Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-04-04
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
rite.v Another dated Rome.
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excited to write" Another dated Rome,
March n, says: 80 far bomeward,
which In joy to US, though we are too full
OF sight-seeing to write anything more
than posta!s. Rome Is enchanting. We
next stop at Nice, where we leave the
chip, and strike across to Paris, London,
and meet ship at Liverpool"
The many Ellsworth friends OF Chaplain
ID. II. Tribou, q. 8. N, read with interest
the announcement that Secretary Long
had received a request from Rear Admiral
Sampson that Chaplain Tribou be kept
on duty at the Boston navy yard, his
three years. tour being up, and promptly
granted the request. 1t IL understood
that Admiral Sampson desired to retain
Chaplain Tribou chiefly on account OF his
enicient administration OF the labor
ONCE, OF which the chaplain has been
executive officer for nearly three years.
Lygonia lodge received its annual visi-
tation from District Deputy Grand Mas
ter Charles +. Paine last Wednesday even
ing. The lodge worked the third degree
on three candidates. The district deputy,
after the work, complimented the lodge
highly. saying be had never seen better
work In the degree. After the work, the
Masons adjourned to Grand Army hall,
where fiuc turkey supper was served.
W. NJ. E. T.. Parker presided at the post
prandiai exercises. There were short,
pithy speeches from several OF those
present.
The Rabboni quartet recently Oiled an
engagement ct the masonic lodge in
Ellsworth. The members Of the quartet
speak In enthusiastic terms OF the recep-
tion that was given them by tho people OF
Ellsworth. Said member to the Journal,
Saturday morning: "Our trip to Ellsworth
will always remain In my memory as one
OF the most enjoyable occasions OF my life.
tets visit might be thoroughly enjoy able.
The people OF Ellsworth know how to
entertain right royalty. Tho work OF tho
lodge there was hrst-class In every respect.
have been all over New England, and
have never seen It excelled. Le,ciston
Journal.
In her letter to THE AMERICAN few
weeks ago, DR.. Mary L. Burn ham referred
to the murder OF q missionary named
Brooks. 1t Il this murder which aroused
much OF the recent controversy, which
has just resulted In the promise OF tho
Chinese government, ~ partial amends
for the murder, that two OF the murderers
will be beheaded, one imprisoned for life,
one for ten years, another for two years, .
memorial chapel will be erected upon the
site Of the murder, and = tablet will be
placed In Canterbury cathedral, England,
at the expense ofthe Chinese government
Twice year for the past thirty Eight
years. Amasa Sargent, q former resident
aud business man OF Ellsworth, has made
trips to this section, rs representative Of
the old wholesale grocery house OF Israel
w. Munroe d Co., Boston. There are
small dealers throug bout Hancock county
who have traded with this house so long
that they hardly realize there Is another
hrm In the same business. These men a.
we'll as the many personal friends OF Mr..
Sargent, will regret to hear that the firm
IL to go out OF existence this week. This
Is due to the poor health OF B. W. Munroe,
the present head OF the Arm. In Q letter
to A. NJ. Hopkins, OF Ellsworth, for nearly
forty years . customer and for 4 still
longer time personal friend, Mr..
Sargent writes that the closing out of the
business simply puts forward his own
retirement . few months, for 1t was his
intention to leave the cares OF business
with the close OF 1900. Ellsworth friends
trust that the travelling habit will be 40