Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-02-02
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3. F. Joy is in Portland op business.
Lejok lodge, [. 0. o. F., will work the
initiation degree next Friday evening.
The literature club will meet with Miss
Mary Robinson next Tuesday evening.
II. w. Cushman, cashier OF the First
national bank, is confined to the house
by illness.
Rev. 1. H. W. Wharf baptized five cam
didates last Sunday, and received ten into
full membership.
Judge Wiswell left Monday for Farm
ington, where he will hold court. He ex-
poets to return about Feb. 10.
l. l.. Halman, OF the firm of Lewis
Friend & Co., left for New York Satur-
day. He will return next Saturday.
+. S. Grover, of West Sumner, who has
the Maine agency for an automatic wash
ing machine, is III Ellsworth this week.
Hon. Charles f. Libby, one of. Port
lands distinguished attorneys, was in
town for few days this week OH busi-
ness.
Mrs. John d. hopkins entertained
party of friends last Friday evening in
honor of Mrs. Hous luton, of Boston,. who
is visiting in town.
Little Berniee Giles entertained party
of sixteen lads and lassiee last Sat-
urdHy at her parents home on South
street. OF course she did it well.
The indies aid society OF the Free Bap-
tist church viii meet this afternoon at
toe home OF M.o j. j. Carr. In the even
ill.,, there " i'll be society soclable.
Monaghan's orchestra of SIX pieces Will
play for the X. +. bail at Milbridge Feb.
8, and also for he prize drill by the stu
dents OF Bluehill academy on Feb. H.
The Boston office OF the Union Shoe
Mig. Co. has been removed from Is to 40
Lincoln street, the office OF J. A. Bake 4
Co., who Will hereafter be the selling
agents OF the company.
Speaking of the governors reception
and bull To be h>id at Hancock haIl on
Feb. -, the Bangor Commercial says:
"Ghe fame OF Ellsworth as an entertain
ing city Is wide and great"
Miss Kate Joy left Friday for New
York city, where she Will he employed
trainei nurse in one OF the leading hos
pitals. Miss JOY has taken a thorough
course "a nurse i'll II hospital in Boston.
District Deputy Grand Master f. G.
Mason, OF Mt. Desert, has announced hat
he Will pay official visits to the Ellsworth
Mssons this week -Lygonia, Wednesday
evening; Esoteric, Thursday evening.
The W. {. I. [. will meet at the home
OF Mrs. L. J. Gail tomorrow afternoon at
230, instead of in the evening as usual. A
full attendance Is requested AS there are
matters OF Importance to be attended to.
The concert and ball of Eagle hook and
ladder company has been postponed to
Friday evening owing to the storm. Peo-
pie who have kindly promised food are
requested to have it ready Friday after
noon.
Acadia X. A. chapter met Tuesday for
its regular monthly convocation and
owing to the inclemency of the weather
took recess until Friday evening at 7.30.
All companions are requested to govern
themselves accordingly.
George Sinclair left Monday for Central
America, W here he will be in the employ
Of I. q. Newenham, of Cherrytield, who
has charge Of large numbering operati ions
there. Mr.. Sinclair will do blacksmith
ing. Nine Cherrytield men left with him.
Charles III. Closson, who is well known
in this city, has been seriously ill at his
home in Sedgwick. His many friends
throughout Hancock county will be glad
to learn that he is now considered out OF
danger, and rapid recovery is looked for.
Superintendent Wharf made the
rounds of the city schools this morning
and found only about one-third to one
half the pupils in attendance. As the
sidewalks are not yet cleared of snow,
the no school signal was given for this
afternoon.
The singing of Miss Mabel Monaghan
at the Playgoers' clubs reception in
honor of Mrs. Agnes Booth -Schoeffel last
Tuesday was not the least brilliant fea-
ture of that delightful occasion. Miss
Monag han is very handsome, and her
high y-trained voice is an excellent one.-
Boston Herald, Jan. 26.
The pastor of one of the Ellsworth
churches, seeing the blocked condition of
Deane street and its bound neigh
bors, started Uita shove. in hand, clad in
mocoasins ana apparel suitable for the
Borgains in Mons BIittens, &c.,,