Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-04-02

| j. Prescott Gage is in Ellsworth this
week on business.
| f. @ Baker, OF Bangor, Is the guest of
Rev. J. P. Simonton for few days.
Alfred M. Hastings returned home
this week after several weeks In Boston.
Henry w. Cushman is in Boston for a
few days, on business.
The ladies' aid society of the Baptist
church will serve supper at the vestry
this evening.
Tomorrow evening Mrs. j. T. McDon-
AIDS dancing classes will give closing
reception at Manning hall.
Bsoteric lodge, F. and A. M, worked
the third degree Monday evening. Sup
per was served at $50 o'clock.
Mrs. Henry M. Hall and two children
left last week for visit Of several weeks
at her former home in Alabama.
There will be a prize dance at Odd Fell
lows hall Saturday evening. A prize
will be awarded the best lady waltzer.
Charles P. Dorr, register OF probate,
| who has been rusticating In the South for
| the past month or more, is home again.
Junior Epworth League OF the Metho-
dist church will have sociable and sale
OF fancy articles at the vestry this even
ing.
Capt. William Pratt's new schooner, the
"Game Cock", which he purchased at
Winterport this winter, arrived in the
river yesterday.
The ladies Of the Congregational society
| will hold their annual supper and Easter
sale at the vestry, on Wednesday, April o.
| Supper served at 615.
Miss Agnes Lord arrived home Satur.
day from Iowa City, Iowa, where she has
spent the winter, and Is back at her desk
In the county clerks office.
Frank F. Simonton is at home from
Maine medical school at Portland and
Miss Katherine Simonton from Eastport
high school for the Easter vacation.
A government collier has arrived at the
new eoaling station at East Lamoine, and
test OF the coal handling machinery
will be made probably the latter part of
this week.
Next Sunday evening the monthly
union service will be held at the Baptist
church, with sermon by Rev. A. II. Coar,
OF the Unitarian church. Mr.. Coar's
ubject will be "5ome Principles of City
Reform"
Prof. Harry c. Emery is at home from
Yale university for the Easter vacation.
Miss Annie G. Emery, who has been at
home from Brown university for the
Easter recess, returned to Providence
Saturday.
Clerk OF Courts J. F. Kuowlton has
improved gradually since Sunday. He is
still very ill, and fatigued from the lack
OF restful sleep, bat the most severe pain
has left him, and it Is hoped now that he
will steadily improve.
The reception given at Manning hall
last evening by the senior class OF the
high school to the junior class and faculty
OF the school, was very pretty affair.
The reception promises to become an
annual feature OF the school year.
Willis A. Joy, former Ellsworth boy,
now of Grand Forks, North Dakota, is in
town for few days, calling on old
friends. lie is accompanied by his sister,
Miss Caroline, who will spend the sum-
mer at her cottage ia West Brooksville.
DR.. III. C. Vaughan, of Foxcroit, a for
mer editor of The AMERICAN, was in the
city yesterday. His many friends here
are always glad to greet him. He was
accompanied by William Drin kwater, son
OF the late A. F. Drinkwater, of this city.
Friday evening the initistory degree
was worked on eight candidates by Sum
rise council No. 81, ID. of L. To get
the council we'll established initiation
fees aud dues we're made low but after
April 4 the permanent rates go into effect.
The annual meeting of the Associated
Charities will be held at Manning hall
| Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock. All mem
bers are especially requested to be present,
as reports of the years work will be read,
officers will be elected and plans discussed
for the next year.
A brick addition, 1s1ax9h feet, is being
built ON the western side OF the Black
homestead. A. NJ. Foster is doing he
work. The addition is for two bath
rooms, one being finished in oak, tl e
other 10 North Carolina pine. George N.
Back, of Boston, was in the city few
.ys tue past week to give instructions
/ regarding the work.
The supreme Judicial court of Hancock
, county will convene next Tuesday for