Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-11-15

DAAaht- VI DthUpSs III coHutttioD With
this Mr.. Dorr will carry on general
music store.
The wedding OF Miss Maud Presby,
formerly Of Ellsworth, takes place to-day
at the home of her uncle, James A. Davis,
at Lexington, Mass. The groom is Her
bert Snow, of Snow & Barber, Boston,
Mr.. Snow is state engineer OF Pennsyi-
vansa, with headquarters at Harrisburg,
where they viii reside.
The w. c. T. U. has engaged rooms in
the Emo block on State street, as meeting
rooms for the union and Loyal Temperance
legion. The rooms have been pleasantly
fitted up for the purpose, with piano and
other furnishings. There will be special
meeting of the W. c. T. U. Saturday even
ing at 7.30 at the rooms.
Mrs. Edwin Ashworth, OF East BluehilI,
who has been very ill for several months,
Isl now rapidly improving. She is still
with Mrs. Maurice Emery, where she has
been for nearly six weeks. Her friends
viii be glad to learn that she will not have
I'd go to the hospital at present, and will
soon be able to return to her home.
Fred A. Eddy, of Bangor, was in the
city Monday. Mr.. Eddy said he had not
offered for sale the lots on Main street on
which buildings were destroyed by fire
last week. He had not decided what dis
position he will make of the buildings
and property, but thought the buildings
would remain as they are through the
winter at least, except the building oc-
cupied by Mr.. Eldridge, which is being
repaired.
There is some prospect that the Union
shoe factory will be opened up this win
ter. Ellsworth men who are interested in
the factory and in the town, and who ap-
preciate the value to the town of having
the factory running, have been investigat-
ing conditions in the shoe market and re-
ceiyed favorable reports. No decision has
yet been reached as to whether the factory
will start up. A favorable decision would
be good news for the people of Ellsworth.
Seldom does teacher attain such esteem
and popularity among pupils as Miss Leah
Friend, who was an assistant in York
high school last year. Miss Friend is now
teacher in Cony high school in Augusta,
and she went to York for a brief visit
Friday. On that day she visited the high
school, and her entrance, which was q
complete surprise to all, was the signal for
q demonstration among her former pupils
fit for queen. 1t was, il rather noisy, q
sincere tribute of the real affection they
hold for their former teacher, and her
visit was delightful episode York
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A hosiery manufacturer from Lowell,
Mass, was in Ellsworth Saturday with
/. L. Halman, with proposition to estab-
lish knitting factory. He has small
fscsory pit Lowell, Mass, and desires to en-
large. A small amount of capital stock,
| about 5000, would be required for the
proposed enlargement. He has about
S10,O 600 worth of machinery, and to obtain
the necessary additional capital, would
organize company or, it is understood,
borrow. Details were not entered into.
Frederick w. Bancroft, of Boston, gave
the second of his song recitals at Odd
Fellows hall last Friday evening. The at
tendance was larger than on his first ap-
pearance here, and the audience was an
appreciative one. The evening was given
up to "Irish Songs and Song Writers"
and those present heard for the first time
the story, Interestingly told, OF how many
familiar Irish airs came to be written.
The story of the songs was interspersed
by the songs themselves sung by Mr..
Bancroft.
kettle of tar left ON the stove in the
kitchen of the Franklin house early this
afternoon, boiled over and caught fire.
Charles Lord, who was warming the tar to
repair the roof, was out of the room at the
time. When he returned, the tar was
ablaze. He opened window and threw
the blazing kettle out, preventing a serious
fire. Mr.. Lord was badly singed, but for
tunately escaped serious burning. There
is considerable damage in the franklin
house from the sticky tar smoke. The
fremen were on hand promptly, but it was
not necessary to put on water.
| II. B. Philips has purchased the Ellsworth
creamery buildings, with the intention oi
starting up the creamery in the spring
Mr.. Phillips may utilize some of the build
| ings this winter for new industry in
which he is to engage-the shaving OF
hoop poles on larger scale than hereto
fore done in Ellsworth. Mr.. Phillips will
buy the poles, and have them shaved out
in Ellsworth. He hopes to handle 5oo,0ot
poles.
The Christian Endeavor society of the
Baptist church, at it's meeting last Friday
evining, elected officers as follows: Presi-
| dent, U. G. Hodgkins; vice president
Rev. P. A. A. Killam; corresponding secre-
| tary, NJ. Beckwith; recording secretary
Miss Eva A. Leighton; treasurer, c. 8
Donnell. The following committees were
appointed: Lookout-Mrs. A. M. Franks,
Austin L. Maddox, Miss Eva A. Leighton.
Missionary-Mrs q. g. Hodgkins, FL. w
Dunn, ir., Mrs. j. G. Leighton. Prayer
| meeting--M Mrs. Charles III. Curtis, III. w
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