Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-12-07

| NOW dGtOilu engineer OF Jn9 steamer
"Manhattan", of the New York Portland
| sine.
At the meeting of Wivurna encamp-
| ment next Monday evening, Dec. II, Off
| Gers viii be nominated and other impor-
| tant business viii come before the meet
| ing. large attendance is desired.
| William Watts had a cancer removed
from his face last Monday. He stood the
| operation admirably, and is doing we'll.
Mr. Watts is seventy-eight years of age.
! The operation WAS performed by Drs.
Manning and Phillips.
The crew OF the schooner "Serah a.
| Bsaisdel', which was dismasted at
! yanns i'll the blizzard Nov. 27, arrived
| home Saturday. The ''Blaisdell" will tie
up ct Hysnnis. Capt. Bonsey will stay
! By short time.
| Ellsworth is congratulating itself On
| the fortunate escape of Ellsworth vessels
from serious disaster in the big storm OF
| Nov. - Tine "HenriettR A. Whitney,
! Cept. Woodward, the last OF he feet to be
| heard from. and about which the most
| uneaslness WAS felt, rode out the gale in
| Hyannis.
The schooner "Robert G. Dun" put into
Southwest Harbor Monday with loss Of
sails and spars in Sundays blow. Els
worth has heard OF the "Dun" before.
It was this vessel which in September,
1923, ran down the Ellsworth schooner
capt. john, drowning her crew of three
| Ellsworth men.
Capt. Albert Dunbar, of Boot bay,
formerly of Castine, a brother of Mrs.
Freeman Leach, of Ellsworth, was lost
with the steamer "Portiand''. His body
| was among those recovered Capt. Dun
| ha bad or ratu nod Eab trjD
to Georges banks, and was on his way
| home to his family.
An official connected with the Wash
| ington county railroad is quoted as
saying that Washington county trains
| will run express between Bangor and
Washington junction, making no stop
| at Ellsw orth. 1t is understood that the
traffic arrangement with the Maine
| Central has not yet been concluded, but
that this will be the result.
The Dirigo athletic club at it's meeting
Monday evening nominated officers
follows: Charles H. Leland, president;
j. a. Stuart, first vice president; A. X.
| Gus hman, second vice president; w. w.
| Morrison, secretary; J. A. Cunning ham,
| treasurer; S. f. Chapman, financial clerk
The officers will be elected Monday, Jan.
q Al the last meeting four new members
| were elected.
| Capt. s. l.. Lord has been to Portland
attending to the repairs and settlement
of claims against schooner "a. X. Wood
| ward, in collision with barges in Port
| land harbor during the storm of Nov 81
| Capt. Lord returned Saturday evening,
having had the damage repaired, and ett
| the vessel ready to proceed on her trip.
Capt. Lord hopes to recover the loss from
| the coliiding barges.
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, Ter It, el,r .,sl Neg Year7 q s,s concert aud
bali. As New Years eve falls on Saturday
this year, The ball will be advanced one
day, ana will be given on Friday evening,
| Dec. 80. The Hatch * Skiiin concert
company, of Portland, has been engaged
for the concert. There VIII also be char
acter songs 10y George /. Grant, and
| female soloisJ viii probably be engaged.
Monaghan Will furnish music for the ball.
The next appearance OF the Onasouson
club before the public will be in the role
OF amateur thespians. The club, which
is composed OF the young ladies of the
high school, will be assisted by the young
men of'the school, and other friends. The
drama ''rhe Beggar Venus" Will be pre-
sented at Hancock hall at an early date.
The proceeds Will go toward the purchase
of piano for the high school, the object
for " hich the Onasouson club was formed.
At meeting OF the Unitarian society
last evening it was unanimously voted to
oyta,d mil ., pa,, II Co4t,
0''i ~ i''' a 49, oo''i ~ tue
PasL pas Lorete OF the church; Mr.. coar mas
three sundays, and has made favorable
| impression as a preacher and socially. The
society 1e", eiec'ea Jonn A. letters; letters r., col
finance rommittee was chosan w 's n
ritus. chairmen: Mrs r. X Honkins
Frank : Lord
The woman's relief corps of VIM. II. II.
Rice post has elected officer, as fol,ovs:
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- MART ma hlh'7deii, secretary AMANDA