Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-05-13

worth tuesday on business.
Pension has been re- issued to Augustus
II. Denico, Of Ellsworth Fails.
Sheriff Hooper has appointed F. E.
Chase, of Ellsworth a deputy sheriff.
The Baptist church will hold a meet
ing next Tuesday evening to incorpo-
rate the society.
The local W. c. T. L. will meet wit h
Mrs. Miriam Kent on Bridge hill this
afternoon at 2 O'Clock.
i Henry b. Stock bridge and wife have ar
rived home, and viii spend the greater
part Of the summer here.
John c. Gordon is building a stable,
2oX4O feet IN size, in the rear of his
creamery on Church street.
The base bail players of Ellsworth are
anxious to learn whether the Bar Har Dor
boys would like to play game on Me-
mortal Day.
The Unity club will meet at the Unit
arian vestry this Wednesday afternoon.
supper will be served at O'Clock. The
public is Invited.
Seth T. Campbell of Island Falls,
formerly of this city, was appointed u
commissioner OF disclosure by Governor
Powers last week.
The date of the appearance here of
"Trilby" was mis-stated i'll The AMERI-
CAN last week. The company Will be here
Friday OF next Week.
The merry -go-round will soon be whirl-
ing. 1t is understood 1t viii be set up in
Eilsw orth for few weeks before start
ing on the seasons circuit.
There viii be work in he Golden Rule
degree at special meeting of Wivurns
encampment next Monday evening. y
full attendance Is requested.
Contractor Michigan, of Ware, Mass,
who will build the concrete sidewalks on
Main street, = expected to arrive M,:-
day, and begin work at onee.
George McDougal, formerly connected
with the American house in this city,
has recently become proprietor of the
Collins house at Fort Fairfield
The Ellsworth high school ball nine Is
arranging for games with West sullivan
and Cherry field. 1t is probable that
game VIII be Played here with the Cherry
field nine next Saturday.
At the regular meeting of Lygonia
lodge, F and \. NJ, last Wednesday even
ING, Col. {. {. Burrlll was elected treas
urer to MI the vacancy caused by the
death Of Lewis Friend
The y. NJ. {. A., OF Bangor, gave up
the proposed excursion to the Gale meet
ings IN this city Tuesday, as the neces-
sary mum er to secure II special train
seventy-tive, could not be obtained.
Mis-. Nellie Mullan Will be the valedic-
torian of tue class of '9I of the high
school, and Frank Lowell the salutato-
rlan. These parts are awarded according
to class rank for the four years course.
The school children of Ellsworth, and
citizens generally, are respectfully So
licited to furnish flowers for decorating
on Memorial Day. Contributions NAV be
left at Grand Army hail on Saturday.
May %.
II. w. Weston, of Boston, who recently
purchased "Shore Acres" hotel at La
moine Beach, has arrived and is putting
it in shape for the coming season. 1t is
expected hat the hotel will be open early
in June.
Landlord Gould, of the Hancock house,
has been doing considerable renoyating
and repairing recently. Fresh paint and
n DIp mol how Ia1
cheerfulness and comfort of large num-
Der of rooms
Frank Nj. Wentworth has been ap-
pointed dog constable by Mayor Davis,
and will enforce the law regarding the
licensing of CANNES. 1t is expected that
within very few days all dogs will be
dead or licensed.
Foot ball is popular among the resi-
dents of Ellsworth, perhaps as much from
the fact that it is self-sustaining, requires
no subscriptions, as from the exciting
contests 1t affords. The team last season
cleared ninety-three cents, and barrels of
fun.-kennebec journal.
A slight fire at the house of Miss Flora
Watts on upper Main street called out he
firemen at midnight Tuesday. The fire
originated about the chimney, and was
extinguished before the tiremen arrived.
The damage was very slight.
Mrs. Lewis T. Higgins OF Elmhurst.
Cal, formerly OF Ellsworth, has returned
after an absence of eighteen years to
visit friends and relatives here She is
a sister of Charles and Henry Brown and
Mrs. John {. Reed, OF this city.
a new plank sidewalk has been laid on
Oak street from Main street to Bircn ave
nue.. The location of the walk has been
changed, widening the carriage way
The old walk was in a very dangerous
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