Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-04-15

Miss Carrie Cunningha ham is in Portland.
Charles E. Hatch, national bank ex-
aminer, is in the city.
The high school is closed for an Easter
vacation Of one week.
The literature club will meet with Mrs.
w. H. Titus Friday evening.
A. w. Cushman has been quite Ill, but
Is now reported as improving.
John A. Scott has been home from
Bowdoin college for short vacation.
The W. c. T. U. will meet at the home
Of Mrs. I. NJ. Grant to-day, April 15, at
2p.m.
Sheriff Hooper's wife was the first
woman to cross the new Main street
bridge.
The sociable Of the Rebekahs and Odd
Fellows takes place this wednesday,
evening.
There was no meeting Of the board Of
trade Monday evening, quorum not
being present.
The Misses Call and Connick opened
their millinery rooms in the Joy build
ing on Tuesday.
Miss Heten M. Smith, OF the Bar Har-
Dor Record, made THE AMERICAN q
pleasant call last Monday.
Capt. Powers, first pilot of the "Pris-
cilla", one of the Fall river line boats,
was in the city last Wednesday.
Arthur E. Cook, a graduate OF THE
ELLSWORTH AMERICAN Office, has gone
to Lewiston to work in job printing
Office
A meeting to arrange for Fourth Of
July celebration has been called, to be
held at the aldermen's room in Hancock
hall Friday evening, at 7.30 o'clock.
The senior class OF the high school has
decided to have Pullen's orchestra, Of
Bangor, for the class exercises and recep-
ton. The colors are yellow and white.
The ladies OF the Epworth league will
have a supper and apron sale at the Meth
odist vestry this "Wednesday evening.
Supper will be served from to z O'Clock.
Mrs. e. R. Lougee, of Winterport, Is the
guest OF her sister, Mrs. l. H. w. Wharf.
Mrs. Lougee will assist in the singing ct
the Easter services In the Methodist
church. !,
Myer Gallert entertained q party Of A.
teen at the Nicolin club-ho last Friday
evening. The out-of-town guests were
Charles H. Bartlett and DR.. J. K. Phillips,
OF Bangor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Whiting returned
Monday from a trip to Florida. They
town OF Miami, the present terminus of
the railway.
Miss Lillian Presby, who has been en-
ployed in the Boston Office OF the Bluehill
Mineral Spring company during the win
ter, has returned to the Office OF the COM
psny in Ellsworth.
Bucksport wants d. F. Tribou, OF this
city, to make her a shoe factory PROPOSE
ton. Mr.. Tribou has been consulted
and signifies his willingness to discuss
the matter with the business men of
Bucksport.
Capt. Benjamin R. Arey, jr., has sold the
little steamboat "Hector" to the Go1lds-
boro Improvement company. The "Hec-
tor" will run on the same route as last
year-from Bar Harbor to Lamoine Point
and West Gouldsbor
The Woman's club, after winter spent
most profitably in study and discussion
of current events and literary topics, held
it's closing meeting for the season with
Miss Arvilla Thomas. The club will meet
for reorganization in October.
The Village Improvement society party
takes place next Tuesday evening. Judg
ing by past experience, a very pleasant
evening may be anticipated. The party
will be given at Odd Fellows hall. Pull
lens orchestra will furnish music.
THE AMERICAN is in receipt of re-
membrance from Willis A. Joy, formerly
of Ellsworth, in the form of an annual
statement of the business done at the
post office at Grand Forks, N. D., of
which thriving city Mr.. Joy is post
master.
The family of John w. Tripp has moved
to Bar Harbor, where Mr.. Tripp has been
employed for some time. Their departure
Is regretted by many friends. Miss
Georgia Trip will be particularly missed
in The musical and social circles of Els
worth.
John Harden, who died at Bar Harbor
last Wednesday, aged eighty-three years,
was an uncle OF Postmaster H. ii. Har-
den and A. p. Harden, of this city. He
was a native of Trenton. He had never
married. The remains We're brought to
Ellsworth for interment at Woodbine
cemetery.
Z. f. Redman has rented the store IN
the Odd Fellows building, and will move
from his present location on Water
street as soon as the bridge is passable.
He has rented the store temporarily, but
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