Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-02-14
COUNTY NEWS.

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Nahum Hinckley has finished cutting
his ice.
John Philip, ir., has gone to Virginia,
where he has found employment.
A supper was given by the Baptist cir
Gle Thursday. The proceeds were about
s13.
w. H. Carter, OF Brockton, Mass,
a former Bluehill boy, Is reported i'll with
Bright's disease. His recovery IS doubt
full.
5. @. Hiuckiey arrived in town last
week. He has been In the New Hsmp-
shire woods as cook, bat on account of
rheamsti ism he wss Obliged 10 come home.
Wallace Hinekley met with setback
Monday. he tripped on 8 piece of zinc
that was not fastened down, and in trying
to catch himself on his lame foot he
turned his ankle. This accident put his
ankle back to the condition that il was
two weeks ago.
was held Monday. A. y. O-good was
elected treasurer, and a church committee
as follows: A. y. Osgood, chairman, A. J.
Long and A. s. Stevens. II was voted to
raise the usual amount of money to defray
expenses. A committee WAS appointed to
estimate the cost OF removing the organ
from the gallery to the front of the
church; also to see il the swing" pews
could be bought for that purpose. The
committee will also estimate the cost OF
placing baptistry in the church.
An exhibition will be given by the senior
class of the academy on Friday, March 2.
In the evening at the town hall, q farce
will be presented, entitled 1.-The Bsche-
ior's Banquet. Following Is the cast OF
characters:
Maj Polnroy, another victim of fate.
FE Maddox
Dick Foster, engaged to Miss Mortimer.
G welland Clay
Nat stIliman, engaged to Miss old8eld,
Aw Bowden
MeGinnis. servant OF Foster and stiilman.
with the doubtful virtue of being heard
and not A Carter
Mrs Mortimer. presiding deity.
Miss Alice H Mayo
Della Mortimer, daughter of Mrs Mortimer,
Miss Flora Hinckiey
Constance oldAeld, niece of MAJ Pomroy,
Miss Mary Albee
Feb. Il. c.
Atlantic.
The few days of good sleighing left us
Sunday.
Capt. Myric Staples has been very i'll the
last week.
DR.. Small was called to Frenchboro
Wednesday.
Steamer catherine" came in Wednesday
to land Stinson Hooper.
Emery Barbour, deck hand on the
steamer 'vinalhaven'', is taking a weeks
vacation.
Ethel Albee left for Bar Har Dor on the
"Merryconeag" Sunday where she will be
employed.
Wood chopping seems to be the chief
employment for the most OF the men in
this vicinity this week.
Alfred Staples was in Camden this week,
where he bought fine horse to be used
in his trucking business.
The V. |. society will give one more
entertainment this year. They will have
supper in Joyce's hall, followed bya free
dramatic entertainment. A dance and re-
freshments will follow. These entertain
ments have been very popular this year,
and this last promises to be the best.
All heard with regret OF the death of
Capt. Roderick Joyce, of Brooklin, form
erly of this place. He was successful sea
captain and in his time accumulated con-
siderable property. His son, Capt. Hanson
B. Joyce, has been one OF the most success
full, progressive and well-known captains
from this State. He is now captain of
large steamer on the Pacific. S.