Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-01-28
Edmund Mcfarland is seriously i'll at

o. w. Tapley has been named for
notary public by Gov. Powers.
Mrs. Robert Mccartney is seriously ill
at her home on the Bucksport road.
Miss Georgia. Trip is employed as
book-keeper for DR.. A. c. Hagerthy.
1t is reported that the 'Smoked Pearls"
will again cause laugh in Ellsworth.
The w. c. T. u, will meet at the home
of Mrs. |. NJ. Grant to-day at 2 O'Clock
p. m.
l. l.. HaIman has gone to Boston and
New York on a business trip of two
weeks.
Mrs. George w. Bagley, whose serious
illness was reported last week, is much
improved.
An adjourned meeting Of the Nicolin
Club will be held next Tuesday evening
at the club house.
Miss Mabel Frazier entertained party
of young friends Friday evening at her
home on Sterling street.
George p. Woodward has secured posi-
tion as travelling salesman for a medical
concern of Lowell, Mass
Harry w Osgood came home last week
to attend the funeral of DR.. Haines. He
returned to Boston Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. F. Fellows, of Bucks
port, are the guests of Clerk of Courts j.
+. knowlton and wife this week.
The Senator Hale hose team has begun
the practice of basket ball, with the ex-
pectation OF organizing team soon.
DR.. a. L. Douglass, who is soon to move
to Ellsworth from Bar Harbor, will oc-
cupy the Office of the late DIR. w. NJ.
Haines.
f. E. Chase and wife will leave soon for
Eikhart, Ind, for visit to Mr.. Chase's
parents. They may decide to remain in
the West.
The many friends in this city OF Mrs.
Frank l.. Thurber, of st. Jonn, n. B.,
regret to hear of her serious illness from
a paralytic shock.
Officers of WiVurna encampment were
installed Monday evening by District
Deputy Grand Patriarch Thoms, of Ban
gor. A banquet tolloWed.
S. G. Stevens left Monday on business
trip to New York and Washington. He
will probably go to Chicago before his
return. He expects to be away about ten
days.
On retiring from the Office of eminent
commander of Blsnquefort Comma andery,
Judge J. b. R9dman was presented with
handsome pair of past commanders
epaulets.
Esoteric lodge gave another of those
delightful sociables at Manning hall on
Tuesday evening. The lodge-rooms were
crowded with Masons and their friends.
a turkey supper was served.
The international Order of Kings
Daughters is celebrating its eleventh an
niversary in New York. Organized in
1856 by ten women i'll New York city, it
has in this short time grown to men,
bership of 100000.
Deputy Sheriff E. L. Haskell, of Deer
Isle, brought to the county Jail on Mon
day Frank Foster, of North Deer Isle,
whom Lizzie Young charges with being
the father of her child. Foster is held
under $500 bail for the April term.
The lower shoe factory has been shut
down a few days because of the measles.
1t must not be understood, however, that
large number of the employees are
afflicted, as the sickness of few men in
one department necessarily puts a stop 10
operations.
The story of the Ellsworth woman who
wanted set of teeth from deceased rel
stive fitted to her own mouth, brings to
light another story of Houlton woman
who had a falling out with neighbor be-
cause she would not loan her her teeth
every time she wished to go calling.
The Redman building on Water street,
occupied by E. f. Redman as furniture
store, has been sold to Thomas e. Lee,
and will be vacated by Mr.. Redman as soon
as he finds suitable building location.
The building occupied by Mr.. Lee, known
as the Joy building, has been bought by
F. NJ. Gaynor.
Rev. D. l.. Yale and c. r. Foster took
up-river Monday. Mr.. Yale was armed
with his camera, and visitors to some
stereopticon lecture in the near future
may take a trip through some Union
river lumber camp before starting for
more distant scenes.
The attendance at the stereopticon
lecture at the Congregational church
last Thursday evening was not large,
owing to the weather, but the lee
ture was very interesting. There was a
stereopticon prelude in which several
views of Ellsworth high school foot ball
team were shown. Twelve views of
Gettysburg battlefield were shown. Fhe
lecture proper was on the "Lowlands of
Scotland, and was read by B. B. Whit
pnnh Tho nf no