Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-03-07

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G. G. Long, Of East BluehiIl, was in
Ellsworth on business Friday.
Hon. +. p. Spofford, of the governors
council, WAS in town Monday.
Herbert Foster, son of Austin NJ. Fos-
ter, broke his arm while coasting yester-
day.
Capt. A. J. Higgins, whose serious ill.,
ness was reported last week, is now i'm
proving.
Special lenten services are held at the
Catholic church Wednesday and Friday
evenings at 80 o'clock.
City Treasurer Drummey has paid
bounty on five wild cats killed in the
woods of Ellsworth this winter.
Fred S. 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
the sailors who persisted in the "Maine"
disaster.
Neal Dow lodge, l. o. OF G. T., has hired
Grand Army hall for its meetings. Here
after the lodge will 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 the teachers salary roll.
Rev. c. E. Woodcock is at his home in
Lewiston for short vacation. 1t is
probable that Rev. G.. w. Avery will
occupy his pulpit next Sunday.
Bert Snowman, of Bucksport, is en-
ployed as tiagman and assistant agent at
the Ellsworth depot. He has been EN-
ployed in a similar capacity at Bucksport
for he past year.
Mrs. James Carter, of West Ellsworth,
fell on the ice Monday, breaking her
right leg at the ankle. Dr. A. c. Hager
thy reduced the fracture. Mrs. Carter is
seventy years of age.
Two teams from the Dirgo club will
probably play an exhibition game OF
basket ball at Hancock hall some evening
this week. No dates with out -of-toWn
teams have yet been arranged.
The benevolent work of the Kings
Daugh ers viii be conducted in the room
over b. c. Hodgkins' candy factory. Office
hours will be Monday, Wednesday and
Friday mornings from to u O'Clock.
ait st. lI.
worth, lied at his home in Deering last
Wednesday, aged II years. He leaves two
sons, Calvin Peck, of Newark, y. j., and
F. W. Peck, chief of the Deerng fire
department.
George y. 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
library building, but the dark days pre-
vented entire success.
Maine last year manufactured Il, 000, 600
feet OF white birch into spools worth
81 100000 and sent abroad 10, $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 cele-
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 yestry
Sunday evening. By the stereopticon
toxicating liquor, and the evil effects OF
its use on the human system, were clearly
and forcibly shown.
Edward E. Brady Tuesday noon pre-
sented his resignation as member OF the
board OF registration, the law requiring
that no candidate for office shall be a
member OF the board. The democratic
city committee nominated Daniel E.
Hurley to fill the vacancy, and he was ap-
pointed by Mayor Davis to-day.
Ellsworth amateur photographers are
organizing camera club. The Ellsworth
Camera club will be connected with the
New York Camera club, and through it
will receive many privileges and favors.
The club proposes to fit up dark room
and studio in " hich to work.
Mrs. Irving Osgood continues to i'm
prove in health. Her son Harry has re-
turned to his studies in the medical de-
partment of Boston university, from
which he will graduate in June. Ernest
F. Osgood, who is in business in Berlin,
n. H., returned Monday. Miss Lizzie NJ i.
Osgood will remain at home several
weeks.
Two bodies found on the beach at Glou-
csster last Wednesday morning are sup
posed to be those of Capt. Larrabee and
one Of the crew Of the schooner "Marcel-
lus', formerly of Ellsworth, wrecked in
the storm of Feb. /. Both bodies were
badly decomposed. After being exam
ined for marks of Identification, they
were taken to the receiving tomb.