Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-03-11

pN SehteIlt1 Ot Tue sOclelS- OSeIul Auu
fancy articles will be sold in the parlor Of
The vestry.
The work of remodeling the Cites buili
ing on Main street, for the occu paucy OF
j. +. HurGey's market, is being done
under the supervision of Austin NJ.
Foster.
F. NJ. Rowe, who has been ass ociated
with Capt. $. l. Lord in the carriage
manufacturing firm OF S l.. Lord & Co.,
of this city, will on May open a carriage
factory i'll BluehlI. He has leased the
blacksmith shop of Nahum Hinckey.
Mr.. Lord will continue the business in
Ellsworth.
The county commissioners were in ses-
sion at the court house Tuesday, transact
ing routine business. The commissioners
will meet again March 29, when the
county tax will be apportioned. On May
IS the commissioners will go to Bar Har-
Dor to hold a hearing on the Eagle Lake
fiowage case.
The Free Baptist society of this city, has
extended a call to Rev. c. E. Woodcock,
Of Lewiston, to the pastorate of the
church here. Mr.. Woodcock has ac-
cepted. 1t is understood he will, in addi-
tion to his labors here, do work at Han
cock or in other parts Of the county.
On Sunday evening Rev. D. L. Yale will
deliver the first of a series of four or five
sermons directed particularly to young
men, but not exclusively. The subject of
the first sermon will be Success. Several
business men OF Ellsworth have been
asked to give definitions Of success, and
some of these may be incorporated in Mr..
Yae's sermon, or read from he pulpit
James Smith, the able and obliging
American expressman, of this city, is
out again after short illness, during
which time his friends at the M. c. X. r.
station have been shrouded in gloom.
His appearance on Monday changed these
sad countenances, and the big clock in
Baggage Master Woods parlor, which
struck three when Jnmes last went out,
and had been silent since, has resumed
its steady gait EllS. Cor. Bangor Com
mercidl.
Revivalst II. L. Gale, of Boston, who
recently worked SO successfully in Ban
gor, will hold series of revival services
in Ellsworth, beginning April 20. The
time he will remain will depend largely
on circumstances. The services will be
held at Hancock hall, and will be under
the auspices of the Methodist, Baptist
Free Baptist and Congregational churches
of Ellsworth and Elswor Falls.
The Dirigo basket ball team, of Els
worth WAS defeated Monday evening at
Hsr-en oil ny tbs Y. NJ, {. A. team, of
Bangor. The score was to 2. The de-
feat is no disgrace for the Ellsworth boys.
They played against team acknowledged
to be the strongest in the State--a team
which has demonstrated its superiority
over most of the teams of Maine, and will
soon take trip to Massachusetts to try
issues with several teams there. After
the game, oyster stew was served.
n. II. Higgins, of this city, has sue
ceeded in securing the contract for the
building of the soldiers monument at
Bar Harbor for Cook & Watkins, of Bos-
ton. The "boulder" idea for this monu-
ment has been given up, and handsome
structure of Barre granite will be made.
The cost, complete, will be about 5000,
of which sum the town of Eden has ap-
propriated S4,500. The work is to be COM
peted by next October, and imposing
dedicatory exercises will follow.
There was a quiet home wedding at the
residence of Mr. and Mrs. j. 7, Cushman
on the Surry road Tuesday forenoon,
when their daughter, Miss Gertrude F.
Cushman, was married to Robert B.
Pierce, OF Dorchester, Mass, by Rev. |.
II. W. Wharf The groom formerly re-
sided in this city. He is now employed
on the police force OF Boston. Mr.. and
Ms. Pierce left on the noon train for
Dorchester, where they will reside The
bride has many friends who Join in ex-
tending congratulations and wishes for
her happine1- in her new home.
The house of Mrs. Sarah A. Moore, with
sheds and stable, was burned Thursday
morning. The hose companies responded
to an alarm, but there We're no hydrant~ at
hand, and the building could not b.
saved. Water might have been taken
from the river, but the engine did not
arrive until the house was down to the
ground. The fremen assisted in saving
furniture, a large part of which WAS re,
moved from the house. The fire is sup
posed to- have originated from defect i've
tiue. There WAS an insurance OF 300 on
house and furniture.
Mrs, Penelope A. BagIay, died Tuesday
at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Frank
l.. Grows, on Franklin street. She
in the fiftytifth year of her ege. She
was the widow of the late George W.
Bagiey, for many years proprietor Of the
City hotel, which was burned Sep ember
10, 1884, on the site of the present Man
ming block. Mrs. Bagley succeeded her
husband in he management of the bust
ness, and ne hotel was under her manage
ment at the time of he fire, TIE deceased
leaves one daughter, Mrs. Grows.
Funeral services will be held at the house
Thursday afternoon at 2 O'Clock.
James Torrey, of Bucksport, the young