Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-03-02


G. G. Long, of Enst BluehilI, was in
| Ellsworth on business Friday.
Hon. E. p. spofford, OF the governors
council, was in town Monday.
Thursday evening of next week Lejok
lodge, 1. o. o. F., will give a sociable.
Herbert Foster, son of Austin NJ Fos-
ter, broke his arm while cossting yester-
day.
Lygona lodge, f. and A. NJ, meets to-
night. Regular meeting; work, second
degree.
Capt. A. j. Higgins, whose serious i'll
| ness was reported last week, is now i'm
proving.
Special lenten services are held at the
Catholic church Wednesday and Friday
evenings at 7.3O o'clock.
The W. c. r. U. will meet at the home
OF Mrs. L. J. Call to- morrow at p. M A
full attendance is requested.
One OF the jolliest parties in town re-
Gently was the barge-ride OF the "Water
street boys" last evening.
Aokomis Rebekah lodgegives sociable
at Odd Fellows hall tomorrow evening
| All odd Fellows are invited.
City Treasurer Drummey has paid
bounty on five wild cats killed in the
woods of Ellsworth this winter.
Fred 5. Smith, of Gardiner, of the firm
of Smith Bros, was in town last week
visiting his parents, A. f. Smith and
wife.
a requiem mass was celebrated at the
Catholic church Monday in memory OF
he sailors who persisted in the Maine
disaster.
There Will be a circle supper at the Gni
tarmn vestry this evening at O'Clock.
The gentlemen of the society will do the
henor- ef the occasion.
Neal Dow lodge, l. o. of G. r, has hired
Grand Army hail for its meetings Here
after the lodge viii meet Tuesday in
stead of Monday evening.
There was special meeting of the
board of aldermen, Monday evening, but
no business was transacted beyond pass
ing he teachers salary roll.
Lewiston for short vacation. 1t is
probable that Rev. G. w. Avery will
occupy his pulpit next Sunday.
The literature club Will meet next Mon
day evening with Mrs. f. a. Coomh-.
The change i'll night of meeting is made
in order not to conflict with the Camera
club exhibition.
Bert Snowman, OF Buck port, is en-
pioyed as tlagman and assistant agent at
the Ellsworth depot. He has been EN-
ployed III q similar capacity Mt Bucksport
for the past year.
Mrs. Jane, Carter, Of West + l,worth,
fell on the lee Monday, breaking her
right leg AT the ankle. DIR. \. c. Hager-
thy reduced the fracture Mrs. Carter is
seventy years of age.
Two teams from the Dirigo club will
probably play an exhibition game of
basket ball at Hancock hail some evening
next week. No dates with out-of-town
teams have yet been arranged.
The ladies aid society of the Free
Baptist church will have sociable to.
morrow evening at the home of Mrs.
Byron Getchell. lce-cresm will be served.
There will be a silver collection.
The benevolent work of the Kings
Daughters will be conducted in the room
over b. c. Hodgkins' candy factory. Office
hours will be Monday, Wednesday and
Friday mornings from 9 to y O'Clock.
Samuel Peck, former citizen OF Ellis
worth, died at his home in Deering last
Wednesday, aged II years. He leaves two
sons, Calvin Peck, of Newark, \. j., and
F. w. Peck, chief of the Deering fire
department.
George n. Black, and Charles Pitman,
of Boston, were in Ellsworth from Friday
| to Monday. During their visit they tried
to obtain some interior views Of the
vented entire success.
Maine last year manufactured 10 900, 900
feet OF white birch into spools worth
100000 and sent abroad 13, $4,000 feet
OF spool bars. 1t is no insignificant
Maine industry in which Ellsworth has
recently taken hand.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lemuel Nichols, of Ban
gor, well known in this city, will eele-
brate the tiftieth anniversary of their
marriage on Saturday evening, March 10,
at their home, 113 Center street. The
hours of reception are from to 10.
Rev. A. f. Hinckley gave an illustrated
temperance lecture at the Baptist vestry
Sunday evening. By the stereopticon
| views the process of manufacture of in
| toxicating liquor, and the evil effects OF
its use ON the human system, were clearly
and forcibly shown
Edward +. Brady Tuesday noon pre-
/ sented h-> resignation as 1t member of the
/ h""rd OF reglstration, the law requiring
Bargains in Mems Mittens, &c.,,