Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-03-09

| composed OF the seventh, Eighth, Sixty
ninth and Seventy-first regiments, and
the Second battery. Ellsworth congratu-
lations to Gen. Smith for the high honor
go through his brother, M. s. Smith of
this city.
The village improvement society will
| give party at Hancock hall next Tues
day evening. Whist and dancing will be
the amusements of the evening, and one
Of the social times for which the " l. So
ciety has become famous may reasonably
! be expected.
II. III. Conant was called to Portland
last Wednesday by the deaf h OF his father,
| Joseph Fl. Conant. In a fit of temporary
| insanity, caused by prolonged illness, Mr..
Conant committed suicide. He WAS fifty
four years of age. He leaves two sons, II. H.
Conant, of this city, and G. G. Conant, of
| Portland.
DR.. Lewis Hodgkins and wife and Dr.
H. w. Haynes and wife entertained a
large party at whist last Thursday
evening. Over fifty were present. The
evening was thoroughly enjoyed. The
first prize for ladies, a bouquet of pinks,
was won by Mrs. George W. Whiting.
The first prize for men, a silver pin tray,
was won by L. M. Moore.
Edward L. Drummey and Moses st
have purchased the livery stable bus s
OF John M. Hale & Co. The buildings re-
main the property OF the John NJ Hale
estate. The new proprietors OF the stable
will continue the business at the same
place, and will run the stage to the Surry
boat as the old firm did for so many years.
The new firm will be known as Drummey
& Stevens.
The organization of the Ellsworth cam
era club was perfected at meeting last
Wednesday evening. l. L. Halman, the
moving spirit OF the organization, was
elected president; Rev. E. l.. Hunt, vice
president; c. E. Bellatty, secretary; w.
w. Morrison, treasurer; F. A. Coombs,
f. X. Swett, H. c. Stratton, and E. c. Os-
good, trustees. The club will fit up
rooms as soon as possible
| The RECEIPT ion and ball given by he peo-
| pie OF Ellsworth to the governor and his
staff, was most brilliant and successful
fair. Ellsworth does nothing by nalf
| measures; hen she goes in for anythln
| she does it thoroughly. There is nothing
mean about her. 1t cost the people nearly
one thousand dollars, but they didn't
| grudge it. Governors come high. but we
can't get along without them,-Bdr Hdr-
| Dor Record
At the High school the members of the
class of IS are taking part in competitive
declamations, which will help to deter
mine the members to be selected for the
essay parts at the commencement. The
class numbers twenty-four and it will be
| imposs ibie for all to take part in he exer-
cises. I!slf he class was heard last Fri
gay, and the Others will be heard this
week. Competent Judges will grade
them according to their merits. The
rank in declaiming will not be the, only
thing to be considered in selecting those
for the commencement parts, but class
rank will be taken into consideration as
| well.
The stereopticon exhibition Mt Hancock
| hail last evening, under the auspices of
the Ellsworth camera club, afforded the
people of Ellsworth an opportunity to see
some OF the best specimens OF photog-
rapby to be found. The exhibition was
OF views loaned by members of the New
York camera club Many of the views
have been awarded prizes. They were a
revelation to many who had little idea of
the perfection to which amateur photog
raphy has advanced. Credit for the ex-
hibtion is due to |. l.. Halman, himself
a membe of the New York camera club,
through whose efforts the exhibition was
arranged