Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-11-23

to be given in Odd Fellowsjhall next FRI
day evening. 1t will be one OF the finest
society events OF the winter.
Schools in Ellsworth closed last week
after term Of ten weeks. The vacation
will be six weeks. The high school will
close Dec. 16 for two-week's vacation.
The first moose to be brought into the
Ellsworth market was sold to Floyd &
Haynes by Frank s. Crabtree Saturday.
The moose was shot by Mr.. Crsbtree on
No. 81, last week.
Pearl B. Day, Henry NJ. Brown and
Clarence B. Day were among the hunters
to return from up-river Saturday. CIar-
ence Day, who is taking his vacation, is
spending this week al Bluehill.
Mrs. Q. l.. Morang and daughter Carrie
are IN Boston. They will spend Thanks
giving with Mrs. Morang's oldest daugh-
ter, Miss Ella, who is attending the New
England conservatory OF music.
The Collins Moving Picture Co., booked
at Hancock hall for Dec. 2 aud 8, has been
Obliged to cancel its date, owing to the
destruction of many films in the Vest
brook opera house by fire last Saturday
evening.
Prescelle, the bypnotist, is receiving
some very favorable notices for his clever
work. His tests in mind-reading are
little short OF marvellous. Prescelle will
be seen at Hancock hall for one week be-
ginning Dec. s.
The funeral OF Gideon s. Cook, who
died last Tuesday, was held Friday, Rev.
P. a. A. Killam, OF the Baptist church,
and j. NJ. Adams, of the Congregational
church, officiating. Interment was at
Woodbine cemetery.
Senator Hale left the city Monday for
Washington. He stopped in Bangor
Monday night, and was one of the dis
tingaished guests on Tuesday at the dedi-
cation OF Lord hall, the new building at
the University of Maine.
Tae weighing of mails in the first
d vision was discontinued Monday. The
weighing OF mails has been going on at
the Ellsworth Office since Sept. 10. The
matt handled daily at the Ellsworth Office
averaged about 1900 pounds.
committee from the Methodist So
ciety-Mrs. Fred B. Kingsbury, Mrs.
Fred s. Snow and Mrs. B. T. Sowle--is
arranging for Sunday school concert to
be given In the near future. The drilling
OF the children has commenced.
The ladies' auxiliary of the Congrega-
tional church met with Mrs. c. H. Hodg
man Tuesday afternoon. An interesting
session was held. The date for the next
meeting has not been fixed, but will
probably be held iu three weeks.
Union Thanksgiving services will be
held at the Unitarian church tomorrow
afternoon at O'Clock. Rev. P. A. A.
the sermon. There will be special musi-
cal programme by mixed choir.
Miss Mary 1. Newman, of Ellsworth,
and d. Shirley Norris, OF Bar Harbor,
were married at the Congregational par
sonage Saturday evening. The couple
left on the 9 Al Pullman for Boston, where
they will reside the coming winter.
Mrs. Mary O'Neil. aged about seventy
five years, died at the city farm Friday
night after a short illness. Funeral SER
vices were held Sunday. Mrs. O'Neil
leaves two daughters, Mrs. Daniel
Clement, of Hampden, and Mrs. Lynch,
of New York.
The building on State street, formerly
occupied by Edmon Emo, now owned by
j. A. Peters and DIR. A. c. Hagerthy, is
being repaired and put into shape for
occupancy. The slate roofing has been
repaired and the building rewired for
electric lighting.
Miss Helen c. Davis, who went to Porto
Rico to teach, and who was located at
Carolina, has been obliged on account OF
her health to resign her position. She is
In San Juan, where she will probably
remain this winter, returning to the
United States in the spring.
News has just been received of the sud-
den death in Albuquerque, N. M, OF
DIR. Arthur L. Macomber, formerly OF
this city. He was the son of James L.
Macomber and wife. He went West some
years ago for the benefit Of his health
His mot her was with him. His father Ii
in Corinna.
The Henrietta A. Whitney has gone
into winter quarters at Contention Cove
Last week the Whitney took on partial
load OF lumber and intended to sail foI
Machias for the remainder of her load
The owners, Whitcomb, Haynes & Co.
changed their plans, and the vessel has
now gone into winter quarters.
Two basket ball teams have been or.
ganized by the girls of the high school,
and they are now being coached daily by
A. L. Friend. Miss Julia Cushman Is
acting as captain of both teams. The
teams are as follows: Mae Studer, Eta