Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-11-01

details OF the arrangements have not yet
been fully decided upon.
j. w. Gorman's Alabama troubadours
will appear at Hancock hall Thursday
evening, in a varied programme which
Will include music, dancing, acrobatic
feats, comedy acts and a cake walk. Cor
mans troIbadours have an enviable repu-
tatlon. and have always been popular in
Ellsworth. There will be street parade
and band concert at noon.
The Dirigo club is at work on the plans
for its annual entertainment and ball
which will be given Thanksgiving night,
Nov 30. Negotiations are now being
made with 1.-The Three Bostonians' for
the concert. This trio is made up of S.
Homer Eaton, well-known imperson-
ator, Miss Annie f. Libby, harpist, and
Miss Mabel Monaghan, soprano.
The Leona Leslie theatrical company,
which played a three-night engagement
in Ellsworth last week, got stranded.
With customary generosity, Ellsworth
gave the company "benetit" Monday
night, and helped the thespians out of
town. a dance followed Monday nights
performance, Monaghan and his orchestra
donating the music.
The bird which Charles Farrell captured
on the lamoine road few weeks ago,
and which caused something approaching
excitement among local ornithologists,
none of whom was able to name the bird
to the satisfaction of the others, has been
identified by Crosby, of Bangor, as a
Virginia rail, an occasional visitor to
these parts. The bird was stuffed by
Crosby for Harvey Morang, OF Ellsworth.
Dir. NJ. l.. Gordon, just returned from
missionary work in Japan, will lecture
on Friday evening at 7.30 Mt the Congre-
gational church upon Japan as a mission
field. DR.. Gordon is an exceptionally
bright and interesting speaker, and his
address is expected to be instructive to
young and Old alike. A general invita-
tion is extended to all the Christian peo-
pie of Ellsworth to unite in this service.
No collection is to be taken.
Ellsworth lodge, A. O. L. w, mas ar
ranged with V. &. NJ. w. George E.
Wragg, OF Boston, and Judge Andrews,
of Augusta, the grand old man of
Maine, to give smoketalk at Odd
Fellows hall next Monday evening.
Members of this lodge are supplied with
three tickets each to give their friends
outside the lodge. a collation. will be
served. MIR. Wragg will spend three days
| in Ellsworth in the interest of the A. O.
l. W.
The Ellsworth festival chorus held its
annual meeting at Manning hall last
| Wednesday evening, and elected he fol-
| lowing officers: President, j. A. Curnlng-
ham, vice president, Mrs. c. S. McLearn ;
secretary, U. &. Hodgkins; treasurer, W..
A. Alexander; executive committee, the
president, er oHicio, Mrs. w. H. Titus, j.
O. Whitney; conductor, f. w. Rollins
After the business of the evening WAS
finished, work on the music to be sung at
the festival of 1900 was begun. The
oratorio "Elijah" will be sung. The other
music will be ready in about month.
Gorman's troubadours, who are an
nounced to appear at Hancock hall to-
morrow night, come highly recommended.
The organization is composed OF real
Southern darkies who but short time
ago worked and sang i'll the cotton fields.
Their performance is not an imitation,
but shows them in the diversions of
slavery days, just as they are at home,
| beside he humble cabins when the days
work is done. 1t is aptly termed jubilee
| Of fun and music, and shows, among
| other features, a grand cake-walk, such
as can be given only by Alabama negroes.
There will be good business in the
| Union river woods this winter. Already
there are 100 men in the woods, and the
bosses are calling for more. 1t is probable
that some hardwood will be sent on the
| river this winter, and driven down in the
spring. Charles W. Pierce, representing
men interested in manufacturing aard-
wood lumber, looked over some of the
| har lwood in company with R"derlcH
Mcdonald recently. Ee saw enough 10
| convince him of the wealth OF hard~ God
! on the headWaters of the Union river.
! Mr. Mcdonald estimates that on No. 80
!
OF hardwood timber, not counting STICK
less tnan foot at the butt. 1t is proba Die
| that about half million Will be cut this
winter and driven in the spring to the
steam mill at the head OF the falls, The
experiment will be watched with interest
| The Ellsworth Water Co. has moved
into its new office on Church street, ana
now has one of the most cheerful and
convenient business places in town. The
brick building known as the gas house
has been extensively repaired. The main
entrance to the building opens to light
hall, at the right of which is the office,
1lx19 feet, finished in hard pine. The
furnishings of the office are neat and con-
venient. large safe is set in the parti-
tion which separates the office from the
1 RI n @ THE whole east =