Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-04-24
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

Sons Co. of Boston. Mr.. Foster, the
Junior member of the firm, has success
FULLY managed the Bath branch OF M.
Steinert q Sons Co., and like his partner
has made many warm personal friends by
his courtesy, liberal dealings snd accurate
business judgment, and he will be a
welcome addition to the musical circles
OF the city,"
The Onasouson club of the Ellsworth
high school, and the Epsilon Tau Delta
club will unite in giving an entertain
ment and party at Odd Fellows hall to-
morrow evening. The Onasouson club
Will give short entertainment, which
will be followed by dancing under the
auspices of the e. T. ID. club. The pro-
gramme for the entertainment is as fol-
lows: Music, orchestra; reading, Miss
Grace King; vocal solo, Miss Lucy Mon
Afghan; violin solo, Mr.. Cutler; reading
Henry Campbell; music, orchestra; piano
duet, Misses Lora Parsons, Grace Lord !;
reading, Miss M. A. Greedy; music,
orchestra.
house on High street near Cards
brook, owned by Wellington Haslem and
occupied by Albert Garland, was burned
at O'Clock this morning. Mr.. Garland
thinks the fire originated about the Chin
ney in the upper chambers. When he
was awakened by the fire, the whole up
per part Of the house was in flames. He
saved his horses and harnesses, but most
OF his furniture was burned. The house
was burned to the ground, and the stable,
though left standing, was practically de-
stroyed. The loss on the house is about
81 1000; insurance, 500. MIR. Garland had
no insurance on his furniture. He esti-
mates his loss at $500.
Friday evening at 730, the service OF
daily evening prayer according to the use
OF the Protestant Episcopal church, will
be held in Hancock hall. There will be
sermon by the Rt. Rev. Robert Goldman,
d. D., bishop OF Maine. The vested boy
choir OF thirty voices from st. Saviour's
church, Bar Harbor, of which church the
Rev. William Osborn Baker is rector, will
sing. The bishop is powerful speaker,
and should have large congregation.
All seats are free, and every one is cor
daily invited. 1t is tine hope OF Bishop
Goldman and Rev. Mr.. Baker that this SER
vice will be the beginning of an Episcopal
church in Ellsworth.
p. V. Allen, OF Maiden, Mass, who re-
Gently purchased Lindenhurst farm at
Lakewood, has been negotiating for the
hat To W ~
the Ellsworth creamery and the Greedy
farm at Trenton. 1t is understood the
negotiations are practically closed, though
the transfer has not yet been made.
The purchase will include some of the
stock on the Trenton farm. 1t is Mr..
Aliens intention to operate the creamery.
II the property is sold, the Hathorn
Farm Co. will give its attention entirely
to the farm at Pittsfield, and j. c. Gordon,
of the Ellsworth creamery, will go there
to give all his time to the Pittsfield
creamery.
The Ellsworth schooner "Leonora",
Capt. Roland Bonsey, bound from Eddy
vile for Dorchester, Mass, with cement,
had rough experience in the gales early
last week. While anchored off Bishop
and Clerks ledge, Nantucket Shoals, dur
ing northeaster the schooner lost an
anchor. An attempt was made to reach
Hyannis harbor, but while off that port
the vessel misstayed and struck bottom.
The other anchor was then let go, but
the chain parted and the vessel was obliged
to put out to sea. The "Leonora" lost her
stern boats and davits, and when she
arrived at Vineyard Haven Wednesday
she was leaking. After procuring anchors
and chains and making temporary repairs,
she proceeded.
"Ethel," he whispers, twill you marry