Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-05-11

~. roster Hnu WIG, OIL THIS city. WIN
DIR. j. A. Mckee he has dental parIors In
Rochester.
Rev. J. M. Adams, of the Congrega-
tional church, and his Sunday school class,
assisted by Mrs. l.. A. Emery and her
class, will entertain the school next Fri
day evening at z O'Clock at the ebupeI.
Rev. P. A. Killam, OF Pembroke, one OF
the four Baptist missionaries in the State,
preached at the Baptist church Sunday
morning as a candidate for tha vacancy
caused by the resignation OF Rev David
Kerr.
e. Ii. Greedy has sold one half of his
two year-old stallion by Coom DO to Pat
ten parties. The price paid was $3.50.
The colt is one of the prettiest steppers in
Eastern Maine, aEd will undoubtedly
make fast horse.
The high school ball team went to Bar
Hsrhor last Saturday and we're defeated
by the Bar Harhor high by score OF
IL to Dunn and Joy we're the battery for
the Ellsworth team. A return game will
be played in Ellsworth Saturday.
George P. Woodward was In the city
last week. Mr.. Woodward is now with
che II. N. Fish Chocolate Co., of Boston,
makers OF the "Samoset" brand of choco-
lates, sample OF which was thought
fully placed on the EDITORS desk.
The party in Odd Fellows hall last
Wednesday evening of the young ladies
of the Ellsworth telephone exchange was
one OF the prettiest held in Ellis
worth this season. About seventy five
couple were present who danced and
played cards till nearly 2 O'Clock.
Miss Mabel Monaghan and Miss Sophia
Walker are expected home from Boston
next Monday. Miss Monaghan is to be
the soloist at piano recital to be given
by M. G. Rumsey at Bar Harbor on the
evening of May IS and In Ellsworth the
following evening. She will also sing at
the annual concert to be given on May 25
by the Bar Harbor choral society.
Rev. 8. l.. Hanscom, of Bar Harbor, will
exchange puipits with Rev. J. P. Simon
ton Sunday morning and evening. In the
afternoon Mr.. Hanscom will preach at
Bayside. Saturday evening Mr.. Hanscom
will hold the quarterly conference at the
Methodist parsonage at 730 O'Clock. Ali
official members OF the church are re-
quested to be present as business OF i'm
portance will be transacted.
Rehearsals for the "Concert OF Natious",
to be given by the Methodist society,
under the direction of Mr.. Littleheld, OF
Bangor, are being held weekly. The
chorus will consist of about seventy Ave
voices, and much interest is being mani
fsstsd by the members. The next re-
hearsal will be held Monday evening at
7.30 in the high school building. This
change was made necessary owing to
Hancock hall being engaged.
good exhibition of basket ball was
given in Hancock hall last evening by
lady teams from Lubec and Machias. A
good-sizsd audience witnessed the game
and gave each team a good hand for
brilliant plays whenever made. The Ma
chias lassies were a little too much for the
Lubec girls, who got little discouraged
at losing goal in the first half by the
blowing of the whistle. The score was
13 to in favor of Machias. After the
game social hop was held and supper
served in the lower hall.
The Methodist church property on
Bridge hill, which has been in the mar
ket for sale since it was damaged by fire
some months ago, has been purchased by
the junior order OF United American
Mechanics. The price paid was S400.
The purchasers will expend from 5000 to
q 600 in fitting it up for lodge-room.
The Methodists will have the privilege of
using the building Sundays and Oh ono
week day evening for one year from the
time 1t is ready for occupancy. By that
time they hope to have their new church
on Hancock street built.