Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-01-03

For other local ne,os see pages 4, s and 8.
Mrs. Brown, OF Old Town, is the guest
OF Miss Hannah Holmes.
The literature club will meet with Miss
M. A. Clark next Tuesday evening.
The ladies' circle OF the Methodist
church will serve supper Wednesday
evening.
Master James Logan, Of Bangor, spent
his vacation with his uncle and aunt here
"A. w. Austin and wife.
The annual meeting OF the Dirigo
athletic club was adjourned from Mon
day evening to next Monday.
F. A. Stockbridge is still confined to
his home by illness. Mrs. Stockbridge,
also, is quite Ill, but is slowly improving.
Last week Miss Lulu Eppes entertained
about twenty-five OF her young friends in
honor Of her friend, Miss Brown, Of Old
Town.
There will be no rehearsal of the festi-
val chorus this evening. The next re-
bearsal will take place next Wednesday
evening, Jan. 10.
Miss Mabel Joy has been quite i'll at her
home on Bridge hill for some days. Her
many friends will be glad to learn that
she is rapidly improving.
The board OF education Monday voted
to have electric lights placed in the high
school building. Lights of some kind are
a necessity these dark afternoons.
c. l.. Morang has been appointed as
signee OF John Coghlan, of Cherryfield,
dealer In dry goods, shoes ana othing,
who made an assignment on Dec. %.
There will be supper at the Congrega-
tional chapel this evening. This will be
the first public supper OF the season, and
the first since the chapel was remodeled.
Miss Annie c. Emery left Monday mig ht
to return to the University Of Wisconsin.
She was accompanied as far as Boston by
Mrs. Emery, who will make short visit
there.
Miss Ray n. Whiting left last week tor
Boston for a few days visit before pro-
ceeding to Washington, where she will
enter the National Park seminary for
young ladies.
Ice boating is tbs order Of the day now
at Nicoiin, and parties are visiting the
camp daily. The annual meeting of the
club will be held next Tuesday evening.
Supper will be served at 6 30.
Nearly all the Ellsworth boys and girls
who were home from business or school
for the Christmas vacation have left, and
for a few days the homes will feel lone
somer than before their coming.
Miss Mary A. Stockbridge has been
engaged to teach the first few weeks of
the term at the Pine street intermediate
school in place OF Miss Mary }. Dunbar,
who has been granted leave of absence.
Miss Harriet Rolf is the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. l. L. Halman. Mr.. and Mrs.
Halman will leave for New York in a few
days for short visit. Miss Rolf will re-
main with Mrs. Friend in their absence.
Alex. Hagerthy, son Of DR.. A. &. Hager-
thy, left Monday night for Burlington,
VT, where he will enter the University OF
Vermont for q medical course. He was
accompanied by DR.. Hagerthy and wife
for a short visit.
Lejok lodge, I. o. o. F., will hold an
installation social ON Thursday evening,
Jan. II, with invited friends. All Odd
Fellows and members Of Nokomis Re-
bekah lodge are cordially requested to be
present without further notice.
The installation OF the VIM. Fl. II. Rice
u iaf
postponed from Monday night, o.
account of the storm, to Thursday even
ing of this week. All members OF both
orders are requested to be present.
S. q. Stevens, superintendent OF the
Seacoast Packing Co., arrived in Els
worth last week. He was summoned to
Eastport yesterday. Mr.. Stevens expects
to return soon to make Ellsworth his
home as usual during the winter.
A horse buyer who is looking for fine
horse-fiesh for export to France, has been
in Ellsworth for the past two weeks. He
has his eyes on E. H. GreeIy's fine Bingen
colt, Colombo, and also ON Leavitt. Mr..
Greedy has named a price on both OF
them.
Mrs. Miriam Kent, one OF Ellsworth's
esteemed ladies, was remembered last FRI
day, the SEVENTEEN anniversary OF her
birth, by tokens from many friends. In
the evening there was a small family
dinner party at her home, arranged as
surprise to her.
Miss Katherine Simonton left Monday
night for Wesleyan university, at Middle
town, Conn.,, to resume her studies. Miss
Simonton is q member of the class of
1900, She was at home with her father
t the last two months OF the fall term, but
continued her studies.
Rev. 8. G. Whitcomb, State missionary
OF the Free Baptist association, will be in
Ellsworth this week. He will conduct