Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-01-22


GUS. 1t is proposed now to hold the SER
vice here somewhe about Easter, when
Bishop Goldman may be present.
George Smith, clerk In the Reliable
Clothing Co.'S store, has been enjoying
two weeks vacation, visiting Bar Harbor
and Bangor. He will be back In the
store next week.
The sociable OF Donsqua lodge, X. of p,
last Thursday evening was q pleasant
affair. the lodge repeating It's success OF q
few weeks before. Donaqua lodge knows
how to entertain.
Past Masters James E. Persons and El-
mer E. Rowe went to West Sullivan Sat-
urdsy evening to install officers OF David
A. Hooper lodge, F. and A. M. Mr.. Par
sons was installing officer and Mr.. Rowe
marshal.
George l. Grant, q former Ellsworth boy,
q graduate OF THE AMERICAN printing
Office, is IN Ellsworth for few days. Mr..
Grant is now Ton the road" for Golding q
Co., OF Boston, dealers In printers
machinery and supplies.
1uo boiOWmk u8No Dcou dEuWh bEOm
Ellsworth as jurors at the United States
district court which will convene In Port
land Tuesday, Feb. a.: Grand jurors,
James A. Staples and Charles w. Mason;
petit jurors, George P. Jameson and
John P. EldridRe.
A horse owned by Charles E. Whit
more ran away Thursday evening. Mr..
and Mrs. Whitmore were thrown out
without injury. The horse ran down
Main street and up Grant street to the
mill yard, where 1t was stopped without
any serious damage.
Officers of Acadia chapter, Royal Arch
Masons, were installed last evening by
Past High Priest James f. Parsons, as
sisted by Past High Priest j. w. NeaIley
as grand captain OF the host. Before in
stallation, the mark degree was conferred
upon DIR. J. II. Patten, OF Amherst.
Judge y. P. Cunning ham, of Bucksport,
who Is in Ellsworth attending court,
while here will place a contract for re-
pairs on his building at the corner of
Main and franklin streets, which was
damaged in the recent big fire. A. E.
Moore wishes to occupy the entire build
ing, and 1t is probable that the upper
part will be remodeled for his occupancy.
Ellsworth council, No. q, Royal Ar
csnum, has elected officers as follows: F..
b. Aiken, regent; W. A. Alexander, vice.
regent; A. W. King, orator; A. F. Burn
ham, past regent; o. W. Tapley, secretary; I;
J. E. Parsons, treasurer; c. c. Burrill,
chaplain; F. l.. Mason, collector; c. e.
Doyle, guide; H. w. Cushman, warden; !;
T. e. Brown, sentry; A. F. Burnham, c.
c. Burrill, A. w. King, trustees.
DIR. Abby NJ. Fulton and Mrs. e. F..
Robinson leave this week for the South.
Mrs. Robinson will stop in Rhode Island
and join Mrs. Fulton in New York, when
both will go to Washington, where the
latter will attend as a delegate the con-
ventioD OF the National womsn's suffrage
association, which meets in February.
After the convention Mrs. Fulton will go
further South, where she will remain un-
till spring.
AT the Baptist church Sunday morning,
the pastor, Rev. David Kerr, who has just
completed his first years pastorate here,
preached an anniversary sermon. Rev. j..
P. Simonton, OF the Met hodist church.,
who was to preach at the Baptist church
in the evening, wes called away suddenly.
Mr.. Kerr spoke to union meeting OF the
Baptist and Methodist churches at the
Methodist church. There was no service
at the Met hodist church Sunday morning.
NJ. GsIlert has urchased of r. b. and
T. j. Holmes the store building on the
north side OF Main street, adjoining his
dry goods store. Mr.. Gallert now has a
lot with front Of forty eight feet on
Main street, and running back 100 feet,
with a right-of- way at the rear. He has
not yet decided what improvements he
will make on The property, but probably
will connect the two ST torres, doubling the
capacity OF the store and giving needed
room for his large business.
An important sale OF Hancock county
tim ber-laud was made in Ellsworth last
week, when 1900 acres in township
No. 40 was sold by Messrs. Hale, Wis
well, Hagerthy, Giles and King to
Samuel c. Leslie, jr., OF Castine. 1t is
understood that Mr.. Leslie represented
other parties in the deal, and that
the tract is purchased for operation.
Lumber cut on No. 40 may be landed on
Nickatous lake and driven to Bangor, or
1t may be brought TO Union river waters
by way OF Brandy pond.
Rev.. j. P. Simonton, of the Methodist
church, went to Rockport last week to
attend the funeral OF his brother
in-law, Capt. G. A. Andrews, who
commanded the bark "Addie Morrill".
Capt. Andrews was stricken Monday with
paralysis while ON his vessel, and died
Tuesday night without regsining con-
sciousness. He leaves widow and two
children. He was a Mason and Grand
Army veteran, and was we'll known
among seafsring men. Mr.. Simonton