Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-11-15

For other local nelcs see pages 4, 5 and
d. F. Tribou has returned from a busi-
ness trip to Boston.
John Cook, one of Ellsworths oldest
citizens, is dangerously ill.,
Monaghan will open his dancing school
at Odd Fellows hall Thursday evening,
Nov. %.
The w. C.. T. L. will meet Thursday at
2 p. IN. at the home of Mrs. William T.
Moor, on Fourth street.
James Stockbridge and Andrew Nc
Farland got deer this morning at Nc
Farand's camp at Patterns pond.
Monaghan will furnish music for a
dance at Rural hall, East Surry, Monday
night, and at Hancock Friday night.
l. L. Halmsn returned Saturday from a
trip "over the burning sands" to- Mon
treal with Kora temple, Mystic Shrine.
DR.. f. l.. Mason will practice dentistry
in his city this winter. His rooms are at
his fathers residence, No. IS High street.
L. B. Mears, of Bar Harbor, is in Els
worth for the winter. He will continue
reading law in the office of Hale 4 Hamlin.
Owing to the storm the vesper service
arranged for last Sunday at the Unitarian
| church was postponed until Sunday, Nov.
26.
The Trenton lumber company this week
begins the shipment OF box shocks to
Boston. Several loads will be shipped
this fall.
Miss Annie Mckenzie, who has been
employed by the Notheru telegraph
company at Bangor for several months,
has returned home.
Embelt {. Osgood left Saturday for Il
trip through Maine, New hampshire,
Vermont and Massachusetts, selling the
Osgood patent snowplow.
The old Ellsworth schooner "Loduskia" y, !,
which was hauled off he rocks near Ston-
ington and taken to Belfast for repairs, is
again atioat and ready for business.
Fred II. Bartlett, who has been occupy
ing the Hagerthy house on School street
short time, has been appointed station
agent at Jay, and moved his family there
last week.
The union Thanksgiving service in
Ellsworth this year will be held at the
Unitarian church. Rev. J. NJ. Adams, of
the Congregational church, will preach
the sermon.
PHI. Stratton, who has been on busi-
ness trip to Boston, is expected home to-
20 Viuio
who have been visiting in Massachusetts,
several weeks, will accompany him.
A bay window is being built on the
Grant street side Of the Hancock house.
The window runs up two stories, and will
make very pleasant rooms OF the parlor
and the room above. An addition is also
being built on the rear OF the hotel.
One OF the best minstrel troupes that
has visited Ellsworth recently was that OF
Culhane, Chase and Weston, which played
at Hancock hall Thursday night. The
tumbling acts and club-swinging were
especially good. The orchestra was an
excellent one.
William Baisdell, the blacksmith, had
his hand cut this morning by flying
scale OF steel. The wound was slight, but
the veins in the back of the hand were
severed, and it bied profusely, requiring
the services OF physician. DR.. Hagerthy
dressed the wound.
Mrs. Julia A. Williams, widow OF Rev.
n. NJ. Williams who was pastor of the
Baptist church in Ellsworth some thirty
~ - To-
eighty six years. Mrs. Williams, during
her residence in Ellsworth, held large
place in the hearts Of the people.
Miss Maude Smith, of Harrington, is
the guest of Miss Harriet Mason in this
city. Her mother, Mrs. Gilman P. Smith,
after few days in Ellsworth, left last
Saturday for visit to her daughter, Mrs.
George E. Parsons, in Bluehill, where her
daughter Maude will join her later.
For the benefit of the Onasouson club
several of the music pupils Of Mrs. Hathe-
way, assisted by some of the pupils of the
high school, will give an entertainment
on Dec. 2, at the high school house. The
new piano will be used, and the proceeds
will go towards paying the balance due on
the instrument.
The reading by James A. Coleman, of
the East Maine conference seminary, at
the Methodist church last Thursday
evening afforded delightful evening for
the few who availed themselves OF the
opportunity to here this capable reader.
The selections were OF varied nature,
and all were excellently rendered.
The Dirigo athletic club is busy pre-
pairing for its annual Thanksgiving con-
cert and ball on the night of the 30th.
The cnncart is to be criEen hu ..-lhe Three