Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-02-10

played during the evening were enjoyed
by all. Mrs. Emery is passing the winter
In Rome with her daughter, Miss Annie
G. Emery, who is pursuing there special
course OF study.
One victim OF the Baltimore fire was
the Morgan Co., whose headquarters are
| at Oshkosh, Wis, one OF whose valued em-
ployees Is Charles A. Hanscom, who IL
well known in this city.
The sociable given In Odd Fellows hall
last Thursday evening by the Rebeka hs
and Odd Fellows was we'll attended. The
| AFFAIR was strictly private, being one OF
the regular old fashioned kind.
Lygenia lodge, f. and A. M, will hold a
public installation at its rooms this
evening. Past Master John B. Redman,
will act as installing officer. All Masops
and thar ladies are cordially invited.
There was meeting Of the finance
committee at the aldermen's room Mon
day afternoon for the purpose OF settling
up the yearly accounts OF the city for the
past year preparatory to issuing the an
nusl report.
There was an entertainment at the
Surry road schoolhouse Thursday even
ing, Feb. A, under the auspices of The
Roosevelt Improvement league. The af-
fair was under the direct supervision of
Harry M. BeIatty, and was we'll attended.
In order to alisy any fear that insur-
ance companies have been too hard hit by
the Baltimore fire, many of them have
sent word to their agents that they are all
right, and that losses hereabouts, il any
occur, will be promptly met.
Charles Sargent died at his home on
Maple street Friday afternoon after a
short Illness, aged thIrtytwo years. The
funeral services were held Sunday after
noon, Rev. j. p. Simonton, of the Metho-
dist church, officiating. Interment was at
Woodbine cemetery.
Preparations for the annual Esster
Monday concert aud ball of the City hose
company are going rapidly forward. The
minstrel show, which will be given in
connection with the concert, will un-
dou btedly be up to the usual standard of
amateur performances.
Another old fashioned party will be
given at the Nicoiin clubhouse tomorrow
evening. The adjourned annual meeting
| which was called for last evening, was
adjourned to 7.30 tomorrow evening. A
full attendance OF members is especially
| requested for this meeting.
| The ladies' auxiliary OF the Congrega.
tional churh met with Mrs. F. w. Rollins,
on Bridge hill yesterday afternoon. The
hostess also read the paper. Tea was
| serysa atj5 o'eicek- In the evening Mrs.
Rollins entertained the meeting at whist
A pretty wedding took place this morn
| ing at the home of the BRIDES fstner,
John Greenan, on Grant street, when his
| daug Frances Elizabeth, was married
TO Herbert L. Young, OF Lamoine. Rev.
J. ID. O'Brien, of the Catholic church,
officiated.
Mrs. d. L. Yale is the guest of her par
ents, A. NJ. Foster and wife. 1t is under
stood that Mr.. Yale, a former pastor OF
the Congregational church here, has
received from and will accept a call to
become pastor OF the Congregational
church at Pennington.
Thursday evening, Feb. IS, Esoteric
lodge will no d one of its famous sociabies
at it's rooms in the Manning block. All
Masons and their families are invited to
| attend. The fame OF this society for So
| cia bies is known far and wide, and this
one will probably prove no exception.
The outlook is excellent for successful
reorganization OF the Ellsworth festival
chorus, and rehearssis will, it is expected
hegin next week. Members will be noti-
fled Of the time and place. The music has
arrived and copies of all that is to be
sung at he festival next fall may be OBJ
tanned of Harry l. Crabtree.
Miss Ray N Whiting entertained a
party of friends at her home Monday
evening in honor Of Miss Bessie NJ. Joy
and Miss Helen e. Davis, who will leave
for Boston this Week.-Mrs. Joy going
Thursday for instruction on the violin,
and Miss Davis going Friday to visit sew
eral weeks with relatives and friends.
At the sporting camps in the Vicinity
OF Ellsworth times are lively. A party OF
professional and business men are at
Camp Ellis on upper Branch pond, crowd
| is at Uneeds Rest on Green lake, and at
Patterns pond all camps are full. Patterns
pond is giving up the largest number OF
| fish, and John P. Eldridge is high line
out there. having taken twenty-six the
arst two Gays of open time. At the other
ponds the fish, while being few and far
between, are much larger.
Rev. j. P. Simonton returned last Wed.
| nesday from Rockport where he was
called by the illness and death of his
mother, Mrs. Mary Pascal Simonton
who died In that town Saturday Jan. 6
at the advanced age of eighty-s years
nine months and three days. Mrs
Simonton was the widow of Patrick
Simonton, and is the last of her family
Four children survive-Rev. ]. P. Simon.
ton, OF this city, Andrew s., of Rockport
Mrs. J.. t. Crosby, of Auburn, and Mrs
n AudraNa nf RncknnFt