Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-02-12

candy, aprons, and other articles. Two
quilts we're drawn for, one being won by
Mrs. Henry M. Hail and the other by
Mrs. Nancy Haynes. The net proceeds
were nearly $40.
Mrs. Frank Nash and Mrs. William
Kicker, of Cherryfield, were the guests Of
their aunt, Mrs. w. II. Dresser, In Els
worth, two days last week.
The financial committee of the board OF
aldermen and the city clerk are busy
with accounts for the annual report. This
week began another municipal year.
The dance OF the Eureka hose running
team Monday evening at Old Fellows
hall was very pleasant social affair,
though the attendance was not large.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Luchini last Thursday. Master Luchini
is Ellsworth's first italian baby. May he
become as good citizen as his father.
Messrs. Haynes, Giles, wescott, ct ais,
have named their new camp at Green
Lake "Uneedarest". The camp is nearing
completion. Work on hovel will begin
soon.
The University OF Maine glee, mandolin
and guitar club will appear at Hancock
hall Monday evening, assisted by AL bert
II. Huot, reader. A dance will follow the
concert.
Some additional changes are being made
In the machinery at the soap factory,
which will delay the opening OF the fac
tory short time longer. 1t will be run
ming in about two weeks.
There is more ice in Union river bay
this winter than for several years. 1t is
frozen now down to Oak Point, and people
are wondering when we had the cold
weather to make SO much ice.
Next Sunday will be observed as Lin
coins birthday at the Methodist church.
There will be special service in the morn
ing, in connection with the Freedman's
Aid service. There will be special music.
The adjourned annual meeting of the
Nicolin club will be held at the club
house next Wednesday evening, Feb. 10.
By a special arrangement Of the social
committee, the ladies will be invited to
this meeting.
Capt. Philip Remick, for many years a
well-known sea captain on Union river,
died Saturday, at the city farm, aged
ninety lone years. He leaves q daughter
In Castine. Funeral services were held
Sunday, Rev. J. p. Simonton officiating.
The county commissioners, at their reg
ular session this week, awarded contract
for medical attendance for county prison
ess to DIR. IL. w. Osgood for another year.
Contract for wood for the county build
ings was awarded to Scott Estey.
Watson McGown, OF Huii's Cove, for
merly OF Ellsworth, who has been work
ing in mahogany mill in South
America for the past thirteen months,
arrived home Friday night. The climate
there did not agree with him, and he left
good many pounds OF flesh there.
Frank Fits, of Orange, Mass, who has
become interested in the hardwood in
dustry in Ellsworth, purchasing some
time ago an interest in the steam mill at
Ellsworth Falls, and large tract of
mberland, has moved here. He is oc-
cupying w. f. Aiken's house on Oak
street.
This evening Esoteric lodge, F. and A.
NJ, will have an extra special meeting for
work in the first and second degrees. To-
morrow evening the third degree will be
worked on two candidates. The district
deputy grand master will pay his official
visit. banquet will be served at 6
O'Clock.
The contract for building the large
barn at the government cosiing station
at East Lamoine, awarded to A. M.
Foster, has been signed and delivered.
Mr.. Foster has placed orders for tue
stone and lumber for the building, and
will have the material on the ground as
soon as possible.
The extension to the Holmes store on
Main street, occupied by E. J, Davis and
l.. w. Jordan, has been completed. The
new part is occupied by Mr.. Jordan. 1t is
built in two stories, both opening from
the Davis store. The lower floor is used
by Mr.. Jordan for work room and the
upper floor for casket show room.
Camp Ellis, at upper Branch pond, was
lively place last week. c. r. Foster, one
of the owners, spent the entire week
there, and had as guests Rev. Richard
Owen, OF Bar Harbor, and John III. Brim-
mer, Pearl B. Day and Clarence Day, of
Ellsworth. Nearly every day they had
visitors, including party OF ladies. Fish
log did not prove especially good, as but
ten trout we're taken.
The distress warrant against Tax CO..
lector Roscoe Holmes is returnable to- day,
though three days of grace are allowed. 1t
is understood that Collector Holmes will
make good showing, but whether the
aldermen will consider the returns snffi-
cient to suspend the operation Of the
Warrants not certain. The distress war;
rant against Collector Whitcomb is re-
turnable Thursday of next week.
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