Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-11-30

Miss Mertie A. Springer and Luther o
Grart, both OF Hancock, were married at
the Methodist parsonage last Wednesday
by Rev. J. p. Simonton.
The three masted schooner Melissa
Trask, Capt. A. w. Hatcbings, sailed
Monday for Rondout with lumber for
Whitcomb, haynes 81 Co.
Mrs. Harriet @. Davis, Mrs. F. W..
| Bracket and H. e. Cook, who were called
here by the illness and death of their
father, g. s. Cook, have returned to Bos-
| ton.
Miss Mary A. StockDridge will open the
room under the Dlrigo club room Satur
| day, Dec. 3, for her annual exhibition of
water color paintings ana Christmas
novelties.
Mr.. and Mrs. George s. Foster are re-
ceving congratulations over the advent
OF bouncing baby girl. born yesterday,
| Nov. %, at the home of Mr.. Fosters pa
| rents, Lorenzo d. Foster and wife.
Union Thanksgiving services were be'd
at the Unitarian church last Thursday
afternoon. The sermon was delivered by
| Rev p. A. A, ll'm, of the Baptist
church. Special Thanksgiving music was
rendered by mixed quarlette.
The partnership which has existed since
| the death OF s. d. Wiggin between Mrs.
Helen l.. Wiggjn and Edward g. Moore,
under the firm name Of Wiggin q Moore,
| has, by agreement, been dissolved. Mr..
| Moore will continue the business.
Last Wednesday, at 7 O'Clock, at the
home Of Charles A. Tower on Water street,
occurred the marriage Of Miss Bertha
Evelyn MillikeD end William Wilson
| Woods, both OF this city. Rev. j. p.
SImoutnn performed the ceremony.
| There will be meeting OF the Associ-
ated Charities at the room of the society
In the library building next Monday
afternoon at O'Clock for the purpose of
| deciding upon the work for the winter.
! All who are sufficiently interested to aid
! In the work are invited to be present.
| Friday evening Lejok lodge will enter
tain several delegates from the various
Odd Fellows lodges in this district. The
object of the visitation is to talk over the
snnual convention. The initiatory de-
gree will be worked on seven candidates.
| work.
Bsnquefort commandery, K. r., con-
ferred the Order OF the Red Cross on two
candidates at its meeting last Monday
evening. Next Monday evening will be
the last regular meeting of the year.
There is considerable business to be trans
acted. and a full attendance OF sir
knights is requested.
Edward T. Finn, of this city, lost his suit
for damages for so 900 against the New
England Telephone Co., which was tried
at Augusta last week. The suit occu pie d
several days, and verdict was returned
saturday. Finn sued for injuries in
Cured from coming in contact with a
live wire at the top OF one OF the COM
pany's poles in front of the home of the
late James @. Blaine in Augusta a year
ago last August.
Following is the programme for the last
exercises for the term at the high school
1 uSAL tiusiCt SldEh
Mulan, Helene B. Belatty, Margaret L.
Dresser, Edna Springer; current events,
Margaret Downey; school paper, Lucy
Smith and Galen Snow; de bate-Re
solped, "That the Japanese are More Civ
ilized than the Russans;" native
Ralph M. Holmes; negative, Milton
Beckwith. The public is cordially in
vited.
Morris w. Knowlton, son OF j. F.
Kuowlton, clerk, of courts, has received
an appointment as stenographer in the
department of education in Porto Rico.
He leaves Ellsworth to morrow, and sails
| from New York for San Juan next Satur-
day. Mr.. KnowIton Is young man Of
much promise, and the position to which
he has been appointed, largely through
the influence OF e. W. Lord, assistant
commissioner of education, opens up to
him broad field for advancement and
usefulness.
Samuel ]. Morrison and Mrs. Helen L.
81. Wiggin were quietly married at Mrs
Wiggin's home on High street yesterday
Nov. 20. The ceremony was performed by
Req. S. W. Sutton, pastor of the Unitarian
church. Mr.. and Mrs. Morrison left Oh
the noon train for Boston. On their re-
turn they will live at the Wiggin home
stead. Mr.. Morrison is the senior mem
Der OF the we'll known firm Of Morrison
Joy & Co. Warmest congratulations arr
extended both bride and groom by hos
of friends.
The remains of DR.. Arthur L. Macon
ber, who died last week at Albuquerque
N. M, arrived In Ellsworth Monday even
ing. His mother, who had been with hin
since. he went West, accompanied the re-
mains homa. Funeral services were held
at his former home on State street Tues
day afternoon at 1 o'clock, Rev. P. A. A
Khiam, of the Baptist church, officiating
The bearers were DIR. Harry w. Osgood
DR.. 1ames 7. Mcdonald, B. B. Whitcomt