Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-01-27

Dresser occupied his station OF generals
simo at the right OF the eminent COM
msnder.
The February meeting of the Associated
Charities will be held at the room of the
society In the public library next Monday,
Feb. /, at O'Clock. A large attendance is
desired.
Mrs. Richard Hawkes. is in Brewer
with her daughter, Mrs. w. A. Crockett.
Last Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Crockett be-
came the happy parents OF a twelve
pound boy.
The regular meeting of Irene chapter,
o. Y. s., will be held Monday evening.
After the regular business It Is expected
that several candidates will be received
into the order.
The dance by the Iroquois club. which
was held Monday evening in Odd Fellows
ball, was not as we'll attended as previous
sffAirs given by this club. All who were
present, however, report very enjoyab BILE
time.
The officers OF the supreme court,
gether with several members of the Han
cock county bar, spent Saturday afternoon
aud Sunday at Golden Rod camp upper
Branch pond.
M. M. Mertz will give stereopticon
exhibition at the Pine street schoolhouse
next Saturday afternoon at 2 O'Clock
One half the proceeds will be for the
benefit Of the Lincoln league connected
with that school.
The lecture that was to have been given
by Rev. e. W. Hunt, of Bangor, in Odd
Fellows hall last evening, was postponed
on account of the storm. Mr.. Hunt ex-
poets to deliver his lecture In Ellsworth in
the near future.
The ladies of VIM. II. H. Rice relief
CORPS will hold dime sociable In q. A.
R. hall Thursday evening, Jan. 2s. to
which the public is invited. Cake and
| coffee will be served. Members are re.
auested to furnish cake.
At q meeting Of the Columbia hook aud
ladder company the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year: Frank
II. Echenagucia, foreman; Hilbert Sproui,
first assistant; Willis Dunn, second assist
ant; Ira Barnes, steward; Howard Dunn,
secretary and treasurer.
| Harry H. Austin, son of Alderman A.
w. Austin, with his bride, arrived in
Bucksport from England last Monday
His many friends here will be glad to learn
| OF bis safe arrival, and OF his recovery
from his serious illness while abroad. He
expects to come to Ellsworth shortly.
Harry e. Rove left Thursday for Ames-
bury, Mass, where he will spead two
months learning the details OF the car.
riage manufacturing business. Frank
| Rove, student at Bowdoin, will spend q
few weeks at home In his brothers place,
but will return in season for his examin-
| ations.
T. F. Mahoney has returned from Au-
gusta, where he has been for the past
eight days as one of the committee ap-
pointed by the governor to examine the
accounts OF the State treasurer, Judge E..
E. Chase, OF Biuehill, member of the
governors council, was also member of
the examining committee.
NJ. Gallert returned yesterday from an
extended trip through the South and
Southwest, including short journey
into Mexico. He was accompanied by }.
A. Dunning and A. Waterman, o. Ban
gor. Mr.. Dunning returned, but Mr..
Waterman continued on to the Pacific
coast, and will spend the rest OF the win
ter In southern California.
Racing on Water street was at its height
yesterday afternoon, and several fast heats
were run off. The street was in excellent
condition from the postoffice to the water
ing trough at Grindal's store. Many OF
the horses were good travellers, but with
some, one would have to catch mark on
the opposite side of the street to see them
move.
The literature club met with the presi-
dent, Rev. Joseph M. Adams, Monday
evening. A very interesting meeting was
held. The paper was read by Miss Helen
Campbell. The next meeting will be
held Monday, Feb. s, with Mrs. c. NJ.
Hodgmsn, at the home of Mrs. Fred ii.
Mcfarland on Pine street. The paper for
this meeting will be read by Mrs. K. K.
Ho kins.
IN spite of the severe weather during
the past month there has been no serious
delay in the arrival of mails until this
morning, when the down train came in
on time, but without any mall from west
of Bangor. The train from Boston did
not arrive until after noon. The delay
was due TO the blizzard that swept New
England, the taiI-end of which struck
Maine last night.
The ladies' auxiliary OF the Congrega-
tional church met with Mrs. John II.
Brimner, Pine street, yesterday after
uoon The naDer WAS read nv Mre- g. NJ