Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-01-16

fourth Master Harold Smith, OF Caroline r.
Mrs. Brown enjoys good health, with the
prospect OF many more pleasing birthday
anniversaries.
Miss Ethel Porter, OF Bangor, returned
missionary from South America, where
she worked five years, spoke at the Meth
odist church Sunday morning and even
ing to very attentive audiences. The ad-
dresses were very interesting and instruc-
tive. While In Ellsworth, Miss Porter
was the guest OF Miss Catherine Simsf-
ton.
Mrs. Elvirs Peabody Haywood, mother
Of Mrs. G. P. Dorr, of this city, died at
Bucksport, last Thursday. She leaves two
children besides Mrs. Dorr - 8. L. Hey
wood, of Bucksport, and Charles l.. Hey
wood, OF Topeka, Kan. Mrs. DORIS aunt,
Mrs. Mary Warren, who had lived with
Mrs. Haywood many years, only survived
her five days, dying Monday.
The grip has decided grip on Els
worth. The high school was closed
several days last week on account OF the
illness of three OF the teachers and about
thirty pupils. The school opened Mon
day, with twenty-five pupils absent.
Work at the shoe factories has been
seriously interrupted by the large num-
ber OF employees who are Ill.
Lygonia lodge will have a public
installation OF officers next Monday even
ing at the Masonic rooms in Manning
hall, followed by sociable and supper.
The officers will be installed by ID. ID.
G.. M. Charles F. Paine, of Bar Harbor.
All Masons and their families are invited.
The installation exercises will be free, but
admission will be charged to the seciable
and supper.
When Col. II. e. Hamlin arrived home
from Augusta last week he found at his
plate at the American house bouquet
bearing card ITO the next Governor of
Maine". Commenting on this incident
the lewiston Journal says: "Down in
Ellsworth they are giving Col. II. E.
Hamlin hothouse bouquets addressed to
Our Next Governor. This is case
where both present and future look rosy"
A regular meeting of Ellsworth council
No. 2o7, Royal Arcanum, for the install
lation of officers, will be held at its
hall Friday evening at 730 O'Clock.
This will be an important meeting, as
j. w. Page, chairman of the committee
on council work, will address the meet
ing. There will also be a smoke talk.
All members are earnestly requested to
be present, and all interested are invited.
Chaplain David II. Tribou, U. S. M
will go to sea. lie was relieved of his
duties as recorder OF the labor board at
the Charlestown navy yard last week,
and received orders to the U. s. s. "New
York", fitting out for China and Philip
pines as Rear Admiral Rodgers flagship.
Chaplain Tribou ranks as a captain in the
navy, and upon the retirement within
couple OF months of Chaplain Holway,
now on the 'Vermont" at New York, he
will be the senior officer OF his corps.
Last Friday afternoon, very enjoyable
socia BILE WAS given at the Congregational
vestry. Afternoon tea was served. talk
by Miss Crosby on Andrea del Sarto, his
life and his works, was much appreciated
Besides the excellent copy given to the
Sunday school by Mrs. Eugene Hale of his
ssterpiece 1.-THE Madonna Enthroned",
or 'The Madonna of the Hsrpies" as it is
sometimes called, there were other pic
lures of his important works. The talk
made the painting doubly interesting.
At the close, extracts from Browning
were read concerning the artist.
A letter received from Miss Mary L.
Burnham this week informs her parents
that she has left the English hospital at
Wei Hal Wei; and is soon going to
Shanghai and thence to Using Tan
for the remainder of the winter. Be-
fore leaving Wei Hal Wei, the surgeons
at the hospital gave her complimentary
afternoon tea. Mss Burnham has been
at Chefoo the past three weeks. serving in
the important capacity OF clerk OF the
mission meeting Gf the east and west
Shangtung districts. 1t Is quite evident
from Miss Burnham's letter that the
American policy in the Chinese trou bic
has not been popular among the mission
aries aud resident foreigners, O. peciaily
In allowing the English to go to Pao
Ting Flu to aveuge the murder of
the American missionaries. She writes:
"The whole thing disgusts ali the
enlig htened men OF all nationalites out
here. They scoff US about our being a
Christian nation. How long will the
most enlightened people on the globe be
fooled by Chinaman? All is quiet here
now, but 1t is felt among English and
German circles that there will be anot her
| attack from Boxers as soon as winter cuts
the allies off from their supplies"