Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-10-21
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SOUTH w tSl ftanooh.
Mrs. o. W. Cousins has resumed her
antics ss librarian.
y,ss Gladys Mayo, the posiofflce assist
-. ,ssves for Portland today for short
vacation. =
pd,sr Robbins was at Breakwater ligh hit
..,,on last week substituting as assistant
sssrer. W bile his brother Clifford took a
vacation
walter Stanley aud wife returned from
,,..,beast Harbor last week aud are stay
,.n AZ the home of John Tinker. Their
asn home is occupied by Mr.. southwick,
1.-THE lumber company.
The southwest Hsrbor branch of the
Congregational church OF fremont
IN, hold its annual meeting Wednesday
oyeuipg, Oct. 2S. 1t Is hoped that every
r.smber will be present and ready to
,,ks mart In discussions Of church work.
Miss Alice II. Moore, OF Rockiand, State
Wet. U. organizer. is iecturing In the
couuty, and IT Is to be hoped that all who
.sn will avail themselves OF the privilege
N hear this smart white ribboner
m temperance topics. She will be here
mill the middle OF the week.
Much house painting Is going on here
this fall, under the direction of Ralph
Robinson, William Murphy and others.
Among the cottages DOMINIC new coats
are Sim Mayo's, Mrs. Abigail Robinson's,
a GaAr.,a
and ROBBIE Norwood's.
Prof. J. Z. Chandler, OF Old Orchard,
was In town recently with his stereopticon
views. His lectures, owing to stormy
weather, were not as largely attended as
their excellence merited. While in this
vicinity Prof. Chandler and his wife we're
the guests of Mrs. Eliza ROBBINS.
The sewing circle OF the Congregational
church resumed meetings after few
weeks vacation Tuesday OF last week, at
the home OF Mrs. j. B. Mason. The
annual meeting will be held with Mrs,
Walker at the parsonage Tuesday, Oct.
q. A full attendance lis desired to elect
officers and plan winter work.
Mrs. Leonice Brown has returned from
Bangor, where she has been under the
care OF DR.. Clough for the second time, for
aserious trouble with her eyes. Though
much improved she has been hidden to
take complete rest from all work trying
to the optic nerve. Mrs. Stephen Gilley,
who is undergoing like treatment by DR..
Clough, is also much improved and will
soon be at home again.
The many friends of Daniel Handy,
formerly OF this place, will be glad to
learn OF the new work he is soon to en-
gage In. A recent issue OF the Boston
Herald makes this announcement: Dan
lei n. Handy, librarian OF the New Eng
land insurance library, has received noti
8cation OF his appointment to the post
ton OF secretary aud treasurer of the new
university OF Porto Rico, at Rio Pledras.
He will leave New York Oct. "a to take
up bis important post In the active man
agement OF what is designed to be the
educational head OF the island. The uni
versity OF Porto Rico was esta blished by
the insular government In March and Is
already in operation with an enrolment OF
about $50 pupils. The university has
made elaborate plans for the future.
Three buildings are already escted and
more are planned. The university is gov
erned BY board OF trustees OF which the
honorary chairman ID the governor of the
island, and the acting chairman is the
commissioner of education, Samuel l..
Lindsey" Mrs. Handy will probably
accompany her husband to his new field
OF labor.
Oct. 49, SPRAY.