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

CLEvELAND, q:
The Howard OIL 4 Grease Co - Statesmen
wanted.
For other local netcs see pages 4, s and 8.
Schools In the out t-of-town districts
close next Friday.
Another number OF the high school
Recorder Is to be issued shortly.
Miss Agnes Lord has returned from Q
visit among friends In Bluehill.
Mrs. H. c. Hathaway and Miss Mary A.
Greedy left last Thursday for Boston, for
short visit.
Esoteric lodge will meet this week on
Wednesday evening instead Of on Thurs
day - II usual.
Miss Alice Scott leaves to-day for =
short visit to Boston and other Massachu-
sets towns.
The ladies' circle OF the Congregational
church will meet in the vestry Friday
afternoon at 2 o'clock.
The Epworth league Of the Methodist
church will give an ice-cream and cake
socisble at the vestry this evening.
Rev. J. P. Simonton preached last Sun
day in East Bluehill and Morgan's Bay in
exchange with Rev. Ii. NJ. Moore.
A new smokestsck has been put up at the
Union shoe factory. The factory was
shut down for one day-last Thursday.
Last Saturday afternoon Miss Marie
Grant, daughter Of George H. Grant, en-
teftained eight OF her young friends.
During her stay In Ellsworth Mrs.
Laura T.. Richards was the guest OF Mrs.
George ?. Datton. she reaus in Sullivan
this evening.
ID. +. Tribou has bought the estate of
the late John Cook on the Bsyside road
just beyond Cards brook. Mr.. Tribe u
and his son will occupy the house.
Esoterlc lodge. F. and A. M, gave a
most enjoyable sociaole at its rooms in
the Manning block last Friday evening.
chicken supper was served.
A "grsphophone concert" was given
last Friday evening at the home of James
Smith, the accommodating driver Of the
American Express company's team.
The circle supper at the vestry OF the
Unitarian church last Thursday was
largely attended. The social hour or two
after the supper was greatly enjoyed.
A. X. Cushman has been suffering for a
week or two past with an abscess on his
lip. He was confined to the house for
several days, but is now out again.
Thomas Reed and wife, OF Toledo, Ohio,
arrived in Ellsworth last Saturday to
spend the remainder OF the winter with
Mrs. Reeds sister, Mrs F. A. Orcutt.
barn on the Lamoine road owned by
A. F. Burnham was rified OF quite a
quantity OF hay one day last week. No
cue has yet been discovered OF the
thieves.
Nokomis Rebekah lodge will work the
Rebekah degree on five candidates at the
next meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 20. Re-
freshments will be served. Ladies will
please bring cake.
Lygonia lodge, F. and NJ, gave an "old-
fashioned sociable" last Monday evening
In its hall in Masonic block. A large
cto"u "hs pTescHt, anu iHOst cHJOJdUic
evening was passed.
w. II. Titus, OF THE AMERICAN, il
away on a short vacation. He is visiting
relatives in New York. Mrs. Titus is
with him. They expect to return to Els
worth next Monday.
Miss Lucy Monaghan, a younger sister
of Miss Mabel Monaghan, sang last week
for he first time in public at the FRI
day afternoon exercises at he high school
She made most favorable impression.
Next Monday evening the University OF
Maine glee club will appear at Hancock
hall under the auspices of the Onasouson
club. The proceeds of the concert will &C
towards paying for the new high school
piano.
The county commissioners at meeting
this week granted the Otter Creek petit
tion--a request from George B. Cooksey
and others for change in the location OF
the road leading from Bar Hsrbor to Sea-
Hsrbor.
Capt. Allan c. Holt, of North Lamoine
SO well known in this city, is having q
hard struggle with protracted illness
Capt. Holt was, until his retirement few
years ago, one Of the best t-known sesmen
in this section. For years he was the cap
tain of the "Little Round Top. After
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