and Orrin
W. rrIpp for the petit jury.
Pcof. {. }. H. Ropes preached to a
large cuugreg CATION ut the Congregational
church last sunday. He read letter
written by Mr.. Yale, who sent word to
his people that he was on the rapid road
to recovery, and hoped to resume work IN
four or five weeks.
John K. Pollard, of the veterinary firm
OF Caldwell x Pollard, ha, returned to
Ontario to complete his course in the vet
eriuary college there. He VIII return q
I-iANNoItH III lHt SPlIH5 IL Nailiff''' .
Will look after the business here aiole
thi. winter.
The Maine State Federation Of Won
ems clubs will hold its annual meeting
at Bangor Wednesday, Thursday and FRI
day, Oct. g, and $ At the meeting
Thursday forenoon Miss Mary Ann
Greedy, Of this city, will present a paper
on The Influence OF the Beautiful".
At drawing OF Jurors for the October
term of court, George Il. Campbell and
Frank X. McCiown were drawn for the
grand jury and Charles w. Sweeney, +. +.
Redman and \. II. Norris ter the traverse.
Court will convene Tuesday, Oct. T..
Judge Haskell Will preside.
The candidates for position on the high
school foot ball team We're out for practice
Saturday afternoon. The school has
some good material to pick from, and
should have a good team. There is talk
of a high school foot ball league to be
formed in the eastern part OF the State.
The song recital of Miss Mabel Mon
ag han at Manning hall last Friday even
ing was attended by about $50 people.
Her selections were we'll adapted to show
the various characteristics of her voice.
They were all finely rendered, greatly to
the satisfaction of the audience. The
duets by Mrs. Hathaway and Miss Hop
kins were skillfully played. Miss Mona
CHAN left Tuesday for Boston to resume
her musical studies.
Fire was discovered Sunday afternoon
in pile of boxes and rubbish under the
platform at the side of II. +. Davis car
riage factory. a lively little blaze had
started, probably from lighted match or
cigar careessly thrown, and but for the
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