Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-05-16

the school board to allow the introduction
Of patriotic primers, the flag drill and
other matters calculated to inculcate pa
triotism In the pupils.
Miss 8. d. Crosby will give a talk to-
morrow evening at the Congregational
chapel on her recent trip abroad. The
Sunday schools week ago last Sunday
had taste OF the treat that Is in store for
those who may attend. A small entrance
fee will be charged, the proceeds to GO
toward the expense of grading and other
wise improving the grounds about the
chapel.
The Washington County railroad will
run an excursion to Calais Thursday,
May "a, in connection with the field day
meeting at st. Stephen, N. B., under the
auspices Of the Foresters, for one fare
the round trip. There will be bicycle
races aud field games. The excursionists
will leave on the regular morning train.
Messrs. Peters and Hamlin who have
carried on the negotiations for the gov
ernment for the coaling station property
at East Lsmoine, have the deeds about
ready, and are looking any day for the
money from the government. The deeds
will then be signed promptly, and the
money paid over to the present owners.
One OF the deeds which had to be sent
to Nevada for signature has returned
from its long trip.
The house OF Lewis Young on Dean
street was burned at noon to-day. The
fire originated about the chimney in the
ell. Mrs. Young was ironing and had a
hot fire. The fire burned fiercely in the
high wind, and nothing was saved from
the building. Besides Mrs. Young's
goods, she had In the house the laundry
Of Mrs. Curtis X. Foster and Mrs. G. s.
McLearn, all OF which were burned. The
loss on house aud furniture, about $3.50, is
covered by insurance.
The supper given by the Knights OF
King Arthur at the Unitarian church last
Thursday evening was an excellent one.
1t was well patronized, the boys realizing
nearly s25 from their work. After the
supper there was a graphophone enter
tainment. Rev. A. FL. Coar, of the Unit
tartan church, through whose efforts the
knights of King Arthur were organized,
made few remarks concerning the order
and its object. The order is growing
rapidly, and seems to be doing good
work among the boys.
AT the special communication Of Ly-
gonia lodge, F. and A. M, last Wednesday
evening, to consider the matter of build
lag mason tempt committee Of
three VAS appointed TO act with similar
omtnttees from the other masonic
, eodivs i'll Els oi til, IN the further con
| sideration OF the matter. This probably
defers any definite action with regard to
| musonic temple until next fall, as after
June-by whcn time it would be impos =
siblu ior the committee to report-tbe
| lodges discontinue work for the unmer
Tue hsndsomest string OF fish seen in
Ellsworth this year was brought in Mon-
| day from Branch pond. The string con-
| sisted OF three salmon, weighing 104, Z
and 2l2 pounds respectively; three trout,
| weighing AZ, and TX pounds. and two
black bass, weighing 4 and 3 pounds.
| The lucky fishermen we're Henry Whiting,
| Mr.. and Mrs. K. +. Mason and Miss kath-
| crime Hale. Miss Hale was high line,
| with the largest and smallest salmon, aud
| the largest bass to her credit. The fact
that comparatively few women go fish,
ing is the greatest protection that game
| fish of Maine have.
| II. NJ. Thayer, OF Stonington, has pur-
chased the Ellsworth schooner "Olive
Branch, which has been on Indian Point
| the past three years. She was sold for
1850. Mr. Thayer is now in Ellsworth.
| He will have the "Olivs Branch" over
hauled by Charles II. Curtis, and then
take her to Stonington to be used in the
stone carrying business. Mr.. Thayer