Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-04-19

| methouisb church, assisted Dy mrs. u. w I.
Butler, of Old Town.
Capt. A. w. Hutchings was at home
last week while his schooner, the Melissa
Trask, was discharging coal at Bar Har-
bor. He goes to Calais to load slaves for
New York for c. j. Treworgy.
The entertainment committee of the
Unitarian church viii give shirt-waist
party at Odd Fellows hall Monday even
ing, May /. During intermission short
musical programme by local talent viii be
given.
minstrel performance, local talent, is
to be given at Hancock hall on Monday
evening, May s, for the benefit of the
Catholic society. The affair is under the
direction Of Mrs. +. j. Walsh and Mrs. f.
NJ. Gaynor
Street Commissioner Newman is moving
the rock crusher to a new field of opera
tion, it being directly back of its old
locstion on State street, and across the
railroad track. IT viii be in running
| order in about week.
The ruins of the old veterinary hospital
on School street are being removed. This
is the building that attracted the atten-
1 tion of the firemen two or three years ago
by mysteriously getting on fire about
every other night for two weeks.
William Scott, an aged and respected
citizen of Ellsworth, died at his home on
Grant street, April 13, after long illness.
He was about eighty years of age. A
widow survives. The funeral was held at
the Catholic church on Sunday
Lejok lodge, l. o. o. F., will observe the
| eighty-sixth anniversary of the founda-
tion of the order by an oid-fashioned
Odd Fellows sociable on Wednesday even
ing, April 26, at Odd Fellows hall. All
members of the order and their families
are invited. Music by Higgins orchestra,
Saturday evening at the same time the
firemen were engaged with the Walsh fire,
a blaze started in the house of P. H.
Shea on School street. The blaze started
around the floor-timbers on the first floor,
but was discovered and extinguished be-
fore it had gained much headway. The
loss is covered by insurance.
Miss Mary Ellen Mcfarland, daughter
of Andrew P. Mcfarland and wife, and
George Il. Roberts, both of Ellsworth,
were married by Rev. ]. NJ. Adams, at the
Congregational parsonage, last Wednesday
evening. Mr.. and Mrs. Roberts have gone
to Pittsdeld, where they will make their
home. Their many Ellsworth friends
extend congratulations.
small blaze IN the basement of the
Phillips building on Main street called
out the department at 9 O'Clock Saturday
night. The fire was in pile OF rubbish
and was quickly extinguished. How it
started is unknown. The damage was
mostly by smoke and is fully covered by
insurance. The building is occupied on
the first floor by E. j. Walsh as shoe
store, and on the second by d. E. Hurley,
; as a law office. The third story is used by
the owner, II. B. Phillips, for a paper box
factory.
A meeting was held last Sunday in the
vestry OF st. Joseph's Catholic church for
the purpose OF discussing the advisa bility
of organizing council Of the Knights of
Columbus, a Catholic order that has
lodges esta ablished in nearly every state in
the Union. District Deputy j. D. Ander-
son, of Eastport, is expected here some
day this week. The order has insurance
and social features. Already a sufficient
number to assure the establishment of a
lodge here have signified their intention
of joining.
B. T. Sowle has sold his sloop yacht
Genie to John G. Merrill, of Bluehill. The
Genie is comparatively new boat, having
been built by Mr.. Sowle five or six years
ago for his own use in cruising about the
islands. She is always in the races with
the Union river feet, and has always
given good account of herself. And for
good solid comfort and convenience it
will be hard to find boat to beat her
kShe will be sadly missed from the Els
worth feet. Mr.. Sowle is at present un-
decided as to whether or not he will build
or buy.
A serious runaway accident occurred
Sunday when John c. Higgins horse
started on High street, overturning the
carriage and injuring Mrs. Higgins, who
was driving, and her sister, Miss Mary F.
Latin. Mrs. Higgins shoulder was in
jured and Miss Latin had two ribs broken
They were taken into Mrs. j. p. Langley
house and medical assistance summoned
The barking of dogs caused the horse tC
shy, overturning the carriage. The horse
threw himself on Pine street and was cap
tured only slightly injured, but the carriage
was reduced to kindling wood.
Sixty-eight covers were laid at the
American house last Thursday evening for
the annual supper OF the freshman class
of the University of Maine. 1t is custom
ary for the freshmen to steal away and
have feed" all to themselves and unbe-
known to the sophomores. But the fresh
men reckoned without their host. They
had just finished an excellent repast pre-