Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-10-24
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
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which it will be sold, were laid before the
meeting. No formal action could be taken
at the meeting. but the matter will be
referred to Joint committee previously
appointed from the various masonic
bodies to take under consideration the
matter OF a masonic puiIding.
y. II. Greedy has a new horse in his
stable, the four yesr-old brown PAGER
Charles NJ. (2.2sA) by Lothair jr. Mr..
Greedy got the horse from W. w. Giliis, OF
Bangor, In exchange for a two-yesr-old
filiy by Tasso, out Of a dam by Nelson's
Wilkes.
Some anxiety has been felt for the
schooner "Neilie Grant,, W hich was in the
vicinity OF the shoals during last week =
gale. Nothing Was heard from her in
Ellsworth until to-day, when she was re-
ported safe, but with one anchor and
chain gone.
Rev. George H. Salley, of the Free Rap
tist church, left for Lewiston yesterday to
attend meeting of the executive board
of the Free Baptist young peoples So
cieties OF Maine. His little son accom-
panied him as far as Brunswick, " here he
visited relatives. Mr.. Salley and his son
are expected home Friday.
John IL. Brimmer is expected home
from Minneapolis the last OF this week.
While in the West he had an opportunity
TO hear William J. Bryan speak. He
writes that he was disappointed in him.
He also heard Congressman Littiefield, of
Maine, who IL stirring up publican en-
thusiasm wherever he speaks.
Special services are being held at the
Baptist church by Rev. David Kerr, Of
except Thursday. At these services Mr..
Kerr not only breaches but sings. lie
will also conduct the morning and
evening services at the church next sun
day. All are welcome TO these services.
The Eastport cornet band will give q
concert in Hancock hall Thursday eve
ming, Nov. S, followed by ball. The East
port band Was In Ellsworth during the
merchants carnival. The band liked Els
worth and Ellsworth liked the band.
There doubtless Will be warm welcome
for the Easiport boys on their next visit.
Friday evening OF this week has been
maids' convention" at the Unitarian
vestry. There win he an interesting
gathering OF maiden ladies of uncertain
age, to test the virtues OF Prof. Pinkerton,
"Dagic transform her., which promises
wondertui things. The iua will begin al
S O'Clock.
The annual convention OF the Hancock
county Sunday school association will be
held al tue Met hudist church in this cit
to- morrow. The morning session will be-
gin at 10 O'Clock. At noon there will be a
basket lunch. coffee and tea being fur
nished by the Ellsworth schools. The
afternoon session will begin at ! As snc
the evening session at 7i5 The Gem
plete programme WIS printed in THE
AMERICAN last week.
The remains OF Airs. Edward L. Davis,
who died at Wsltham. Mass, last Friday,
were brought to Ellsworth and inferred
in the Davis lot at Wood bine cemetery
Monday. There were prayers at the
grave, Rev. J. NJ. Adams, OF the Congre-
gstiouai church, officiating Mrs. Davis
formerly lived in Ellsworth, where her
husband, sou OF the late Lafayette Davis,
was engaged in the jewelry business
Mrs. Davis was Miss Campbell, OF Cher
ryfield. She was in the fiitieth year OF
her age. She leaves four children.
A letter to the New York Tribune Sat.
urday from Brown university, Provi.
dence, X. L., says: "Dr. Annie Crosby
Emery will be installed as dean OF Penn
broke hall on Oct. "a. The exercises will
be presided over by President Faunce,
and addresses will be delivered by Miss
NJ. Carey Thomas, of Bryn Mawr; Miss
Caroline Hazard, of Wellesley, and Mrs.
Alice Free man Palmer. The exercises
will take place in Pembroke hall, and will
be followed by reception to Miss Emery
by the Rhode Island Society for the
Collegiate Education OF Women"
Thursday Of next week, Nov. I, Judge
l.. A. Emery will present to Esoteric
lodge a gsvel from Royal Solomon Mot her
lodge, F. and A. NJ, OF Jerusalem, SINH
lar to the one presented by him to Ly-
gonia lodge last June. The gavel was
given to him for the Ellsworth lodge dur
ing his visit to the Jerusalem lodge last
winter. Wives Of Masons will be in
vited to be present at the presentation.
As the night of presentation IL the reg
ular meeting night OF the lodge, Judge
Emery has kindly consented to- enter
tain the ladies in the banquet room by
talk on "Roman Athens', while the
Masons are opening lodge and transact
ing business.
The series OF cooking demonstrations
being given this week at Manning hall,
by Miss Myrtle Ethelyn Robinson, for
the Nation Robinson Co., Is proving
very interesting. About 100 ladies are on
hand daily, armed with spoon and fork to
test the dainty and palatabie dishes which
Miss Robinson prepares. She is an adept
in the art Of good cooking, and the ladies
receive many valuable hints from her.
The demonstrations are free, being given
in the interest of several large food con-
Germs whose products are carried In Ellis
worth stores. The demonstrations will
continue every afternoon this week
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