Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-07-18

For other local ne,cs see pa ges 4, s and 8
Monaghan's band will give concert to-
morrow evening.
Mrs. Clarence e. Walker, of Portland,
is visiting Mrs. w. II. Titus.
Mrs. Mae Chase and Miss Beulah Sails
bury are visiting in Br ooklin.
Mrs. Stafford, OF Cambridgeport, Mass,
is the guest OF Miss Mary f. Robinson. ;
Tuesday, Aug. I, has been decided upon
as the date OF Monaghan's band excursion
to East Bluehill.
Rev. E. A. Davis, OF Old Town, will
preach at the Baptist church next Sun
day morning and evening.
Charles Knox and wife, Of Chester,
Mass, are visiting Mrs. Knox's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin p. Joy.
The Junior league OF the Methodist
church will give en ice-cream social at
the vestry this evening from tos.
Miss Blanche Hopkins, OF Bangor, Is
visiting relatives and friends in town.
They are all pleased to see her here.
Rev. George II. salley, OF the Free Bap.
tist church, and Rev. }. p. Simonton, OF
the Methodist church, exchanged pulpits
sunday.
Miss Kate Doyle and Miss Mary Beiger,
OF Newton, Mass are visiting Miss
Doyie's sister, Mrs. Charles E. Monag han,
in this city.
The yachts "Annie Lee" and "LoreIei"
arrived home this wee K from their cru ise
to Portland A deiig ghtful trip is reported
by all on board.
Rev. e. f. Dole, OF jamaica Plain, Mass,
viii preach at the Unitarian church next
Sunday morning. On the following Sun
day Rev. A. L. Hudson, OF Buffalo, N. Y,
wil preach.
/. l.. Halman has been enjoying a few
days visit at Caribou, where Mrs. Halman
aud daughter Doris, and Mrs. Friend
have been stopping, They are expected
home to-day.
Frank W. Bracket, OF Brookline, Mass,
who, with his wife and son Carl, has been
spending his vacation here, returned
home Tuesday. Mrs. Bracket and son
Charles II. Curtis has flashed work on
the schooners "Minneola" and "David
Faust" and is now preparing for the re-
building OF schooner "Georgietta". This
is the biggest contract at Ellsworth yards
since the "Heprietta A. Whitney" was
built five years ago.
Roderick Mcdonald has finished build
ing the pier at Shady Nook for Michael
Brady. 1t is 20x40 feet and is filled with
rocks. Tne wharf extends about to the
low water line. Ii this stands the
winters ice, as expected, next year piece
about 25x40 feet will be built on it, giving
about eight feet OF water at low tide.
The excursion OF Nokomis Rebekah
lodge to Northeast Harbor will take
place next Monday. II the weather is
favorable, this should prove a delightful
sail, and afford an opportunity to visit
one OF Hancock county's most beautiful
and most popular resorts. The steamer
will leave the coal wharf at 80 a. m.
Messrs. Greedy, Hagerthy and others
who last winter cut hardwood on No. 80
plantation, will set crew at work next
month to cut about one million feet of
hard lumber. This will be allowed to
season until next spring, when it will be
driven early. The experiment this spring
satisfied them that this can be done sue
cessfully. The operation will be in
charge Of Roderick Mcdonald.
III. W. Dunn has purchased of the Levi
Webber estate the lot and shop at the
corner OF Water and Pine streets now
occupied by his marble works. Mr.. Dunn
will remove the present building and put
up a more slightly and convenient build
ing. He will build at once q show room
at the Water and Pine street corner, and
later. perhaps not until next year, will
build new work room. Power will be
supplied by electric motor.
Mrs. F RANGES ii. Armstrong died at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Lavina J.
Reeves, on Sunday, aged eighty years.
She has been in i'll health a long time.
She leaves five children-Mrs. Reeves,
John W. and Elias B. Armstrong, of Els
worth, Mrs. F. II. Arey, OF Bucksport,
and Mrs. Leander Perkins, OF Penobscot. |
Funeral service was held at the house |
Tuesday afternoon, Rev. ]. r. Simonton, |
OF the Methodist church, officiating.
Frank III. Gould, OF the Hancock house, |
and II. Ii. Conant, travelling man OF |
Portland, who resided here for some time, |
have leased the st. Croix exchange at |
Calais, purchased the furniture and |
fixtures, and assumed the management. |
Benjamin Tinker who has had life ex-