Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-11-12

Stage leaves Ellsworth at a. m. Re-
turning will leave Rockland Wednesdays
and Saturdays instead of Tuesdays and
Saturdays.
Fred 5. Palmer, the sailor who was so
badly injured two weeks ago, Is gradually
improving. He will probably be moved
this week to bis home in East Boston.
There will be special meeting OF VIM.
II. II. Rice relief corps tomorrow
evening to transact business and rehearse
the work. All members are requested to
attend.
Capt. Harry Wood and Miss Sarah e..
Jsrvis, daughter OF Mrs. Roland MilIiken,
both OF Surry, we're married last Wedpes-
day morning at the Methodist parsonage
by Rev. J. P. Simonton.
Milton Frszier and wife, Of Lynn,
Mass, are spending few days 10 town
greeting old friends. They are guests OF
T.. II. Campbell and wife. Mr.. Frazier has
not been here before for four years.
1t Is reported that the shipysrd property
OF the late Isaac M. Grant is to be pur-
chased by Charles II. Curtis. The prop
erty adjoius that of the Marine Railway
Co., of which Mr.. Curtis is manager.
Asa Mitchell, whose home coming from
Klondike Yves mentioned some weeks ago.
has arrived. and is at the home of his
fat her, John b. Mitchell, West Ellsworth
His many friends are glad to see him.
The Ellsworth man who has Just been
shot in mistake for deer for the second
time, In year, better keep out OF the
woods or else hang a rabbits foot on his
watch chain. The third time never fails,
you know.-LeDiston Journal.
F. +. simonton arrived from Boston last
Sunday morning, bringing with him his
brother, G. b. Simonton, who is III with
typhoid fever. He returned to Portland
Monday to resume his work In the Port
land general hospital.
Pearl B. Day, his son Clarence and Fred
Brown left yesterday morning for weeks
| hunting trip In the vicinity OF Rocky
pond. No small contingent OF the post
| office department has been promised nice,
juicy cuts of venison.
| Roscoe Smith and Harold Higgins are
in Boston for a weeks visit. "The Hub"
| Is new to them, but each is In possession
| OF "hub gore" accident indemnity
policy for 800, and little fear is enter
tanned for their safety.
| The many Ellsworth friends of Miss
Mae Silsby, OF Bangor, will regret to
learn that she Is afflicted with neuritis
(nerve infammstion) OF the arm, caused
by continuous piano and organ playing.
She has gone to Boston for treatment.
Edward Cooke, who has represented rhe
Metropolitan life insurance company
here for the past year or two, has been
transferred to the Bangor office. His
place here has been taken by Assistant
Superintendent r. II. Mace, who moves
his family here next week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. b. Campbell are home
from their southern trip. They were
gone about month. Besides attending
the national O. A. r. encsmpment, they
spent some time with their daug ghter.
| Mrs. c. A. Hanscom, in Baltimore. The
trip was thoroughly enjoyed.
George A. Merrill, OF Boston, who
recently barely escaped getting into
Bangor jail, brought up last week In
Bucssport, when he promptly proceeded
to mi-apprcpriste articles of sil sorts
Recorder Remick gave him thirty days In
Ellsworth jail. He arrived here last Sat
urday.
There will be an old fashioned Odd
Fellows sociable at Odd Fellows ball next
Friday evening. All Odd Fellows and
their families and Rebeksbs are invited.
| No admission viii be charged, but col
lection will be taken to defray expenses,
All who attend are requested to bring
picnic.
Mrs. e. B. Nelson, daughter OF Mr..
aud Mrs. NJ. 8. Smith, arrived home last
Thursday from Colorado Springs, where
she had been for the benefit OF her health.
Her many friends viii regret to learn that
there is no perceptibie change for the
better. Her husband, who is also Ill, is
still in the West.
A certificate OF incorporation has been
issued to the Ellsworth Shoe Co., organ
lied at Ellsworth for the purpose OF man
ufacturing boots, shoes and slippers, with
$4,000 capital stock, of which $50 is paid
in. The officers are: President, III. b.
Phillips, OF Ellsworth; treasurer, p. J..
Phillips, OF Ellsworth. Certificate ap.
proved Nov. s, 1902.
Work of fitting up the Giles building
into shoe factory, to be occupied by the
Ellsworth Shoe Co., is being pushed.
Already large quantity OF the machinery
has been moved from the Cole factory and
set up. The sbsfting is being put In.
The factory will be run by electric power.
Mr.. Thomas hopes to get the factory
started inside OF a month.
The prospects are that the coal famine
In Ellsworth will be broken before the
navigation closes. Mr.. Lord says be ex.
poets to receive two cargoes Of anthracite