Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-12-12
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Rev. J. P. simonton was called to
WiDterport Saturday to attend the fu-
neral OF former parishioner. He re-
turned home Monday.
The marriage OF George F. Newman, jr.
and Miss Annie NJ. Sullivan will take
place at the home Of the BRIDES sister,
Mrs. H. c Dodge, on Elm street, Monday,
evening, Dec. 81.
The January term OF the probate court
will be held at Ellsworth on Thursday,
Jan. 1. This, because the first Tuesday
happens to be legal holiday.
Two OF the handsomest deer seen in
Ellsworth this year were brought down
from Mariavile by j. Prescott Gage, OF
Boston, and shipped to Boston to day
They we're bucks, one weighing $50, the
other 200 pounds.
A Washington letter says that Senator
and Mrs. Hale last night gave a dinner in
honor, Of Governor and Mrs. Powers, of
Maine. Governor Powers party arrived in
Washington Tuesday, and was welcomed
BY snow storm, the first OF the season.
The schooner "Lavolta", Capt. M. M.
Whitaker, lost her foresail in the gale
Tuesday Of last week, between Vineyard
Haven and New London. All Ellsworth
vessels have been reported since the re-
cent gales, and none met with severe
damage except the "Victory".
A horse driven by Charles Gray, Of Ellis
worth Falls, ran away on State street Sat-
urday. Turning into Main street, Mr..
Gray was thrown out. The runaway was
stopped by a load Of wood little further
up the street. No damage except to Mr..
Gray's face, which was cut aud bruised
In the report of the election OF officers
Of VIM. H. II. Rice post, g. A. R., in THE
AMERICAN last week, the name of M. S.
Smith appeared as adjutant. The office
Of adiutant is filled by appointment by
the post mmander. Commander H. N.
Joy has not yet made his appoint ments.
On Saturday, Dec. %. Miss Agnes Lords
class OF the Congregational Sunday school,
assisted by two others, will have sale of
candy at the Joy store ON Main street,
formerly occupied by j. A. Hale. In
the Congregational society will have a
sale of cooked food.
There will be concert at the vestry OF
Union Congregational church, Ellsworth
Ep Ma n I bop
who will take part are the following from
the city Miss Lucy Monaghan soprano;
Misc P-'cne Foster, pianist Miss Mar
geret 80 onag han, c,ub-swinping; Miss
Harriet Rollins, violinist; Miss Annie
Louise Lord, accompanist.
The fair, sale and supper of the Uni
tartan society will take place Wednesday
and Thursday evenings OF next week.
The sale Of fancy articles and home made
candy Will continue both evenings. Sup
per will be served at O'Clock the fi.sl
evening. On the second evening it is pro-
posed to repeat the "O!d Maids Conven-
tion", which was given SO successfully a
few weeks ago.
Mrs. Laura A. Haslam and James A.
French were married Monday evening, at
tue home of the BRIDES sister, Mrs. l.. F.
Giles. The ceremony was performed by
l.. F. Giles, esq. Mrs. Haslam has large
circle of friends and acquaintances in
Ellsworth. The groom is a native of
Scotland, but has resided in Ellswort h
more than year past, being employed in
the tailoring department OF Lewis Friend
& Co. g store.
Many Ellsworth people will be in
terested in the announcement OF the we'd
ding on Dec. 5, at Jacksonville, Fla of
Miss Alice Wellington Sawyer o Herman
Ivah Thomsen. The bride i n daughter
OF Augustus Sawyer, formerly OF this
city, son OF the late N. K Sawyer, q
former owner and editor OF The Ellis
WORTH AMERICAN. The groom Is Il Welt
known business man Of Baltimore, Md,
where the newly married couple will re-
side.
Union river froze over to the narrows
in the cold snap Of Sunday. but the tug
"Lttle Round Top" pIoughed her way
out through the ice Monday to bring in
the schooner "Julia Frances" The
schooner will load slaves for Whitcomb,
Haynes & Co. for another trip this year.
Ii the cold weather holds, she may have
trouble to get out, but along the wharves
the general opinion is that the ice in me
river at present will 90 out before the
river finally closes.
George W. Morrison has sold his " oolen
mill to Mr.. Dews, proprietor of the Dews
Woolen Co., of North Dexter. The pur-
chase includes the mill property and
house. Mr.. Dews' family will move to
Ellsworth, and he may spend much of his
time here. The mill will be operated by
his son, young man who has had several