Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-01-21

There is an epidemic of measles, and
adults as well as children are among its
victims.
A roomy office, with glass sides, has
been built in the store of Lewis Friend
& Co.
The recently elected officers of Blanque-
fort commandery were installed last
Monday evening.
DIR. Abby NJ. Fulton will leave to-day
Thursday to spend the remainder of the
winter in the South.
The pulpit of the Methodist church was
occupied Sunday evening by Rev. j. T.
Folsom, of Green's Landing.
o. w. Tapley went to Portland to-day
Wednesday, to attend a banquet given
by insurance men in that city.
Myer Gallert has sold his interest in the
dry goods store of NJ. Galert & Co., at
Bar Harbor,to his partner, Max Franklin.
Hon. Elmer P Spofford, of Deer Isle,
delegate to Governor Powers council
from this district, was in Ellsworth last
Thursday.
The Photographic studio of B. F. JOY,
in the new building which has recently
been so nicely remodeled, is now open
for business.
The literature club will meet with Miss
Mary F. Hopkins next Friday evening,
instead of with Miss NJ. A. Greely as
WAS announced.
A movement is on foot for the organi-
zation of boys club, the object of which
Is entertainment and instruction. Rev.
w. r. Hunt is agitating the matter.
Mrs. Sophia S. Hibbard, niece and
adopted daughter of the late Dr. S. Ten
ney, of Ellsworth, died at Gorham, Sun
day, i'll the sixtieth year of her age.
Officers of Wivurna encampment, l. o.
o. F., Will be installed next Monday
evening. Patriarch Henry b. Thoms,
OF Bangor, will be present.
The cows of Charles T. Joy, the Surry
road milkman, have been examined by
DIR. w. l.. West with the tuberculin test,
and found perfectly healthy.
DR.. W. l.. West, with committee from
the Maine Veterinary medical association,
is in Augusta to-day wednesday, at a
meeting of the State board Of health.
The public of Ellsworth " ill witness its
first game of basket ball this (Thursday)
evening at Hancock hail, where teams
from the Dlrigo hose-racing team will
play.
The Greater New York comedy COM
pany, or the five stranded members of it,
are ihanKins providence that 1t WAS
E!lsM orth i'll which they were left in
stead of some larger ana less generous
hearted toMn.-kennebec Journal.
The Unity club will give circle supper
at the Unitarian vestry this "wednesday
evening. The supper is under the man
agement of the young ladies of the So
ciety.
District Deputy j. Z. Folsom, of Green's
Landing, Will install the newly-elected
officers of Donaqua lodge, X. of P, this
"wednesday evening. a banquet will
follow.
Miss Mabel Monag han left Tuesday for
Boston TO resume her musical studies.
She was accompanied by Miss NJ. a.
Greely, who viii remain in Boston week
or ten days.
Mrs. George w. Bagley was taken
suddenly i'll with heart disease on Tues
day. AT first serious fears were enter
tanned, but this morning she was more
comfortable.
Esoteric lodge entertained its friends
at social dance and supper at Manning
hall last Friday evening. Monaghan and
Kelley furnished music, and it was very
enjoyable occasion.
Reuben Sargent fell on the sidewalk on
Hancock street last Thursday evening,
sustaining severe injuries. Two ribs were
loosened from the spinal column. To-day
he VAS reported as improving.
This morning a letter was received
from the bridge company saying there
would be another delay of from a week
to ten days i'll the shipment of the Main
street bridge. Patience is virtue.
ID. F. Tribou has returned from Boston.
1t is understood that his report concern
ing the chances of stablishing a third
shoe factory i'll Ellsworth is not en-
couraging, owing to the condition Of the
shoe market.
Alphonso Frazier and Frank S. Call
have been drawn as grand jurors, and
Everett S. Means and Lewis Flood, as
traverse jurors, to serve at the United
States district court which convenes in
Portland, Tuesday. Feb. 2.
It is said the housewives of Ellsworth !
are SO interested in cooking school re-
Gently opened there and i'll the neigh
borly discussions incident thereto, that |
several OF the bus bands are taking their
meals from the cold vi tuas on the pan
try shelves.-kennebec Journal.
Mrs. Annie Hurlbert, of West Sullivan,
was tried in Ellsworth municipal court
last Friday on complaint of Mrs. Clara d.
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