Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-06-04

summer. Mr.. Halman will divide his
time between Boston and Ellsworth.
Fred e. Cooke and Charles P. Halpin
are preparing minstrel show by local
talent to be given Fourth OF July even
ing at Hancock hall. The proceeds will
be donated for the work of putting water
in Woodbine and Mt. Calvary cemeteries.
At meeting at the home OF Mrs.
Dutton Sunday afternoon, the young
people of the Congregational society
organized a missionary society. Miss
Bessie Joy is president, Miss Grace King
secretary, and Charles Knowlton treas
urer.
Mr.. Halman, who is in town this week,
reports that progress 10 being made In
the negotiations for the purchase Of the
lower dam, now controlled by the Boston
Reduction Co., and he hopes soon to be
able to announce chat q sale has been
effected.
Invitations have been received in Els
worth for the wedding of Miss Alice
Field Pearl, OF Bangor, and William
Herbert Whittemore, Of Ellsworth. The
| wedding will take place In the Hammond
Street church, Bangor, Tuesday evening,
June II, at 6 O'Clock.
| Charles Beal's new catboat "Wydident-
| yer" swung out into the current from
her moorings on the river last Saturday
and filed. Her lines parted, and she was
carried down the river. When righted
and bailed out, it was found that no
damage had been done.
The Belfast Republican Journal in its
report of the visi. of the Ellsworth
Masons there last week, says: eThe
Master Mason's degree was conferred on
one candidate. The work was done per-
fectly, and was very impressive. The
music by male quartette was fine."
The Ellsworth high school alumni
association, at meeting Monday even
ing, decided upon Tuesday, July /, as the
date OF the annual reunion and banquet.
A committee on arrangements has been
appointed. There will be another meet
ing OF the alumni to- morrow evening.
The surveying party OF the proposed
Ellsworth Castine electric railway has
been over the entire route once. The
party, now mum bering II, is now engaged
in more detailed work at various points
along the route. Mr.. Halman is in town
for few days, and reports everything G
as moving along satisfactorily.
The annual meeting of the Abenaquis
club WAS held at the clubhouse in Ellis
worth last evening. The old board OF
governors was re- elected, ana at q subse-
quent meeting OF the board, Senator Hale
was reelected president of the club
Henry M. Hall was elected secretary and
John A. Peters, jr., was elected treasurer
James II. Wkitney's "Big White Sar
Francisco minstres" are booked to ap.
pear at Hancock hail next Wednesday
evening. OF this show the Bangor Ne,U,
says: son their former visit to this
city two years ago the San Francisco min
strels received generous patronage anc
favorable comment. This season Mr.
Whitney has a much stronger company
than ever before, and that he will add tt
his already favorable reputation here a.
an up-to- date amusement producer is {
fotegone conclusion"
"The American Girl" is the name OF A
@. Seammon's interesting comedy dram'
which will be presented at Hancock hal
Friday, June 13, under the management
of F. L. Cooke. The title in itself will
appeal to every American-to the ladies a
matter of curiosity, and to the gentle
men for the reason OF rightful admi
ration. This may be one OF the causes o
the remarkable financial success of th'
play, which, however, may be mainl.
attributed to the fact that the splendit
work OF the author, II. Grattar
, Donnelly, is most artisticalIy supplement
! ed by the clever star, George F. Hall
who is ably supported by an txcellen
company.
Marcellus T. Bartlett, native OF Ellis
, worth, lied at Dallas, Texas, Sunday
May 25, OF heart disease. Mr.. Bartlett
WAS in the seventy-firs year of his age
, He left Ellsworth when he was twenty
years Of age. Most of his life was spen
, in Colum bia, s G, where for a number o
, years he was connected with the Column BIZ
and Greenvile railroad as genera
passenger and freight agent, and after
ward secretary of the South Carolina stat'
railroad commission, which position HI
held fourteen years. For the past few
years he has resided in Dallas. He was
Royal Arch Mason, and a past master
He leaves three daughters-Mrs. 1homs
Fl. Woods, of Meridian, Miss, Mrs. FreS
Grice and Mrs. Ruth Roache, OF Dallas
He was a brother of Mrs. W. p. Wood
ward and Mrs. M. M. Whitaker, of thi
: city. Two brothers alsoar living-Edgs
+. and George P. Bartlett, both o
Edmunds, Wash.