Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-01-14

work at Little Deer Isle for some time.
Mr.. Marshall will remain here for two
mont hs as an assistant to the pastor here
and at Bayside.
The presentation by Ellsworth talent
| OF "Anlta's Trial' In Bucksport, is given
unstinted praise by the Bucksport cor
respondent of the Bangor Commercial.
The singing received especial mention.
ElisRorth should be, and doubtless is,
proud OF such musical talent, Miss Has
tlngs and Miss Tripp, as well as the star of
the company, Miss Monaghan, being
| much above the average.-Bdr Hdrbor
Record.
Some months ago Rev. d. L. Yale took
a few snap shots at the ship-yard. The
schooner "Revenue" was on the railway,
and in the groups about, We're many
familiar faces. Recently a number of the
captains and carpenters who appear in
the groups have received copies of the
photographs, with the compliments of
! Mr.. Yale.
Charles &. Pomroy was found dead in
bed at his home Friday morning.
Death was due to heart disease.
Mr.. Pomroy had, worked the day
before in the ship-yard He retired at
night, apparently in his usual health.
Deceased was sixty-three years of age.
He leaves two sons, William and Bert
Pomroy, both of this city.
Lygonia lodge elected officers last We'd
nesday evening as follows: William
Goggns, w, NJ; E. E. Parker, S. W;
II. w. Dunn, j. W; Lewis Friend,
treasurer; j. +. Parsons, secretary; f. P.
Morris, 5. D.; IL. n. Joy, J. D.. c. c.
Burrill, j. IL. Higgins, J. T. Cushman,
finance committee The officers were
/ installed the same evening.
The Diriso junior ho3e-racing team
has elected officers as follows: Roy
Haine+, foreman; Charles Hurley, assis
tant foreman; Fulton Redmnn, treasurer; ;
Morris kuoWlton, secretary. The boys
will bgld practice early next summer,
aud VIII be in condition to maintain
their cIaim to ae title of champion boys
/ hose-racing team of Maine.
The literature club, which is studying
! Lowell, met last Friday evening with NJ ss
! sylvia hayis. Papers We're read by Miss
Clio VI. Chilcott and Mrs. G. |. Weleh.
interesting discussion followed. 1t was
voted to make the membership of the
c'r n unlimited. TIE next meeting will
ar held with Miss Mary Ann Greedy,
Friday evening of next week.
The venerable Capt. David Mcfarland
WAS eighty years of age last Saturday,
Jan. g. and in honor OF the event there
was gathering of family and friends at
his home OH Pine street last Sunday at
dinner, All the family were present ex-
cap. Miss Mary II. Mcfarland, who is in
boston. IWenty-one sat around the
festive board, emd all heartily enjoyed he
occasion.
The Bucksport Eagle says, after yer.
tlattering report OF the musical comedy
"Anita's Triai', as presented there
ellsworth in the members of Anita
rrial' has a group of talented young la
dies of which she may well feel proud
They We're greeted with loud uppeu st
and given cordial and hearty welcome
We are i'll hopes to have them entertai,
Bucksport people again"
Esoteric lodge, f. and \. NJ, e!ectea
officers last Thursday evening MS follows
T. L. Hale, w. NJ; w. II. Dresser, $. W.
L. p. Kelley, }. W; A. B. Back, trea--
urer; NJ. 5. Smith, secretary; A. X. Cueh-
man, 5. D.; l.. NJ. Moore, J. D.; Il. l.
Morang and W. y. McGown, stewards
j. A. McGown, Z. f. Hale and Il. W
/ Greedy, finance committee; {. II. Foster
| Proxy to grand lodge; i. w. Ellington
+ tier.
DR.. w. l.. West announces that he VIII
test cows, and give a certificate for each
COW that is healthy. Diseased animals
Will be taken charge of by the State, and
owners viii be paid one half the appraised
value. Dir. West says it is probable that
at the meeting of the State veterinary
medical association to be held to-day
(Fhursday) at Bangor, action in regard
TO issuing official certificates will be
taken.
This afternoon the women of Ellsworth
began the struggle with culinary coacoc-
tions under the skilled tuition of Mrs.
Mary J. Lincoln, of Boston. For three
days this week and three days next week,
Manning hall viii be busy and an inter
esting place. 1t would hardly seem that
| there was room for improvement among
Elsworth's cooks, but, artists themselves
in that line, they aspire to still greater
perfection.
The farce "Chnms" will be presented
this (Thursday) evening at the Unitarian
vestry. The farce has been seen i'll Els
worth before, and is repeated by request.
1t was written for and first presented by
the Pi Eta society of Harvard college.
The characters, as announced last week
Will be taken by Mrs. John A. Peters, jr.,
Miss NJ. A. Greedy, E. Z. Parker, Fl. f.
Walker and Harry Tracy. There will
be Instrumental music by Miss Mary
Moore and singing by the ladies' quar-
tette.