Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-05-08

For other local ne,Us see pages 4, 5 and 8.
Curtis R. Foster, OF this city, has been
appointed coroner.
Mrs. B. F. Gray will leave for Boston
Saturday on business.
Lejok lodge, l. o. o. F., will work the
initiatory degree Friday evening.
Charles A. Allen was home from Water
Vile to spend Sunday with his family.
Presiding Elder J. W. Day, OF Mil
bridge, was guest at the Methodist par
sonage Monday night.
The initiatory degree was conferred on
a candidate at meeting Of the junior O..
U. A. M. last evening.
DR.. George A. Phillips will deliver the
Memorial Day address before the Bucks
port Grand Army post.
The ladies' aid society OF the Baptist
church will give supper in the vestry
this evening at 6 O'Clock.
Next Sunday is anniversary day Of the
Epworth league. There will be concert
in the evening at the Methodist church.
The firemen were called out Thursday
forenoon by a burning chimney at Del
amos boarding house on Water street.
No damage.
II the ding-dong of the trolley gong
isn't soon heard from Ellsworth to Cas-
tine, it won't De Elsworth's fault, accord
inc to the present sigEs.-LeUiston Jour-
nal
A called conclave of Blanquefort COM
msndery, K. r., will be held to morrow
evening. Orders OF Red Cross, Knight
Templar and Malta.
The VIM. H. II. Rice relief corps will
give dime socieble in G. A. r. hall on
Thursday evening, May 8, to which the
public is invited. The ladies Of the corps
are requested to bring cake.
Lygonia lodge, F. and A. M, is arrang
ing for an entertainment and sociable to
be given probably next week. The enter
tainment will consist of vocal and instru-
| mental music and readings.
Frank s. Crabtree left Monday night
for Crandon, Wisconsin,, where he will
engage in the real estate business. His
friends in Ellsworth and other parts OF
Hancock county wish him prosperity in
his new home.
James e. Parsons, F. G. Burrill, G. R.
Foster and l.. H. Cushman are attending
| meetings of the grand masonic lodges in
Portland. MIR. Foster will also attend a
meeting of the Maine undertakers' associ-
alton OF which he is vice president.
Mrs. Lowering, president OF State as
semb,y of Rebekshs, paid an official visit
10 Nokomis lodge last evening. The de-
gree was worked on one candidate. Mrs.
Lowering complimented the lodge very
highly ON the degree and lodge work. 4
yacht "Lorelei" in first-class shape for
the yachting season. Mr.. Lord is now
sole owner of the sLorelei", J. w. Neailey
having sold him his interest. Painters
are at work on Messrs. Hamlin and Gal
lert's sloop yacht "Mystery".
Someone. for the sake of calling out the
fire department, set fire to the pile of half
burned hay in DR.. G. R. Cadwell's veter-
mary hospital Monday night at midnight.
| The hay was worthless and no damage
WAS done the building which has not been
repaired since it was partially burned
few months ago. n
The Dirigo orchestra has been reorgan-
lied, Mr.. Beal retiring from the leader
ship. Under its new organization it will
be known as Wilson's orchestra, William
Wilson, of Ellsworth Falls, being leader
and violinist. II. o. Kelley, pianist. is
manager of the orchestra. The other
members are James E. Lynch, cornet; /;
William Jellison, trombone; Gus Kincaid,
piccolo; James Maddocks, drum.
The sale OF the Ellsworth creamery and
the Greedy farm at Trenton to P.V. Allen,
OF Maiden, Mass, which was reported in
THE AMERICAN last week as practically
closed, was completed Thursday. Mr..
Allen will take possession Of the property