Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-06-15

| WOTtD muulcIpal cOurG yesterday, IOr
assault on Mrs. Eben Hilgrove. Both the
parties reside in North Sullivan, and have
been heard OF before in the Ellswort h
court. Mrs. Tracy was found guilty, and
paid fine Of s3 and costs.
Rev. Thomas F. Butler, OF Lewiston,
formerly OF Ellsworth, has begun the
publication Of a small monthly pamphlet
devoted to the interests of his large par
ish. 1t is but further evidence of FIR.
Buffers progressive ideas and jealous in
terest in his church work.
Mrs. F. w. Rollins and daughters will
sail for America from Southampton June
o. in the "Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse',
OF the North German Lloyd line. The
ship is due in New York June 2S After
brief visits among relatives in New York
and Massachusetts, they will come to
Ellsworth.
| There will be another iag-raising in
Ellsworth this evening, when G. l.. Mo-
rang will throw an immense flag to the
breeze at his store on Main street. Mon
aghan's band and the Uniform Rank, K.
p, will take part in the exercises. The
speakers will be Rev. j. d. O'Brien and
Rev. W. r. Hunt.
| Between seventy and 100 people went to
Bangor last Friday to attend the concert
given by the Maine symphony orchestra
under the direction OF w. K. Chapman,
director OF the Maine music festivals
The Maine Central took the party over
and back for one fare, and very kindly
provided special train back after the
| concert.
| At meeting Of the Sunday school
board OF the Methodist Episcopal church
last Tuesday the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: Superin-
tendent, E. w. Lord; assistant superin-
tendent, w. A. Bonsey; secretary, Miss
Lotie Johns; treasurer, r. J. Alexander; ;
Librarian, Miss Fannie Tower; organist,
Miss Lotie Johns assistant organist, Miss
Matte Grant.
The Woman's relief corps of this city
will take a trip to Bar Harbor Friday,
June II, to attend the school OF instruc-
tion held there by the department pres
ident. All members are earnestly re-
quested to attend. The party will take
!
expected. The Bluehill corps will join
the Ellsworth corps in the trip. A basket
dinner will be served.
Children's Day was observed Sunday at
the Baptist ard Unitarian churches. At
the Unitarian Jnurch in The morning the
Sunday school took part in the regular
morning service. The pastor, Rev. w. II.
Hunt, made a short address to children
and parents. AT the Baptist church in
the evening there was a concert by the
Sunday school. The programme appeared
in The AMERICAN last week.
The funeral of Eben H. Wyman, whose
sudden death at Lewiston last week was
reported in THE AMERICAN, was held at
the home OF his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Levi b. Wyman, in this city, Friday fore
noon. Rev. d. l.. Yale oificiated. The
floral offerings were beautiful, particu
lary handsome pieces from Lewiston and
Portland testifyng to he esteem in which
the deceased WAS held by friends in those
| cities. lnterment was at Woodbine cem-
etery.
The high school commencement exer-
cises take place next Tuesday. The grad
uating class numbers twenty-six, which
is he largest in the history of the school.
The graduation exercises will take place
| i'll the afternoon as usual at Hancock hall.
In the evening there will be concert by
| the Columb bian orchestra, of Lawrence,
Mass, followed by the class reception ana
ball. The Columbian orchestra will also
| furnish music for the graduation eXer-
cses.
Concerning Henry Linwood Pomeroy,
son of $. Arvila and the late Henry W.
Pomeroy, formerly Of Ellsworth, who
died at Andover, Mass, May 20, the Law
renee american says: "The death of
Henry Pomeroy removes from the COM
| munity Well-knoWn and popular young
man. He has been in consumption for
several years, and has been confined to
the house for some time. The funeral
was in charge of the Odd Fellows, of
| which organization deceased was a MEM
Der. A double trio from Andover lodge
rendered several selections. Burial was in
Spring Grove"
Circular letters announcing the organ
ization of the alumni association of the
Ellsworth high school and containing an
invitation to the banquet have been
issued this week to all graduates and ex-
teachers Of the school, but in a few cases,
although every effort has been made, it
has been impossible to find some present
addresses. As it is earnestly desired to
reach everyone, all persons who have
ever received diploma from the school,
and all former teachers who have not re-
ceived this letter, are requested to send
their addresses at once to Miss M. A
Greedy, secretary Ellsworth high school
alumni association, Ellsworth, Maine.
The Ellsworth chapter of the Epworth b
league has elected the following officers
for the next six months: President, Mrs
Edward Leland; first vice president, de-
partment of spiritual work, w. A. Bon.
sey; second vice president, department. OF
mercy and help, Mrs. E. S. Stevens; third
vice president, department OF literary
work, Mrs. j. P. Simonton; fourth vice
president, department of social work,
Mary Bonsey; secretary, Mrs. B. 7. Sowle;
treasurer, Mrs. A. P. Echenagucia. The
regular league prayer meetings will be
held hereafter at 645 p. m. Sunday and
will be followed at 7.30 by an evangelistic
service conducted by the pastor.
Joseph B. A. Grows, whose serious ILL