Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-04-06
f35. Twenty-Five dollars WAS from Mrs
Eugene Hale, and IS each from II. E
Hamlin and M. Gallert.

| eugene Haie, ana 10 each from ii. T..
Hamlin and M. Gallert.
The Junior Epworth league Of the
Methodist church is working industri-
ously for a fair to be given soon. The
little folks take entire charge of the mat
ter, and certainly merit encouragement
from the Older folk.
This afternoon the Epworth league
will meet at the vestry of the Methodist
church. supper Will be served to the
public from $50 to $50. This probably
will be the last supper served by the
| league this season.
! Owing to a confliction of dates, the
| literature club was postponed one week.
| The place of meeting was also changed.
| The club will meet next Tuesday evening,
| April u, with Mrs. Lewis Hodgkins,
corner Oak and Church streets.
Stetson Foster x Co. have moved from
Boylston to 80 Franklin street, Boston
Mr.. Foster is well rememb bered as an old
Ellsworth boy. He has been in Boston
many years, where he has built up large
and lucrative business. His home is at
bingham.
The board OF assessors is in session at
the aldermen's room, hearing taxpayers
who consider themselves aggrieved
Roscoe Holmes is chairman Of the board
and Fred l.. Frazier secretary. George
B. Stuart is the examining committee
Mrs. Minnie Wakefield, formerly OF this
city, died at her home in Cambridgeport,
Mass, last Thursday, OF cancer. Funeral
| services were held Sunday afternoon
Rev. L. B. Macdonald, formerly OF Els
worth, officiated. Interment was at Mt
Auburn.
George Parcher entertained a large
party OF his friends at the home OF his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Parcher,
on High street, last Saturday evening.
Whist and other games We're enjoyed, and
the evening passed all too quickly Re-
freshments were served
One OF the pretty social affairs which
have made the young ladies of Ellsworth
famous as hostesses was given in Odd
Fellows hall Monday evening. The
hostosses were Misses Blanche Reeves,
Grace Smith, Georgia Hastings, Marie
Gordon, Addie salisbury and Addie Aus
| tin. Dancing and whist were enjoyed.
| Curtis K. Foster is building a naphtha
launch which will efford pleasant and
convenient mode of conveyance between
Ellsworth and his cottage at Shady Nook.
The little craft will be 49, feet long, A.
| feet wide, and Will be fitted with / %
horse power gasoline engine. She Will
curry comfortably about eight nerson.
Mr.. fo.ter is assisted in building her by
Csz..A.n. Woodward,
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| one, 1otmef'y occupied by WOODWARD
| Bros, is being fitted over for James A.
MeGoyn.= who Will move hi. barne-.
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| diversions lh's year "Ie CAKE ""'h7
| The 400 IN New York have had real
| "coons" to ''waIk" at their select fuuc-
| tions One set went an far ss to rive on
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imitation OF the real 'hihe' at Which the
| hostess and lady friends used burnt cork
and with their swans ATTEMPTED the
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'larNe'ous sS'"'io''' Vi 'ne rem u"i n.y.
| Next Tuesday evening, April Il, the real
thing. a genuine southern "cake walk"
Win reai .scoonsp VIII be given at Ham
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The Ellsworth camera CLUB has moved
into its apartments over the store of II.
" E.tev The ctuh has fitted mn hand
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some ana co"Ne"'e"t footn'' N"'e" N
| clude reception room, office, dark room
| ana printing and tonIng room. Ihe
work rooms are fitted with parapher-
nalta for the convenience of members of