Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-06-05

Helen, visited his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. w. Clark, a few days this week. Edwin,
jr., will remain with his grandparents
here this summer.
Mrs. E. 8. Stevens, Misses Matte Grant
and Minnie Wood have been elected
from the Ellsworth chapter OF the Ep-
worth league, to attend the State con-
vention in Bangor Thursday, June e.
The annual reunion and banquet Of
Ellsworth High School alumni associa-
tion will be held at Manning hall Tues
day evening, July2. The executive COM
mittee is now busy with arrangements.
A council is called to meet at Seal Har-
Dor Thursday, to organize Congre-
ga;ional church at that place. Revs. J.
M. Adams and George H. Heffion, of the
Ellsworth Congregational churches, will
attend the council.
A. w. Packard, formerly Of THE AMER
IcAN office, has been spending the past
week with bis family here. Mr.. Packard
is now employed with Cox & Co., drug
gists' printers, in Boston. His many
Ellsworth friends were pleased to greet
him.
E. H. Greedy lost a valuable colt this
week-a yearling by Colombo. The colts
leg was broken by kick from another
horse. Mr.. Greedy had the leg set, and
tried to save the colt, but to relieve the
animal from its suffering he finally had
him shot.
of Tatr
owned by c. L. Morang, OF Ellsworth, and
B. E. johnson and William Stocker, Of
Boston, is to,be greatly improved. A new
piazza will be built, the old hunks will be
replaced by iron bedsteads, and the camp
will be overhauled generally.
Mrs. Elizabeth E. Downing, mother OF
George W. Downing, Of this city, died at
Calais Monday of last week, aged sixty
four years. Mrs. Downing has visited in
Ellsworth, and is pleasantly remembered
by those Tho met her. Besides her son
George, she leaves one other son and a
daughter.
The first band concert Of the season in
Ellsworth was given last evening in front
of the American house. 1t was also the
first concert since the reorganization of
the band, under the leadership Of D. H.
rribou. The band has many new pieces,
which were we'll rendered. A large crowd
enjoyed the concert.
A Sunday school rally for all Sunday
school workers, parents and young peo-
pie OF Ellsworth, will be held in the Bap-
tist church on Sunday evening at 7.30. l.
N. Halliday, general secretary of the
State Sunday school association, will
speak on Sunday school topics. AS Mr..
Halliday is well known in Sunday school
work, large attendance is requested.
new and larger steam drill is being
used on trial at the rock-crusher, and
| under the supervision of Charles Inman,
who understands his business thoroughly,
more rock is being crushed than ever
before. 1t is believed the crusher is turn
ing out nearly three times as much daily
than ever before. Something like fifty
tons of rock is the daily output, and forty
loads day are going on State street.
All the city schools except the high
school will close Friday OF next week.
The usual closing exercises will be held
in all. The three grammar schools will
have graduation exercises. The Falls
school will have its exercises at the
church in the evening of the closing day.
The East and West Side grammar schools
will have their exercises at the school
rooms on the afternoon of the following
Monday.
The annual meeting of the Abenaquis
club was held at the club house last even
ing. The following were elected officers
for the ensuing year: Board Of governors,
II. E. Hsmlin, A. w. King, H. j. JOY,
Henry NJ. Hall; treasurer, f. w. Rollins.
AT the meeting of the board OF governors
held Immediately after the adjournment
OF the club meeting, Hon. Eugene Hale
was elected president.
Rev. j. P. Simonton, of the Methodist
Sunday to preach in exchange with Rev.
F. w. Brooks, and to give an address to
the Knights of Pythias. On the Sunday
following, Mr.. Simonton will deliver the
annual memorial sermon to the Odd
Fellows in Ellsworth, and on Sunday
evening, June %, he will preach the
baccalaureate sermon to the graduating
class of the high school. n
Miss Minnie HI. Moore and William @.
Saunders were married last Wednesday
evening at the home of the BRIDES sister,
Mrs. A. II. Carlisle, at Brimmer's bridge.
The ceremony was performed by Rev. j.
P. Simonton, of the Ellsworth Methodist
| church, in the presence of few near rel
atives. The room was artistically deco
rated with apple blossoms. The friends of
these popular young folks wish them