Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-02-18

music by the Apollo quartette and
Pulien's orchestra of Bangor, assisted
possibly by local talent. Many invita-
tions are being issued.
II. w. Dunn, Of this city, is using in
his cemetery work some granite from the
quarry of +. +. Blaisdel, at East Frank
lin. The granite takes fine polish, and
is excellent for this class of work. If
shipping facilities from Mr. Blaisdel's
quarry were better, Mr.. Dunn says it
would be very valuable property.
Mrs. Louisa A. King died at the home
OF her daughter, Mrs. Maria Bartlett, on
Birch avenue, Sunday afternoon, aged
eightyfour years. She leaves three
daughters-Mr Bartlett, Mrs. Mary d.
Jacobs, of Boston, and Miss Emma S.
Blood, of Chicago. Funeral services were
held at the house Tuesday afternoon,
Rev. David l.. Yale officiating.
| The county commissioners at their
session reported adversely the petition
from Sullivan asking for change of loca-
tion OF a road, and also to petition from
Brooksvile appealing from decision of
the seectmen. The commissioners have
awarded the contract to furnish wood for
the county buildings to c. NJ. Witham,
and the contract to furnish medical at
tendance to prisoners at the county jail to
DR.. J. T. Mcdonald.
Officers of Ellsworth council, Royal
Arcanum, were installed last week by
District Regent S. D. Wiggin. The off :
GERS are: F. B. Aiken, regent E. G..
Smith, vice regent; |. l.. Halman, sitting
past regent; J. w. Coughin, guide; A. w.
King, orator; James E. Parsons, treasurer; !;
! F. A. Coombs, collector; o. w. Tapley,
secretary; w. A. Alexander, chaplain; F.
L. Mason, warden; Thos. E. Brown,
sentry; A. F. Burnham, $. d. Wiggin and
Lew is Friend, trustees.
The Free Baptist society of this city is
endeavoring to secure he services of Rev.
| c. f. Woodcock, of Lewiston, a. pastor
| hete, in connection with the church ut
Hancock. The society here has vol ed in
favor of the plan, and the decision of the
Han cock society is awaited. Mr.. Wood
cock was located at Hancock for several
months last year, but was compelled to
return home on account of Illness. He
has been engaged largely IN evangelical
work, and the society at Hancock was
well pleased with his work there.
City Marshal Holmes report for the
year ending Feb 13. shows how excellent
has been the order preserved in the city.
There have been only ten arrests, of
which seven were for drunkenness, two
for breaking and entering and one for
larceny. Sixteen places OF business were
found unlocked by the night officers,
and the proprietors notified. Many
articles left outside store doors have been
held for safe keeping by the officers. The
city has entertained 1856 tramps-114 in
the quarters under city hall, thirty four
at t he Jail and eight at Gray's boarding
house. Those put up at the city hail
cost 10 cents each; those at the Jail and
boarding house 63 cents each.
The last for the winter Of the peoples
course of lectures at the Congregational
church, which has proven SO instructive
and entertaining, will take place Thurs
day evening of this week. The subject
of this lecture will be Northern Wales",
the country with which Rev. D. l.. Yale
says he was most pleased during his trip
abroad last summer. The views will be
exceptionally fine, and the trip will in
clude visits to famous watering places,
the historic castles Conway and Carnar-
Won, the Penrhyn slate quarries, and
Old Bangor. There will be steropticon
prelude on "Boston", and by request, the
snap shots of EIlsworth's foot-ba team
will be again shown. The people OF Ellis
worth have reason to thank Mr.. Yale for
affcrdng them many evenings of profit
and entertainment.
George $. SWEET, proprietor of the Elm
wood house on Water street, was called to
| South Paris last week, as witness
for Mrs. Rose Reed, of Locks Mill, in a
writ for divorce from F. H. Reed. Reed
| was III Ellsworth for nearly three mont hs
last summer, and did a rushing business
as an ornamental sign painter. lie
ached Ellsworth in July, accompanied
| by woman whom he represented as his
wife. He registered at the Eimwood as
f. II. Reed and wife, of Boston, Reed s
| deserted wife learned of his wherea bouts,
and early in October sent man to Els
worth to identify him and get evidence
for divorce. Reed became suspicious.
| The bogus Mrs. Reed left town hurriedy y
on October 3, and week later the
recreant spouse followed. They have not
been seen since. Mrs. Reed No. ! had no
trouble in getting her divorce.