Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-03-28

turkey supper was served.
A. P. Harden recently received from
trappers In the upper part OF the State a
fine lot OF skins, which be shipped to
Boston. In the lot were seventeen sable
and some handsome mink and fox skins.
The Maine Central officials are now at
work on the summer time table. It in
understood the summer schedule will 20
into effect much earlier this year than
usual, and will continue longer than last
year.
A delegation of Ellsworth Masons went
to Bangor last Wednesday night to at
tend special assembly Of Bangor coun-
ell. Capt. J. Atwood Bowden, Mayor
Arthur W. Greedy and John B. Redman
took the council degrees.
DIR. George E. Parsons has Joined forces
with DIR. George A. Phillips. of this city.
and entered upon his now field Of work
yesterday. His family, now in BluehilI,
Will move to Ellsworth shortly.
George h. Grant left last Thursday with
. party Of excursionists bound for WASH
ington, d. c., visiting en- route Boston,
New York, Phiiadeiphia and Baltimore.
He will return the latter part Of next
week.
TIE AMERICAN received . pleasant call
saturday from Editor H. w. Rowe, OF the
Maine Sportsman. Mr.. Rowe is getting
out an interesting journal for sportsmen,
and doing good work for the sporting
| Interests Of Maine.
e. H. Greedy recently sold to Everett /.
White, Of Machias, his interest in 1900
acres OF wild land at Centerville, adjoin-
ing the Jonesboro mill property, 5000
acres OF which were sold some time ago
by MIR. Greedy and others OF Ellsworth.
The Eureka running team will give q
dance at Odd Fellows hall on Wednesday
evening, April 4, and the Knights Of
| Pythias will give one at the same place
on the following evening, April 5. The
Dirigo orchestra will furnish the music
for both events.
District Deputy Grand Master Charles
r. Paine, of Bar Harbor, will pay his
official visit to Lygonia lodge, F. and A.
M, this evening. The third degree will
be worked. After work q turkey supper
| will be served.
The sixth lecture In the course by Bow
doin college faculty to Ellsworth school
teachers was given by DIR. Whittier last
Saturday, on "School Hygiene. The
next lecture In the course will be by Prof
Emery on April q, his subject being
Commercial Geography.
The cutter "Thetis'', which sank at
Est Surry, was raised Saturday and
fioated. Monday she was brought up the
river. Aside from loss OF mast and break
ing OF skylights, the yacht was but
slie htly damaged. A general erhauling
will put her in shape for the season.
The next meeting OF the music club will
BE- held OIL April with Miss Helen Rol-
iins. The programme will include piano
solos by Misses Ell hel Swett and Elizabet b
Wiggip; vocal solo by Mrs. Royal;
paper--"The people to whom a girl
p'ays"-Miss Eva Nealley; special num-
ber, Mrs. Hathaway.
The show given at Hancock hall last
Monday evening by the Graham Genuine
Southern Speciality Co. was an excellent
one, and it drew a crowded house. The
singing was good and the specially acts
were admirable. 1t was good, clean
entertainment, and afforded an evening
OF wholesome merriment.
The recitation by Charles Williams, at
the Unitarian church last Wednesday
evening, was well attended. A majority
OF the selections by Mr.. Williams were Of
humorous nature, and some OF them
were excellentiy rendered. The selections
from "David Harum" and "Mr. Dooley'
| seemed especially pleasing to the audience.
| Persons intending to attend the Easter
Monday masquerade ball OF the City Hose
Co. will be interested to know that Co.'S
tuner 8. 8. Folsom. of Boston, will be at
the American house on Saturday, April
| IA. He will bring with him large variety
of costumes. and selections can be made
sending away for them.
w. r. Perkins who has been laid up at
the American house in this city with a
broken wrist for the past week, will soon
|
kins fell at Portland, but came directly to
| Ellsworth. 1t was eleven hours before
the broken bone was set. "Ross" is one OF
the most popular travelling men visiting
this section.
The Ellsworth Water Go. has greatly
| improved its electric light service recently
| by additions to its plant and equipment,
| and is obtaining new business. Lights
have just been placed in Luchini Bros
store, which has been in the hands of car
penters recently, and in Albert Moons
livery stable. The company will also
rewire the Burrill bank building, and put
in new fixtures.
Esoteric lodge F. and A. NJ. conferred
the third degree on three candidates last
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