Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-06-06

Street Commissioner Hurley expects to
Miss Efiie F. Walker, OF Ellsworth,
graduates from the Castine normal school
to-day.
John A. Hale has moved to his new
streets.
Mrs. Louis Nichols, OF Woonsocket, r
l., is visiting her mother, Mrs. Josiah II.
Higgins.
Treworgy are among the victims Of the
measles.
A. w. King has been appointed grand
sword bearer OF the grand commandery
OF Maine.
Friends OF Miss Mary A. Greedy hope
for her speedy recovery from an attack OF
the measles.
J.F Knowlton and wife are in Bucks
port to- day to attend commencement ex-
ercises at the seminary.
Rev. c. s. McLearn leaves to-day for
Bar Harbor to enter upon the pastorate of
the Baptist church there.
The old schooner "Olive Branch"
sailed away from Ellsworth Sunday for
her new home, Stonington.
Mrs. c. c. Burriil Is In Montreal visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. j. w. Tatley. She
will be away six or eight weeks.
The First national and the Burrill
g.
urdsys instead OF u as formerly.
Rev. C. $. McLesrn assisted Rev. J. p.
Simonton at the services in the Metho-
dist church last Sunday morning.
Probate court WAS in session yesterday.
1t was very busy term. More than the
usual number of attorneys was in attend
ance.
Rev. j. p. Simonton returned Thursday
from a visit to Camden and Rock port. He
delivered the Memorial Day Grafton at
Camden.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Bradley, OF Toma-
hawk, Wisconsin, are spending month
in Ellsworth with Mrs. Bradley's father,
John Cheney.
Capt. J. NJ. Higgins, George b. Stuart
and II. F. Msddocks are attending the
third district democratic convention in
Fairfield to-day.
Rev. s. c. Beach, OF Bangor, will preach
at the Unitarian church next Sunday
morning in exchange with the pastor,
Rev. A. II. Coar.
Mrs. George II. Grant is attending
the annual convention of Christian
Scientists in Boston. She Is expected
home the last of the week.
Miss Lizzie NJ. Osgood, who has been in
Florida all winter, is at home for vaca
ton of three weeks before going to
Cottage City for the summer.
Leonard T. Crsbtree, OF New London,
Wisconsin, WAS called here last week by
the illness and subsequent death of his
ather.
Rev. Wm. Forsyth, Of Bucksport, will
occupy the pulpit OF the Congregational
church next Sunday morning and evening
in exchange with the pastor, Rev. j. NJ.
Adams.
The ladies OF the Park street improve
ment society are busy with preparations
for the lawn tea to be given Thursday
afternoon of next week at the home OF
Mrs. l.. A. Emery.
The ter-yacht "Thetis" will go in
commission Sunday, and her owner, l.. NJ.
Moore will have her out for trial spin.
II Sunday is a fair day, Union River bay
will be lively with yachts.
NJ. Y. McGown, the genial teller of the
First national bank, is off on vacation.
He shipped" in the schooner "Nellie
Grant,, Capt. Dodge, for Rondout, n. Y.
He will be gone about two weeks.
Next Sunday will be observed as Chill
dren's Day in the Methodist and Free
Baptist churches. The pastors regular
sermons will be addressed to the children,
and in the evening at each church there
will be Children's Day concert.
A feature Of the morning service at the
Congregational church last Sunday was
baritone solo, sung during the offertory,
by Clarence G. Brooks, of Portland,
well-known singer, who has many friends
and scquaintances in this section.
Miss Helen Adams left last week for
Brattleboro, VT, to attend to wedding of
her friend, Miss Hattie Jones. Miss Jones
is remembered in Ellsworth, where she
has visited. Miss Adams is now in Bos-
ton. She is expected home this week.
Mrs. Levi A. Wyman, of Pasadena, CAL,
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. 7.
Cushman, in this city. She will spend
the summer here. Her husband is a son
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