Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-03-18

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which help to give this well-known hos
telry an appearance in keeping with the
always beaming countenance of the host,
| Frank T. Grows.
| Col. @. G. BurrilI returned last Friday
from Montreal whittier he went to sc-
company home Mrs Burrill, who has
been visiting her daughter, Mrs. j. w.
| TstIey.
Clerk Of Courts J. F. Knowiton re-
turned yesterday from visit to Auburn
and Augusta. He spent Sunday with w.
w. Stetson, State superintendent OF
schools.
Rev. c. B. Morse, OF Columbia Falls,
| preached at the Congregational church
last Sunday morning, and officiated at he
funeral Of james Carter, at West Ellis
| worth, in the afternoon.
The second in the series OF Ienten talks
will be given by Mrs. s. d. Wiggin this
| evening at 45 at the Unitarian vestry !;
| subject: Old houses OF Ellsworth. Re-
| freshments will be served.
Although the river and bay have been
| free from ice for nearly two weeks, there
was no arrival until last Saturday, when
the "Lida Webster, Capt. Closson, sailed
| up to the wharves, W here she loaded with
brick for Northeast Harbo
The many friends of Albert M. Hop
kiDs, WI hose condition for the past few
weeks has been SO serious, will te glad to
learn that he is now on the rapid road to
d.. h.,
| dressed. He hopes to take a short drive
| as soon as the weather permits.
The ladies' relief corps will hold socia-
BILE in G. A. r. hall Thursday evening,
March 19, after the regular meeting, to
which members OF the VIM. H. II. Rice
post and wives, and all members OF the
| relief corps and husbands are invited.
Members are requested to bring cake.
Next Sunday the pulpit of the Unitar
ian church will be occupied, in tbe alb
sence of the pastor, by Mrs. 8. w. Sutton.
Mr.. Sutton Is in Massachusetts superin-
tending the shipping OF his household
goods to Ellsworth. He will shortly go
to housekeeping in the H. B. Saunders
house, corner OF Main and Hancock
| streets. The Suttons have boarded at the
American house since coming to town.
The Iyceum exercises at the high
school last Friday included music by a
quartette composed of Muriel Davis,
Margaret Dresser, Howard Rollins and
Howard Dunn; deciamations by last half
OF school; music, Frances Jordan, Edith
| Lord; paper, Lean Thomas and Harry
Laffiu; current events, Sadie Jordan; de-
bate, affirmative, Marion Wyman, Fred
| Maloney; negative, Grace Wescott, Leroy
Sweeney. Subject, Resolued, That the
discovery of tobacco in America was an
| evil.
Frank E. Davis, son of the late Capt.
John Davis, of this city, has been ap-
pointed chief engineer Of the "Ransom
B. Fuller" the new ship that has re-
Gently been added to the fleet of the
Eastern Steamship Co. Mr.. Davis was
born aud reared in Ellsworth; his home
is now in Boston. He has been in the
employ Of the Eastern Steamship Co., and
it's predecessor, the Boston & Bangor
Steamship Co., for the past twenty-one
years, and worked his way up to his pres
ent responsible position. He is a brother
of Mrs. e. E. Rowe, OF this city. ~,
Several Ellsworth captains left last
night to join their vessels which have
been in winter quarters. Among them
are Capts. w. p. Woodward and M. M.
Whitaker Of the schooDers "Henrietts
A. Whitney" and "Lavolta", who went
to Providence. They will go to New
York and load cement for Portland.
Capt. George Alley, of the "Julia
frances, and Capt. Coggins, of the
"Hszei Dell", went to Newport; they
also will go to New York. Capt. John
Jordan, of the "Wesey Abbott", went to
Northeast Harbor. de will take his
vessel to Machias and load slaves for
Rondout.
The supper and entertainment given
by St. Joseph's Catholic society last even
ing we're both we'll attended. The supper
was served in Odd Fellows hail-and In
every respect was up to the standard that
has made these annual affairs famous.
1t was generously patronized. Owing to
the large advance sale OF seats for the
entertainment, 1t was given In Hancock
| hail. The entertainment consisted of
recitation, vocal music, pretty drill by
| a dozen little misses and tabeaux. The
hail was filled with an apprecative
| aud lence. Monaghans orchestra fur
| nished the instrumental music. The pro-
ceeds from the supper and entertainment
uetted goodly sum.
In the Providence and Pawtucket, R. l.,
papers OF March IA appear photographs
| and complimentary mention OF a former
Ellsworth boy, Fulton j. Redman, who,
as captain of the Pawtucket high school
| debating team, participated in a debate 10
Providence, on the Monroe Doctrine, last
Friday evening, with the classical high
| school team of Providence. There were
fully 1000 persons present, including
| many OF the prominent cit liens 'of hoth
cities. Capt Redman is he son of T. tas-
tus f, Redmap, who now resides in Paw
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