Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-12-16

| work Saturday night, the grist mill was
in its usual place between the foundry
and machine shop, when they returned
Monday morning it had disappeared
that is, the grinding machinery had dis
appeared. During the quiet hours of
Sunday Mr.. Royal had loaded his machine
on truck and "siientiy stolen away"
The engine remained, and Messrs
Walker and Austin are now running it
pending other arrangements with the
owner of the building, John Paul Cor
don, of Franklin.
The Senator Hale hose company has
added to the social features OF the organ
ization by increasing its mem mbership by
The election OF honorary members. A
reading room and gymnasium have been
fitted up in the engine house, giving the
boys very comfortsbl quarters for the
winter. The meeting room OF the Eagle
hook and ladder company has also been
fitted up to better accommodate the
"hooks'
The Senator Hale hose company is per-
iecting arrangements for its concert and
ball on New Years eve. Tue concert will
include music by Monaghan's orchestra,
assisted by Prof. Charles Eaton, of the
Washington ID. c. marine band; seec
tons by Walter Besse, the boy soprano;
character songs and sketches; George F.
Marshal, flute sooist Prof. Charles
Eaton, baritone solost Miss Mary f.
Hopkins, pianist. woman soloist
from Bangor is also expected.
The latest addition to THE AMERICANS
list of subscribers in foreign countries is
that OF Capt. Stephen Higgins, formerly
OF Lamoine, who has directed his paper
sent to Raiatea, Society Islands, via Tahiti.
This is the longest journey copy OF THE
AMERICAN will make to subscri ber,
although it goes regularly to England,
France, Switzerland and Canada. Besides
having larger su description list in Han
cock county than all the rest OF the
papers printed in the county combined,
THE AMERICAN has subscribers in thirty
nine states of the Union outside OF Maine.
The moral character of Elsworth's
school teac hers has been sent to Augusta
for repairs. 1t seems that Supt. Wharf
in making report to the State board wrote
good" afterithe boards inquiry about
character. Other superintendents wrote
excellent, and in some way a sliding
scale OF moral character WAS stabiished,
Eltswort h teachers being marked % out
of possble 100. Protest WIS promptly
forwarded to Augusta, and resulted in a
request that alt the certificates be re-
worth demonstrate her reputation for
being satisfied with nothing but the
best.
The annual supper and sale of the
Unity club at the Unitarian vestry last
Thursday evening was very successful.
About S160 WAS realized. The feature of
the fair was the dolls wedding. The
groom, in conventional dress suit, was
model of perfection. He was dressed by
|. h. HaIman, OF Lewis Friend 4 Co. The
bride, in white satin, was charming,
all brides are. The maid honor, the
flower girls, the bridesmaids-all We're
there The brides mother WAS the most
richly dressed, and to describe in detail
the cut of dress, the trimming, the opera
cloak, would require society reporter,
an expert in matters of dress and in the
use of superlatives to describe it. To give
added attraction to this particular doll, it
WAS to become the property of the one
who guessed nearest its weight. Col. ii.
+. llHmlin was the fortunate one. The
display of fancy goods at the fair WIS ex-
ceilent, and met with ready sale. One OF
the most attractive booths was that Of
the fortune-teller. The entire stage was
enclosed with evergreens, and the dim
red light gave it he desired weirdness of
appearance There was particularly
good sale OF home made candy.