Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-10-12
For other local ne,rs see pages 4, 5 and

William E. Whiting is reading law in
the office Of John A. Peters, jr.
Lygonia lodge, F. and A. M, will work
the second degree this evening.
David Friend, OF Caribou, spent Sun
day with his family in this city.
| Judge Emery's family have returned to
"Firlands" from Hancock Point.
| Miss Bertine Stevens left Monday for a
visit OF several months with an aunt in
Boston.
Miss Inez E. Douglass left Saturday for
New York, where she has employment in
a store.
The San Francisco Ministries played to a
good house at Hancock hall last Friday
evening.
| The Dirigo athletic club will give a
sociable at it's hall Friday evening Of
this week.
| Mrs. W. II. Titus left to-day for visit
OF several weeks in Portland, Boston and
| New York.
Miss Mae B. Friend is in Portland vis-
| iting lIieuds anu dtteHulHg tne maine
music festival.
Mr.. and Mrs. Seth T. Campbell and
| child, OF Island Falls, are visiting relatives
and friends here.
| There will be a dance at Ksne's hail.
Bluehiil, Saturday evening. Monagha
will furnish music.
! Rev. II. w. Smith and family, OF Pic.oa,
Ontario, are visiting Mrs. Smiths parents
at Ellsworth Falls.
Henry Dorgan has purchased the Gray
cottage at Lords Cove, on the bay, of
Charles Z. Sinclair.
Mrs II. c. Hstheway, who has been
spending he summer in Europe, has re-
turned to Ellsworth.
Ferd Wardweil, formerly of Ellsworth b,
now superintendent of a mill at Gardiner,
is in he city for Il few days.
William l.. Mcdonald has returned to
Pittsburg, Pa. after his summer vaca-
tion spent with his mother in this city.
Rev. IL. W. Smith, pastor ola Universal
ist church i'll Ontario, preached at the
Unitarian church last Sunday morning.
Martin J. Thorsen, class of '9S, Els
worth high school, left yesterday for
Waltham, Mass, where he expects to find
employment.
F. Carroll Burrill, of this city, has been
elected major OF the second battalion of
the second regiment of Uniform Rank,
X. of P, of Maine.
The ladies' circle of the Methodist
church will meet at the home OF E. s.
Stevens on the Surry road this afternoon.
Supper will be served.
The Junior Epworth league of the
Methodist church will give an entertain
ment, and sale of cake and coffee at the
vestry Saturday evening.
Rev. j. p. Simonton and wife returned
Saturday night from a weeks visit in
Rockport. Mr.. Simonton left last night
for short visit in Portland.
There will be a meeting OF VIM. H. H.
Rice post, G. A. R., next Monday evening,
which will be Of great Importance. 1t is
desired that every member be present.
Fred E. Chase left Monday for Elkhart,
Indiana, his former home. He expects to
take charge OF an electric-ligh plant
in town about fifteen miles from
Elkhart. Mrs. Chase will join him in the
spring.
| Chandler Hale and family, who have
been occupying Judge Emery's residence,
"Firlands," during the summer, left last
week for the Cameron residence in Har-
risburg, Pa.
| John Malone has leased for three years
his eating and lodging house property on
Water street to Thomas Mccormick, OF
Somesville. Mr.. Mccormick will take
possession at once.
Tuesday noon the women of VIM. H. H.
Rice relief corps gave one of their excel
lent dinners in Grand Army hall. The
| dinner was well patronized. The pro-
ceeds are for the Newport home.
A meeting of the Ellsworth festival
chorus is called for Thursday evening at
| 7.30, at the Unitarian vestry. Not only
memb bers, but also others who are inter-
| ested in the maintenance OF the chorus,
| are requested 10 be present.
John Patten, mate of the schooner
"LuluW. Eppes", in jumping frcm the tug
"Little Round Top at Shepard's wharf
| Saturday night after towing out, sprained
his ankle badly. Irving Hart went the
trip in the "Eppes" in his stead.
Rev. FIR. Sellig, who has been assistant