Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-10-17

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game was close and exciting throughout.
Mr.. Halman finally won by score Of 1000
to $50.
Miss Sarah Woodward, who received a
painful but, fortunately, not permanent
injury by being struck in the eye by the
ball from Roman candle during the
river carnival, is much improved.
The knights OF King Arthur are fit
ting up lodge rooms In the Giles block.
It Is proposed to have formal opening
Of the rooms when they are ready, pa
rents and friends Of members being in
vited.
Capt. Fl. J. Joy, C. H. Drummey and E.
F. Robinson have been chosen commit
tee OF appraisal on the sewer assessment
made by the city government, on prop
erty benefited by sewers recently con-
structed.
At the meeting OF the grand lodge OF
Odd Fellows in Bangor, Charles II. Le-
land, Of this city, was appointed district
deputy grand master for the forty first
district, which includes the lodges at Ellis
Important changes are made in services
at the Methodist church this week. The
Epworth League meeting takes the place
OF the regular prayer meeting Friday even
ing, and there is but one service Sunday
evenings social service at7
The old maids convention will be held
at the Unitarian vestry some evening
next week. 1t is hard for them all to
agree upon one evening, but the matter
will be settled before next week, even II a
board Of arbitration has to be called in.
Ellsworth high school won its third
game for this season at Wyman park Sat
urday, by defeating Brewer high school.
The score was SO. Neither side scored in
the first half. The touchdown in the Sec
ond half was made by Charles Knowlton.
Charles A. Allen left yesterday for
Waterville, where he has a position with
the insurance firm of L. T. Boothby &
Son. Mr.. Allen was employed by this
firm some years ago, before coming to
Ellsworth. His family will remain in
Ellsworth this winter.
F. Hopkins left Monday for Massachu-
setts. Mrs. Hopkins ia in Waltham
with her sister, Mrs. Susan Pendexter,
who Is seriously i'll. Miss Hopkins
is in Boston but will leave Tomorrow
for Detroit, Mich, for an extended
visit.
E. w. Lord, an Ellsworth boy, who is
now superintendent OF schools at Bellows
Falls, VT, writes: ~ find myself very
pleasantly located here, with plenty of
work to do, and little time to get lone
some; bui look to the weekly visits of
THE AMERICAN with great deal OF
pleasure. It's home letter."
The ball at Hancock hall last night
for the benefit OF the families of Mrs.
Royal and Mrs. shorey, that had been
quarantined by the board OF health on
account OF scarlet fever, was we'll at
tended. The music was by Dirigo Or
chestra. The hall, music and printing
were donated. The proceeds amounted
to s45.
A series Of cooking demonstrations will
be given by Myrtle Ethelyn Robinson,
graduate of Boston normal school, do
mestic science, for the Mattoon- Ro binson
Co., in Manning hall, October %, %, "a, 25,
and 26 at 2,30 p. m. and Wednesday even
ing, Oct. "a, at 7.30. The ladies of Ellis
worth and vicinity are cordially invited.
Please bring fork and spoon.
There was a slight fire at the house of
Henry Whiting, on High street, occupied
by Henry w. Cushman, last Sunday.
The woodwork about the mantsI caug mt
fire from q burning chimney. 1t was
necessary to tear away the mantel and
cut through two foors to extinguish the
,inouldering fire. The fre department
was not called out. The loss, about 500,
is covered by insurance.
J. I. Giles has q crew Of about forty
men on the Buffalo, cutting and yaruing
logs for the Ellsworth lumber company.
Early next month, a crew will go on No.
33 plantation to yard the hardwood cut
during the summer for Greedy and Hager-
thy. The prospects are good for the
coming winter in the Union river woods.
The cut will be about the same az iast
year, or In the neig borhood OF 1900 0o0
feet.
Ellsworth is we'll represented at meet
ings OF grand lodges of Odd Fellows
orders in Bangor this week. Charles H.
Leland is delegate from Lejok lodge, and
Miss Helen Bonsey from Nokomis Re-
bekah lodge. Others from Ellsworth
who have attended meetings are Mrs
John II: Leland, N: G.; Mrs. R. B. |
Holmes, V. g.; and Mrs. Henry Brown,
treasurer Of Nokomis lodge; John II.
Leland, Charles j. Brown, r. B. Holmes
and Frank 8. Call, OF Lejok lodge.
w. F. Aiken has been appointed COM
mittee OF one from Donaqua lodge, K. Of |
P, to confer with similar committee |
from other lodges in this district, with |
regard to time and place OF holding
annual school Of instruction for the dis
trict Ellsworth and Bar Harbnr are the