Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-10-05
For other local ne,os see pages 4, 8 and s.
Charles E. Butler, of West Franklin
was in Ellsworth Monday.

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Dor, was in The city Tuesday.
Mrs. F. L. Thurber OF st. John, N. B.,
Is visiting relatives in the city.
Rev. ]. P. Simonton left Monday for a
weeks visit with friends in Rockport.
J. A. Peters, jr., went to Pittsfield yes
terdsy. He is expected back tonight.
Miss Lora V. Parsons entertained
party OF friends last Thursday evening.
The annual meeting OF the Unitarian
society will be held at the vestry this eve-
ming at 7.3o.
Mrs. H. H. Conant returned last week
from a visit of several weeks in WASH
ington county.
H. w. Cushmsn, cashier of the First
national bank, made business trip to
Philadelphia last week.
B. B. Whitcomb, deputy collector Of
customs at Ellsworth, entered upon the
duties OF his Office Saturday.
Carlos P. Faunce, of Whitman, Mass, Of
the insurance firm Of Howland & Faunce,
was in town on business to-day.
DR.. E. LEI. Swan, who, with his
mother, is still at Hancock Point, called
| on friends in Ellsworth last Sunday.
The schooner "Agnes Mabel', of Bar
Hsrbor, owned by Charles X. Clark, is at
Curtis yard being fitted with new masts.
Miss Mary F. Robinson left Saturday
| for Brockton, where she will spend the
| winter with her sister, Mrs. c. s. Bragdon.
There will be an especially important
meeting OF the Kings Daughters next
Monday evening. A large attendance is
desired.
Three deer were killed in Ellswort h
| Saturday, the first day of open season
one at North Ellsworth and two near
Juniper cemetery.
F. A.SFloyd and wife, OF Bangor, We're
| the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. S. D. Wiggin a
few days last week here and at their La
moine Point cottage.
Miss Arvilla Thomas brought to The
| AMERICAN office last Saturday spray of
apple blossoms picked from tree at her
hom2 on Bridge hill.
The October term Of the supreme Judi
| cial court will convene next Tuesday.
Judge Wiswel will preside. Indications
point to short term.
| Mrs. II. c. Hathaway, who has been
| spending the summer in Germany, is
expected in Ellsworth this week. She
sailed from Bremen Sci pt. "A.
Col. c. c. Burrill, of this city, is with
the Ancient and Honorable artillery
company, OF Boston, of which he is a
member, on its trip to Quebec.
The San Francisco minstrels are booked
for Hancock hall on Friday evening
This troupe comes well recommended,
and good performance is promised.
The Dirigo athletic club at its regular
meeting Monday evening elected four
new members. 1t was decided to have
the annual Drigo ball on Thanksgiving
eve.
Miss Etfie Grindle, who has been spend
ing the summer with her sister, Mrs. Hat
tie E. Joy, in this city, leaves to-day for
California, where she will spend the
winter.
MAZDA me Chandler, who has passed the
summer at "The Pines", left Ellswort b
Monday for her home in Detroit. She
was accompanied by her daughter, Mrs.
Eugene Hale.
w. M. Haines company, Uniform Rank,
K. Of P, Capt. j. w. Nealley, 60 to Ban
gor to-day about twenty strong to par
ticipate In the field day exercises OF the
Maine brigade.
Miss Helen Adams left Friday for a trip
to Boston, where she will join an excur-
sion party for trip to Albany, down the
Hudson river to New York and return by
Long Island sound.
Capt. John o. Kief and Mrs. Margaret
B. Partridge, OF Ellsworth, were married
at North Lamoine Saturday evening, by
Rev. j. P. Simonton. After the ceremony
refreshments were served.
Friday evening, Lejok lodge, l. o. o. F.,
will confer the initiatory degree upon sew
eral candidates. All members are request
ed to be present; officers especially will
be expected to be on hand.
There will be civil service eXamina-
tion in the custom house at Ellsworth
Saturday, beginning at 10 O'Clock, for Of
fees OF clerk and day inspector. There
are three candidates for the examination.
George P. Woodward, mate of the
Mallory line steamer "Alamo" which has
been doing transport service during the
| war, is home for a short visit with his
| parents, Capt. w. p. Woodward and wife.
Edmon Emo exhibits in his window a
natural curiosity in the shape of section
| from the butt of tree, from which the
sap has oozed and hardened in the shape
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