Ellsworth American., 1903-12-02

good attendance in spite OF the storm,
nd an interesting meeting was held. The
n sxt meeting will be held with Miss NJ.
| A. Greedy Mondsy evening, Dec. IA, at her
i home on Bridge mill.
The regular monthly meeting oil ESQ
toric lodge will be held tomorrow even
| ing. The third degree will be worked on
1 two candidates after rguiar business
Supper will be served after the work. N
Miss Ida NJ. Jude, who has been spend
ing two weeks vacation with relatives
in this city, returned to Lynn Friday.
She was accompanied by her sister
Florence, who will be employed there.
| The annual sale and fair OF the Unity
| alliance will be held at the Unitarian
vesFy, Tbursday Dec. 10, afternoon and
evening. Supper will be served as usual
at O'Clock by the members OF the club.
| M. B. Gerrisb, who has been employed
in J. W. Nealey's barber shop for several
years, has gone to Kittery, where he will
spend month with his parents before
going to Boston to spend the winter.
The quarterly conference OF the Metho-
dist church was held in the vestry Satur-
day evening. Rev. F. l.. Hayward pre-
sided. Sunday morning and evening Rev.
Mr.. Hayward occupied the pulpit.
The next attraction for Hancock hall
is Dan and Dolly Mann in MANDY Haw-
kins", Dec. Is. This company is highly
spoken of by both press and public. 1t
comes to the city under the management
of Charles P. Halpin.
Harry Joy, Charles Knowlton,
George Parcher aud Fulton Redman, who
spent the Thanksgiving recess at home,
have returned to Bowdoin. Charles W.
Campbell and Harvard Lord have re-
turned to the University of Maine.
The report that James P. Whitmore had
accepted a position as station agent at
Brewer is unfounded. Mr.. Whitmore was
at the Brewer station substituting, but
has returned to his duties as baggage
master at the Maine Central station here.
Miss M. A. Clark and Miss M. A. Stock
bridge will make their annual Christmas
exhibition of decorated .hina at the store
formerly occupied by the late John A.
Hale, at the corner OF Main and Hancock
streets.
Harry H. Austin, son OF Alderman A.
w. Austin, who, with his brice, is spend
ing his honeymoon In England, was
Obliged to undergo an operation for
appendicitis. At last accounts he was
doing well.
The Odd Fellows social which was an
nounced for this evening has been post
poned to next Tuesday, Dec. s. Ali Odd
Fellows and their families are invited
Supper will be served. Music will be
furnished by Higgins orchestra.
The union Thanksgiving meeting
at the Congregational vestry
last Thursday afternoon was
we'll attended. Rev. s. W. Sutton deliv-
| cred the sermon, Rev. j. P. Simonton
offered prayer, and Rev. David Kerr read
the scripture.
I Mr.. Justice Emery has changed his head
quarters for the winter from the judges
| cham bers in Ellsworth to the chambers
In the new court house at Bangor. He
will reside at the Bangor house. All
communications should be addressed to
him at Bangoruntil April.
Voters who intend to participate in
caucuses hereafter are urged not to over
look the requirements of the new caucus
law regarding registration. The city
committees are desirous of having the
list complete by Dec 10. and they must
be completed by Jan. 1.
The annual concert and ball of the
Dirigo athletic club last Wednesday
evening was a success in every way. The
concert was good, and each number was
we'll received. The dance and supper
were well patronized. Monaghan
orchestra furnished the music. N
A. M. Phillips, OF Melrose, Mass, son of
Hosea B. Phillips, Of this city, has been
nominated by the republicans of his ward
as alderman. His nomination is endorsed
by the municipal league, and his election
Is practically assured. MIR. Phillips was
graduated from the Ellsworth high school
in 1881, and from Williams college in
1885. He studied law, but has been in
commercial business for the past fifteen or
e1Butetu years.
Benjamin E. Cole, senior mem ber of the
firm OF B. e. Cole Il Co., of Boston,
former owners of the State street shoe
factory in this city, died at his home In
Boston last Monday. He WAS seventy. sew, n
years of age. He began the shoe manu-
featuring business in 1S4S aud continued
in it without break up to the time of
his death. He was married twice and is
survived by widow and one son, Ed
ward b. Cole.
Mrs. l.. A. Emery leaves to-day for Bos-
ton, where she will meet her daughter,
Miss Annie @. Emery, dean of the
woman's college of Brown university.
They sail Saturday on the "Romanic" for
Rome where Miss Emery will spend the
winter in special study. Mrs. Emery will
be accompanied from here to Boston by
her sister, Miss Elizabeth Crosby. who