Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-10-21

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will be at home to friends at 29s French
street, Bangor. His many friends here
extend congratulations.
Mrs. Fl. w. Dunn left to-day for visit
OF two weeks with her mother, Mrs.
Catherine Waterhouse, and other relatives
In Saco.
The Trt ats have closed their summer
home, Labrador farm, and have gone to
New York city, where they will spend
the winter, instead of in New Jersey as
heretofore.
There will be'e Halloween party and
witches supper at the Congregational
vestry on Saturday evening, Oct. 81. A
varied programme appropriate to the oc-
casion will be given.
Elmer e. Bailey has resigned his posi-
tion as foreman OF the stitching room at
the Union shoe factory. The vacancy
has been filled by A. e. Sands, who will
shortly move his family here.
The entertainment committee OF the
Unitarian church will give a dancing and
whist party in Odd Fellows hall Friday
evening. Music by Monaghan's orchestra.
Refreshments W i'll be served.
Rev. FIR. Hafe, OF New York, held SER
vices at the Catholic church last Sunday,
in the absence of Rev. P. A. Hayes, who
was at Cherryfeld. FIR. Hafe Is the guest
OF Mr.. and Mrs. James Dunleavy.
A harvest concert was given at the
Methodist church Sunday evening by the
memb bers of the Sunday school. Recita-
tions, singing and an address by the pas
tor made up the programme. There was
a large attendance.
The high school football team has dis
banded and canceIledrsall dates. This
seems too bad as it was the only team in
the city, but owing to the condition Of
disband.
The Associated Charities are In great
need OF clothing for distribution, espec-
tally among children. Contributions may
be left at the room Of the society in the
public library building on Tuesday and
Saturday afternoons.
The three masted schooner "Harry W.
Haynes" is loading slaves and headings
for RoDdout. The "Haynes" will take
the largest cargo that has even been taken
from Union river, carrying about a
million slaves.
A quartette of ladies has been formed
by four popular singers In the city. They
are Miss Mary F. Hopkins, Mrs. j. A.
Cunningham, of this city, Miss Emma
A. X. Allen, of Portland, and Miss Mil
dred Sanborn, of Belfast.
Next Friday evening at Bowdoin will
be given over to the initiation OF fresh
men into the various fraternities. There
are eig Mt at Bowdoin. Harry j. JOY, of
this city, and Fulton J. Redman, OF Paw
tucket, r L., will be initiated in the Psi
Epsilon society.
Harry He mer Koppang, OF the U. S.S
Hartford, and Miss Bessie Clara Dorr,
OF Bar Harbor, were married at the
Methodist parsonage, in the presence OF
few friends, last Saturday, by Rev. j. P.
Simonton. They left on the evening
train for Bar Harbor.
Mrs. Arthur 1. Grant and daughter are
visiting relatives In, town for few weeks
previous to going to Manchester, N. H., to
live. Mr.. Grant has an excellent situa-
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. They
have been in Bangor for the past year.
News OF the death OF Elmer s. Emmons,
OF San Francisco, CAL, has been received
here. Mr.. Emmons was the son OF Mary
J. and the late Elisha Emmons, formerly of
Ellsworth. Mrs. Emmons, it will be re-
membered, spent the summer here two
years ago, her first visit here since NOV
ing West. She is sister OF Gideon s.
Cook.
w. j. Ryan will soon make his twenty
second annual tour through Maine, with
the Old farmers almanacs for 1904. Mr..
Ryan is totally blind, but this does not
prevent him from making his way. For
the purpose of forming an organization
for mutual benefit, Mr.. Ryan would like
the names and addresses of all blind
persons in the State. The State of Maine
association OF the blind, 21 Quincy street,
Portland, of which Mr.. Ryan is acting
secretary, will furnish blanks. II
The following programme will be rem
dered at the exercises at the high school
Friday afternoon: Music, Frances Jor-
dan, Henry Sargent, Marie Hurley, Edith
Lord, Grace Wescott, Ella Morang and
'Ciara and Alice Mullan; Current Events
will be read by Lucy Smith; the school
paper by Edward Jordan and Dora Moon.
debate, ResotUed, "That more know
ledge can be obtained from reading than
from observation" will be discussed on
the affirmative by Harry Latin and Eta
Jordan, the negative by Leon Rowe and
Hazel Knowlton. Those who will speak
on the subject are: Austin Maddox,
Mary Nealley, Harvey Jordan and Sarah
Royal. The remainder OF the second di-
vision will declaim. There will also be
singing by the school.
Monday aVantnp the ITaona cIuh apfar