Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-02-21

same her studies and work. The report
thst m operation hsd bssn performed
upon her throat is wholly baseless.
At meeting OF the athietic association
OF the Ellsworth high school Monday,
Frank Smith was elected president; |;
Charles Hurley, vice-president; Arthur
Gould, secretary; and Arthur Quinn,
treasurer.
| VIM. H. H. Rice post, @. A. R., will
hold sociable at Grand Army hall to-
morrow evening, to which members Of
the relief corps with their husbands, are
invited. Members Of the post are re-
quested to bring cake.
Esoteric lodge will work the third de-
gree this evening on three candidates. A
banquet Will follow the work. Next
Friday evening, Feb. %, Esoterie will give
a sociable at Manning hall. A turkey
supper will be served.
| At the meeting OF the Maine bar as
sociation in Auburn last week, A. w.
King, of Ellswort b, was elected a member
OF the committee on membership, and
o. F. Fellows, OF Bucksport, a member Of
committee on legal education.
Percy Southard, OF Old Town, who was
arrested In Ellsworth some time ago for
stealing a COW from F. d. Bowly at Alton,
was srraigned for sentence In the su-
preme court at Bangor Saturday. He was
sentenced to one year in state prison.
Rev. George II. Sally, OF Richmond, will
1 hoE nar uf
worth next Sunday afternoon, and at
Doilardtown In the forenoon at the usual
hours. M. Sally will also be here the fol-
lowing Sunday. He comes as candidate
for the passionate here.
John B. Redman is having his yacht
"Wave Crest" overhauied. The yacht
will have a new mast, set further back
than at present, and new rigging. Other
alterations will be made which will make
her one OF the most comfortable OF Els
worth pleasure yachts.
A general reduction In passenger
rates on the Maize Central railroad
will go into effect March /. The new
schedule reduces the fare, which In some
instances was as high as five cents mile,
SO that In no case will 1t exceed three
cents q mile. The fare from Ellsworth to
Bangor will be 90 cents.
A party leaves tonight for Salisbury g
new camp at upper Branch pond, to ceie-
brate o-morrow, Washington's birthday
The party includes Judge Wiswell, Henry
Whiting, II. M. Hall, jr., e. B. Mears, OF
Bar Harbor, A. W. King, II. W. Cushman,
Mayor A. W. Greedy and DR.. G. A. Phillips
Others may go out to- morrow.
A. W. King, DR.. A. c. Hagerthy and L.
F. Giles left last Saturday for Il visit te
the lumber camps at the Buffalo, by way
OF Old Town. Everything was in readi-
ness for the trip in from Old Town, but
when they looked out upon the snow
drifts at 3 a. IN. Sunday, they said things
about the west her, and got ready to start
for home.
p. II. Stratton, who recently sold bis
hardware business here to his son Harry
c. Stratton and Horace f. Wescott, has
purchased a hardware store at Cambridge
port, Mass, and will move there this
week with his family. Ellsworth re-
grsts the loss of a useful citizen, but
wishes for him and his family, prosperity y
and happiness in their new home.
Frank II. Grant, who has been mig ht
operator at the central telephone Office in
Ellsworth for the past year, has secured a
position in Watervile. He is still with
the telephone company, but in a capacity
which will give him the opportunity OF
obtaining thorough knowledge Of the
mechanical department OF the business,
| He will be succeeded as night operator
here by Harry Morrison.
Seaside local union OF Christian En-
deavor met with the Baptist society in
Ellsworth yesterday. Owing to the bad
travelling the attendance was small, but
the session was very interesting. In the
afternoon Christian Endesvor topics were
discussed, and some helpful ideas were
brought out. In the evening there was a
question box, conducted by Mrs. {. 5.
McLearn, OF Ellsworth, and an address by
j. W. Hatch, of Cherry field.
The corridors of the Manning block and
some OF the offices in the building are
being renovated. The corridors will be
papered. The offices of the George II
Grant Co. and the telephone company are
being greatly improved. The telephone
company has taken another room join
ing its suite on the Franklin street side
| Mr. Grant will have a priyate office con :