Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-03-06

ton, from which they returned Monday to
receive the congratulations OF Ellsworth
friends. The employees OF the factory
presented them with handsome silver
service.
A special meeting OF the board OF trade
was held Monday evening to discuss
the Hancock county electric railroad pro-
ject. No special action was taken. The
matter will come up for discussion at the
regular meeting of the board next Mon
day.
Allan r. Joy and family left Saturday
for Portland, Oregon, from which place
Mr.. Joy will soon return to the Klondike
gold regions. Mrs. Joy and children
have spent more than year with Mr..
joys parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. NJ. Joy,
10 this city, while Mr.. Joy has been here
all winter. r
One OF the fastest bits OF horse flesh on
ice In these parts is the little bay PAGER
Beatrice, owned by e. H. Greedy.
Beatrice is four-year- by Dawn r.,
out OF Ripple, by Hambietonian Knox.
She can show a "twenty clip" on ice, and
given mark.
A meeting OF the Ellsworth carnival
committee is called for Friday evening at
the Office OF L. F. Giles, to discuss plans
for a centennial celebration in Ellsworth
this year. 1t is suggested that a com
mittee be appointed to wait upon the new
city government to ask that an appropria-
tion for such a celebration be included in
this years budget.
Ellsworth b friends of Murray Il. Bridg-
ham, OF whitneyville, will be pleased to
know that he was a successful competitor
in the magazine subscription contest, for
which he was working when in Ellsworth
recently. His prize was ;25; had he se-
cured four more names, his prize would
have been $50. Out of forty successful
contestants he was the only one from this
State. His success is remarkable, con-
sidering the fact that he did not COM
mence work until after ten days of his
time had expired.
A business new to Ellsworth has been
undertaken by George A. Parcher, that is
likely to prove great public convenience.
Mr.. Parcher hes made arrangements with
several hospitals to supply trained nurses
in cases of Illness. The trained nurse is
valuable assistant to the physician, but
her field of work has been confined mainly
t. the larger cities and towns. The
opportunity offered by Mr.. Parcher to
secure trained nurses will doubtless be
taken advantage of by many. Mr..
Psrcher also proposes to esta blish bureau
for the supply of domestic help.
A short time ago it was announced thst
/. L. HaIman, of Lewis Friend & Co., was
to leave Ellsworth. Mr.. Hslman has now
decided to post pone his removal until
fall. Mr.. Halman, as the chief promoter
of the trans Hancock county electric
railroad, finds many reasons for remain
ing in Ellsworth for a time at least, and
his many Ellsworth friends hope that his
success In building the road and the in
crease in business resulting from it will
be such that he will postpone his removal
indefinitely. Mr.. Halman left Monday
for Boston and New York, on his spring
business trip.
Charities will be held in Manning hall,
Monday afternoon, March II, at O'Clock.
1t is hoped that all persons who are inter-
ested in having charitable work sys-
tematized will be present. Although the
| society was organized by the churches,
and the management is, to certain ex-
tent, vested in board OF directors con-
sistjn nf three deIeyates chosen nv each
ca irch, The work is wholly undeno NINA
L,onsi, Every person, whether or not
Connected with any church, may become
a member. ArIic g 4 OF the coDstitu-
tion reads, la part, rs follows: 'fnis
work shall be entirely dis4sst 4ted from
any aud all questions of creed, politics or
| nationality"
Ell swortn friends of Miss Mabel Mona
CHAN will be pleased to learn not only
that she has practically reganed her
usual health, but also that she is creating
a sensation in the vicinity of Saugertes,
the guest of Mrs. J. L. Maxwell. Mention
was made at the time of the hit she made
| in a concert given last December. On
| Feb 19 she took part in an organ and
song recital given in the Methodist
| church. The local papers spoke OF the
affair in the most complimentary terms.
These two concerts attracted such atten-
tion that many invitations to sing fol-
| lowed, many OF which were accepted
| Last Sunday she sang in church at
Kingston, and with such success that