Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-01-05


John II. Douglass OF Marlboro, was In
Ellsworth Monday. ,
Judge E. E. Chase, OF Bluehill, was, in
in Ellsworth Tuesday. =
Frederick Hale has been appointed
notary public in Portland.
Edward Sweeney, OF Bangor, is visiting
frien ds and relatives in this city.
There will be q circle supper at the
Unitarian vestry this evening at O'Clock.
Five candidates were baptized by Rev.
1. II. W. Wharf at the Methodist church
Sunday.
There will be partial eclipse Of the
moon Friday evening, between 7.30 and
o'clock
The womans relief corps of VIM. IL.
II. Rice post will install officers Friday
afternoon.
Lejok lodge, f. and A. NJ, will hold its
annual meeting and election OF officers
this evening.
The Shakespeare class has reorganzed
for the winter, and met Monday with
Mrs. E. X. Hopkins.
George X. Fuller, of Southwest Har Dor,
was in the city Tuesday, on business with
the county commissioners.
Bradford b. Mckenzie, who has been
in DIR. Lewis lIodgkins' office, has entered
Dartmouth medical college.
The literature club will meet with Mrs.
John A. Peters, jr., next Monday evening,
instead of Tuesday as usual.
NJ. NJ. Clement has the contract for
carrying the mail bet ween the depot and
the post -oi iiice in Ellsworth.
u. A. Carlton and wife and Mrs. Wat
son and son, OF Sedgwick, were guests of
Sheriff Hooper aud wife to-day.
The annual meeting OF Esoteric lodge
f. and A. NJ, Will be held Thursday
evening. A full attendance is desired.
Esoteric lodge f. and A. NJ. worked the
third degree last Thursday evening.
The usual gsstronomic exercises followed.
h. X. Wilson, OF Cherryiieid, who has
been in town for a few days, was guest
at ,he y colin club last Monday evening.
J. {. Emmons. of Boston, succeeds w.
II. Holmes Ms manager OF the branch
office of the Frank T.. Baldwin Co., stock
brokers.
The proceeds of the dance at Eureka
hail, Bsyside, tomorrow evening are for
the ben. fit of Lewis Thomas, the young
man hose leg Was amputated about
year ago.
One OF the best animal photographs
ever seen in EllsM orth is that OF a kitten,
taken hy Embert Osgood recently. The
photo is life size, and the expression is
perfect.
The city schools opened Monday. The
attendance Is nearly up to that OF the
last term. At the North Ellsworth high
school the attendance is twenty eight,
which istwo more than last year.
Col. George Moore Smith of New York,
brother of NJ. S. Smith of this city, was
grand marshal of the great parade on
New Years eve, which celebrated the
birth OF the Greater New York.
Contractor Kenetick, of the Washing =
ton county railroad, returned to Ellis
worth this morning from his trip West
and South. He says he has closed cou-
tracts with several contractors for work
here.
The German " hist club was Hospitality
entertained last Saturday evening by
Mrs. A. l. Saunders at her rooms at the
American house. Refreshments were
served, and a most enjoyable evening
passed.
Miss Olive J. Sinclair, OF Surry, and
Joseph 4. Silvy, OF Ellsworth, were mar
ried on New Years Day, at st. Joseph's
Catholic church, by Rev. j. ID. O'Brien.
The friends OF bride and groom extend
congratulations.
The Eagle hook and ladder company,
not wishing to run in opposition
to the governors reception, on
Washington's Birthday, has changed the
date OF its annual concert and ball to
Tuesday, February 1.
Mrs. L. A. Emery will give series of
eight or ten readings on 1.-The Prophets"
at her home Tuesday afternoons at 80
O'Clock, beginning next Tuesday. The
proceeds are for the benefit OF the Park
street women of the Village improve
ment society.
TIE AMERICANS South Penobscot
correspondent writes that DR.. George Il.
Parsons, who has been very i'll, is now
His friends here trust his
recovery will be rapid. Mrs. James +.
Parsons, VINO has been with her son, has
returned home.
Mrs. Lucille Foster, wife OF Miller M.
Foster, OF Greenwood, Mass, died Tues
day morning after long illness. Mrs.
Foster was about forty y-seren years Of age.
Mr.. and Mrs. Foster formerly lived in