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

PORTLAND:
oren Hoopsr's sons-Baby carriages and go
carts.
For other local ns,os sec pages 4, s and 8.
Mrs. q. L. Lord returned Saturday from
. visit at Orlsnd.
Misses Cali & Connick, milliners, are in
Boston on business.
Arno w. King, who has been III the past
two weeks, is now improving.
Capt. James Farrell has purchased the
schooner "Coquette" OF Wiscssset parties.
slrs. Maria Bartlett left last Thursday
for Chelsea, Mass, to visit her son Boyd
Bartlett.
Rev. II. NJ. Moore and wife, Of Surry,
were guests at the Methodist parsonage
Monday.
The board OF assessors will be In session
at the aldermen's room In Hancock hall
from April l to Is.
Donaqua lodge, X. OF p, will give =
sociable Thursday evening of next week.
There will be a turkey supper.
Fred Smith, son OF Moses Smith, left
last Thursday for Boston, where he has
employment on an electric road.
There will be another social dance at
the Dirigo athletic club rooms this even
ing. Music by the Dirigo orchestra.
B. T. Sowle has been elected delegate
from the Methodist church to the East
Maine conference at Belfast April IS.
The county commissioners were In SEES
sion yesterday, apportioning the county
tax. The tax is the same as last year.
Lejok lodge. /. o. U. F., will give q
socisble at Odd Fellows hall tomorrow
evening. Music by Monag ham orchestra.
E. H. Greedy recently bought OF Sheriff
Charles r. Brown, of Bangor, a handsome
driving horse for IA gentleman in Boston.
Another pr,zs dance will be given at
Odd Fellows hail next Saturday evening.
Monaghan orchestra will furnish the
music.
The fremen were called out Monday
evening by a burning chimney at l.. b.
Wyman's house. Their services were not
required.
Miss Catherine Slmonton is home from
Wesleyan university to remain with her
father, Rev. J. p. Simonton, until after
the Easter vacation.
f. II. Greely~H II. L. Hamlin and Gideon
l.. Joy have purchased OF John P. Cor
don, of Franklin. 5000 acres OF timter
land on townships 8 and 10.
About a dozen OF Miss Hannah Holmes
friends surprised her at her home on
State street last Saturday evening. They
were most Hospitality entertained.
A. L. Moore has moved the stock OF his
Franklin street store to his Main street
store in the Smith building, next
above Austin H. joys grocery store.
Presiding Elder J. w. Day, who con-
Quoted quarterly meeting at the Metho-
dist church Saturday, and preached here
Sunday, left for Bar Harbor Monday.
c. II. Foster has had some change,
made in his house on Bridge hill that
give him considerably more room In the
second story. A. M. Foster did the work.
Rev. J. p. Simonton, of the Met hodist
church, will deliver the Memorial Day
oration before George s. Cobb post, G. A.
r., at Camden, Mr.. Simonton's native
town.
Capt. Josiah II. Higgins, after few
days. visit ut his home in Ellsworth, left
for Monument Beach, Mass, Monday
night. He is employed there by yacht
builder.
The w. r. c. will give sociable in g.
A. X. hall tomorrow evening. Members
OF the post and wives are invited. Mem
bers OF the corps are requested to bring
sandwiches.
A delegation from Lygonia lodge, F.
and A. NJ, attended the funeral Of Capt.
A. G. Holt at Lamoine Friday, and con-
Quoted masonic services, W. NJ. E. E.
Parker officiating.
In answer to a special call from the
bishop Of the Methodist church for a
week OF fasting and prayer, there will be
services at the Methodist church every
evening this week.
Miss Margaret Turner, for many years
housekeeper for the late DR.. Sewall Ten
ney, the venerable pastor Of the CoDgre-
gational church, died Saturday, sgsd
eighty-eig years.
DR.. George A. Phillips, OF this city. has
been engaged by VIM. H. H. Rice post,
G. A. R., to deliver the Memorial Day
address. The day-May 30-falls this
year on Wednesday.
Acadia X. A. chapter worked the Royal
Arch degree last evening. r. e. Grand