Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-11-28

thing like $3.50 has already been vo un-
tarily subscribed. AS reported in THE
AMERICAN last week, the repairs con
templated include change in the en-
trance by the removal of the present high
steps, and the building Of a single front
entrance to a vestibule from which stair
ways will lead to the church above. 1t is
also proposed to put in stained ass
windows, a new metal ceiling, and make
other needed repairs.
Howard Fl. Hooper, Clarence G. Carter
and A. l.. Hale returned this morning
from their hunting trip of three weeks
near Katahdn Iron Works. They
brought out two bucks and doe. While
in the woods they saw two large COW
moose. The moose evidently realized that
they had the protection of the law, and it
was a severe strain on the nerves of the
hunters to have those two big animals
stand there and wig-wag their ears at
them.
The journal of proceedings of grand en-
campment, l. o. 0. F., is out. In the re-
port OF the district deputy Of this district
the following record is made Of the an
| nual visitation to Wivurna encampment,
| of Ellsworth: "February y, 1900, Wis
tied Wivurna Encampment, No. AZ, at
Ellsworth. Small number present. With
| a large home lodge and good territory to
| draw from, a large hail we'll fitted and
good paraphernalia, this encampment
| should take an advanced position.'
| When it was first announced that the
Boston Reduction Co. would locate in
Ellsworth, owners Of mining property III
Hancock county became interested. the
interest extended to men outside the
county who have from time to time ex-
amined mining properties in this vicin-
| ity, and have more or less knowledge Of
| the various mines Since work on the
reduction plant began, hardly week has
passed but some mining experts in the
| interest of capita lists have taken look
at some OF the mining properties III Ham
cock count y, and many rumors have Dteh
! set atloat as to the early development ot
some of the mines. There is every reason
to believe that some of these rumors Will
prove more or less substantial. AT the
reduct ion WORKS the builders are now at
work on the smelling house or furns ce, q
building ten feet wide and sixty o,
seventy feet long, situated on the hi
above the main mill.
The report that Mr.. George w. NJ Morrison
was to leave Ellsworth and that unless his
wooden mill property was sold it would
be closed, is misleading. 1t is true that
| Mr.. Morrison will leave Ellsworth this
winter. He will leave in week or SO for
Dexter, where his family will spend the
| winter. Mr.. Morrison himself is con-
sidering several offers Of employment, but
does not yet know what he will do. 1t is
his int ention, however, to come back to
Ellsworth next spring and resume opera
tions at the mill, unless the property is
sold. Mr.. Morrison admits that he would
like to sell the property, but he has nc
intention of allowing it to remain idle
during the usual running season. Mr.
Morrison, by industry, has built up q
good little property at Ellsworth. He has
| power capable of running much larger
mill. 1t looks like an excellent oppor-
tunity for some wool manufacturer with
capital to obtain an excellent plant W which
could be greatly enlarged. Mr.. Morrison
himself, who understands the business
thoroughly, and who has the confidence
of the people of Ellsworth, with the nec-
essary backing, could make the woolen
mill very large and very important in
dustry in Ellsworth.