Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-02-04

| soon owing to Inability to procure WOOD
| is Without foundation. Had it been pos
sible to make start two or three mouths
earlier, larger quantity would have been
got out this winter, but in spite of the
| delay, an ample supply for months to
come is either on the spot or in sight.
Decision day will be observed next Sum
day In the Baptist church, by sermon in
the morning to young men and women,
and in the evening by e. E. rally. The
| Sunday school and Junior &. e. will also
observe decision day. u,
A musical entertainment was recently
| given at the home of Mrs. II. w. Dunn,
| Dean street, by her daughter, Mss Ruby
Gurney, The performers were Harold
| Higgins, violin, ard Ralph Moore, piano.
| Music of high order was played. Re-
| freshments were served, and the evening
much enjoyed.
During the past week Water street has
| been lively with fast horses-aud many
| that were not fast. Every body who
| owned a horse has had it out and, OF
course, had to have ego" with bis
neighbor. Quite gathering may be seen
| on postoffice corner almost any time
watching tbefriendly contests.
! great treat in the form of an enter
| tainment is anticipated on the evening of
| Feb. ID, when Marc, the famous prince TOT
magic, is to appear at Hancock hall. This
| is the fourth in the series OF entertain
ments that is being given this winter.
| The patronage of the public, which bas
not been over-generous to he past three
| entertainments, is earnestly solicited.
/ Quite number of good reserved seats,
not taken by course ticket holders, are
still available for the two remaining en-
tertainments. The next event is the
coming of Marc, the wonderful '"prince
of msgic", on the evening of Feb.
ID The last entertainment of the course
will be on the evening Of March %, when
the Boston ladies' symphony orchestra of
| twenty-five pieces will appear.
A. M Hopkins, who had the misfor-
tune to fall on the ice about two weeks
ago and break his arm, is seriously Ill.
He has host of friends who sincerely
| nope for his speedy recovery. A this
writing he is resting as comfortably as
could be expected, and the physicians
express the hopo that his strong will,
added to the longevity that charact erizes
the family, will enable him safely to
pass the danger point.
Many of the older residents OF Ellsworth h
will remember Mrs. Dorothy johnson,
who died Feb 1 at the well-remem bered
No.
| widow of Robert Johnson. Mrs. John
son lived with her daughter, Mrs. Hill
dred. She leaves ANOTHER daughter, Mrs
Afdie Rounds, of Boston, and two
brot hers, Hosea B. Phillips, Of this city,
and F. F. Phillips, of Bar Harbor. Sne
Wa an estImable woman, and VIII lie
greatly missed.
The sporting camps in the vicinity OF
| Ellsworth are crowded this week with
| fishermen, and several good catches have
| been made. For the first three days OF
! open time the ice boating was good, and
attending the lines with ice boats made
| things lively. At Uneeda Rest, Green lake,
last Sunday, the occupants had race
with some gentlemen from Bangor. The
| and sailed down the pond with the cup
ian Old tin paiD at masthead.
Friday OF next week, the 18Th, will be
| Odd Fellows day in Ellsworth. Great
| preparations are being made for the con-
veDtlon that is to be held on that date.
| According to present plans, Pemetc lodge,
| of Southwest Harbor, will work the
| tntiatory degree, Bar Harbor lodge the
! first, Brooklin the second, and BiuebiIl
the third. Lsjok lodge is hard at work
preparing to give the brethre from other
sections Of the county warm reception
and royal good time.
The Meriden, Conn, Journal of Jan.
! 27 contains an interesting account OF tt
installation exercises ut the First Cougre-
gat'onal church OF that city OF Rav Albert
J. Lord, an Ellsworth boy, whose career
in the ministry has been regarded with
great satisfaction by his many friends
| hereabouCs. An elaborate programme was
| arranged. The sermon was preached by
| Rev. ). Parker CadmaD, an eminent Con-
eregationalist divine, OF Brooklyn, N.
Y. For some years Rev. Mr.. Lord has
been located at Hartford, Vt. v
One of he prettiest dancing and card
paItlee given ia Ellsworth this Sc, son
vas hv'G ia Odd F,HO.v- hail &oudas
evening. The party Mas given by twelve
OF Etl-@orth's popular young men to
| their friends. About seventy five couples
psrlie psted. During ihIermissiou Miss
Bert ha l., Giles snd Mrs. Charlie, W. Sea-
lander sang Refreshments we're served.
| Monaghan furnished music. The hosts
were: l.. M. Moore, W l.. Foster, f. o.
! Brown, H. II. Higgins, II. E. Rove, IL.
W. O@good, F. W. Wallace, IA. W. Mo-
rang, +. e Doyle, g. r. Caldwell, q. X.
Rurrili aud b. b. Walker.
One of the pleasantest masonic gather
ings held in Ellsworth for some time WIS