Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-04-16

Harvey Hooper Is moving his family
into Mrs. Sam. Davis house on the Surry
road.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank E. Smith, of Gar
diner, have been spending week In Ellis
worth.
delegation from Nokomis Rebeks b
lodge will visit Southwest Harbor lodge
Saturday evening.
Miss Lora v. Persons has been visiting
her brother, DR.. George e. Parsons, in
Castine the past week.
Zelman e. Dyer, who has been working
In shoe factories In Brockton, Mass, for
some time, has returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Cushman and Mrs.
j. A. Peters, jr., returned last evening
from visit Of several weeks in Boston.
The Epworth league of the Methodist
church will have sociable, entertain
ment and sale at the vestry this evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Hopkins, Mrs.
Arthur Shute and daughter Helen arrived
home last week from Port Angeles,
Washington.
Miss Clio NJ. Chilcott and Miss Ella F.
Jordan, who are tesching In Massachu-
seits, have been spending the spring vaca-
tion at home.
Mrs. 8. J. Aver, who has spent the past
three months with her daughter, Mrs.
j. p. Eidridge. I'm this city, returned to
her home in Dexter yesterday.
Miss Ashie Cottle and Miss Vivian
Kelliber, both OF Ellsworth, recent grad
yates OF the millinery designing school In
Bangor, have positions at Bar Harbor.
The children's parts in the Easter con-
cert, with additional singing by the
church choir, will be given next Sunday
evening at the Baptist church, by special
request.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman e. Hill returned
home Saturday from Boston, where Mr..
HUI has been employed all winter. Mr..
Hill will be employed at the Ellswort b
greenhouses this summer.
e. II. Greedy last week lost the hand
some bay mare Marion NJ, by Tasso. The
mare was In fosl by Bingen. The value
OF the mare and the colt had it lived,
would have been close to 81 900.
Esoteric lodge, F. and A. NJ, worked
the first degree on two candidates Mon
day evening. Tomorrow evening the
third degree will be conferred upon four
The village improvement society will
meet at Mrs. L. A. Emery's next satur-
day, at 8 p. m. ALI ladies OF the city in
terested in the work are earnestly re-
quested to be present. as important
business Is to be discussed.
Clerk OF Courts J. F. Knowlton under
went an operation for appendicitis last
Friday. The operation was success from
a medical standpoint, and reports since
have oeen more encouraging His con-
ditior Is stu serious, however.
Rev. j. M. Adams. of the Congrega-
tional church, last Sunday evening at the
Unitarian church lectured on John Wick
hf Next Sunday evening Mr.. Coar
will speak on "Christian Ideaiism in the
Family" at the Congregational church.
The first move towsrds the enlargement
Of the postoffice in this city, for which
Congress has appropriated 81 900, is being
made his week. John II. Holmes, fore
man OF construction of public buildings,
United States treasury department.
is here taking the preliminary steps.
The report recently bruited about that
| the upper shoe factory is to start up bout
June is, unfortunately, utterly without
foundation. Mr.. Cole writes this paper
that he has not been In communication
with anyone in New York, and knows of
| no one elsew here who intends to open the
factory.
The few dry days OF the spring so far
have shown the necessity for street
sprinkiing. B. f. Gray has made a
proposition to the aldermen to resume
sprinkling IL the city will contribute 800
Last year the city gave SIS Mr.. Gray
will canvass for private subscriptions
this week.
George Whiting arrived home last even-
ing from Boston, where he has been since
his return from the South several weeks
ago, receiving treatment for his eyes
His eyesight is now greatly improved,
though one eye Is still badly affected. He
will return to Boston later for continued
treatment.
Mrs. Loretta Orcutt, who has been I'M
prisoned pending trial for murder OF her
husband, Charles Orcutt, brother OF f. l..
Orcutt, OF this city, at Billings, Mont,
has been released from custody on habeas
corpus proceedings. 1t is probable that
Mrs Orcutt will be acquitted OF the charge
against her.
NJ. Gallert has opened the new apart
ment in his store, the second floor of the
Holmes building, recently purchased by
him, being connected with the second
floor OF his old store 1t Is an attractive
show room, and is used for carpets and
upholstery. II gives Mr.. Gallert much
needed room for bis stock.
Harry, son of j. Davenport Mureh, of
Bayside. died Monday at Andover, Mass,
where be has been attending school.
Young Murch was in bis sixteenth year.
He had been i'll for some time with con-
sumption. The remains were brought to
this city to-day. The funeral services
were held this afternoon at 3 O'Clock.
Commencing last Saturday the Rock