Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-12-21

conductress; Mrs. Laura Scrlbner, Rssoci-
ate conductress; Carrie B. Means, secre-
tary.
Deputy Sheriff James A. Hill and wife
and F. L. Moore, OF West Gouids boro,
and Miss Hawkins, of Sullivan, we're in
the city yesterday.
Miss Bernice Dunn, OF franklin, who
has spent several days at Mrs. Fred M
Blaisdell's, has returned home. She was
accompanied by Miss Dora Moon.
| Miss Mary Wood and Albert c. CottIe,
both OF Ellsworth, were married at the
Methodist parsonage last Saturday even
ing, by Rev. J. p. Simonton.
Capt. o. w. Foss, OF Hancock, Nahum
HiDckley, of Bluehill, o. l.. FIye, of
Brooklin, and K. 7. Campbell, OF Mt.
Desert, were in the city Tuesday.
Children OF the Congregational Sunday
school are reminded that the Christmas
tree festivities will take placs at the ves
try Saturday afternoon at o'clock.
L. F. Hooper and family who have been
at Sheridan for the past few years have re-
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Charles II. Emery house on Main street.
The sociable by Donaqua lodge K. of P.
IN Odd Fellows hall last Wednesday even
ing was pleasant affair in spite of the
small attendance. Refreshments were
served.
Harry J. Joy, Bowdoin, '07, has been
selected one OF the first BASES in the COL
lege glee and mandolin guitar club. He
players.
The Christmas observance by Blanque-
fort commandery will be at IL O'CLOCK.
noon, on Monday, Dec. 26, when sir
Knights all over the world will be ''look-
ing to the south".
The U. OF M. glee club will appear at
Hancock nall Friday evening, Dec. %.
under the auspices OF the pupils OF the
high school. After the entertainment a
social hop will be given.
Fred q. Mcfarland has been chosen
juryman to attend the January term of
the supreme judicial court, which meets
In Ellsworth Jan. II. Judge Emery will
preside at this tern.
The Unity club will hold a dancing and
card party at Odd Fe lows hall Thursday
evening, Dec. 20. The party is held at
this time to give the college boys and
girls at home an opportunity to attend.
james c. Hutchings, one of Ellsworth's
Oldest citizens, died Thursday, aged
eighty-three years. Funeral services were
h5d Saturday, Rev. P. A. A. killam offici-
'ating. Interment at Woodbin cemetery
At the regular meeting OF Lejok lodge
last Friday evening the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year: Ever
EFT g. Davis, noble grand; William A.
Alexander, vice-grand; Fred l.. Mason,
secretary, John,A. Cunning ham, treasurer.
rhe other officers will be appointed at the
ection which will be held the last Friday
in Decem bar.
The committee of the Maine Legislature
on the revision Of salaries and fees was in
Ellsworth last Saturday. 1t was expected
that the entire Hancock county delega-
lion to the coming legislature would be
here to meet this committee, but only
four came-Dr. A. c. Hagerthy, OF Ellis
worth, B. E. Tracy, OF Winter Harbor,
W. 8. Treworgy, OF Surry, Henry Clark,
Of fremont.
As Christmas falls on Sunday this year,
special attention will be given to the
mr. aarvinoa in hos
Christmas music by the choirs aud
Christmas sermons by the pastors will be
the principal features OF the services.
Services will be held at 1890 a. m. as u.s.
usl. All Christmas trees and Sunday
school entertainments will be held Satur-
day evening.
For the convenience of Christmas shop
pers the general delivery and stamp
windows OF the postoffice will be open
Thursday and Friday evenings until 9
p. m. Saturday evening they will be open
from 8 too p. m. On Sunday the Office
will be open as usual from y to 10 a. m.
On Monday the Office will be closed from
a. m. until after the distribution Of the
evening mail.
VIM. H. H. Rice post, G. A. R has elect
ed officers for the ensuing year as follows:
Commander, A. R. Devereux; senior vice
commander, Benjamin F. Gray; junior
vice commander, James l.. Cook; quarter
master, James Hamilton; adjutant, Irving
Osgood; officer of the guard, William
Copnick; chaplain, d. L. Fields; sergeant,
A. l.. Richardson. The date OF installa-
tion has not been fixed.
Lygonia lodge, F. and A. NJ, had a
peasant gathering in its newly equipped
rooms In Masonic block on State street
last Friday evening. 1t was in the nature
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