Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-12-20

feels encouraged at the prospect for the
ultimate success of the plan.
The rehearsals OF the Ellsworth festival
chorus will be omitted for the next two
weeks. The next rehearsal will be We'd
nesday evening, Jan. 3, 1900.
A convention for instruction in masonic
work will be held in Ellsworth Tuesday
afternoon, Jan. %. Frank f. Sleeper, the
grand lecturer, will be present.
William Goggins has rented the billiard
hall formerly conducted by William Lord.
The hall was opened under its new man
agement last Wednesday night.
The Dirigo junior hose racing team has
elected Charles Hurley, foreman; Charles
Joy, assstant Martin Adams, secretary,
and Fulton j. Redman, treasurer.
Miss Leah Friend, who is attending
Wellesley college, arrived last week to
spend the Christmas vacation with her
aunt, Mrs. Lewis Friend, in Ellsworth.
The schooner Samuel Lewis" sailed up
the liver yesterday. This is a little late
for The river to be open. 1t froze over
Sunday and Monday, but was soon open
again.
Col. c. c. Burrill has been appointed a
member Of the committee to examine the
accounts OF the State treasurer. This Is
a compliment to Col. Burrill's business
ability.
At the annual meeting OF the Maine
pedagogical society in Bangor Dec. 2S,
Principal E. H. Fratt, OF the Ellsworth
high school, will present one of the topics
for discussion.
Blanquefort commandery, K. r., will
meet at its asylum Monday at II 80 a. M,
for its regular Christmas observance.
All Sir Knights are requested to be present
without uniform.
For the accommodation of customers
during the Christmas rush, the First
national bank and the Burrill national
bank will be open next Saturday after
noon until o'clock.
Edward Jordan is building an ice boat
for several members OF the Nicolin club,
which it is confidently expected will be a
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look to their laurels.
Capt. John Davis, who suffered shock
from apoplexy last week, remains in a
serious condition. His son, Fred L. Davis,
until after the holidays.
The high school closed Friday for the
Christmas vacation. Principal Pratt is
spending the vacation at his home in
Pishon's Ferry, and the assistant, Miss
Ina A. Taylor, at her home in Winslow.
Mokomis Rebekah lodge last evening
elected the following officers: Mrs.
Amanda Leland, N. G.; Mrs. Sarah
Holmes, V. e.; Mrs. Annie Springer,
secretary; Mrs. Letitia Brown, treasurer.
B. f. Tracy, of Winter Harbor, WAS in
Ellsworth few days ago. Mr.. Tracy
has been confined to his house several
days by injuries received from fall.
His friends are pleased to see him out
again.
The budget of estimates for river and
harbor appropriations of Congress con-
tains an item of s155, 900 for completion OF
work on Union river, in one contract, as
announced in The AMERICAN several
months ago.
Judge A. p. Wiswell was one of the
three judges at the Harvard Princeton
debate. The Others were Judge Baldwin,
Of the Connecticut supreme court, and
Prot. Hull, OF Cornell university. The
debate was won by Harvard.
Rev. George w. Avery, of Ellsworth
Falls, will supply the pulpit OF the Free
Baptist church Ellsw orth, and the society
at Dollardtown during the remainder OF
this month. Field Agent Whitcomb, OF