Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-02-07


Able L. Friend, of Caribou, was In
Ellsworth few days last week.
Judge e. Z. Chase and son Everett, Of
Bluehill, were in Ellsworth yesterday.
The Ice which had formed In the bay
for some distance out, went out Monday.
Arthur L. Higgins has been home from
Boston for few days. He will return to-
night.
There will be circle supper at the Uni
tartan church tomorrow evening at
o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. e. Davis and daughters
Helen and Muriel arrived home Thursday
morning.
Arthur l. Saunders has been the guest
for several days.
Mrs. Mary Adams, who was stricken
with spoplexy two weeks ago, remains
In serious condition.
Mrs. H. c. Hathaway and Miss M. A.
Greedy will leave tomorrow for q visit Of
two or three weeks In Boston.
Rev. F. G. Bradeen, OF Pittsfeld, will
preach at the Free Baptist church next
Sunday at 2 and p. m.
The schooner "Myronus" is hauled up
at Providence, X. l., and Capt. Bellatty. 10
at home for q short time.
Mrs. 8. J. Cunningham is visiting her
son, Judge o. P. Cunningham, in Bucks
port. She will remain until the last of
March.
Senator Hale, who came to Maine to at
tend the Peters banquet at Bangor
Thursday night, remained In Ellsworth
over Sunday.
William Grindall fell on the ice last
Thursday noon, breaking his right ankle
at the joint. The break is bad one, and
will contine him to the house for several
weeks.
The schooner "Harry w. Haynes,
bound from Philadelphia for San Juan,
Puerto Rico, is at Bermuda with rudder-
head twisted of. She will repair there
and proceed.
A new system has been put IN operation
at the high school by which pupils at
tanning a daily rank OF 80 par cent. will
be excused from written examinations at
t he end OF the term.
Members OF the NicoIin club are re-
minded OF the adjourned annual meeting
that will be held at the clubhouse next
Tuesday evening, Feb. 13, at 730. Supper
will be served at $50.
The social department OF the Epworth
League OF the Met thodist church will give
a sociable and enterta inment at the vestry
next Wednesday evening. Cake and ice
cream will be served.
Little Elizabeth Morrison celebrated
her fourth birthday last Thursday by en-
tertaining a party OF her friends at the
home OF her parents on Bridge hill
Dainty refreshments were served, Eliza
bet herself presiding over the "tea" table.
Monday, Feb. 10, is the date decided
upon for the concert to be given by the
University OF Maine mandolin and glee
club, under the auspices OF the Onasouson
club Of the Ellsworth high school. The
club consists OF about twenty five mem
bers, and includes some fine soloists.
Miss Julia Cushman, daughter of Mr..
friends at poverty purity" last Saturday
afternoon. The chi dcen were dressed in
outlandish costumes, which expressed
anything but poverty in ideas. The after
noon was full OF enjoyment for them.
Esoteric lodge, F. and A. NJ, will give
sociable in their hall in Manning block
Friday evening, Feb. Q, to which all
b hat lad Jjaa iaI,, -,
vited. There will be dancing and whist.
A chicken supper will be served.
Members OF Esoteric lodge are requested
to bring cake.
A reminder that the spring election is
approaching comes in the form OF tie
voting list aud notice OF meeting of the
board Of registration posted by the town
clerk. Election comes this year on March
S. The board OF registration will be in
session on the five days beginning Tues
day, February q.
The lecture by Prof. Macdonald, OF
worth last Saturday, was very interesting.
Twenty-one teachers attended. The
subject was "Civil Government. Prof.
Macdonald will continue this sub
ject next Saturday. The other lectures
in the course have not yet been an
nounced.
The annual meeting OF the Union shoe
f,ctory was held last evening. The fol-
lowing directors were elected: NJ. Gal
iert, A. W. King, John ID. Hopkins, c. W.
Mason, j. A. McGown, j. A. Peters, jr.,
John f. Royal. Messrs. Peters and Royal
were elected to succeed A. W. Cushman,
resigned, and Lewis Friend. deceased.
The other directors are as before. At