Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-12-23

formerly of Ellsworth Falls.
Prof. Bstemsn will deliver the Memo
rial Day address for VIM. II. II. Rice post
q. A. X.
The annual meeting of the Baptist
church corporation will be held next
Tuesday evening.
John Linnehan had finger crushed in
the moulding machine at the Cole shoe
factory last Thursday.
Blanquefort commandery, X. T., con-
ferred the Temple degree on five candi-
dates Monday evening.
DR.. George A. Phillips, OF this city, is
operating the Kimball hardwood factory
at Marisvllle temporarily.
Charles A. Allen has been drawn to
serve ON the traverse jury at the January
term OF The supreme court.
w. A. Rich, representative OF b. {.
Diusmore & Son, OF Belfast, will spend
the winter in f lsworth. He has taken
rooms at he American house.
A new oil house has been built at the
Cole shoe factory to replace the
one burned short time ago. 1t is
further removed from the factory than
the former one.
The woman's alliance OF the Unitarian
church will meet as usual this tWednes-
day. afternoon from to O'Clock. but the
circle supper will be omitted this week.
The next circle supper will be Wednes-
day, Jan. D.
still busy with preparations for its New
Yesr's eve concert and bali. In addition
to the attractions for the concert, named
last week, Mrs. W. A. Nelson, of Bangor,
has been engaged to sing.
John S. Leighton and Mrs. Avilda c.
Mccarthy, both of Ellsworth, were
married Monday evening, by Rev. c. s.
McLearn, at the home OF the groom on
High street. Friends of the bride and
groom extend congratulations.
Lejok lodge, l. 0. o. F., at its meeting
last Friday evening nom mated officers as
follows: p. H Stratton, n. G c. II.
Leland, V. G.; f. f. Rob nson, treas urer !;
F. l.. Mason, secretary; } +. Knowlt on,
j. p. Eldridge, James E. Parsons, t u,tees.
The cold snap of Saturday and Sunday
closed the river. The schooner Lulu W.
Eppes' is frozen in at the wharf and viii
winter there. Quite fleet of Elsw ort Ia
vessels is III the cove AT Surry for he win
ter several are still in Boston, or bound
home.
The dinner given by the woman's re-
lief corps of WIN. H. II. Rice post last Fri
day great success. The receipts
We're 80. the women If the corps ask
| The AMERICAN To express for them their
thanks for contributions of food and
generous patronage.
Hervey Tate, son of James Tate, of
Baysice, died last Thursday at Savannah,
Georgia. of mrlaritl fever. He was EN-
| ploS I'd IN vessel bound South. He was
/ tHtntS - AtaTs ulI, aud had larga
number OF friends among the young
people in this city. Much sympathy Is
expressed for The family.
The Dirigo club worked the degree on
five candidates Monday evening. The
goat prances every Monday at Dirigo hall.
| A. yet he shows no signs of Weariuess.
| He hss good winters work before him
The club Will elect officers Monday, Jan.
3. After the election an oyster supper
! will be served. Early in January theclu b
| viii organize basket ball teams, and be-
! gin practice in earnest.
An exciting runaway occurred WedneS-
day morning. The horse attached to
A. NJ. Hopkins delivery wagon became
| frightened on Grant street and ran across
the bridge up Main to Franklin, down
Franklin to Water, up Wafer to Main
aud up Main to f, +. Robinson's store,
where he parted from what WAS left of
/ the wagon, and went to the rear of the
store. rathe warm after his long run,
/ but apparently not hurt.
f. X. Royal, who last week moved his
grist mill from the Old Hopkins foundry
to Mill street, ft. Is that an injustice was
done him in intmating that h" moved
! W tn ut the know. dye of his sub ntnts.
| lie says I ht y h Y were aware OF his IN
tentinn to move, hat he did not announce
| h. hour of moving simply because he
not know it himself, and that none of
| their r'gnis in the premises were in the
/ least injured.
Donaqua lodge, X. of p, nominated
officers last Wednesday flows
Charles II. Leland, chancellor com
mander; Monroe Y. McGown, vice-chan-
c-Ior; John A Lord. preIste; W. F.
Aiken, keeper OF records and seal; Harry
". StrsIton, master Of tina"c' ;
Embert good, master OF exchequer
Charles O. " ood, master of work; Alex
A. McNabb master al arms; Mark HurIZ,
inside guard, George Thompson. OUTSIDE
guard. 1hH election will take place
Wednesday, Dec. 29.
Christmas Sunday was observed at the
Congregal iona church by appropriat e
singing specially prepared for the occa-
sion. Three anthems were sung-"Break k
forth into Joy", by Simper; clark, the
Herald Angels Sing, by Schneider, and
"N hle he Stars are Cleaning Bright
by Newcomb In the evening there WAS n
praise service in he vestry in place of he
usual Christmas Sunday school concert in
4 he church. Hymns were sung by choir
and congregation assisted by violins.
Simper's anthem was repeated. Master
Bcs"c scnc e0,c, 1a II HarriS lsyc'
an "evening song" by Schumann. The
discourse WAS on The kindergarten in
the Sunday School,.
A letter has been received from DR..
Mary l.. Burnham, daughter OF DIR. and
Mrs. o. X. Burnham, OF this city, an