Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-12-18

| to Wednesday to accommodate the Ma
sons, then postponed to accommodate the
wax-works show, is finally given up
| altogether for this week to accommodate
the board OF trade.
Lejok lodge, /. o. o. f., has nominated
officers as follows: Harvard c. Jordan, N.
g.; L. o. bennett, V. g.; Fred l.. Mason,
secretary; j. A. cunningham treasurer;
John II. Leland, agent. The trustees OF
last year were renominated.
Mrs. Esther Dorr, formerly OF Ellis
worth, died at Bar Harbor last Wednes-
day, In the sixty-ninth year of her age.
She was the mother OF the late Mrs.
Edgar Moore, of this city. The body was
brought here for interment.
The ladies of the VIM. II. H. Rice re-
lief corps will give free sociable in q. A.
r. hall, on Thursday evening. All mem
bers Of the post, with their families and
families of the corps, are invited. Ladies'
OF the corps are requested to bring cake.
The concert OF the University of Maine
glee club which was to have been given
Monday evening under the auspices OF
the Onasouson club of the high school,
has been indefinitely postponed, owing to
the many other attractions during the
holiday season.
The social committee OF the Unitarian
society is arranging for another party TO
be given at Odd Fellows hall on Friday
evening, Dec. 81. This party is given
at this time for the benefit OF the many
Ellsworth young people who will be at
home for the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Burnham expect to
leave this week for Brockton, Mass, to
spend the winter with their daughter,
Mrs. d. E. Brown. Their trip may be de-
layed few days by the interruption OF
travel by the storm. Mrs. Burnham is at
present visiting friends in PittsfieId.
Owing to the storm last Sunday, Rev.
David Kerr's lecture on "Who Ought to
Reform the City" was postponed until
next Sunday evening. Other lectures will
follow by other speakers. Rev. ]. p.
Simonton will preach at the Baptist
church on Sunday evening, Dec. 20, on
"fhe Imperial City Reformer".
J. fl. Brimmer g. Co. hung a thermom-
eter In front of their store few days
ago, for the accommodation OF them
selves and the shivering public. In
few mig hts, the tbermon. eter disa ppeared.
Mr.. Brimmer expects to find the ther-
nnomater back IN its place again some
morning, and thus save unpleasant ex-
posures.
There were two siig ht fires in Ellsworth
during the past week. Thursday even
ing at the home of Mrs. j. Z. Chicott,
some clothing in closet caught fire from
a stove near by. Toe damage, which was
slight, Is covered by insurance. Sunday,
at the house OF Richard Jude, fire caught
about the CHIMNEY. 1t was put out be-
fore much damage WAS done.
The application for a charter for a
council Of the Daug ghters OF Liberty in
Ellsworth has been forwarded. So far
there are thirty-three names on the list.
A meeting Will be held Saturday evening
| at 7.30 O'Clock, at the home of Mrs.
Martha j Biaisdeli, when TEN mporary or.
ganizstion viii he formed. All mem b.r
| are requssted ed to attend, ss well as Others
| who would like tn join.
The Union shoe factory OF this city
shipped this week what is probably the
largest case lot shoes ever sent out of q
dsZen pairs of shoes in the case, which is
| destined for the Poiiippine Islands. The
shoes were sh pped from Ellsworth to
Boston, and WIZ there be reshipped, in
the original case, to the Philippines.
The factory is now getting out dupli-
cate order. ~
The Establishment OF the rurai tree
delivery route last July from Ellsworth
to Trenton, thence around to Goose Cove,
Oak Point and back through Bsyside has
virtually done away with The three latter
postofiices ever since the opening OF the
route, yet it was not uutil this week hal
| the office at Goose Cove WAS ''otficisiIy"
disconti nued. The Offices at OAK POM
and Bayside are still nominaly in exist
ence, though heir discontiBuancc may be
officially announced at any time. -
The temporary opening of navigation
| by last weeks thaw brought two vessels
| to the wharf to load. The "Luiu W.
Eppes" will take 10000 brick to Bar Har.
| Dor, tor III. b. Phllilps, getting " thous.
and freight, the highest paid for years
The "Forester" will take lumber to
| Northeast Harbor. The tug Little
| Round Top, which had been hauled up
| for the winter, was fired up again, and i-
keeping the channel open. The vessels
| will tow out this afternoon. Ice Is max
ing in the river and bay very fast now.
The storm which created such havoc in
other parts OF the State did very little
| damage here. The roads was washed out
| slightly in places, but not so as to interrupt
| travel. Union river raised seven feet in
three days, and was at freshet pitch Mon.
| day. The cold snap checked further rise
and possible damage. The ice went out
| OF the river, SO that navigation was tenn
porarily resumed. The ice left the bay al
/ Surry, but as the smeters who had been
| at work on 1t had moved off their tents,
there was no loss except in delay Of fish
| ing.
Chief Justice Wiswell at the law term
| in Augusta last week announced the as
| signment of Justices for the ensuing year.