Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-04-01

at WaterviIle, are In the city, called here
by the illness and death of Mr.. Hale's
brother, John A. Hale.
Mrs. Q. M. Hodgman, bookkeeper for
the w. r. Parker Cloth Co., is in Bath,
called there to attend the funeral OF her
sister, who died in Boston.
Mrs. Frank e. Smith and son Arthur, OF
Gardiner, who have been in the city visit
ing relatives and friends for the past two
weeks, returned home Thursday.
Prof. H. hi. Estab brook, OF the Univer-
sity of Maine, has accepted the invitation
of VIM. H. II. Rice post, G. A. r., to de-
liver the Memorial Day address in Ellis
worth.
The Rebekah lodges OF Ellsworth and
Southwest Harbor have been invited by
the lodge In Bar Harbor to visit that town
on April 10. The exercises will be held at
the Casino.
The seniors Of the high school will give
the juniors an informal reception In
Manning hall this evening. Dancing and
cards will be the amusement. Refresh
ments will be served.
A union service will be held in the Bap-
tist church next Sunday evening at 7
Rev. j. M. Adams will preach the sermon
Pastors of the other churches will take
part in the service.
Miss Leah Friend, senior at Wellesley,
is spending the Easter vacation with her
parents, David Friend and wife. Miss
Friend has with her a ciassmaue, Miss
Mary McElwain, OF Salisbury, Pa.
An examination for the teachers of the
city was held at the School street grammar
school last Saturday. The examination
was conducted by Superintendent-o of
Schools George B. Stuart and thirteen
candidates presented themselves.
The third In the series of lenten talks
will be given by Rev. s. W. Sutton this
evening at 745 at the Unitarian vestry
Subject: "Dryden and the Literature of
the Restoration" The talk will be fol-
lowed by musical programme and light
refreshments.
John E. DeMeyer, of Eastbrook, stopped
with bis uncle, H. W. Dunn, OF this city,
Saturday night on his way from Bates
college, Lewiston, to attend the town
meeting in astbrook. Mr.. DeMeyer hes
just been chosen principal OF the high
school at South Paris.
THE AMERICAN Is in receipt of CODY
of a memorial to Annie Warren, wife of
James A Davis, of Boston, who died Jan
% last. 1t is in pamphlet form, and is
touching and deserved tribute to a
gracious woman. Opposite the title page
is an excellent picture of the deceased
Schools in districts 3. 5, IA, is, IS and 10
will commence Monday, April 6, instead
OF the following week as has been pre-
viously reported. Schools in the remain
ing districts will begin Monday, April 13.
The high school, which is closed this
week for weeks vacation, will reopen
the 9Th.
The regular meeting of Lygonia lodge,
F. and A. M, will be held this evening
Esoteric lodge will hold its regular meet:
ing tomorrow evening. Next Wednes-
day evening Lygonia will work the third
degree, and it Is expected that d. D. G.
M. A. B. Hutchins, OF Orland, will be
present.
The cooked food sale under the auspices
of the ladies of the Park street improve
| ment society, to be held in room IA Man
ming block, on Saturday afternoon, will
open at O'Clock. There will also he offered
for sale the newest styles of shirt waist
stocks, including the cross stitch design
lately received from New York.
The seats for the concert and ball OF the
City Hose Co, which occurs Monday, the
18th, are going fast. AS was announced
last week, the concert will be minstrelsy
There will be eight ends, and a chorus 6f
forty one voices. Rehesrsals are being
held every night, and 1t promises to be
one of the best local talent shows ever
given in the city.
The school board has made the follow.
ing transfers in the teachers of the city
schools for the following year: Miss
Fannie Hurley from district No. IA to the
sub grammar on School street, to take
the place of Miss Laura Mccarthy, re-
signed; Edward F. Doyle from the School
street grammar to No. IA; and Miss Geor-
gia Foster from No. 10 to the School
street grammar.
Miss Lottie j. Smith, OF Bangor, died
Saturday night at the Franklin house,
aged,twenty-two years and seven months.
few weeks ago while on her way to
Bar Har Dor, Miss Smith was taken i'll on
the train, and on arriving at Elswort h
was removed to the franklin house,
where she remained until her death,
which resulted from pneumonia. The
remains were taken to Bangor Monday.
B. T, Sowle's new yacht, the "Genie".
which was built for him at Lamoine last
fall, is having her honse finished inside.
There will be four rooms, including the
toilet room, and all are of good di-
mensions. The yacht will be fitted with