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

terest. For the first week, though no one
came forward, the congregation increased
every evening, and since then there have
been quite number of new converts,
with good prospect OF more in the near
future. Rev. Mr.. Chaplin, of Deer Isle,
preached Tuesday evening, giving a very
interesting discourse. On other evenings
after praise and prayer service, Rev.
Mr.. Garland has preached a sermon, after
which there were social services and these
were followed by special revival services.
Feb. 10. Eco.
BIuehiu-
f. H. Binder and wife went to Boston
Monday.
Monag hans dancing school closes Sat
urday night.
Judge E. Z. Chase returned from Port
land Saturday.
There will be ball in Kane's hall We'd
nesday, March 2.
Mrs Lizzie A. Watson is the guest of
Mrs. John w. Kane.
Joseph f. johnson returned home from
Stonln gton last week.
Fred johnson and wife returned home
from Hallowel last week.
Joseph Wsrdwell started on a trip round
the coast to Calais last week.
The Baptist sewing circle gave supper
last week. 1t was we'll attended.
Work OF freeing the steamer "Cstha
rine" from the ice will begin this week.
Nahum Hinckley and wife and Master
Everett Hinckley went to Ellsworth Sat
urday.
The George Stevens academy is nearing
completion. 1t is fine building, reflect
ing much credit upon the builder, George
W. Butler.
Friday evening he high school gave a
prize exhi bition for he best decamat ions.
The town hail was crowded and the eXer-
cises were listened to throughout With
close attention. Guy 1t. Hinckley Won
the first prize for boys, Arthur Dunn,
second; Miss Louise HlnckIey, first
prize for girls Miss Blanche Osgood, sec
ond. The committee awarding the
prizes said it was difficult to decide who
were he most deserving-B p. o.
good. Flora A. Hinckley or Louise II.
Hinckiey.
Feb. u. X.
West BrooksNiIIe.
The sewing circle met with Mrs. Robert
TapIey last Thursday.
Miss Lizzie Halves is spending few
weeks III Somerville, Mass.
The primary school, taught by Miss
Eva Stevens. closed last week after Il sue
cssstul term.
Mrs James Narnum and Mrs. Henry
Stevens left last week for Boston. Mrs.
Stevens Will 20 on TO New London to join
her husband, vino has command OF n
steamer out OF that port.
Last week Herman Tapey, while cut
ting cord wood for Fred Perkins in the
''back woods. cut his right foot quite
badly. Morris Perkins, who was with
him, started out for a team to haul Tap
ley into camp. On his way back with the
team, NJ orris met Herman hobbling along
towards camp on pair of crutches
which he had whitfield out with ak and
jack knife.
Feb. y. Johnson.
Lamoin-.
A missionary concert was held in the
church Sunday evening.
Mrs. William King leaves to-day for
Salem, Mass, where she will visit her son,
DR.. T. j. King.
sociabe at Frank L. Hodgkins home
next Friday evening.
Several went to Trenton yesterday
afternoon to attend the services in
memory OF he late Rev. Cushman Hard
ing.
All are glad to know that Howard
Whitaker, Who has been seriously i'll for
several months, is rapidly regaining
health.
Raymond Mcfarland closed success
ful term of high school last Friday. In
the evening a school sociable in the town
hall was largely attended. Music and a
school paper furnished pleasing enter
tainment. After the exercises cake and
ice-cream were served.
Feb. y. II.
North Iamuln..
John Austin received a para!ylie shock
Tuesday last, rendering his left side en-
tirely helpless.
Cep,. D. II. Rice, OF Birch Harb5r,