Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-01-18


many friends hope that no serious in
ternal injuries will develop.
Lygonia lodge, F. and A. M, and Dom
aqua lodge, K. P, installed officers last
Wednesday evening, and Esoteric lodge,
F. and A. M last Thursday evening.
II. E. NickeIs, the milkman, who has
been on he route so many years, is soon
to retire from the business, rs he intends
to ship his cream to the Ellsworth
creamery Cherrytield Times.
The sociable of the Dirigo athletic club
last Thursday evening was one of the
usual pleasant affairs for which the club
is popular. The music was by the club
orchestra.
c. r. Foster and wife gave whist
party last Thursday evening at their
home on Bridge hill. On Saturday even
ing their daughter Lena entertained
party of her young friends.
The soft weather has interfered with
the ice harvest. Twice the fields have
been piowed and ready for the cutters,
when rain stopped operations. The ice
is about fifteen inches thick
The Kings Daughters will give another
whist party at Manning hall next Mon
day evening. The party given by them a
few weeks ago was very enjoyable and
there is no reason to believe this one will
be less So
The Free Baptist church of Ellsworth
extended d call to Rev. K. II. Cantwell,
who has been supplying the pulpit for
the past fe" Sundays, but Mr.. Cantwell
has accepIeG call in the West. He left
for Boston Monday.
w. L. SkiIlings, of Boston, is in town
for brief visit. By a special arrange
ment he will give talk this evening at
the Fortnightly club on his personal ex-
perience i'll Paris during the siege OF that
city by the Germans in 1871.
At the stock holders meeting of the
Union Shoe Manufacturing Co. last We'd
nesday evening, directors were elected as
follows: A. W. Cushman, M. Galert, A.
W. King, j. d. Hopkins, James A. Nc
Gown, Charles w. Mason, A. P. Wiswell.
Mrs. Abel Hunt and Mrs. Gilbert
Howell OF Bangor, were in Ellsworth
yesterday to attend the ordination of
Rev. A. ii. Coar. Mrs. Howell returned
to Bangor last night. Mrs. Hunt re-
mained until to-day, the guest Of Mrs. J.
A. Peters, jr.
a long distance telephone, with desk
attachment, has been placed in
County CterE Knowlton's office. A pub
lie telephone, with nickel-in-t the. slot at
taehment, been placed in one of the
small roo opening off the main corri-
dor, for @-e of attorneys.
W Ills salisbury, of Otis, was found
guilty, Ill the Elisw orth municipal court
last Thursday of hunting deer with dogs.
Warden Herrick, OF Eddngton, made the
complaint. Judge Peters fined Salisbury
county jail in default OF payment.
Judge A. p. Wiswell has consented to
act as he third referee in the important
case of Bath VS.. l.. b. q B. electric rail-
road for the settlement of the amount OF
the BIN which the city has against the
railway. The other referees are ex- Mayor
Charles L. Patten, of Bath, eX-Mayor F.
o. BeaI, of Bangor.
lee boating is fine to-day, and if the
cool weather continues and it is fair to-
morrow, there will be d party at Nlcolin-
ice boating i'll the afternoon, and
"break- down" in the evening. Supper
Will be served at $50. All who intend to
go Will confer a favor on the management
by notifying f. Carroll Burrill, or leaving
word at The AMERICAN office.
The Twelfth Night whist club held its
initial meeting at the home of Mrs. p. IL.
Shea Oh School street Monday evening.
The club formally organized and elected
officers as follows: President, Mrs. P. H.
Shea; secretary, Mrs. I. E. Lee; treas
urer, Mrs. Z. K. Monaghan. An enjoya-
Die evening was passed. The lady's prize
WAS won by Mrs b. f, Gray, and the gen
t eman's prize by j. T.. Doyle.
Friday afternoon at the Ellsworth high
school a meeting was held for The election
of lyceum officers. Henry Campbell
called the meeting 10 order and explained
from which classes the officers We're TO tie
chosen. Henry Campbell WAS elected
president, Frank l.. Cox, first vIce-presi
dent; f. Homer Lowell, second vice.
president; Miss Helen Campbell, secretary
and treasurer. Next Friday afternoon
t he first yceum of the season will be held.
1t will be recalled that some weeks ago
Miss Mabel Monaghan Was unfortunate
enough to have her gripsack stolen from
ii street car. Being unable to obtain
sat is sfaction from the railway company,
she brought suit. The case WAS tried last
Wednesday, and it was decided in her
favor, TO the amount of 500. Plaintiffs
attorney was Richard w. Shea, of Boston,
and Miss Monaghan writes that he
handled the case with great skill. Her
friends here are much pleased at the
outcome.