Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-12-11
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
Continued from page I.

the cruiser "Oiympis", which will leave
Ia January for a cru'sv around the world.
occupying three and oue-haIf years.
| Wivurna encampment, /. o. o. F., on
| Monday evening nominated officers as
follows: l.. w. Jordan, G. p; II. s. Call.
III. p; Herbert J. Dodge, s. W; f. e.
Gray, j. W; L. F. Giles. scribe; j. w.
Nealley, treasurer.
| Albert Saunders, OF Ellsworth Falls,
fell on the sidewalk on Main street, last
| Friday evening, fracturing small! bone
at the ankle. DR.. Hagerthy reduced the
fracture. Though slight. the fracture is
so located that it may cause permanent
weakness Of the ankle.
There will be a band concert and dance
at Hancock hall Thursday evening. The
dance is given by Ticonic hose company
| OF Ellsworth Falls, as benefit for w. ID.
| Wilson, who was shot in the arm a few
weeks ago while hunting. A concert by
Lynch's band will precede the dancing.
joys orchestra will furnish music.
| Preparations are being made for re-
| opening the Glenrose soap factory.
Water has been put in the building and
the furnaces have been fred up. 1t Is
understood that in about two weeks the
| factory will start up in earnest. The
| factory Is we'll equipped, and in the
| short time 1t WAS running its product
| became favoraby known. The people OF
| Ellsworth will be glad to see the factory
running again. 1t will be benefit to
the city, giving employment to several
| hands, and bringing money into the city.
The funeral OF George Il. Cunning ham
took place at the Unitarian church last
Thursday afternoon, Instead OF at the
house, az first intended. Rev. Richard
Owen, OF Bar Harbor Congregational
church, OBLIGATED, assisted by Rev. A. Fl.
Coar, OF Ellsworth Unitarian church.
The Apollo quartette, OF Bangor, sang.
After the regular service, members OF
Donsqua lodge, X. of P, of which de-
ceased was member, conducted the
Pythian service. The pail bearers were
Fred l. Campbell, OF Cherry field; Col. H.
E. Hamlin, Capt. II. J. Joy, Henry Whit
Ing, L. NJ. N GORE and T. F. Mahoney.
o. W. Tapley will go to Boston this
week to inspect the steamer "Attaguin",
which the Ellsworth, fremont and Ston-
ington Steamboat Co. considers purchas-
ing. The "Attaguin" was built by the
LAWYERS, the wellknown yacht builders,
for house boat two or three years ago,
but has never been in commission. She
could easily be remodelIed In the interior
to make her suitable for the Ellsworth
Stonington route. She is ninety feet
long, side W heller and draws about Az
feet OF water. She is the largest boat the
company has yet had in consideration.
As she has not been registered, IL pur
chased she would be rechristened "City
of Ellsworth.
The woman's relief corps of VIM. H. ii.
Rice post last Thursday evening elected
officers as follows: Martha J. Blaisdell,
PRESIDENT Annie Langley, senior vice
PRESIDENT Ella Dunn, junior vice presi-
dent; Abbie Campbell, chaplain; Eta
bennett, conductor; Augusta Emery,
treasurer; Sarah Connick, guard; Emma
Mcfarland, assistant conductor; Frances
Armstrong, assistant guard; Lizzie Par
sons, color bearer No. /; Maria Arm
strong, Color. DeuftF NJ. wary 1JHiibs
color bearer No. 3; Julia Gray, color
bearer No. 4; Addie NJ. Carlisle, delegate
to State encampment; Augusta Emery,
alternate; Hannah Bonsey, installing Of
ficer. the date of installation has not
been decided upon.
Blanquefort commandery, X T., re-
ceived an official visit from Eminent Sir
Ermon d. Eastman, grand captain general,
last Friday evening. Eminent Com
mander Il. Il. Parker. OF Lewiston, was
present. The work OF the commandery
in the tempiar and malta degrees was
highly compiimented by Sir Knight East
man. Rev. j. P. Simonton was the candi-
date. After the work, turkey supper
was served. Past Eminent Commander j.
b. Redman presided as toastmaster at the
postpraudiai exercises. Interesting re-
marks were made by Sir knights East
man, Parker. Simonton, King, knowiton,
Cushman and Foster. The entire evening
was one of the most enjoyable in the his
tory of the commandery in Ellsworth.
The ten days limit allowed by the alder
men for the payment into the city treas
ury by the tax collectors OF $4,000, ex-
pires tomorrow. The collectors have
been hustling the past week, and must do
some hard work tomorrow to meet the
requirements OF the vote passed by the
aldermen. The several members of the
city board seen by THE AMERICAN re-
porter to-day said that unless the SO 600
was in the hands of the treasurer before
to- morrow nights meeting, action would
surely be commenced against the collect
ors' bondsmen. Collector Holmes said
to- day that II delinquents did not pay up,
he woald, for the protection of himself
and his bondsmen, take the most strin-
gent measures in his power, which means
seizure of property, or possibly some ar
rests. 1t was intimated by one of the
aldermen that the city would ask for an
injunction to restrain certain corpora
tions, against which there were taxes,
from paying dividends until the taxes
were paid.
Ellsworth lodge, A. 0. U. W., at its
meeting last evening nominated Off
GERS as follows: b. T. Sowle, p. Nj. W.,
| E. E. Rowe, NJ. W.; e. A. Lermond, F.;
Harvard Greedy, overseer, j. F. Knowlton,
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