Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-06-03

urday, May %, going to Scituate, Mass,
discharging and arriving at East Machias
on the afternoon of May 20, thus making
the trip In seven days.
Mrs. Craig, who makes her home In
Ellsworth with her daug hter, Mrs. George
| P. Duttou, leaves tomorrow for a visit
| of several weeks In Portland.
Rev. A. J. Lord, an Ellsworth boy, now
pastor Of the First Congregational church
of Meriden, Conn.,, was the Memorial
Day orator in that city last Saturday.
| Members of Lejok lodge, i. o. o. F., are
requested to be present next Friday even
ing. June 8, as business Of an important
| financial nature will come up for final
action.
Arthur Bowden, aged thirty-two years,
died Saturday. The funeral was held
Tuesday under the direction of the lodge
of Knights Of Pythias. Rev. J. P. Simon
| ton officiated.
George L. Morrison, OF Dexter, was In
town one day last week calling on friends,
and incidentally taking good string OF
| trout from his old stamping ground,
Branch pond stream.
The req ular meeting OF Esoteric lodge,
F. and A. NJ, will be held tomorrow
evening. This will be the last regular
meeting of the lodge this season, and a
| full attendance is desired.
l. L. Halman, with his family, and Mrs.
Lewis Friend have arrived In Ellsworth
for the summer, and will occupy the
homestead on Oak street. Mr.. Halman
will return to Boston Friday.
The last meeting OF the season Of the
Woman's Alliance was held with Rev. 8.
W. Sutton Iast Wednesday afternoon. The
first meeting In the foil will be with Mr..
Sutton, the time to be announced.
A small blaze in the baggage room at
fire department yesterday afternoon.
Their services we're not required, as the
| fire was exiting uished before their arrival.
]. W. Malone, who has been the effic-
lent steward of the Abenaquis club for
| the past nine years, left to-day for Winter
Harbor, where he will be employed this
summer in the meat of D. w. Joy.
Mrs. B. c. Reynolds, OF Bar Harbor, was
In town for a few days this week. She
returned yesterday, and was accompanied
by her mother, Mrs. L. j. Call, who will
remain In Bar Harbor for while.
The insurance agents OF Ellsworth-The
Geo. H. Grant Co., o. w. Tapley, F. G.
Burrili and G. W. & F. l.. Mason-have
agreed to close their insurance offices at 1
O'Clock on Saturdays from June 6 to
Sept. 26.
Irene chapter, No 81, order of Eastern
evening, June 9, at Z o'clock, in Lygonia
hall. ALI Masons, with their wives,
mothers, sisters and daug hters, are cor
| daily invited.
A serious forest fire is raging on No. %,
owned by Whiteomb, Haynes & Co. A
crew of at least 100 men is fighting it
with little effect. A large fire is burning
| ia Otis, and stiil another on No. 80,
south OF Greenfield.
| An interesting operation at j. A. Tay-
lor's blacksmith shop on Water street the
other day was he shoeing Of an un broken
western horse belonging to Everett Sails
curry, OF North Ellsworth. The animal
had to be thrown and bound.
| party consisting Of Mrs. S. K. Whit
ing, Miss Della Langley, Miss Ethel
| Knowlton and William Whiting went to
Stonington Saturday in the sloop "Annie
Lee". They returned Monday. DIR. Harry
| c. Mason returned with them.
| Harry J. Joy, who is employed in Bos-
| ton, spent Saturday and Sunday here with
| his parents, Capt. and Mrs. II. J. Joy.
| He was accompanied by his aunt, Mrs. E.
| P. Jarvis, of Brooklyn, N. Y, who will
remain here the guest of Capt. and Mrs.
Joy.
been guests of George E. Greeley and wife
| for the past few days, have returned to
| their home in Winchester, Mass. Mrs.
Greeley is to give an sat home" this after
noon in honor of her guest, Miss Ethel
Weeks, o. Winchester.
| The summer schedule OF the RockIand,
BIuehill & Ellsworth Steambo Co. went
into effect last Monday. Steamers now
make daily trips between Rockland and
Surry, stopping at all way landings.
Stage from Ellsworth to Surry, leaving
Ellsworth at 7 As a. m. A. P. Mcfarland
is he company's agent here.
| The executive committee of the Eastern
| Maine music festival association held a
meeting In Bangor last Wednesday even
| ing and decided upon Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday, Sept. 2S, 20 and 80, IS the
dates for the festival. The change from
| October is made necessary to accommodate
| the soloists.
Quite delegation OF Ellsworth people
| went to Bar Harbor last Thursday to
attend the concert In the evening of Mr..
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