Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-02-15

VIII and Courier-Tiip to Paris
NEW YoKK:
bow, Jones & Co-wall Street journal.
For othe1 local neIrS see pages 4, > and 8.
Albert E NJ zee, OF Aurora, was in ELS
worth this week.
The LHera ure club VIII meet with Mss
Agne. Lprd next Tuesday evening.
The Universal literature class will meet
With Miss Eva Aiken Saturday afternoon.
Irving O>good, +. E. Gray and Charles
w. Campbell are ON the sick list this
week.
The Circle of Industry has post poned
ITS supper for week on account of the
$, orm.
Mrs. II. w. Houg ghton, Of Boston, spent
sunday in Ellsworth, the guest of Miss
Mary f. Hopkins.
James $. Butler, OF Bangor, represen-
tatIve of he American Tobacco Co., has
been in town this week.
ii nry Whiting left f'r Augusta Mon
day to attend the governors reception.
He will return the latter part of the
week.
TIE socisbIe given by Lygonia lodge
sst Thursday evening was one of the
easantest social events so far this
season.
Lejok lodge, I. o. o F., will give a So
ciabte at Odd Fellows hall Friday even
pug. The Dlrigo orchestra will furnish
music.
The storm OF Monday night necesstated
the pos ponemeut OF the meeting of the
Fortnightly club. It will meet next
Monday evening.
The Bangor papers announce the en-
gagement Of Harvey W. Bowles, formerly
OF Ellsworth, and Nj ISIS Belle A. Merrill,
the Bangor eornetist.
Lent be gins to-day. Special services
VIII be heid at tue Catholic church
during lie Ienteu season,
the regular meeting OF the Royal
Arcanum for the Installation OF officers,
called for us week, has been postponed
until next Tuesday evening, Fc2. 21.
O p Garter, OF Sedg ick, was in Els
worth for very short visit Monday
morning, aftd called IN TIE AMEHICAN
He has been visiting lis old home IN
West Surry the past week.
The storm has necessitated post pone-
IN mt OF the TRIP of Ellsworth Masons to
Btuehili. The trip was planned for Mon
day evening. Lygonla lodge was to work
the third degree Bluehill.
Ellsworth's distinguished citizen, Hon.
John d. Hopkins, passed his eighty
second birthday quietly at home Monday.
He was remembered by many presents,
floral gifts and letters of congratuation.
Word has been received from Mrs. H..
f. Davis and daughters, who sailed for
Hamburg on Jan. 80, announcing their
safe arrival. They proceeded at once TO
Dresden by rail.
The teachers meeting of the Unitarian
Sunday school, which was to have been
held Tuesday Afternoon, has been post
poned to Saturd " evening at Z O'Clock,
with Mrs. f. X. Hopkins.
he nlSn ScnOOi was QlSmlsSed last
Wednesday afternoon out of respect for
NJ ss Josie NJ. Wilson, and to allow many
OF her young friends to attend the
funeral. Among the beautiful floral
offerings was piece from the school.
Miss Hettie f. Remick and Allen c.
Holt, both of Ellsworth, were married
Saturday by John IL. Brimmer. The
bride has been a successful and popular
teacher in the Ellsworth schools for some
ime and has many friends who join III
congratulations.
Sheriff l.. +. Hooper and wife arrived
home Monday night after an eventfui trip
to Castine. They left Ellsworth last
Thursday for Bucksport and took he
steamer IN & NJ, for the trip down the
river. The ST teamer was caught In the ice,
and the passengers had to be transferred
to another steamer. Returning from Cas-