Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-12-04

evening, Dec. 16, under the auspices Of
the Onasouson club OF the Ellsworth high
school.
The county commissioners were in
Ellsworth yesterday for special meeting,
revising and equalizing wild land acreage
and assessments In plantations Nos. Z, s,
10, q, % and 80.
Il. e. Hale, who has been employed at
Niagara Falls, N. Y, and Boston, since
last spring, arrived home Monday even
ing. His many Ellsworth friends gave
him the 'glad hand".
The Ellsworth, fremont and Stoning-
ton Steamboat Co., at a meeting yester-
day, perfected organization and forward
ed certificate Of incorporation to the State
attorney general for approval.
Union Thanksgiving services was held
at the Methodist church on the afternoon
OF Thanksgiving Day. Rev. David Kerr,
OF the Baptist church, spoke earnestly on
some evils that menaced the city.
The Thanksgiving eve ball of the Dirigo
athletic club was a success. Only a few
appeared in mask, but many joined in
dancing. Monaghan's orchestra fur
nished music. An oyster supper was
served.
A temporary rail will be placed along
the approaches to the new Bangor bridge,
to guard against accident. The city will
do further grading at the approaches, but
probably not until spring, when the roads
have settled.
Stillp,an J. Gurney, of Boston, arrived
in this city last Wednesday to spend
Thanksgiving with his mother, Mrs. Fl.
w. Dunn. Mr.. Gurney will return to his
work as conductor on an electric road the
last Of this week. n
James Mcintosh and Miss Maria Cot,
tie were married at the Congregational
parsonage Tuesday afternoon, at 4.30. The
couple left on the evening train for
short trip. They will return In few days
to reside in Ellsworth.
A slight change has been made In the
arrangement of the social committee Of
the Congregational society. The Decem-
ber committee has been changed to Feb
ruary, and the February committee will
have charge during December.
The store opposite the Manning block
on Main street, which was recently
vacated by 1. L. Halman, will be occupied
during December by Miss Clark and Miss
Stock bridge, who will open Saturday,
Dec. Z, their annual Christmas sale.
The sociabe OF Donaqua lodge, K. OF p,
for which invitations had been issued for
this evening, has been postponed on ac-
count of the death OF George r. Cunning
ham, member of the lodge. The date
will be announced later.
Rev. j. P. Simonton, OF the Methodist
tartan church, exchanged pulpits Sunday
morning. Rev. Richard Owen, of Bar
Har Dor, preached at the Congregational
church in exchange with Rev. j. NJ.
Adams.
Tom P. Kelley's lady minstrel troupe
will appear at Hancock hall Saturday
evening. This company gives an up-to-
date show, with new music and songs.
The entertainment closes with the laugh
able sketch "Riley's off Day with the Bar
nibies".
The hardwood steam mill is buying
spool wood stock for manufacture. No
hardwood was cut on Union river last
summer by Greedy & Hagerthy for this
mill but the prospects now are that the
hard wood operations will be much more
extensive next year. II
John r. Shuman aud F. E. Mace, OF
Great Pond, were in Ellsworth Monday
and Tuesday. Mr.. Shuman holds the
Great Pond record for big hogs this year
as usual, his porker weighing 415 pounds.
This is something like 100 pounds less
than his last year hog.
P. s. Dorsey, formerly OF Ellsworth,
but lately in the hotel business in East
port, is the head of "hotel trust"
formed in Mschiss. The several hotels
and livery stables in Machias have been
bought up by the combination, and will
be carried on under the same management.
The council of Knights OF King Arthur,
organized last year, has been reorganized.
New officers have been appointed. Many
members of the council are away at
school or at work. 1t is hoped to get In
new members. A meeting will be held
next Friday evening at the Unitarian ves-
try. "
A W. King and John A. Peters, jr., re-
turned Monday from trip through the
Machias Lumber Co.'s timberland. The
company, which is composed of Ellsworth
men, owns a tract OF 10000 acres, well
| timbered. j. L. Giles, who is in charge oi
| operations there, expects to get out about
3,OOO, 900 feet this winter.
Roy Goodwin, foreman OF Senator Hale
hose company, was surprised last week te
receive from Waterville hose company
| No. A, a handsome pocket knife, suitably
inscribed, with the compliments of the
company. The Waterville hose company
was here at the last carnival and muster
| Embellishments.