Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-04-09

tne necessity OF pubic spirit, cooperation
and untiriDg effort In effecting any
| reform.
e. H. Greedy and H. e. Hamlin have
sold to A. Noyes, OF Boston, 200 acres OF
Otis, accepting In payment ten building
lots in Needham, Mass. The property at
Otis includes a mill privilege at Beech
Hill pond. Mr.. Noyes, who is a hard
wood manufacturer, intends to erect a
small mill on the property.
The condition OF Cierk-of Courts
Knowlton has not materially changed
since last week, though he is naturally
weaker. Yesterday Drs. Mcdonald, of
Ellsworth, Phillips, of Bar Harbor, and
Simmons, of Bangor, held q consultation
on the case, and decided upon an opera
tfon, which will take place tomorrow or
Friday. A trained nurse will arrive
to-day.
The closing reception given at Odd
Fellows hall last Thursday evening by
Mrss J. T. McDonald's juvenile dancing
class was very pretty affair. The early
evening was given up to the children,
who went through the mszes of the
figure dances and the more difficult
round dances, while an admiring circle OF
grown folks looked on. Later all Joined
in dancing.
The schooner "Storm Petrel", which
has been thoroughly rebuilt at C. II.
Curtis ship-yard, went off the marine
railway last Friday. The tug Little
Round Top" followed her on the railway
aud has received some new plank and
guards and been recaulked. She came off
this morning and will be ready for bust
ness tomorrow. Two fishing schooners
will be taken out on the railway to-mor-
row.
E. e. Rowe attended the meeting OF the
grand lodge, N. e. o. p, in Bangor last
week as delegate from Ellsworth lodge.
Officers were elected as follows: Frank
A. Kendall, Auburn, grand warden;
Harry Mansur, Lewiston, grand vice war;
den; W. L. Quimby, Bangor, grand secre-
tary; W. Scott Howes, Portland, grand
treasurer. 1t was voted to hold the next
annual meeting OF the grand lodge in
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April, 1903.
"Town Topics" is the title OF the at
traction to be seen at Hancock hail
next Saturday evening. Unlike most
farce comedies, it has plot, and t his plot
Is in the main responsible for the
many ludicrors mishaps and COM
plications that round out the
evenings merriment. The COM
pany is headed by VIM. FL. Mack, sur
rounded by company of comedians
second only to himself. "Town Topics"
is described as a "msdcsp concoction of
hilarity".
City Marshal Donovan has ordered out
the slot machines and is seeing That
the order is obeyed. He thinks no ma
chimes are being operated in the city now.
An out-of-town owner OF several of the
machines was in the city last week, boxed
up his machines and shipped them away.
Ellsworth men who own their machines
have slowed them away. The report that
the city marshal smashed several ma
chimes is untrue. This week the order for
closed bars on Sunday will be given.
Tuis includes hotels as we'll as saloons.
Esoteric lodge, F. and A. M, last
Thursday night accepted eight applicants
for the degrees, receive three other ap-
piications, and worked the first degree on
three candidates. This evening there
will be special meeting Of the lodge 10
work first degree on three candidates,
and tomorrow evening there will be
work in the second degree. Among the
candidates who received the first degree
last week was &. NJ. Witham, father Of
A. l.. Witham, master of the lodge. 1t is
rather novel thing for son to have the
honor OF working the masonic degrees on
his father.
Edmon Emo, OF Ellsworth, who, as
reported in THE AMERICAN some time
ago, bonded the hotel Shore Acres at Lit
moine Point, has concluded the purchase
Of the property and taken possession.
He will open the hotel for the season on
May 10. The purchase includes the hotel
andtwo and one-h half acres of land run
ming to the shore. The stable is not in
cluded, but Mr.. Enc Will make arrange
ments to occupy 1t by lease or otherwise.
Mr.. Emo also has a bond of two acres of
land adjoining the Shore Acres property,
and is negotiating with Boston parties
who talk OF erecting cottages there.
Atwo-story dwelling on Franklin street,
owned by Mrs. Nellie Donovan, was
burned early Friday morning. Mrs.
Donovan, who was employed at the
Franklin house, did not live at home, the
occupants OF the house being her aged
mother, Mrs. Hayes, and her daughter.
The fire was burning tiercely when dis
covered by neig hbors, who broke in the
door to arouse the occupants. The fire
originated in the ell, probably about the
chimney. The ell and small stable were
burned, and the main part of the house
was badly Quilted. Very little furni-
ture, most Of which was new, was saved.
The fire communicated with the stable
OF James G. Frazier, one side and roof of