Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-05-13

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Edward IL. Emerson, who recently re-
signed the position of manager of the
Bucksport electric light company, was in
town this week. He intends to locate In
Dexter.
The Moore's reunion will have an en-
| tertainment and sociable Saturday even
ing, May 16, at No. hall. Ice-cream and
| cordially invited.
The May party given at Odd Fellows
hall last Thursday evening was we'll at
tended. It was one OF the prettiest
parties thus far given this season. Re-
| freshments were served.
Sunrise council, No. "a, Daughters of
Liberty, will give another OF their famous
| sociables in Odd Fellows hall Friday
evening. Supper will be served in the
banquet hall. Music by Monaghan's
orchestra, of four pieces.
Mrs. Jerusha Jordan, formerly OF Ellis.
worth, died at Somesville Tuesday, aged
seventy-five years. The funeral will be
held at O'Clock tomorrow at the home
OF Charles Garland on the Bangor road,
Rev. ]. P. Simonton officiating.
/. l.. HaIman was in town for day or
two last week In the interest of the Bar
Harbor and Union River Power Co. His
family and Mrs. Friend expect to come to
Ellsworth this summer as usual, and will
occupy their house on Oak street.
Judge L. A. Emery has accepted an in.
vitation to deliver an address on the oc-
casion OF the one hundredth anniversary
of the incorporation OF the Hampden
academy on June II. Judge Emery was
at one time student at this academy. y
Misses Elizabeth and Alma Silsby,
formerly of this city, who have many
friends here, sail for Europe June II to
| spend the summer. They land at
| Germany, Belgium and Holland, sailing
| for home from Rotterdam.
The first lecture in the course by John
Jay Lewis was given at Hancock hall last
Wednesday evening. The entertainment
was under the auspices OF the Ellsworth h
| high school, and was fairly well attended.
| The next lecture will be this evening.
Subject: sold New England, Historic and
| Scenic"
| Among the coming attractions at Han
cock hall is the Cauiey Comedy Co., who
play three nights engagement begin
ming June 10. The company is composed
| OF actors and actresses of merit, and the
plays to be produced will be Of a high
order. Frank Cauley and Edward F. Hal
pin, OF the Boston museum are the man
ayers of the company, and their connec-
ton with the enterprise is a sufficient
guarantee OF its merit.
Special evangelistic services are being
conducted every evening this week at the
Free Baptist church on School street by
Evangelist Williams, preacher, singer and
player. He preached and sang at the
Baptist church last Sunday evening
Next Sunday morning he will preach at
South Hancock, at Hancock in the after
noon, and at the Methodist church in this
city in the evening. His services are
undenominatioDal; he works with all the
churches.
The disruption of the great sardine
syndicate has brought back many of he
factories in Hancock county into the
hands OF their original owners. One oi
them, the factory at Brooklin, will be
opened next week by its former owner
s. G. Stevens, and Edward K. Hopkins, OF
this city, who for some years past, except
last year, had charge of this plant. MIR
Hopkins goes to Brooklin tomorrow to
superintend putting the factory into
shape. Mrs. Hopkins expect to join her
husband there later on. N
The Ellsworth creamery property on
c, urch street has been sold by P. " Allen
who has operated 1t for the past few years
to J. w. q F. W. Hopkins, proprietors oi
the Hampden creamery OF Bangor. F.
W. Hopkins will have charge of the prop
erty here. Extensive alterations and i'm
provements will be made, and the factory
will be put into operation as soon as q
sufficient quantity of cream becomes
available. In the meantime the factory
will be open for the reception of cream
which will be shipped to the Bangor
factory. The sKimmiDg station at Blue
hill will be maintained, and others in
various sections of the county esta ablished
Mr.. Allen will continue to run his exten-
siye farm at Reeds Brook.
The Alpha chapter OF the Gamma Eta
Gamma local fraternity of the University
of Maine law school is to tender Justice
L. A. Emery, OF this city, a reception in
Bangor on the evening OF May 20. Judge
Emery has long been an honorary men,
Der OF the fraternity, and the members OF
the local chapter have taken advantage
OF his presence in Bangor at thst time for
the deliverance of the remainder
OF his series OF lectures on
Roman law, TO arrange this gathering as
a slight tribute OF the appreciation of the
interest be has always displayed in the
law school. Invitations have been
extended to the leading members of the
fraternity, including Gov. Bates, OF
Massachusetts,, senstOr Hale and Chief
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