Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-02-28
factory may become the nucleus OF a large
industry in Ellsworth. 1t already has the
reputation OF turning out good paint.

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reputation of turning out good paint.
Rev. George H. Salley, OF Richmond Cor
ner, who preached at the Free Baptist
church last Sunday, will be here again
next Sunday. Mr.. Salley is candidate
for the pastorate. He has made very IA
vorabe impression.
Nokomis Rebekah lodge will entertain
Excelsior lodge, of Bangor, at its next
regular meeting Tuesday, March 8. The
Rebekah degree will be conferred on two
candidates. A banquet will be served.
All members are requested to be present
Mr., and Mrs. N. c. Means are spend
ing the winter with Mrs. Means sister
Mrs. G.. s. Smith, at Wayne. Mr.. Means,
has been very i'll. Two weeks ago there
was little hope of his recovery. The
last few days he has seemed more COM
| Portable.
John Middleton, jr., son of John
Middleton who formerly resided in Ellis
worth, was killed recently on the New
York, New Haven & Hartford railroad at
Boston, where he was employed as
switchman. He was twenty-nine years
old, and leaves a widow.
| The sociable arranged by VIM. II. II.
Rice post for last Thursday evening, was
postponed to Thursday evening OF this
week, owing to the storm. Members OF
the woman's relief corps, with their hus-
bands, are invited. Members OF the post
are requested to bring cake.
| The C,,rtx, L., ,ro,t $50,
delayed over three hours Sunday night,
by the weakening OF trestle over Plum
mer's stream, near Harrington. The
structure was weakened by large cakes OF
ice which had drifted against it. Pas
sengers had to be transferred.
The board OF registration is in session
this week at Hancock hall. The hours
are a. m. to p. M, 3 to p. m, and to
9p. m. Up to Friday night the board
will receive new names. On Sat turday the
board will meet to revise the lists, but no
new names will be registered.
Harry l.. Crabtree, who was admitted
to the Hancock county bar at the Janu-
ary term OF the supreme court, has
opened law offices in the Giles building on
Main street. He has suite Of three
pleasant rooms, which have been reno
vated, and very tastefully papered.
| The music club will meet next Monday
evening, March s. with Miss May Bonsey.
| The programme will include violin solo
by Harriet Rollins; alto solo, Grace Lord !;
piano solo, Sophie Walker; tenor solo,
f. +. Parker; paper: "Musical Render
| ing, y Rev. j. NJ. Adams; special numbe
by Grace Lord.
Samuel Harding, one of Ellsworth's
| venerable citizens, died Monday, aged
eighty-one years. Mr.. Harding has lived
in Ellsworth over thirty years, coming
here from Eden. In early life he WAS Il
sea Ca plain. He leaves seven children
Mrs. James Smith, Mrs. Fred Haskell,
Mrs. Roscoe Gould, aud David Harding,
OF Ellsworth; Mrs. Annie Jones and Mrs.
Peter Huntoon, of lewiston; Almon
Harding, of Bar Harbor. Frnerai services
were held at the house this afternoon,
Rev. {. $. McLearn, OF the Baptist church,
officiating.
Much damage was done at Col. c. c.
BurriI's handsome residence on High
street last night, by the freezing OF the
waste pipe from the tank in the attic.
The faucet feeding the tank also got out
| OF order and the tank overfowed. The
water had been running some time when
discovered. The water ran down through
the house from attic to cellar, through
several rooms. In some rooms the cell
iugs will have to come down, the wall pa
pers were ruined, and furniture badly
damaged. The loss is estimated at $500.
There is no insurance against this loss.
There is possibility that the Rocklanc =,
Bluehil and Ellsworth steam boat com
pany will put boat on Union river the
coming season, to connect with their
regular boat at Surry and carry freight.
The company has in mind a side " he, |
boat, OF light draft, just adapted to the
conditions here, which would accommo-
date all the freight likely to come that
way. Such boat would make freight
shipments by the Rockland route much
more popular with Ellsworth merchants
than at present. Ii the company receives
sufficient encouragement from the mer-
chants here, there is no doubt the boat
will be establis he'd. There is also talk OF
the company building a boat next year
larger and faster than those now on the
route, which would make the round tril
from Rockland to Ellsworth and return
in one day. The boat would leave Rock
land early in the morning on arrival o1
the Boston boat, rea n Ellsworth or East
Surry about 1U O'Clock, and return tC
Rockland in time to connect with the
night boat for Boston. II built, the new
boat will go on the route in the season o.
1901. 1t would make the water route tC
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