Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-10-30


them.
The Fortnightly will meet this winter
on the second and fourth Mondays of the
month instead OF the first and third as
heretofore. The first meeting OF the sea
son VIII be held on Monday evening, Nov.
IL, at the home of A. W. King.
U. j. Nelson, who is employed on the
cosiing station work at Lamoine, got
drunk and noisy Saturday. He was
arrested by Sheriff whitcomb Monday,
and arraigned in the Ellsworth b municipal
court. He paid fine of % and costs.
At the annual meeting OF the Maine
undertakers' association In Waterville last
Thursday, Curtis r. Foster, of this city,
was reelected vice. president. l.. W. Jor-
dan, of this city, was elected to mem ber-
ship. Mr.. Foster was among the speakers
at the banquet In the evening.
The farm buildings OF Hira M L. Denico,
at Happytown, near the Orland line,
known as the Crockett place, were burned
last Wednesday night, with most OF the
contents. The origin OF the fire is un-
known. The buildings were the best in
the locality. The loss is about 1850.
There was a small insurance.
Mrs. l.. Fl. Cushman returned last week
from visit to her brother, E. G. Smith,
at Seattle, Wash. She reports delight
full trip, with nothing to mar it except q
delay Of one day near Butte, Mont, caused
by q landslide. Mr.. Smiths Ellsworth
friends are pleased to know he is pleas
antly located In Seattle.
The Friday afternoon exercises at the
School street grammar school last week
were In charge OF the Stetson improve
ment league recently organized in the
school. Besides the recitations and musi-
cal selections by pupils, there we're reports
oil officers, and 5hort addresses by Rev. A.
II. Coar and Supt. of Schools Stuart.
J. T. Giles brought a crew OF men from
Calais yesterday to go into the woods on
the Buffalo for the Ellsworth lumber COM
pany. Howard B. Moore is in charge Of the
operations there this winter, with a crew
Of fifty or sixty men at present. Mr.. Giles
will look after the operations of the new
lumber company at Macbias this winter.
Miss Belle SElalidge, Of Northeast Har-
Dor, was In Ellsworth today on business.
From modest beginning, Miss Small
idge has built up large real estate bosi-
ness at Northeast Harbor. She furnishes
striking example Of what a bright,
energetic young woman can do. She re-
Gently negotiated a s17, 900 sale of tract
of land for a summer residence.
The schooner "Victory", of Ellsworth,
bound from Sullivan for Boston with
stone, put into Southwest Harbor last
Thursday, leaking. She was towed to
the beach below Bonsey's wharf, Ellis
worth, Friday, where she now lies. 1t
will be necessary to take out the cargo
and repair before she can proceed. The
cargo may be reshipped here, or aban-
doned.
The city continues its policy OF the past
few years of putting in permanent work
in place of temporary repairs made here
tofore. A granite culvert, about 100 feet
long, was recently laid across Water street
at the junction OF Washington street.
Something like dozen stone culverts
have been put in during the past two
years. granite s-walk is to be laid
at once across Oak street on Main.
Mrs. Almira g. Packard died at the
home OF her daughter, Mrs. Minnie Has
kell, in New Auburn, last Thursday, In
the seventy eig hth year Of her age. Mrs
Packard formerly lived in Ellsworth, anc
Is we'll remem bered by some OF the Older
residents. She was the mother OF A. w
Packard, OF Boston, recently of Ellsworth
The other children living are Mrs. Has
kell and Henry Packard, both Of Auburn
The Woman's Alliance of the Unitarian
church will meet regularly every othel
week hereafter on Wednesdays. Th
subject for the winter will be study o
the '.Ethics of the Social Question:. Th
topics to be touched upon are the ethic
OF the drink question, charity problem
the ct hics of the family and the ethics o
labor movement. Opportunity will b
given for free discussion after the lee
ture. Ali interested are cordially invited
B. j. Whitmore, who has conducted II
Joy Photographic studio for some tin
past, leaves for Boston tomorrow to re
main permanently. Mr.. Whitmore an
his wife have, during their stay in Ellis
worth, made many friends who regre
that the exigencies Of business compel
change. Mrs. Whitmore will be espec
tally missed in the Methodist church
where with her superior musical talen
she has been of great aid. They tax
with them the best wishes of all.
Miss Florence Little Curtis and Ulysse
Grant Hodgkins, both of Ellsworth, wer
married at the home of the bride on Waite
street this forenoon. Rev. David Kerr
OF the Baptist church, officiated. Only
few immediate relatives were present
They will reside at Bar Hsrbor, where Mr.
Hodgkins has been employed the past tw,
years. They have the best wishes of thei
many friends. They will be missed, par
ticularly in the Baptist church, of whicl
both are earnest and helpful workers il