Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-05-31

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viii be followed by the schooner ospray,
of Maehias.
The hour of Sunday evening services at
the Methodist and Baptist churches has
been changed to 7.30. At the Methodist
church the Epworth league will meet at
7 instead of $50 as heretofore.
Fred E. Cooke, who closed his season in
"Wedded but no Wife" at Washington
last Saturday, is here for his vacation.
This is his second year with this company,
and he has booked for another season.
Rev. P. A. A. Killam, of the Baptist
church, delivered the Memorial Day
address at Hancock. There was good
attendance. The exercises were under the
auspices of the grange and townspeople
generally.
Lygonis and Esoteric lodges, F. and A.
NJ, have been invited to attend services at
the Baptist church Sunday morning, June
25, when the pastor, Rev. p. A. A. Killam,
will deliver sermon appropriate to st.
Johns Day.
The fishing at Tunk pond has been ex-
cellent the past few days, lage number of
fish being landed. l.. M. Moore and r. f.
Mason, of Ellsworth, were among the for
tunate fishermen at Tunk on Decoration
Day, landing half dozen fine fish.
f. H. Mace, who has been Ellsworth
agent for the Metropolitan Life Insurance
company the past few years, moved last
week, with his family, to Saranac Lake,
N. Y. He is succeeded here by J. Braley,
who comes here from Roxbury, Mass.
One of the handsomest strings of trout
brought into Ellsworth this spring was
that caught by Harry C. Stratton, Albert
F. Stockbridge and Merrill Head at Bog
river. There were 116 fish in the string,
averaging close to one-half pound in
weight.
Ellsworths Shady Nook colony will be
grieved to learn of the death of Mrs. John
ID. Newman, which occurred in New York
last Monday. The Newmans have spent
several summers at Shady Nook, where
they own a cottage. Mr.. Newman has the
warmest sympathy of his many Ellsworth
friends.
County Attorney Charles H. Wood and
Coroner D. L. Fields went to West Ellis
worth Saturday afternoon to make fur
ther investigation OF the death of Mrs.
Alden v Carter. They ran down some of
the stories on which the rumors of foul
play were founded, but found nothing to
justify further action.
NJ Ella Morang, who underwent an
operation for appendicitis in Boston last
Wednesday, is now improving. Her
father, C. l.. Morang, spent Sunday in Bos-
ton, returning home yesterday. Mrs.
Morang is still with her daughter, who
will be brought home to recuperate as soon
as she is able to stand the journey.
Lygonia lodge, F. and A. NJ, worked
the third degree on three candidates last
Wednesday evening. After work, refresh
ments were served. When cigars were
| lighted, Henry l.. Moor as presiding Of
icer called for speeches from several pres
ent. The principal speech was by f. w.
Lord, who spoke of the political situation
in Porto Rico under United States admin
| stration.
Director in-Chief W. K. Chapman, of
the Maine music festival, visited the Ellis
worth chorus last Wednesday evening.
Besides conducting the rehearsal Mr..
Chapman told in a most interesting way of
the artists who are to participate in the
festivals next October, and unfolded a new
feature that is to be introduced into the
festivals-a social feature that is likely to
prove of great value.
The union memorial services at Han
cock hall Sunday evening were well at
tended. The members of grand army
marched to the hall in body. The SER
vices were conducted by Rev. p. A. A.
Killam, pastor of the Baptist church,
assisted by Revs. j. P. Simonton, j. M.
Adams and S. w. Sutton. Mr.. Killam's
sermon was interesting and appropriate.
Music was furnished by the Baptist choir.
A number of Ellsworth grand army men
and relief corps women are planning to go
to Jacksonville, East Machiss, on Thurs
day, June %, when the Washington Coun-
ty veterans association will meet there
The Washington County railroad will give
excursion rates of one fare for the round
trip. Ii will be possible for Ellsworth
people to leave on the morning train, lose
nothing of the days celebration, and re-
turn to Ellsworth on the night train.
John Maloney is making considerable OF
farm out on the Stabawl road, near the
Back meadow. He has a farm of forty
six acres, most of which is under cultiva-
tion. He has sown to oats and grass about
thirty-five acres, and is now clearing a
piece of several acres for potatoes. He
has sown about 40 bushels of oats. The
large barn built on the farm last year will
not be sufficient, and another will be built
this year before haying.
The engagement of Miss Marietta Nick
erson, of Bar Harbor, to James Sweeney, of
Ellsworth, Is announced, the wedding to
take place June 81, at her home in Cor
inth Miss Nickerson has been teacher
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