Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-01-21

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| ments. District Deputy A. B Hutchings,
of Orland, will be In the city tomorrow
and will probably make some arrange
ments.
break in one of the steam pipes In the
Manning block, caused by the cold snap
OF Monday night, did slight damage in
Miss joys dressmakiDg rooms and In the
store of the w. r. Parker Clothing Co.
George Harmon and wife have returned
to their home in Southwest Harbor. Mr..
Harmon has been in this city for several
| months engaged in settling the estate OF
his father law, the late J. I. Crippen.
The pass books of the Ellsworth loan
and building association have been
written up and dividends credited, and
are ready for delivery. Shareholders are
kindly requested to call for them at the
bank.
Consignments of woodworking ma
chinery continue to arrive almost daily
for the new hardwood factory. About
dozen men are now employed, and this
force will be increased as fast as machin-
cry can be set up. v
An aid society was organized last week
by the ladies Of the Methodist church,
with the following officers: President,
Mrs. Mary Bonsey; vice-president, Mrs.
K. B. Holmes; secretary, Mrs. Fred e.
Blaisdell; treasurer, Mrs. Eta F. Condor.
Mrs. David Kerr gave missionary talk
on "Japan, its People, Customs and Mis-
sions" last Sunday evening in the Baptist
church. Similar subjects will be given
occasionally on other nations under the
auspices OF the junior Christian Endeavor
society.
At special copclave of Blanauefort
commandery, K. T., held last Friday
evening, the Red Cross degree was worked
on four candidates. Unusual interest is
being taken in the commandery just now.
Besides the four candidates referred to,
ten others are in line for the degrees.
The January social committee OF the
Congregational society will give a
''novelCy party" at the home of Judge
Emery on Wednesday evening, Jan. 2S.
Light refres hments will be served. Music
and other entertai4ment will be provided.
The public generally is cordially invited.
Charles NJ. Witham & Son have begun
harvesting their ice. At present they are
filing private houses, but the latter part
OF the week they will begin filling their
own houses, one at Pond spring and one
at the Falls. They will cut about 800 tons.
The ice this year is of excellent quality,
about eighteen inches thick, and all clear,
no snow ice whatever.
Cards are out announcing the marriage
at East Lamoine last Monday of Miss
Ella Ursula, daug hter OF ex Postmaster of
Ellsworth A. r. Devereux, to William
Shaw Cousins, OF Lamoine. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. S. R. Belyea.
Mrs. Cousins has hosts OF friends and
and happy married life.
F. Fl. Osgood met with peculiar acci-
dent while driving on South street last
Saturday. His horse stepped hind fool
through a hole in the end of a crosswalk
from which he was unable to extricate it,
md WAS thrown. To free the leg, it was
'ecesssry to cut away the end of the walk.
The horse was severely cut, but received
10 permanent injury. There was no OF her
iamage.
The January term Of the supreme judi
'ial court for Hancock county opened
Yesterday. The presiding justice, Judge
3trout, was not present at the opening,
wing to illness. Chief-Justice Wiswel
opened court, called the docket, made
assignments Of cases for trial, and
then adj ,urned until he 9th, when Judge
Strout expects to be able to be present.
| The jIrymen have been notified that they
| are excused until the 9th.
| The past and present member OF the
| choir OF St. Joseph's Catholic church were
| delightfully."- entertained by Rev. FIR.
| o Brien at Eno's last Wednesday even
| ing. A course dinner was served, and
| after ample Justice had been done to that
the rest OF the evening was spent in So
ciaI way. There was vocal and instru-
mental music. FIR. O'Brien himself sang
| in English, French and Italian. 1t is in.
tended TO make this an annual event.
| E. P Young camp, Modern Woodmeu
of America, installed officers last Monday
evening as follows: John A. Cunning.
ham, V. c.; w. M. Foster, adviser: Hor.
ace F. Wescott, banker; Fred L. Mason
clerk; Everett j. Davis, escort; Charles |
Staples, watchman; Melvin M. Davis
sentry; Harry w. Osgood, physician
George S. Hagerthy, manager. LtnwooC
| F. Giles was installing officer. After the
installation banquet was served in the
lower hall.
The Apollo quartette, which is to appear
at Hancock hall next Tuesday evening
sang at Fort Fairfield last week. The cor
respondent from that town of the Com
merciat says: "All that has been said in
/ praise OF this organization is unquaIifiedly