Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-11-09
For other local ne,os see pages 4, 5 and s.

Judge o. p. Cunningham, OF Bucksport,
IS in town to-day on business.
The old Jordan house on Water street
is being torn down by George Fullerton.
Mrs. Fred W. Stanton, of Boston, is vis-
iting her parents, Capt. II. J. Joy and
wife.
Judge Wiswel left to-day for Saco to
attend hearing. He expects to be back
next Monday.
Col. c. c. Burrill returned last Friday
night from a trip to st. Johp, N. B., with
the Mystic Shriners.
David Friend, OF Caribou, Is in town for
few days. He reports business prospects
good in Aroostook county.
Mrs. NJ. M. Whitaker left o-day for q
visit OF several weeks with her daughter,
Mrs. Fred Sias, in New Hampshire.
There will be an important meeting of
Donaqua lodge, K. of P, this evening. A
full attendance is desired. Oysters!
There will be no service in the Unitarian
church next Sunday morning, but Sun
day school will be held at the usual
hour.
Mrs. j. F. Davis and Miss Sylvia expect
to leave on the noon train tomorrow for
Chicopee Falls, Mass, where they will
spend the winter with relatives.
The iron fence for the front OF Wood
bine cemetery has arrived and is now
being set up. The appearance of the
cemetery will be greatly improved.
The Junior Epworth league of the
Methodist church will give reception to
the newly-elected officers, at the parson-
age, Saturday afternoon and evening.
The Dirigo athletic club is making
preparations for its concert and ball on
Thanksgiving eve. The concert attrac-
tions have not get been decided upon.
Revs. j. P. Simonton and d. l.. Yale will
go to Trenton tomorrow evening to give
temperance addresses at meeting ar
anged By the Good Templars Of tnat
place.
IL. L.. Snowman, OF Bucksport, for the
past year employed assistant at the
depot in this city, has been appointed
station agent at Orrington on the Bucks
port branch.
The dinner given by the Kings
Daughters society at Manning hall last
Friday was up to the high standard
established by this society. 1t was lib
efaily patronized.
Following the supper given by the
Epworth league at the Methodist vestry
last Wednesday evening, there was a
short entertainment, which added to the
evenings pleasure.
+. IL. Could, OF the Hancock house, is
tearing down the small building on Grant
street in the rear of the hotel. The re-
movai OF the building improves the APP
pearance of the hote..
Mrs. +. X. Hopkins has returned to
Ellsworth from Brookiin for the winter
ana VIII occupy her house on Franklin
street his week. Mr.. Hopkins Will re-
turn some time this montn.
The first meeting OF the Literature club
for the season of 1S9S-99 will be held at the
home of Mrs. Charles |. Welch on Franklin
street next Tuesday evening, Nov. Is. a
large attendance Is desired.
p. II. Stratton is in Calais to superin-
tend the building of the brick depot of
the Washington county railroad for
which he has the contract. Mr.. Stratton
is one of Eilsworth's busiest men just now
Mrs. c. c. Burrill and Miss Burrill left
this week for Montreal, where Miss Bur
rill Will remain for some time pursuing
some special lines of study. Mrs. Bur
rill will return after seeing her daughter
well settled.
Elisha Salisbury's horse, left standing
on Water street, near George Alleys shop,
Monday, was frightened by girl on, q
wheel and ran away. The wagon Vs
overturned and badly smashed. The
horse was stopped near Cards brook.
The defunct Bay State Beneficiary asso-
citation will pay a number of claims in
Maine at the rate of IS cents on dollar.
Among the claims allowed is that of Mrs
Nancy Calnane, Ellsworth, $1,000. At the
rate allowed Mrs. Calnane will receive
$40.
Rev. D. L. Yale has arranged for a
course Of three lectures to begin before
Christmas. The lecturers are Pres. But
Ter, of Colby, Prof. Chapman, of Bowdoin,
and Prof. Rogers of the University of
Maine. Details will be announced next
week.
The reported finding of the body of
one of the Gott boys, drowned three
weeks ago, proves to have been un-
founded. brother of the young men
drowned was in Ellsworth Monday. He
says neither of the bodies has been re-
covered
Mrs. Hannah Lord, widow of the late
Benjamin Lord, of this city, died at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Milton
Frazier, Lynn, Mass, Monday, aged sew
enty-tive years. Mrs. Lord had resided
with her daughter since the death of her