Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-05-04

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was printed on the back OF the invitations
and after each dance was some telephon,
expression familiar to all who use tn,
'phone, such as: "Waiting, Ellsworth, ,
"the line Is busy "dld you ring three,
etc.
Rev. II. N. Pringle of Eastport, secre
tary OF the Maine civic league. occupied
the pulpit OF the Congregational church
Sunday morning. In the evening b,
preached at the union service at the Bap
tist church.
Roy c. Haines, OF this city, student
At Hebron academy, is manager OF the
ecademy baseball team. A schedule oi
the seasons work shows series of seven.
teen games. 1t began April is and ends
June IA.
Rev. P. A. A Killam, OF Penn broke, will
supply the pulpit o. the Baptist church
Sunday, May s, morning and evening. A
good attendance is hoped for as Mr.. Kit
lam is a candidate for the vacancy caused
by the resignation of Mr.. Kerr.
The stage connecting at Surry with the
steamboats, OF the Rockland, Biuehill &
Eilsvo orth Steamboat Co., began running
last Monday morning. 1t leaves here at
80 a. m. Mondays and Thursdays; re-
turning Wednesdays and Saturdays. r.
q. Taylor Is the agent in this city.
Word has been received here that on
April % George Brown, father of Mrs.
Frank L. Thurber, formerly Of this city,
died at Cleveland, Ohio, aged fifty two
years. Mr.. Thurber, who formerly lived
here, is now the manager at Cleveland OF
the Union Mutual Life Insurance Co.
Miss Mabelle H. Sinner, OF Long Island
N. Y, and DR.. Oscar E. Wasgatt, OF Bos.
ton, were married at Long Island last
week. DR.. Wasgatt was formerly of Ban
eor and was we'll known in musical cir
cles in and about Ellsworth for his fine
violin PLAYING. Ellsworth friends extend
congratulations.
The annual meeting OF the Senator Hale
Hose Co. was held at its rooms on Frank
lin street Monday evening, and the fol-
lowing officers were elected for the ensu-
| ing wear: Capt, r. j. Goodwin; first lieu.
tenant, H. Fl. Higgins; second lieutenant
r. E. Murch; secretary, G. W. joy; treas.
| urer, l.. W. Jordan.
| The farm buildings OF Henry A. Pierce
on the Trenton road, were burned las
Thursday night. The family had mar
| row escape, as the lower floor was II
flames before the fire was discovered. Al
the furniture and wearing apparel in th
house and all Mr.. Pierce's farming imple
| ments were destroyed.
| For the Ben-Hur play at Bangor. Ma,
| 9, 10 and II. the Maine Central raiIroa,
will sell tickets to Bangor and return 70
saventv-five cents, tickets good goins
trip May 10, on any train, and the morn
ing train OF May IL good for return Ma.
II The train leaving Bangor at 5 p. m
| will be held fifteen minutes later May II
to enable people to take in Wednesds!
| matinee.
During the past week Street Commits
| sioner Newman has had Hancock stree
crush rocked from Main to Pine street
Yesterday, while rolling the street witt
the five-ton roller, it slid off the beater
track and went into the ditch. A crew o
| men and ak horses tried to pull it on
yesterday afternoon, but could not star
it. This morning, with the aid Of jack
screws and line OF horses the roller was
pulled out.
Tuesday evening, Msy 10, an exhibition
OF basket ball will be given in Hancock
hail by two ladies' teams-one from Lube(
and one from Machias. These two teams
have been rivals all the past season emo
the game will probably be hot one. The
seats will be on sale at Wiggin & Moore's
Friday morning. There will he only 6
limited mum ber, as the entire floor space
will be given over to the players. A socia
hop will follow the game.
The last meeting of the ladies' auxiliary
was held at the home of Mrs. L. A. Emery
Yesterday afternoon. 1t was the largest
gat herring of the season, and an eDjoyab blt
afternoon passed listening to an interest
ing talk from Mrs. Emery on her travel!
abroad this winter. The mite boxes wer'
opened and when all the pennies ant
| nickels were piled together 1t made quit
mound. There was $50 in the boxes
| The officers for the next year were elected
a. follows: Mrs. c. M. Hodgman, presi
dent; Mrs. L. A. Emery, vice president
| Miss M. A. Clark, secretary and treasurer
Myer Gaffinovitz, of Bangor, was be
fore Judge Peters in the police court thi
morning charged with obtaining none
| under false pretences. Myer went to tn
postoffice the ther day and asked for hi
| mail, but the postmaster, not understand
| ing him, gave him letter belonging t
another Hebrew. The letter contained
check for SO, but as Myer could not Teq
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