Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-03-19

"E. A. Whitmore' is loading bricks for
H. B. Phillips for Northeast Hsrbor, and
will take out the first cargo OF the season.
The opening Of the river is unusually
early this year. Last spring the ice went
out March 20.
The sociable given by the Daughters OF
Liberty at Grand Army hall last Wednes-
day evening was we'll attended, and
proved a very pleasant affair. After q
short entertainment of music and read
ings, there WAS a social time. Refresh
ments were served.
G. Frank Newman. OF this city, has
accepted position with Capt. Dickerson
Of the Eastern Dredging Co.'s feet, which
has been employed on Union river the
past two years. Mr.. Newman is now In
Portland. The dredgers are now fitting
out for work on Union river again this
year.
A council Of Daughters of Liberty was
instituted at Bluehill Monday evening,
with about sixty charter mem bers.
Owing to the storm the delegation from
Ellsworth council which expected to
attend was reduced to three-Mrs. Lizzie
Tresdwell and Mr.. and Mrs. M. NJ.
Mertz.
Mrs. Mary e. Jordan, of Waterville, a
sister in-lsw of Mrs. A. w. Clark, of this
city, and Charles Hill, also of Waterville,
were married this forenoon at the home
of Mrs. Clark. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. J. M. Adams. The newly
married couple left for waterville via Bar
Harbor on the IL train.
B. F. Gray, who has done the street
three years, says he will not undertake it
this year. Mr.. Gray bought a new
sprinkIing cart two years ago. The work
has been paid for by su subscriptions, which,
Mr.. Gray says, have not been large enough
to make 1t profitable for him.
A report that Charles orcutt, formerly
OF Holden, was murdered at Billings,
Mont, about two weeks ago, has been
received at Bangor, without any particu-
fars. Fred L. Orcutt, of Ellsworth, his
brother, has received no direct infor-
nation of his brothers. death, his only
knowledge coming from the public
report.
The firemen were called out Monday
morning by an alarm OF fire. A man
driving across the Main street bridge saw
smoke near the foundry, and jumping to
the conclusion that "where there's smoke
there must be fire", gave an alarm. There
was fire, but it was in stove. The fire.
lat %, ,f H.
mud, then reeled it up again.
Miss Georgia r. Hastings, daughter of
Alfred NJ. Hastings, OF this city, and DR..
Ralph e. Higgins, OF Brewer, formerly of
Bar Hsrbor, will be married Tuesday
evening, March %, at the home OF Mr..
and Mrs. J. Prescott Gage, Arlington
Heights, Mass. Wednesday the bride
and groom will come to Bar Harbor,
where reception will be held Thursday
evening at the home Of the groom's IS
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Higgins.
Mrs. Libbeus d. Patten, of Mort h
Phillips on State street, last Thursday
morning, after long illness. Mrs.
Patten was in the forty-sixth year OF
her age. She leaves husband and three
cbildren-Arthur Patten, Of Ellsworth,
Mrs. Thomas Spencer, of Mattawamkeag,
and Miss Millie Patten, of Ellsworth.
Funeral services were held at the house
Saturday, conducted by Rev. M. Adams,
OF the Congregational church. Inter
ment was at North Ellsworth.
The Ellsworth school board met Mon
day afternoon to organize for the year.
The present members of the board are II.
F. Maddocks, Charles H. Leland ana
| George B. Stuart. Mr.. Leland was elected
president of the board. Mr.. Stuart was
reelected superintendent of schools. The
board adopted the rules OF last year to
govern the board. Dates for the opening
| of schools were fixed as follows: Schools
2, 4, 8, 7, s, 8, 10, IL and 13 will open Mon
day, March 81; all Others, including the
high school, will open April s.
| At the Unitarian church last Sunday
| evening, Rev j. NJ. Adams, of the Con
| gregational church, delivered the third
in tue series OF Sunday evening lectures
arranged by the pastors of the Unitarian
and Congregational churches for the BEN
eft of the reading room. Mr.. Adams
subject was the Life and Work of Savon-
arola". Next Sunday evening at the
Congregational church Mr.. Coar will give
the second of his talks on the general
topic of "Chrstian Ideals in Modern
| Life". His subject VIII be "Christisn
Idealism In the Individual Life".
Owing to large increase in attendance
and deepened interest in the special
meetings, in spite OF the inclement
weather and bad walking, Rev. David
Kerr extended his visit to Northeast
Harbor and preached there last Sunday
to large audiences, In exchange with the
pastor, Rev. E. A. Mitchell. Men especi-
ally, in large numbers, who are working
upon the summer houses, Rs well as the
natives, have attended the meetings dur
| ing the week. Much good has been ac-
| complished in the church and community
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