Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-01-15

The January term OF the supreme
judicial court for Hancock county Will
convene next Tuesday, with Justice l.. A
Emery presiding.
The Rookland, BIuehilI and Ellsworth h
steamers will not come to surry while the
bay is frozen, but trips will be made
whenever ice will permit.
| Sincs last week several more sewer
assessments have been paid by property
owners on whom wriis were served
There are now only three remaining un-
paid.
There will be union prayer meeting
service OF the Methodist and Baptist
churches at the Baptist vestry Friday
evening. Mr.. simonton will lead the
| service.
The ladies OF the January social COM
mittee of the Congregational society will
hold a sale of cooked food at room IA
Manning block, next Saturday afternoon
from to O'clock.
| Next Monday afternoon at 5 80, officers
| OF Biapqueiort commsndery will be In
| stalled. AT 30 supper Will be served.
In the evening the orders OF templar and
malta will be conferred.
The tiremen were called out by slig bit
fire in the basement OF Msloney's carriage
repository on Water street at s O'Clock
| this morning. 1t was not necessary 10
turn ON water. There WAS no damage.
James A. Cook, son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
~ IA hoo
employed a. real estate editor on the Bos-
ton Journal, has just accepted the posi-
| tion of telegraph editor on the Brockton
| Mass Times.
A horse owned by Charles Garland
danced two step in the square just after
noon to- day, with a wood-sled for part
ner. The sled has gone to the repair shop.
One OF the big plate-glass windows In the
bank block had a narrow escape.
All iaoies who are interested to sew for
the children whose clothing was des-
troyed by fire on Sunday are invited to
come TO the Congregational vestry Oh
Friday afternoon al 2 O'Clock prepared to
sew and also to bring twenty y-five cents.
Rev. 8. l.. Hanscom, of Bar Harbor,
preached at the Methodist church Sunday
morning and evening in exchange with
the pastor, Rev. j. P. Simonton. In the
and Unitarian churches united in the SER
vice.
James E. Parsons, OF Ellsworth, past
| senior grand warden Of Maine lodge,
| F. and A. NJ, received to-day from the
grand lodge OF New South Wales, a com
mission to act as representative OF the
United grand lodge of New South Wales
in the grand lodge of Maine.
Pastors OF Ellsw ort b Protest churches
| are arranging for the monthly union ser
vices " hich were conducted successfully
| last year. The services will be held alter
Dateiy at the different churches on the
| first Sunday evening OF each month. The
| first OF the services will be held the first
Sunday OF February.
A. Nj. Foster, of Ellsworth, was the low
est bidder on the contract for the barn to
| be erected by the government at the
coaling station property at East Lamoine.
The barn will be 40x60 feet, with base
| ment. Contract has not yet been
awarded, but there is little doubt that
MIR. Foster will receive it.
Charles M. Witham, OF Ellsworth Falls,
| started in work with his ice cutting crew
this morning. He will first fill several
private ice houses for which he has con-
| trscted, and then will begin work storing
and building an ice house on State street
near Pond spring, Mr.. Witbam expects
| to cut about 900 tons. The ice is in splen-
did condition.
| There was a parish socisble at the
Congregational vestry last evening. 1t
was pleasant affair, about fifty mem bers
OF the society being present. Refresh
| ments were served. During the evening
there were musical selections which in
| cluded piano solo by Miss Lors V. Par
sons, vocal solo by Charles Knowlton
| aud a violin solo by n. p. Cutler.
Hardwood stave machinery for the
Hooper mill, for getting out the contract
| obtained by Pierce & Waters, is ex-
| pected this week. Some has already ar
rived. Mr.. Pierce hopes TO have the mill
| ready for saving in about two weeks.
Work of cutting and hauling logs at
Branch pond has already commenced.
| From CSC, 900 to 700, 900 feet will be cut.
g. r. Foster, superintendent OF Wood
bine cemetery, is receiving from lot own
ers subscriptions toward fund for es-
tablishing a water supply at the cemetery
| which is greatly needed. Mr.. Foster is
| also perfecting record OF deeds to lots,
which is now very incomplete. He asks
that all lot owners report to him, that he
may see their deed is properly recorded.
He is arranging for care of cemetery lots
by man who viii spend all his time
there during the summer.
Judge E. e. Chase, OF Biuehill, was in
Ellsworth Monday on his way TO Au-
gusta to attend the initial meeting OF the
committee to examine the State treas
| urer's accounts. AT the organization Of
the committee, Judga Chase was chosen