Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-02-19

l week.
| The meeting Of Blanquefort command
| cry, called for Monday evening, was
| postponed to next Monday evening, on
account OF the storm. Red Cross degree
| will be conferred.
| Charles l.. Morang and B. T. Sowle left
last night for Boston on business. While
there they will look at the steamer AT
taguin", the purchase Of which for the
proposed Ellsworth b Stonington ro1te,
| has been considered.
are heading movement for the sbol-
ishment OF slot machines In EIlswort b.
Petitions to the mayor and aldermen are
being circulated, to be presented TO the
next city government.
Charles I. Staples, of this city, at Frank
lin last week, while attempting to board a
| moving train, missed his footing and was
dragged some distance. As the train
had cleared the station platform he fell
and rolled down the embaDk M ent. He
escaped with sligh ht bruises. 1t was a very
narrow escape.
Il
| Recorder J. F. Kuowiton, OF Ellsworth b
| lodge, A. o. U. W., attended the meeting
| of the grand lodge in Bangor yesterday.
James T. Cushman, of Ellsworth lodge,
was also present during part OF the SEES
sion. The Ellsworth Workmen report a
| pleasant and harmonious session. The
/ old board OF officers was e-elected.
Esoteric lodge, F. and A. M, had two
| busy night last week. On Wednesday
evening it worked the first degree ON one
candidate and the second degree on two.
Thursday evening there was a banquet at
O'Clock, followed BY work in the third
| degree on two candidates. District Depu.
| ty A. B. Hutchins, OF OrIaDd, paid his
official visit to the lodge Thursday even
| ing.
| e. Fl. Greedy has been speeding his little
mare Beatrice on the snow recently.
| Sunday, when Main street was clear OF
| teams, Beatrice came down the street at
clip which, as Mr.. Greedy puts it, was
considerably better than 2 10'. Mr..
| Greedy says he never rode faster, and that
Is saying considera BILE for a man vi no has
owned Blngen and hundreds of other
| good ones.
| On Wednesday evening, Feb. 26 Rev. A.
E. Seagrave, missionary to Rangoon, Bur-
nah, will give stereopticon lecture with
| views OF Burmah, "the land OF the white
| elephant" The views will show the peo-
| pie, their costumes aud customs, and
scenery OF the country. The views will
be Interestingly explained by Mr.. Sea-
| grave. collection will be taken for
mission work.
The pupils OF the Pine street schools
| have organized a school improvement
league. The name adopted is N. H,
Higgins league, in honor OF the late N. II.
| Higgins, alderman and member OF the
school board. The league elected the
following officers: Miss Mary j. Dunbar
president; Miss Mary Fl. Black, vice
president; Ernestine Shea, secretary ;
John HsrrigaD, treasurer.
Frank r. Moore was injured yesterday
by far, willis employed on F. M Gay
nors new hotel at Northeast Harbor.
Mr.. Moore was standing on the ground,
and as he stepped back his heels caught
and he fell. striking the small of his back
across a timber. His back was badly
strained, but the report from Mort heasl
Harbor this morning was that he would
be around again in few days.
Alexander j. Weaver died Sunday at
his home on upper Main street, aged
seventy six years. Mr.. Weaver was a
native OF Nova Scotia, but has lived here
| many years. He leaves a widow and three
chiidren-Charles w eaver, of Bar Hsrbor,
| MIS-. A. Staples, of South Framing ham,
| Mass, and Alexander, Uf Ellsworth
| Funeral services " ere held Ibis afternoon ,
Rev. David Kerr, of the Bsptist church.
officiating.
The cone rt given by the University OF
Maine giee, mandolin, guitar and banjp
clubs at Hancock hall Monday evening
was but slimly attend ded, owing to the
storm. Tne concert was an excellent one.
The glee club was assisted by Albert l..
received. Alter the concert there was
dancing. The concert was given under
tue auspices OF the OnHs Jusou club of tn
Ellsworth high school, which made few
dollars above expenses.
At the Unitarian church Sunday even
ing the first of the series of lectures
arranged by Revs. J. NJ. Adams and A. IL.
Coar, of the Congregational aud Unit
tartan churches, was given. There was
a large congregation. MIR. Adams spoke
entertainingly OF the life and work OF st.
| Francis of Assist. Next Sunday evening
Mr.. Coar will speak at the Congrega Iona
church on the Nature of Christian Idea
ism aud Its Importance ia Modern Liie".
Tue collection taken at these evening
lectures are given to the city library.
Members OF the original Dirigo hose
company held reunion and banquet at
Bowden's restaurant on Water street Mon
day evening. OF the twenty four mem
bers, sixteen were present, the others be-
ing out of town. Caterer Bowden spread
himself, and laid opt a banquet fit for a
l king, or for Ellsworth firemtn. There
were turkey, hot aud cold meats, veg e.
tables OF all kinds, pickles and salads,