Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-01-01

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for the holidays added TO the enjoyment
Of the occasion. The party was hnan.
cisl success.
Acadia chapter r. and A. N. worked
the Royal Arch degree lsst evening
An innovation was the serving OF
supper before the work, turkey supper
being served nt 80.
There will be an important meeting OF
the womsn's relief corps at Grand Army
hail tomorrow evening at 730 O'Clock.
All officers elect and members are re-
que~ted to be present.
Officers OF VIM. II. II. Rice post, q
A. R.. and the woman's relief corps vii,
be installed next Monday evening, Jan. 8
A full attendance OF members OF both or
ganizstions Ia desired.
Capt. Samuel Good win. OF the schooner
"Harry w. Haynes, after spending
Christmas week at home, left Sunday
night for New York, where hts vessel
will load this week for Porto Rico.
Mr.. ana Mrs. George y. Foster, OF
Portland, spent Christmas with bone
folks In Ellsworth. Mr.. Foster returned
to Portland the day after Chris ma. but
Mrs. Foster extended her visit until this
week.
The January meeting Of the Associated
Charities viii be held at Manning hail
next Monday afternoon, Jan. 8, at 3
O'Clock. All members and ali persons In
terested In the work OF the society are
rordia In v{f ~ he ,.ra.a,,t
The "hello" Girls at the telephone Office
here In Ellsworth were sgreeabl surprised
ON Christmas morning. Each was In re-
ceipt OF box OF delicious Apollo cboco-
iates, accompanied by the compliments OF
Hon. Henry w. Sargent, OF Sargentvilie.
Miss Addie Austin, after . visit OF
few days here, returned to Boston Mon
day. She is employed there by the Postal
telegraph company. This was her first
visit home since ieaving Ellsworth Ia the
spring OF 1900. and her many friends were
pleased to see her.
At the Congregational yestry Monday
evening, Prof. Fl l.. Huddiiston, OF the
University OF Maine, spoke on "Dante
and His Times. There was only small
audience, but he lecture was entertaining
and instructive. The lecture was under |
he auspices of the Ellsworth literature
club.
Arrangements are being made for the |
annual convention OF the two Odd Fel- |
lows districts OF Hancock county, to be |
held In Ell sworth bet tween Feb. and 10. |
The lodges included In the districts are
Ellsworth, Biuehiil, Brooklin, Bar Hsr-
Dor, Northeast Harbor and Southwest
HRrbor.
A large lamp In Perry J. Lspgley's mar
ket on Water street, last Saturday even
ing, burned out the hook by which 1t was
suspended from the ceiling, and fell.
Prompt action by Mr.. :, Langley, VITO
threw the lamp in the street, prevented
serious fire. The 81 ght loss is covered by
Insurance.
John Donovan, no has been suffering
frtap ganereBe re-uI,ing from an injured
TOE, uncerwsbt an operation Saturday,
the right foot being smputated above the
ankle. Owing to his advanced age there
aere fears thst he could not stand the
shoNr. Pot hu oSNihS ~ hhNc ttou1
the operation, and is .ssier now than be-
fore.
tn. Ellsworth lodge A. .. U. w. elected
{. Ecers last Thursday evening. The
names OF the new officers were printed In
THE AMERICAN three wee ks ego when
nominal ions were made. Officers will be
installed Jan. IS. Representatives OF ths
Maine grand lodge will be resent. Ii is
possible that The installation will be
public.
Charles NJ. Withsm, OF Ellsworth Falls,
intends to g. into the ice business th.s
winter. He will purchase the tools and
wagons OF Newman q Lord, who went
out OF the business In the fall. Mr.
Witham will buiid an icehouse with a
capacity OF about 700 tons, near Pond
spring. Tue house will be built rs the ice
Is stored.
There was a slight fire in the apart
ments occupied by John E. Doyle In the
dwelling at the corner OF Oak and Main
streets last Thursday afternoon. A Chin
ney In the house burned out, blowing out
nfSCcitcf III out Vi the IOOm5 ana start
ing hre In the room. The fire was
promptly extiDguished. The loss, about
s75, is covered by Insurance.
A week of union prayer meeting SER
vices will be held In the Methodist and
Baptist churches beginning next Monday
evening. Services will be held Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday in the Baptist
church, where Rev. Mr.. Simonton will
speak, and on Thursday ana Friday In the
Methodist church, to be conducted by
Rev. David Kerr. The hour of services is
80 o'clock.
The mid winter meeting of Seaside
Local Union, G. E., held at the Methodist
church last Saturday afternoon and
evening, was well attended. The pro-
gramme as announced in The AMERICAN
last week was carried out In general,
though there we're many changes in the