Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-02-23

Robert Falls is very i'll at his home on
the Surry road.
Capt. A. J. Higgins is very i'll with a
complication of diseases.
Lejok lodge, l. 0. o. F., is arranging
for sociaDle March 10.
Harry c. Stratton has been nominated
for notary public by Gov. Powers.
Miss Mabel Clerke, of st. Stephen. N.
B., is the guest OF Mrs. A. X. Cushman.
The Kings Daughters will meet Thurs
day evening with Miss Annie Stock
bridge.
Miss Abbie Stratton, OF Waltham,
Mass, is spending two weeks at P. II.
Stratton's.
Mrs. Ella Curtis, sister Of Mrs. Flora
Lewis, formerly OF this city, died in
Bucksport Friday.
Prof. Harry c. Emery, who has been
spending several days at his home here,
returned to Bowdoin college to-day.
A. F. Burnham and wife are visiting in
Boston and Brockton, Mass. They ex-
pect to return about the first of March.
There will be a box supper at the Free
Baptist chapel tomorrow evening from
to !, for he benefit of the church fund
Rev. c. f. Woodcock left Tuesday for
North Anson to otficiate at the funeral
of former parishioner. He will return
Friday.
Nokomis Rebekah lodge will give a
III.
evening March 3. All Odd Fellows are
invited with ladies.
Ms Martha Baisdell, of this city, has
been elected a member of the execu-
tive board of the Woman's Relief Corps,
department OF Maine.
MIR. Sherburne, OF Clark, Skillings <
Co, Boston, was in town last week, the
guest OF c. w. Pierce, manager OF the new
hardwood factory at the Falls.
There viii be meerirg of Nekomi-
Reeekah lodge Thursday, Feb. 2i, at
80 for practice. All members Of the
staff are requested to be present.
+. II. Stratton is i'll Boston to attend
he meeting of the grand lodge, A. o. L.
w, H. delegate from Ellsworth lodge.
He j. accompanied by Mrs. Stratton.
They will return Friday.
Capt. Charles l.. Smith has purchased
the interest OF Capt. J. A. Bowden in the
schooner MARY Augusta, and will go in
command of her next season. The
sch poher is now hauled up at Bucksport.
An alarm OF fire was sent out from the
house Of Mrs. l.avnia Tompkius on State
street Yesterday afternoon. The chimney
burned out. and The woodwork about it
caught fire. The damage Was very slight.
The board OF registration will be in
session next week, beginning Tuesday,
| for tie purpose OF revising check lists
and registering new voters. No new
voters will be registered after Friday
| afternoon.
There was quite delegation of Odd
Fellows in town from Southwest and
Mort heast Harbors Friday evening. The
visit was unexpected but the welcome by
the LejolS brothers was none the less
| cordial. The second degree WAS worked.
The regular meeting of the Woman's
club last Saturday afternoon partook of he
nature OF a memorial for the late Frances
E. Willard. Tributes to the lamented
president OF the w. c. 7. U. were paid
| by Mrs. Ann f. Greedy and Mrs. Alma
Whittemore.
The Times, of Jonesboro, Arkansas,
makes very complimentary mention OF
the Commercial hotel, OF that city, OF
II h icb A
worth, is one OF the proprietors. Els
worth friends of Mr.. Higgins are glad to
learn OF his prosperity.
Mrs. Irving Osgood is very i'll at her
home ON Church street. On Monday she
was very low, but has since improved,
and is now considered out of danger.
Her children who are away from home
were summoned, and are now with her,
but will return to their homes soon.
Persons wishing to take the examina
tion for positions in the customs service in
The district of Frenchman's Bay, Maine,
should have their applications filed in
proper form at the custom house in this
city March l. For application blanks,
and full instructions, apply to the Gus
tom house at Ellsworth.
There was reunion of the Hopkins
family at the home of Mrs. Sarah Par
fridge last Friday evening, in honor OF the
eighty-second birthday anniversary of
Hon. John d. Hopkins. The affair was
an entire surprise to Mr.. Hopkins, who
was decoyed to the house where the
guests were already assembled. That the
evening was enjoyed, goes without say
ing.
In the repor. OF the fatal accident to
Jacob Stevens last week, it was stated
Bargains in Mems Mittens, $780,,