Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-01-17
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For other local ne,cs see pages 4, s and 8.
Mrs. w. II. Titus left Monday for a visit
Of several weeks in Boston.
There will be a supper and sale at the
Methodist vestry this evening.
Esoteric lodge, F. and A. M, is arrang-
ing for a socia bic to be given soon.
Rev. J. p. Simonton left Monday for
Rockport, to spend the week with his
mother.
Miss Lora V. Parsons has returned from
visit to her sister, Mrs. +. A. Coombs, In
New York.
o. p. Carter, OF Sedgwick, is spending a
L. Cushman.
George +. Newman has returned home
from Boston, where he has been employed
the past few months.
Col. c. c. Burrli left Friday for q visit
to his daughter, Mrs. J. w. Tatley, at
Montreal. He is expected home the last
OF this week.
The county commissioners have con-
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medicine and medical attendance to
county prisoners in the jail.
The sociable OF the Odd Fellows last
Thursday evening-the first of the season
was very enjoyable time. The Odd
Fellows know how TO enjoy themselves.
The Onasouson club has engaged the
University OF Maine glee club for a con-
cert to be given here some time In March.
The club will present programme OF vo-
cal and instrumental music.
Mrs. James Hamilton, of Bucksport,
formerly OF Ellsworth, who fell on the
sidewalk recently in Bangor and fractured
her hip, has flied claim against the city
Of Bangor for 5000 damages.
P. II. Bonzey has purchased of George
l.. Flint the Ellsworth bakery, and takes
possession at once. Mr.. Bonzey formerly
conducted the same bakery, and his repu
tation Is already established In Ellsworth.
The Boston papers report the narrow
escape OF Elmer +. Murch, Of Ellsworth,
IS ho is attending Boston university, and
his rdDm' mate, a young man from Wor-
cester, from death by coal gas. They
were unconscious when found.
Miss Lizzie NJ. O,good, who has been
employed in photograph studio in Cot
tage CITY, left last week for Palm Beach,
Fla, where the same photographer has
winter studio. Miss Osgood will spend
the remainder OF the winter there.
The annual meeting OF the share folders
OF the Ellsworth loan and building as
'ciai ion will be held next Monday at the
office OF the association in the First,
rstional bank building. The meeting
was adjourned from last Monday evening.
There viii he "summer picnic" at the
Unitarian vestry Friday evening, under
the auspices OF Mrs. Wiggin's Sunday
school Class. An entertainment, consist
ing OF II snort comedy and music, will
begin at O'Clock, after which ice-cream
and cake viii be for sale.
The Eureka Hose Co., one OF Ellsworth's
juvenile fire companies, will give
masquerade ball at Hancock hail on
Thursday evening, Feb. 22-Washing-
toms birthday. Monaghan orchestra
will furnish the music. A supper will be
served.
Sheriff Hooper received word from Old
Town Monday night to arrest one Percy
Southard, wanted for stealing a COW from
F. d. Bowiy, OF Alton. Within half an
hour Southard was In Sheriff Hooper's
strong box. Deputy Sheriff N. Fl. Gould,
OF Old Town, came after him to-day.
George r. Campbell arrived home Sat
urday from Vermont, where he has been
for some time in the interest Of q pipe
and bar-iron cutting off machine. The
machine is pronounced "a good thing"
by manufacturers. Mr.. Campbell is try
ing to organize company to manuiac-
ture it.
A dinner party was given to-day at Nj
colin by s. G. Stevens to G.. Il. Kemp and
B. F. KiIby, of Eastport, and w. II. Hos
mer, of Chicago, ell connected with the
sardine combination-the Seacoast Ps ck-
ing Co. Besides these gentlemen, several
ident mem bers OF the club were also
Mr.. Stevens guests.
A runaway that came near being disas-
trous happened Sunday evening about
dark. NJ. J. Drummey's team, in which
were his two daug hters, Mary and Fannie,
was coming down Bridge hill when some
part of the harness gave way, and the
horse ran. Across the bridge he came at
frightful speed and turned down Water
street. The girls were thrown out, but
fortunately fell on the light snow clear OF
everything, and beyond a shake up and
fright we're unhurt. The horse kept on
down Water street, where he was finally
stopped. Damage not trifiing.
The committee appointed at the recent
parish meeting OF the Congregational
church to procure parsonage, has bought
the handsome house on State street owned
and occupied by Henry w. Cushmsn.