Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-01-23

For other local nes1s see pages 4, s and 8.
Sheriff Whitcomb is out again after an
attack Of the grip.
b. F. Gray who has been Ill for three
weeks is slowly recovering.
The Shamrock whist club will meet
with Miss Lizzie Doyle this evening.
George A. Parcher, who has been shut
In two weeks with the grip, will be out
soon.
Whiting Brothers are making extensive
alterations and repairs in their store on
Main street.
Rev. j. p. Simonton will exchange
puIpsts with Rev. j. s. Blair, OF Lamoine,
next Sunday. N
Twenty eight below zero was the record
OF several Ellsworth thermometers Sun
day morning.
The sewing circle OF the Congregational
church will serve supper tomorrow
evening at O'Clock.
r.. NJ. Campbell, who has been seriously
Ill for the past three weeks, was back at
his desk this morning.
NJ. GaIlert was among he grip victims
last week. His many friends were glad to
see him out again Monday.
Mrs. Charles L. Morang was taken
suddenly and seriously Ill with the grip
yesterday. Shs is now improving.
Henry A. Eppss, who has been seriously
i'll with the grip, having a narrow escape
from pneumonia, is now improving. 4
Fred II. Osgood succeeds M. II. Clement
as maii-carrier between the station and
postoffice. His contract began Monday.
The entertainment announced to be
given by the Onasouson club Thursday
evening has been postponed indefinitely.
II. b. Holmes has taken the special
agency OF the New York Life insurance
company, OF New York, for the county
of Hancock. N
e. J. Davis has bought out the furniture
business OF A. W. Cushmsn d Son, and
will continue it at the same place, No.
franklin street.
Horace Lord and wife returned Monday
| from Holden, where they had been visit
ing for the past two weeks. Mr.. Lord Is
now down with the grip.
The Ellsworth festival chorus will meet
this evening at the home OF Mrs. A. W.
Cushman, on franklin street, instead OF
| at Manning hail as heretofore.
The little drama "a Love of a Bonnet"
will be given by Mrs. w. FL. Titus Sun
| day school class at the Unitarian vestry
Thursday evening OF next week.
Mrs. Seth T. Campbell and two children,
of Island Falls, is spending few weeks
| with her father, E. K. Hopkins, in this
city. Mr.. Campbell is expected soon for a
short visit.
| A pleasing feature Of the service at the
| Congregational church last Sunday
| morning WAS the singing OF Mrs. J. Z.
| Clay, OF Portland, contraito, who assisted
| the choir in the regular music, and sang
a solo.
Hattie l., wife OF John Sinclair, died
| Monday, aged nineteen years. Mrs. Sin
clair was the daughter OF Mrs. Charles
| Stillson, of Cherryfield, to which place
the body was taken yesterday for inter-
ment
Miss Lura NJ. Beckwith, OF Brewer, tut
until the past few years a resident of Ellis
worth, will be married this evening at
| the home of her uncle, Capt. j. p. Lang
ley, in this city, to DR.. w. o. Sevey, o!
| Brewer.
Ellsworth's "resurrected" board OF
trade held lively meeting this week
| and many suggestions were offered to
| how best to increase the city's prosperity
| II the present show of interest continues
/ Ellsworth will have cause to rejoice that
| its board OF trade has taken a new lease
| of iife.--Kennebec Journal.
c. L. Morang, the newly-elected presi'
dent of the board of trade, has called 0
meeting for Saturday evening at O'Clock
at the aldermen's room in Hancock hail
| AT that meeting President Morang will
announce standing committees. The