Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-04-27

Eastman Bros. x Bancroft.
For other local neWS see pages /, ) and s.
Rev. l. II. w Wharf and wife are at
tending the East Maine conference in
Bangor
Mrs +. p. Wooster, of Waltham, Mass,
is visiting her brother, p. II. Stratton, in
this city.
Miss Leonice Foster entertained her
friends at whist Saturday evening, at her
| home on Park street.
Mrs. Emily P. Grant who has been
| spending the winter with her daughter
| in Boston, has returned to this city.
S. c. Whitcomb, of Bangor, Free Bap-
tist state agent, preached at the Free
Baptist church Sunday afternoon and
| evening.
The body of De- Charles Il. Cole, who
died at Rockand Dec. q, was brought
here Saturday for interment at Wood bine
| cemetery.
There will be a special meeting Of the
| Ellsworth tennis club at the office OF
at 5 o'clock.
Woman's alliance study club meets in
the Unitarian vestry at O'Clock to-day.
The reading of Mr.. Chadwick's book
will be continued.
Rev. c. L. Parker, OF Ashland, occupied
the pulpit Of the Congregational church
Sunday. While in this city Mr.. Parker
was the guest Of c. r. Foster.
Capt. G. w. Mason, of this city, has
been appointed sailing master of the aux
| iliary cruiser "Prairien formerly the
| Morgan line steamer "El Sol''.
The board of directors of the festival
chorus has decided to charge those who
wish to attend the Wednesday evening
rehearsa:s all admission fee of 10 cents.
II. NJ. Hall, jr., of Florence Ala, arrived
i'll town this morning. Mrs. Hall went to
Boston last Friday to meet her husband,
and returned with him. He expects to
| remain some weeks.
Fred >. Smith, of Gardiner, who WAS
called here by the illness and death of his
father, left for nome Tuesday. He was
I
spend some time in Gardiner.
There has been considerable inquiry
about the open time for fishing at Green
| Lake. Commissioner Carleton states
positively that fishing viii be allowed in
Green Lake from May to October /,
only.
The schooner "Lavolta". Capt Whtte-
ker, arrived at Philadelphia last week
leaking badly. She was caught in gale
off tie shoals. At Philadelphia she was
taken out on a marine railway to be re-
| caulked.
Mrs. +. H. Bailey, who has spent the
past two years in Europe, arrived at
Philadelphla last Monday on the ship
"Wae-lHnda from Liverpool. Mrs. Bailey
is now in Boston, where she viii remain
for the present
Sheriff Hooper left for rhomaston Mon
day with ) ohm Arthur and Charles Dawes
who Will spend TWO yeHrs in Stale prison
Deputy sheriff Higgins, of Bar Harhor,
looked after things Mt the Jail during
Sheriff Hooper'- absence.
The action brought against the city of
Ellsworth in the Penob-cot county court
by j. NJ. anhorn, OF Newport, to recover
on one of the Gerry police orders, was en-
tered "neither party" 1t being found
| hat there WAS no legal ground to support
the suit.
Friday evening of next week the Dirigo
club goat Will prance, for the delectation
,,s l,,,,
some young ladies' and some novel spec
tacular effects will be produced by stere-
opticon pictures and lights thrown on
the stage during the dril.
The Glenrose soap factory received
to-day from the Penley rendering works
of Auburn, a carload OF 21.C13 pounds of
| tallow The car furnished a travelling
advertisement for the soap factory, the
sides being almost covered by sign stat
ing contents and destination of the car.
The sale and supper of the Jun ior Ep-
worth league at the Methodist vestry last
| Wednesday evening was a pleasing sue
cess. The supper was we'll patronized.
After the supper there was pretty en-
tertainment of music and recitations
Many useful and pretty articles were
offered for sale.
| The Ellsworth tennis club, at its an
nual meeting last Friday, elected officers
for the ensuing year as follows: Presi-
dent, Iioyt A. Moore; vice president, H.
! f. Walker; secretary, Fred X. SWEET; !;
treasurer, A. X. Cushman; executive
committee, IL. w. Haynes, chairman, l.
l.. Halman, f. c. Burrill
| AT the meeting of the alumni and
alumnae of the Ellsworth high school
Saturday afternoon, it was decided to or
ganize an alumni association. Principal
| Hoyt A. Moore was chosen temporary
chairman and II. L. Walker, secretary.