Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-02-18

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b snche L Reeves, Helen L. Witham. Beu-
lab / Salisbury, Lora v Parsons, Annie
NJ. Newman, Persis NJ. Mason, Carrie e.
Packard, Alice NJ. Hsslam, Effie E. Davis.
The Junior league OF the Methodist
church, under the direction OF Mrs.
Fullerton, will give an entertainment in
the vestry next Saturday evening at
O'Clock.
There will be a 'sworkers' social", in
| Guiding Rev Mr.. Kerr's and Mrs Kerr's
Sunday school classes, In the Baptist
vestry next Wednesday evening, Feb. rs.
A varied programme will be presented.
A, W. King was in Augusta yesterday,
and appeared with Representative Down
ing, ]. W. Hall and e. z Conners, of sor-
rento, before the committee on tow MS, as L.
ing that the boundaries of Sorrento be
esta blished.
Rev. David Kerr, pastor of the Baptist
church, is at Cherry field attending the
Washington County Sunday school con.
vention, W hich il in session to- day. THIS
evening Mr.. Kerr will make the prin-
cipai address.
Wsl'er Biaisdell, OF Bangor, and Oscar
A. Tompkins, of Belmont, Mass, attended
the Odd Fellows convention here last
week They were the guests OF Fred NJ
Blaisdell and wife.
A bert NJ. Hopkins is gradually gsining
In strength, although still seriously ILL.,
A host of friends anxiousy inquire for
him every day, and are rtjoiced at the
evidences OF improvement.
Sheriff Fl. F Whitcomb attended the
convention of sheriffs that was held In
Portland yesterday. The object OF the
convention is to devise plans for forward
ing through the legislature bill for the
changing OF sheriff's fees.
George B Cortelyou, President Rooss
veIt's private secretary, who was one OF
he presidential party that visited Ellis
wort b last August, is to be made cabinet
,fficer-secretary OF the newly. esta biished
depart ment Of commerce.
Washington birthday this year falls
on Sunday, and Monday, the 23d, will be
observed as a legal holiday. The baahs
will be closed. The postoffice will be-
closed from a. IN. until after the distri-
button of the evening mail from the west.
The store next the bank building, now
coupled by E. F. Robinson, but to be
vacated on March / is to be occupied ny
David Friend, now manager OF the Reli
4bie Clothing Co. Mr.. Friend will open
= clothing and mems furnishing goods
store.
St. Joseph's Catholic society is making
arrangements to give concert and sup
'er on st. Patrick's evening, Tuesday,
March II The entertainment committt.
consists Of Mrs. E. j. Walsh, Mrs. Edmon
Emo and Charles P. Halpin. The place o.
holding this affair will be announced
later
Yesterdays storm, although the heavie-
OF the season hus far, was by no meaDs
As serious as it was to the uestwaru
Last evenings train from the west wa.
over two hours late. The outlook in the
morning was so bad that the mo school"
gnsl was sounded, aud the pupils had b
lay off.
The coffee party to be given at the
vestry of The Congregational church thi
ventng promises to be most attractive
fair. Each month has its special com
tntttee whose duty it is to arrange an en-
tertainment, and there ia much good
natured rivslry-each committee striving
to outdo It's predecessor.
special meeting Of the stock holders
Is to be held at the office OF J. A Peters
jr., In this city, next Friday, Feb 20, at 7
IN. The purposes OF the meeting are ::
(1) To elect an entire new board of di
ectors to fiji vacancies caused by tn.
resignation OF the present board (2) I,
rake such action as the stockholders ma,
see fit relative to changing the name of
the corporation. -,
These sportsmen from Ellsworth and
vicinity spent couple OF days last week
t Tunk pond camp: L. M. Moore, L E
Hodgdon, A II JOY, o W. Trip, d. F
Dority, B. T. Sowle, Ellsworth; W. A.
Rich, Belfast; E c. Leach and Capt. j. W.
Kane, Bluehill. They brought home fine
strings OF fish. The party is loud in its
praises OF Simon Bunker, the steward It
the camp, and his estimabIe wife.
Fourteen gentlem en- entertained the
Usona club at dinner at the American
house last evening. The gentlemen were
Drs. G. r. Caldwell, J. T. McDona'd.
F. o. Brown, Fl. w. Osgood, and Messrs.
C. II. Leland, c. r BurrilI, III. E. Rowe,
A. L. Friend, B. B Walker, F. l.. Wallace,
l. Whitman, W. W. Morrison, G. F..
Newman,i and Henry Whiting. Pre-
vious to adjourning to the American
house, the party passed jolly evening at
the club-rooms.
In their efforts to initiate college Gus
toms some of the high schools and