Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-11-27
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
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organic ition perfected. 1t is thought
this number can be obtained. Another
mesting will be held at the same place
Saturday evening. The Daughters OF
Liberty Is benevolent society with sick
benefit and insurance features. Member
snip Is open to all women from sixteen to
nifty years OF age. The organization has
over so 900 mem bers in the United States.
The former Ellsworth schooner "Olive
Branch, now owned by IL. Nj. Thayer, OF
Stonington, went ashore on Sheep island
near North Haven, Saturday, and sprung
aleak. She was bound from Deer Isle
for Boston with stone. She was hauled
off and towed to Rockland. She will dis
charge cargo to be repaired.
John Donovan was brought home from
the hospital at Bangor last week without
having undergone an operation. The
surgeons at the hospital said gangrene
had affected his foot to such an extent
that smputation nearly to the knee would
be necessary. Mr.. Donovan's family feared
the shock OF the operation would be too
great for one OF his advanced years, and
decided not to have 1t performed.
The dredgers "Neponset" and "Casco",
"nicn nave been at work on Union river,
'' 9a''as =" 'ow Vi tugs WARY -
M" n",'e qua" - io' nooNiahu'
The "Casco" will be extensively repaired
Nep'"oo' anu tugs WIN
proceed to Portland. 1t was intended to
have repairs on the "Casco" made here,
So. ~ ""' 'o. ."po''io'e " se' 'ne
Swim ie're' on Tue 'i'arihe raiiw8y III
''"ie' LUG "ieus ing eoipahy Iei' soows
80 y, ".'e' VIZ
'e A''"'heu ne'e "oA' 'pi'"s'
MISS AiIce M Lafhn and Roswell T..
Murch, both OF Ellsworth, were married
at III O'Clock this forenoon, by Kew. j. ID.
o'Brien, at the psrochial residence. The
wedding was very simple, only the
families and few intimate friends
being present. The bride was attended
by Miss Carrie Abram as bridesmaid,
and the groom by P. E. Latin as
oest inAn' AFTER .ne ceremohy, 'ne
"euoins parly repareu 10 'he ho"e
VI '"o '''' 'ne'e was p"
eAeus"se VI oo"s'a'u'a''ons' DUN 'he
o'iue anu sioo,i arc popu'a' aino"s .ne
so""s peop'e VI D''"oi'n, a"" ""So ING
'es' "''"e' Vi '"e'i many i''e""''
| capt. w. +. woodward, OF the ELS
worth schooner "HeDrietta "A. whitney,,
coming down over the shoals last week,
took on board the crew from the Nova
Scotia schooner "duardian", which struck
ON Pollock Kip. Capt. woodward Kept
the crew over night, gave up his own
CABIN ana most OF the forecastie TO them'
treated them as well as ACCOMMODATIONS
would allow, gave them breakfast In the
| morning, and put them ABOARD HanoKer-
chief lightship. When Capt. woodward
arrived In Boston day later and read In
the papers that the captain OF the wrecked
schooner said his crew had not been
treated decentIy on board the wv hitney",
he said things. The Boston papers pub
lished his story the next DAY. capt.
"oouwaros 'o'e io' viva oo''ae'
nash oeeo '"oie"se" ~ 'He '"ei'"''
| Inc elghty-ntth orthoay anniversary
OF Enoch L. Brown was celebrated at MS
home Monday by a pleasant gathering Oh
his children, grandchildren ana great
grandchiidreh. Iwenty-thfee gathered
at his home, Tour generations oeihg rep
resented. Inc gathering was surprise
to Mr.. Brown VINO enjoyed u az wen as
the youngest present. lie received many
presents. His great-grandchlioreh gave
him pair OF slippers winch he dohheo
at once ana went through lew steps Vi
an oid-fashlohed dance. 1hougn 50 lar
advanced In years. Mr.. brown re'ains us
health to remarkable degree, ana o'o7
fair to see many more birthdays Among
those present from OUT OF town were
daughter, mrs. ANNIE POWERS, oi na"soi ,
and niece, Mrs. John M "l'iiams' OF
Prospect Harnor, with ner husband. hiS
Ellsworth chi'dren hVihg are Chiei Ehgi-
neer Charles j. Brown henry brown anu
Mrs. John Reed. lie was also reheih
bered by children away from home' Win
letters and presents.