Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-11-20

many years president Of the society, were
passed, and ordered spread upon the
records. The financial reports we're re-
ceived and approved. The meeting ad-
journed sine die. ~
The store opposite the Maine Central
station, owned by H. B. Phillips, that
has been run for some years past by Sum-
ner Fifield, has been sold to B. F. Phillips,
who will conduct a general grocery and
provision store.
The party to be given by the Unity club
at Odd Fellows hall Friday evening,
promises to be one of the prettiest So
cial affairs OF the season. Dancing and
whist will be the amusements. Music by
Monaghan's orchestra.
Miss Minnie E. MCMILLAN, daughter Of
John MCMILLAN, died suddenly last
Thursday morning, at her home on Water
street, of heart disease. She had been in
poor health some time. She was in the
twenty first year Of her age.
Rev. David L. Yale, of the Central
church, has been invited to preach early
in December In one of the larger churches
Vi INcW EvkIduus Huu W lOOk OVeI lJ6
field, a parish OF over 900 families, with
view to becoming pastor. Mr.. Yale has
not yet decided what he will do.-Bath
Daily Times.
The ladies' aid society Of the Baptist
church will give supper In the vestry
next Wednesday evening at s o'clock.
There will be in connection with the
supper, a special Thanksgiving pro-
gramme Of music and readings.
Frances, the twelve -year-old daughter
OF Carlton McGown, who has been Sc
riously i'll with peritonitis, seemed to be
improving last week, but suffered re-
lapse, and is now in very critical con-
dition, with typhoid symptoms.
John Donovan, father of City Marshal
Donovan, is in Bangor hospital for an
operation. Mr.. Donovan injured one toe
some time ago. Blood poisoning fol-
lowed, and 1t is feared now that amputa-
tion OF the entire foot will be necessary.
Miss Carrie M. Crockette, of Vinal-
haven, whom the Onasouson club ex-
pected to have read here, was unable to
come on either OF the dates wanted, and
the entertainment has been indefinitely
postponed. 1t is hoped to have Miss
Crockette read here later in the season.
The Ellsworth men interested in form
ing the Ellsworth, fremont & StoDing-
ton steamboat company, to run boat
between those tow LIS and Ellsworth, held
a meeting last evening. The company is
now looking for suitable boat for the
route. Several which are available are
under consideration.
1t is next to impossible to have too good
communications with adjoining towns,
and it is hoped that the proposed steamboat
line between here and Ellsworth, touch
ing at intervening points, will material
ize. This line would be great con-
venience to our business men, as great
deal of business would be done with Els
worth, especially in the lumber trade
Stonington correspondent Deer Isle Mes
senger.
The mayor and aldermen yesterday
afternoon inspected the work of filling at
the approaches to the new Bangor bridge.
Some more work must be done to make it
satisfactory to the city officers. Tue city
will cont inue the work further, taking off
the hill at the west side Of the bridge to
make the grade to the bridge easier, and
at the same time widening aud rounding
the roadbe
There were two driving accidents OF
very sim liar nature in Ellsworth Monday
evening John B. Wiswell was driving
up State street near o. r. Burnham's
store, when his buggy colided with
another team. Mr.. Wiswell was driving
toward the electric light, and could not
see the other team approaching. Mr..
Wisweii's buggy was turned bottom up
in an instant with him under it. The
horse cleared himself. Mr.. Wiswell es-
cal ed with slight bruises. His buggy
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