Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-01-12

Ira Leisure was discharged from the
county jail Monday.
Rev. /. H. w. Wharff is in Rock and for
a few days. Mrs. Wharf is in Winter
port.
George L. Hamilton and wife, OF Bucks
port, spent Sunday with Mr.. Hamilton 8
parents in this city.
Rev. David L. Yale is spending the
week at Andover, Mass, at work in the
seminary library.
Charles Deering, OF the firm of Rufus
Deering q Co., OF Portland, was the guest
Tuesday OF DR.. G. A. Phillips.
The members OF Nokomis Rebekah
lodge are requested to meet for practice
tomorrow evening at O'Clock.
The regular meeting Of the W. c. T. U.
will be held with Mrs. l. M. Grant to-
morrow evening at 7.3O O'Clock.
The sewing circle of the Congregational
| society meets in the vestry this afternoon.
Supper will be served from to Z.
Edgar l. Lord, OF Bar Harbor, was i'll
Ellsworth one day last week, on his way
home from Surry, his former home.
Rev. c. +. Woodcock of the Free Bap-
tist church, is in North Orland for few
days this week, conducting services.
District Deputy Z. G.. Mason, of Bar
Harbor, will pay official visit to Ly
gonia lodge, +. aud \. NJ, this evening.
Miss Charlotte NJ. Macomber, OF Frank
lin, spent few days in the city last week,
the guest of Miss Hannah Frances Ma
lone.
The newly organized fodge OF Good
Templsrs has secured the Foresters' hail,
over Wiggin's drug store, for its meet
ings.
f.. B. Mears has returned from his home
in Philadelphia. MIR. Mears is spending
the winter reading law in the office OF
Hale IL Hamlin.
Eagle hook and ladder company is pre-
pairing fine programme for the concert
which Will precede its ball Tuesday, Feb.
l. New England supper will be served.
George " yman, son of Levi B. Wyman,
of this city, has been admitted to the
til m of Wyman & Cobb, at Redstone, n.
H., of which his brother is the senior
III mbcr.
AT special meeting of he school board
| Monday i; wss decided to continue the
high school at North Ellsworth h in No. 8,
instead OF having half the term in No. I,
| a. first voted.
The work OF drilling for the elevator
shaft at the soap factory has been further
| delayed by the breaking of the drill. 1t
is hoped, barring other accidents, to have
the work completed this week.
Between fifty and sixty attended the
Maine symphony orchestra concert at
Bangor last evening. The affair was fully
up to expectations, and Director Chap
man has scored anot her success.
| DR.. George T.. Parsons and wife, of
South Penobscot, are visiting the doctor s
parents, Mr. and Mrs. James L. Parsons,
| in this city. DR.. Parsons is recuperating
from the effects OF his recent severe ill
| ness
John Conley, after serving thirty day
sentence for intoxcation, was disc charged
from the county Jail Saturday. He left
the Jail at O'Clock in the morning; at 2
in the afternoon he was back for sixty
| days.
There will be very important spec
ial meeting OF the Kings Daughters at
the reading room Tuesday evening, Jan.
| Is. All members are urged to be present.
This meeting will take the place Of the
regular Monday night meeting.
| With its issue OF last Thursday, THE
AMERICAN completed its fortythird vol
| ume. The AMERICAN is one Of eastern
| Names best weeklies, and it Is prospering.
more than THE AMERICAN, and appreci-
| ates the good points it scores on us occa-
| slonally ly.-Ndrraguagus Times.
Esoteric lodge, F. and A. NJ, Will give a
sociable Thursday evening, and one Of
the usual pleasant times for which this
| organization is noted may be expected.
| All Masons are invited. Members of
Esoterc lodge are requested to bring
| cake.
The Village improvement society will
give progressive whist party at Man
| ming hall on Thursday evening, Jan. 20.
| The purposes of this useful organization
are most worthy, and this as well as all
| other entertainments offered by it we'll
| deserve to be literally patronized.
Ice boating at Branch pond has been in
its prime since Saturday. There are now
five boats on the pond and many have
avaled themselves OF the opportunity to
indulge in this exhilarating sport. Ladies
are welcome at the Nicolin club house
any week day while ice-boating lasts.
Ellsworth lodge, \. o. Z. W, has re-
ceived Information that fair;-k Multi
Bargains in Mems Mitteus. I9c.