Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-12-26

nome oil the groom. Kew. II. 3. Drew, of
Sedgwick, officiated. A few relatives
were present
George B. Wyman, of Redstone, N. II
spent Christ mas with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. l., B. Wyman. Their daughter, Mrs.
E. B. Clark, of fremont, is also with
them, having been here some time.
The Saturday sale OF candy by Miss Ag-
mes Lords class of the Congregai ionsI
food by the ladies of the society, was very
successful. From the candy sale, $13 30
was realized.
Wivurna encampment, I. o. o. F., Mon
day evening elected officers as follows:
John P. Eidridge, G. p; f. s. Call, Fl. p !;
Charles l. Staples, 8. w.; l.. F. Cites,
scribe; James E. Parsons, treasurer; Frank
r. Moore, J. W.
Mrs. Alma Kelliher fell on the sidewalk
Saturday, sustaining severe injuries.
The physicians attending her believe her
hip is broken, but Mrs. Kelliher refuses
to take an anesthetic, and they have been
unable to make thorough examination.
J. II. Brimmer & Co. have leased the
Parcber store which will be vacated by
G. B. Partridge ON Jan. 1. and will move
there In q few weeks. The store will be
improved for their occupancy. A new
floor will be laid and a plate glass front
put in.
DR.. Percy Bartlett IS at home from
Boston for the holidays. Mr.. Bartlett
comes home this year with an NJ. d.
attached to his name. He gradua from
Dartmouth college last spring, and has
since been practising in Boston city hos
pital.
A horse owned by Alexander Weaver,
left standing on State street Thursday
afternoon, was startled by a snow slide.
The horse ranup State street hill, down
Church street to School street, to Main
street, up Main street, where the runaway
was stopped. No damage was done.
A roam horse owned oy Charles II.
Grindal fell at the corner of High and
Pine streets last Wednesday afternoon
breaking his right foreleg. IL was neces-
say TO shoot the horse. The horse was
valued highly by Mr.. Grindai not only
for its real worth, but as family pet.
The old year and the Old century will
be watched out and the new year
and the new century welcomed
at the Methodist church next
Monday night. This is the only public
meeting IN ElsHorth to observe this
interesting event. People OF ali churches
and the public generally are invited to
auite in the service.
The county commissioners to-day began
their closing session for the year. They
will be in session until the beginning OF
the new year, when he board will hold
its annual meeting. The week will be oc-
cupied in closing up the years business,
auditing accounts OF officers and making
out the annual report.
Lejok lodge, l. o. o. F., Ellsworth, is
agitating the matter OF holding a district
convention. AT the meeting last Friday
evening committee was appointed to
submit the plan to OF her lodges in he dis
trict. 1t ia believed the plan will be well
received by the other lodges in he district,
and that arrangements for convention
to be held in Ellsworth this winter will
soon be under way.
The Ulcers OF Ellsworth council, Royal
Arcanum, for the ensuing year will be as
follows: F. b. Aiken, regent; w. A.
Alexander; vice-regent; A. W. King,
orator; l. Hshnsn, sitting past regent;
o w. TspteS, secretary; }. f. Parsons,
treasurer; w. A. Alexander, collector; J.
W. Coughl,n, guide; +. l.. Mason, war
den; + + Brown, sentry; A. F. Burn
ham. Z. G. Burriil and A. W. King,
trustees.
twenty five horse power electric
motor i. soon to be put in Greedy &
Brady's grist mill on Water street. The
motor has arrived, and will be set ny
soon. The motor will be connected with
the machinery Of the grist mill atone.
During the winter, when the planning mill
is not run, the steam plant will he shut
down. When both mills are running,
steam will he used for both The grist
mill will run both roller and burrstone
mills hereafter.
kidder l.. Mo3re's horse ran away tw ice
last Friday morning. On the first run little
damage was done. The second runaway
WAS more disastrous. The horse ran
down Main street. The sleigh struck the
corner of Charles IL. Leland's store and
was demolished. Several people on the
sidewalk had narrow escapes. The horse,
freed from the sleigh, ran across the
bridge, where he was caught. In the
afternoon the horse ran away again at
Ellsworth Falls.
Kilburn Blaisdell, Of this city, died at
Augusta last Sunday, aged seven
ty years. Mr.. Blaisdell's mind had been
failing for some time. Recently he
became violent, and it was necessary to
send him to the asylum. He had been
there about week when he died. He
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