Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-03-20

is expected home this week. The usual
services will be held In the church Sun
day.
| r.. f. Hale left Saturday for Niagara
| Falls, N. Y, where he will be employed
| with his son, Charles Hale, who is super
intending large building operations there
for Norcfoss Bros. the Boston contractors,
with whom he has held responsible
position several years.
George s. Foster, OF this city, who has
been manager of NJ. Steinert a. Sons
branch piano salesroom In Bath for the
past few months, has resigned that po-
sition, aud will join T. c. McGouldric, the
former manager of the Maine branches,
and establish a new piano salesroom in
Bangor.
There's lots OF good-natured rivalry
between Eilsworth's two hose companies
| as to which will reach fire first. In the
| excitement OF the Campbell fire, some of
the City hose boys hauled the Senator'S
hose cart nearly TO the scene OF the
fire before they realized their mistake,
thus kindly aiding the Senators to get
FIRST water". The Senators were might
lily pleased, but as for the City boys-well,
as kipiing says, that's another story,"--
Kennebec Journal.
William, the eleven year old son Of
George w. Black, of Bangor, ran away
from home last Thursday, and came to
Ellsworth to see his uncle, Asa Flood.
Bangor was turned upside-down In the
hunt for the boy, but the search promptly
ended when a telephone message from
Mr.. Flood told the anxious parents of the
boys whereabouts.
Prof. G. A. Gleason, who has been a
summer visitor at Shady Nook for several
seasons, and who last year bought the
Lord cottage, will have tine old cottage
moved back and converted into stable,
and will build a new cottage on the site
OF the old one. The new cottage will be
34x39 feet on the ground, and will be very
conveniently arranged. A. NJ. Foster has
the contract.
The bride on a horse driven by
Maurice Sowle broke Saturday, and the
horse, after dumping the driver out Of the
sleigh. ran down the Surry road. The
horse jumped into the large watering
tank near the Cushman place, and then
jumped out and landed in a snow-drift
which held him. The sleigh, much
dana ged, landed in the tank. The horse
was uninjured.
Ellsworth captains, whose vessels have
been hauled up to the westward for the
winter, are leaving to resume command.
Capt. Fred Segebath, of the "Yreka", left
for Boston Monday. Capt. Alexander
Hutchings, OF the 81. NJ. Kennedy, left
the same day for Providence, R. 1. Capt.
'Storm Petrel'', left for Port jefferson,
l.. l., yesterday.
At the high school yesterday social
club was organized. The officers are
Charles w. Campbell, president; Miss
Bessie joy, vice. president; Miss Madeline
Kelliher, secretary; John A. Scott, fnan
cial secretary; Edward E. Doyle, treasurer.
Though the club originated among the
pupils OF the high school, the mem bership
is not confined to the school. As an
independent organization the club can
give dances, which are tabooed by the
school board in strictly school club.
Nokomis Rebekah lodge last evening
entertained Rebekshs from Bluehill and
Southwest Harbor lodges. About forty
were present from Bluehill and twenty
from Southwest Harbor. The visitors ar
rived in the afternoon, and at o'clock
enjoyed turkey supper at Odd Fellows
banquet hall. After supper Nokomis
dates. The work was excellent, and re-
ceived merited praise from the visitors.
= tter the work there was social hop,
Mousgtau's urchestra furnishing music.
AT II "'ciuck there WAS another supper, at
VIII ch 150 were seated. The visitors left
in the early morning hours, apparently
Well pleased with their entertainment.
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