Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-11-25

| day, Jan. 4. Miss Helen T.. Bonsey has beer
chosen treasurer for the remainder of the
year.
killed a lid cat last week that weig he'd
twenty-five pounds. Through City Treas
urer Druinmey he received the State
bounty Of q. The skin, which was an
exceptionally fine one, was pure based by
E. b. Mears. Z,
Wivurna encampment, /. o. o. F., nomi-
mated officers Monday evening as follows
John A. Lord, c. p; H. f Hill, II. p; II.
F. Wescott, 8. W.; F. X. Moore, J. W.;
j. r. Parsons, treasurer; l.. F. Giles,
secretary. The election will take place
Wednesday, Dec. %.
The choir OF fresh young voices hat as
sisted the regular choir at the Congrega-
tional church last Sunday morning was a
pleasing innovation. Two vioiins supple
mented the organ. The effect was good,
and the wish was very generally ex-
pressed that the augmented choir will be
permanent feature OF the service.
The factory of the Brookiin Packing
Co. has been closed for the winter, and
Mr.. aud Mrs. Stevens are at their winter
home at the American house in this city.
E. X. Hopkins and Mrs. Hopkins have
also returned from Brooklin; they are
at the American house for the present,
bat expect to go to housekeeping shortly.
The Dirigo club has obtained vigor-
Of he hor1 1.b
species, and members of the club will
take turns riding him in the order in
which they were admitted. To add to
he music a handsome piano has been
purchased and placed in the club rooms.
The club now has its full complement
of seventy-fiye members. The goat will
be busy this winter.
The literature club met at the home of
Miss M. A. Greedy Saturday evening to re-
organize for the winters work. 1t was
decided to take up the study of Holmes,
Bryant and Whittier. The officers of the
club are: Rev. ". r. Hunt, president !;
II. E. Walker, secretary, Miss NJ. A.
Greedy, Miss Clio NJ. Chilcott and w. H..
Titus, executive committee. Five new
members were elected to the club Satur-
day evening.
This "Wednesday evening the annual
Thanksgiving eye concert and ball OF the
Dirigo hose company club takes place at
Hancock hail. The advance sale Of tick :
cts assures the success of the ball in
point OF attendance, and the reputation of
the Drlgos as entertainers assures It's sue
cess in other respects. The concert pro-
gramme which has been arranged is an
excellent gre. The soioists are Miss Ma
uei NJ MonHgflan, soprano, and f.. j. Pooler,
of Bangor. tenor. Fl. Victor Barrael Will
give eNhlbitions OF legerdemain. Music
VIII be furnished by Monag han at concert
ana ball.
The foot ball game at Wyman Park
this afternoon should draw a good crowd
1t Will doubtless he one OF he best games
Of he season. rhe Orouo foot ball team
VIII cone to Ellsworth stronger than
when the teams met al Orono Saturday.
There ,NH. ng several charg-o IN the Els
worth team. CampheI the full back,
whose punting has been a feature OF
unable to play. owing to an abscess on
his hand. He Will he replaced by James
Stock bridge, who, although he has never
played IN II game, has shown up well in
practices, and possesses the necessary
grit.
Howard c. Fletcher, of No. s panta-
ton, was arraigned in the Ellsworth
municipal court Tuesday, charged with
dogging deer. The complainant was
Game Warden Benjamin Atwood of
Winterport. John B. Redman appeared
for the State; the defendant had no
counsel The prosecution alleged that
Mr.. Fletcher had, on Oct. II, in company
with Mark c. Morrison, of Bar Harbor,
and Charles \. Small, of Deer Isle. hunted
deer with dog; and further that on Il
subsequent occasion a dog had chased
a deer to the vicinity of Joseph Mercer's
house, at Reeds Brook, where it lost the
trail. The dog was taken care of by the
Fletcher had called for H. claiming it
belonged to friend. Me.srs Morrison
and 5 nall were called as witnesses, but
further than the admission that they
went hunting with Mr.. Fletcher on the
day named, and that dog followed them
a short distance from the house, not hing
could be drawn from them. The only
other witnesses for the State were
Warden Atwood aud Mr. and Mrs. Mer-
Ger. The defendant had no witnesses
and offered no defence. The court de-
cided that there was lack of evidence,
and Mr.. Fletcher was diseharged
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