Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-02-03

half OF the proceeds went to the Lincoln
school Improvement league.
At the recent meeting OF the State
| Democratic committee at Fairfield Ed
/ ward r. Brady was elected a mem ber oi
| the committee from Hancock county.
The ladies' auxiliary OF the Congrega-
| tionsi church will meet with Mrs. +. W.
Rollins on Bridge hill Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Rollins also has the paper to read.
| Mrs- David Kerr occupied the pulpit o.
| the Baptist church Sunday morning In
| the absence of the pastor Mr.. Kerr
prescbed at Lamoine Sunday morning.
The literature club will meet with Mrs.
G. NJ HodemR nat tie home OF Mrs. Fred
II. MeFariand m Pine street, Monday
evening. Tue paper Will be read by Mrs.
-. x. Hopkins.
Joha ". Mccarthy and Hnyt g. Austin
IRE iIt PsFtNnd serving on The grand jury
u tbs district eourt Cept Henry j.. JOY
af.fi t5eR8te Pntten are also if Portland
| seryiag en he petit jury.
Seveeas friends of Charles Davis and
wife mef at their holne on he Surry road
last evening and gave them surprise
| psrty. PIT and other games were piHyed.
Refreshments were served.
Judge 81 Chase add wife, OF Blushill,
are IL the city to-day. They leave on the
evening frain for Augusta, where they
will join the governor and council for a
| trip to Boston and New York.
Harry H. Austin and bride have re-
turned from their honeymoon trip to
England, and are now spending a few
days with Mr.. Austin's parents, Alder
msn Arthur w. Austin and wife.
The Odd Fellows and Rebekahs will hold
one OF their regular old-fashioped
socia bles in Odd Fellows hall tomorrow
evening. 1t IL to be strictly private
Affair n N a a rr,b n n nj h prA
invited.
The City hose company will make an
amateur minstrel show the feature of
their annual concert, ball aud supper at
Hancock hall Easter Monday, April 4
Charles r. Halpin has been engaged as
director.
Sunrise council, DauR hters of Liberty,
will entertain the councils from Sullivan
and Bluehill tomorrow evening. Supper
hall at 8 O'Clock. All members are re-
quested to be present.
Mrs. James e. Parsons was called to
franklin last week by the illness and
death of her mother, Mrs. Mae A. Butler.
The funeral services were held at Frank
lin yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Buffers
age was seventy. four years.
There will be an entertainment at the
Surry road school house tomorrow even
provemeut league. The affair Is under the
direct supervision OF Harry M. BelIatty,
and consists OF singing, recitations,
! speeches, etc.
As pretty a nine month hs old colt as has
been seen in Ellsworth for some time WAS
brought up last week by Gideon 8. Cook.
The young trotter weighed $40 pounds; Is
by Game Bird and the mot her by Hyron e.
nous. She stands fourteen hands, is a
dark bav with black points.
The annual ball and supper of the CO.
Iumbi hook and ladder company was held
at Odd Fellows hall Friday evening. The
affair was we'll attended and an enjoyable
evening spent. Monagba1's orchestra
Furnished music. Harold s. Higgins and
Fred TirI.,F we're floor managers.
Rev. Charles Harbutt, field secretary of
the State, preached an interesting sermon
at the congregational church Sunday
morning on "Home Missions. In the
evening Mr.. Harbutt preached on the
same subject in he Union Congrega-
tionsl church at Ellsworth.
In the character OF willie Wildwave"
George F. Hall, the popular comedian,
will be seen in role that just suits bis
new piece, "a Ragged Hero" Is receiving
fiattering notices in New York. May 3
is the date Of his annual engagement in
this city.
The regular meeting Of Lygonia lodge
will be held this evening. The installa-
tion OF officers will be next Wednesday
evening, Feb. 10, John B. Redman, past
senior grand warden, will be the INSTALL
ing officer, assisted by F. l.. Mason as
marshall. All Masons, with ladies, are
cordially invited.
The installation of the officers OF ESQ
teric lodge F. and A. M, will be held to-
morrow even ing. The officers to be Install
ed are: Leslie W. Jordan, w. M. Harry E.
Rowe, s. W.; W. E. Leighton, j. W.; NJ. 3.
Smith, secretary; A. W. Greedy, treasurer;
G. F. Newman, jr., s. D.; Harry Q. Aus
tin, j. ID. This meeting is also the regu-
lar monthly meeting, and full attend
ance is desired.
The woman's relief corps has been max
ing war on unsuspecting parties during
the pest week. Saturday evening it
dropped in on Capt. J. Atwood Bowden
end wife, where they were pleasantly en-
tertained for an bou or more, and Mon
day evening they gave W. B. Campbell a
surprise, which came as gentle reminder
that it was his birthday anniversary.
No trains have run over the Washing
ton County since Monday evening. Both
trains Tuesday were derailed by the ice
which formed on the tracks after the
rain Of Monday, No damage resulted, as
both trains were proceeding cautiously.
The east bound train Tuesday morning
left the rails at franklin, and the west
bound train at Milltown, n. B.
Owing to the storm on Monday evening,
the attendance at he meeting at Manning
hall, called for the purpose OF reorganiz-
ing the Ellsworth festival chorus, WIS
small But the indications are that a
sufficient number will join to make the
resumption OF rehearsals practicable. The
music has been sent for, and notice OF the
time and place OF holding rehesrsals will
be given shortly.
The following exercises will take place
at the high school next Friday: Music,
Edith Lord. Hazel knowlton, Marie
Hurley and Richard Zant; current events,
Annie Smith; school paper read by
| Hervey Mace and Lucy Smith; aseehate
a;.nnasaa hv Edrsrd Jordan and Etta