Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-04-13
COUNTY NEW S.
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A pleasing Easter concert in the even
ing at the Methodist church delighted .
large audience.
A new wharf is being built for Henry
Clark, who will lease the privilege Tor tbs
season to John Ralph.
| The musical whistle OF The Cimbris
from Bangor on Friday afternoon-h her
| first spring trip-wss welcome sound.
The motor saw owned by Walter Stan
| ley and Henry Gray has put into stove
lengths vast amount OF wood this
spring.
Much interest 10 felt by people over a
case in court to be tried during the COM
ing week, and no doubt many citizens
will turn their faces Ellsworth. ward on
the day In question.
Many OF our cit gems are stiIl minus
their water supply, the freezeup being
very slow In thswing out. Ii Is hoped
the water main will be In good working
order by May /.
On Friday evening, April Is, at the Con-
gregatioual church the pastor will give q
stereopticon lecture on Japan aud Kotes,
which is sure to prove OF interest to ali
who are watching the present war move
ments.
Thomas Savage, who sold his home last
fall to james Scott, has purchased the
Cleveland place ia Manset, and will move
there as soon as the present occupants
ind another rent. MIR. Scott expects to
take possession Immediately upon the re-
movai OF MIR. Savage's family.
Rev. Dean A. Walker started for Belfast
Friday to preach by special request Sun
day morning. His pulpit here was oceu-
pied by Mr.. Chamberlain, an Armenian
student OF the Bangor seminary, whose
comprehensive account of mission work
in Turkey proved OF much interest, as did
also his address on the political persecu.
tions of later years, in the evening.
Easter Sunday was appropriately OF
served In the Met hodist aud Congrega-
tionsi churches here. At the latter good
programme OF music was eujlyed--
anthems by the choir. duet By Mrs
Willism Lswton ana daughter, Mrs.
Louise Freeman, and an Easter solo by
Mrs. Mande Trask. The fine sermon by
the pastor Was followed by communion,
at which Miss Florence Emma Blsuchsf d
was admitted on confession OF faith.
o. W. Young, who has occupied the
Jonu Brown house for the past two years,
has recently bought farm, the Haynes
place, at Oak Point, and will move his
family there in May. Friends here will
regret the removal OF these peasant
neig b bors, but unite In wishing them
success. Miss Sarah Thompson, who
has spent the winter with Mr.. and Mrs.
Young, will soon return to her home at
the bridge.
On Tuesday of last week the Congrega-
tional sewing circle was entertained by
Mrs. Harvey Hodgkins at the home OF o.
w. Cousins, her fret meeting with the
circle of which she Ia an active member,
since her return from a winters visit to
her daug hter ia Syracuse. Eighteen la
dies enjoyed the generous hospitality, and
the president, Mrs. Augustus Cisrk, ap
pointed a committee TO discuss plans for
the repair OF the church, for which the
circle is now working to obtain funds
Mrs. Hodgkins will go to Sorrento In
May for the SEASON, as she bias for several
years past, but her interest IN circ'e work
never flags. Last year she sent in at the
time oil the summer sale so. the gift OF
Mrs. Cochrsne and daughter, Mrs. Stuart,
including a sum of money from her own
pocket book.
April IL. SPRAY.