Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-03-29

Col. y. Z. Burrill is expected home to-
day from Montreal, where he has been
since Saturday visiting his daughter, Mrs.
Tatley. He will bring his little grandson
with him.
James FL. MeCollum leaves next week
for Bar Harbor, where he will be for two
weeks; from there he goes to Bangor.
thence to Boston. He will return to Els
worth in May.
The vaudeville show to be given in con-
nection with the annual ball of the City
Hose Co. on Easter Monday, April "a,
promises to be decided novelty for a
home talent entertainment.
Tomorrow evening Esoteric lodge will
exemplify the second degree. d. d. G. M.
Il. X. Whitaker, of Bar Harbor, will be
present on his official visit. banquet
will be served after the work.
Acadia R. A. chapter worked the ROYAL
Arch degree Friday evening. It was the
occasion of the official visit of the grand
high priest, William N. Howe, of Port
land. A banquet was served at $50
AT the ''silver coffee party" to be given
under the auspices of the ladies' auxiliary
OF the Congregational church at the YES
try, tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock. DR..
Burnham will speak on mission hospital
work in China.
Mrs. Arabine Sumner, an aged resident
OF Fourth street, who has been ill the
past six weeks, has nearly recovered.
l)urinp the Mrc S.1n, has
knit forty pairs of mittens and thirty five
pairs of stockings.
Officers and members of the ladies' sew
ing circle of the Congregational church
are requested to attend the meeting next
Friday afternoon, when arrangements will
be made for the annual fair which is to be
held about the middle of April.
Misses Grace King and Harriet Rollins,
students at Wellesley, are expected home
next Saturday to spend their vacation.
Miss Lena Foster will remain in Massa-
chusetts, and her mother leaves Friday to
spend couple of weeks with her there.
Harry C. Woodward will leave the latter
part OF the week for Eastport, where he
will take charge of the cutters in shoe
factory. For several years past Mr.
Woodward has been employed as foreman
of the cutting-room at the Union shoe
factory.
| Prof. F. G. Allinson, of Brown univer-
sity, and his daughter were the guests
from Friday until Monday of Judge and
Mrs. l.. A, Emery. Miss Emery, who has
haan n bar
parents, returned with them to Provi-
dence, r. l.
The many friends in this city of o. H.
Bradbury will be panied to hear of the
sudden death of his mother which
occurred in Auburn, March 26, of heart
failure. Mrs Bradbury, who has been in
the city for several months, left for
Auburn yesterday to attend the funeral.
Mrs. Herbert S. Higgins, of Boston, and
Mrs. G. F. Campbell, of st. Louis, who
were called here by the death of their
father, P Scott, leave for their respec-
tive homes tonight. Mrs. Scott, who is
making her home with her daughter, Mrs.
Campbell, in St. Louis, was unable to take
the long journey east.
The meeting of Blanquefort Command
cry last Monday evening was one of un-
usual interest. The degrees of the Temple
and Malta were conferred. Sanford L.
Fogg, grand captain general, made the
commandery an official visit. He highly
complimented EN-. Com. Harry E. Rowe
| and his fellow officers on their work. Re-
freshments and speeches followed the
work.
Ransom E. Moore, of Duluth, Mimi,
who has been spending the winter in
Hartland with his sister, Mrs. Orlando
Brooks, formerly of this city, is now with
another sister, Mrs. A. II. Carlisle at
Brimmer's bridge. Mr.. Moore intends to
go West soon. He is blind, and is desirous
of getting into communication with some
one who is also going west, in whose com
pany he can travel.
This evening the Unity club will give a
party in Odd Fellows hall. 1t will be an
evening of enjoyment for all who attend.
A farce will be ON for the first part of the
entertainment by a cast of semi-profes-
sional ladies and gentlemen. Whist will
next draw the attention of the guests, with
a suitable prize for the winner, and then
dancing from 10 to II. During the even
ing refreshments will be served.
A recess meeting of the school board was
held at the superintendent room in Han
cock hall Monday morning. Little business
of Importance was transacted. Regular
meetings of the board will be held the
first Tuesday evening of each month at
7.30. Miss Evelyn NJ. Bonsey, who
taught in Lamoine last year, has been APP
pointed to the school in district No. 9, in
the place of Addie James Sargent,
resigned.
The occasion of the official visit of Dis
trict-Deputy Grand Master Eben K.
Whitaker, of Bar Harbor, to Lygonia
lodge, +. and A. NJ, last Wednesday
evening will be long remembered by all
Masons who attended as very enjoyable
evening. The third degree was worked on
three candidates in manner to bring