Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-05-02

For other local neirs see pages 4, 8 and 8.
F. +. Mace, OF Great Pond, was in
town last week.
The interior OF j. A. Cunningham's
store is being repainted.
Miss Efiie Davis Is to teach the spring
term OF school at Hancock.
Charles E Alexander Is moving into his
house, the Logan cottage, on Bridge hill.
Mrs. Maria Bartlett arrived home Sat-
urdsy from a visit OF several weeks In
Boston.
The Dirigo orchestra plays at Bar Har-
Dor at the West Eni halt tomorrow
evening.
U.G. Hodgk has gone to Bar Harbor
for short time to work at his trade as
carpenter.
The Epworth league will give an Ice
cream sociable at the Methodist vestry
this evening.
Walter 8. Foster arrived home from the
Philadelphia dental college last Sat urday,
for the summer.
Next Saturday P. H. Bonzsy will open
an ice-cream and lunch room over his
bakery on Main street.
Monag hans orchestra played at Holden
Monday night, at Franklin Tuesday
night, and will play at Lamoine tonight.
A brush fire which got beyond control
near Boggy Brook Monday, threatened
considerable damage, but was soon
subdued.
Among Ellsworth Masons attending
the grand lodge meetings in Portland are
James E. Parsons, Z. Z. Parker and A. K.
Cushman.
N. II. Higgins has just completed hand
some monuments for the Wiggin lot in
W oodbine cemetery, and for the Bresna-
han lot In Mt. Calvary.
One OF A. @ scammon's companies will
be the attraction ut Hancock hall next
Monday evening, presenting the icy clone
OF fun, "Side Tracked"
Charles II. Leland arrived home from
Bost on Saturday evening. He expects to
have his fruit, confectionery aud cigar
store open In about two weeks.
There was a calico bali at Hancock hall
last evening. Tue attendance was not
large, but q good time was had. The
Dlrigo orchestra furnished music.
John II. Bre-nshsn has completed the
school census in Ellsworth. The total
number OF school age is 1908, an increase
Of twenty-one ever the last census.
Rev. George f. Kinney. OF Somesville,
preached at the Congregational church
last Sunday. The pastor, Rev. j. Nj.
Adams, preached AT Southwest Harbor.
Miss Sophie Walker, who has been
quite Ill for the past three weeks, is
slowly but surely recovering. Her many
friends will be pleased to learn that she
Is better.
County Commissioner Eldridge was in
Brooksville Tuesday, where he met Other
com mmssioners for hearing on road
matters. o. w. Tapley accompanied him
to Brooksville.
Capt. Lorenzo Jordan, OF schooner
"Pepe Ramirez, arrived home Thursday
for few days visit while his vessel is
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10 New York tonight. His vessel is
chartered for st. Thomas, WI.
Prof. Lee, Of Bowdoin college, lecture d
at the high school Saturday, on nature
study. This was the last Of the course Of
lectures given by Bowdoin faculty to
Ellsworth teachers. The course has
proven interesting and profitable.
Hon. Elmer p. Spofford, supervisor Of
census for the second district of Maine,
has designated Melvin s. Smith and
Charles s. Grows as enumerators for the
city OF Ellsworth. The enumerators will
begin work June l, and must complete it
before July /.
Some more fine salmon have been
brought in from Branch pond during tn,
past week, but for the most part the wind
has been too high for fishing. The
largest fish for the season so far is a ten
pounder, caught last Wednesday by
George W. Whiting.
The Hall store building on Water street,
owned by Michael Brady, was last week