Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-05-10

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airs. A full programme will be published
next week. The committee is Mrs. Samuel
j. Morrison and Miss Sophie Walker.
Rev. P. A. A. Killam has received and
accepted an invitation to deliver the SER
mon to the Grand Army at the Union SER
vices to be held in Hancock hall the Sun
day preceding Memorial Day, May 2s.
= Chamberlain's camp on upper Patterns
pond was burned some time last week,
presumably Saturday night 1t is thought
by many that the camp was robbed and
then burned to cover traces. No clue has
yet been obtained.
Miss Winnie Davis. of Maiden, was in
Ellsworth last week to be present at the
interment of remains of her brother who
died last winter, they having been in the
receiving tomb at Woodbine cemetery
Mrs. Owen Byrn came with her.
Rehearsals for the minstrel performanc e
TO be given under the auspices of the
ladies of the Catholic society Friday even
ing have been held every evening the past
week, and the affair promises to be sue
cess. The seats are on sale at Moore's drug
store.
Rev. ]. P. Simonton went to North Or
land last Saturday to officiate at the fun
eral of Richard Myrick, a veteran of the
Civil war who died at Togus. Mr.. Myrick
had lived for some years past in Ellsworth
He leaves one son.
keeper at the Ellsworth hardwood factory
for several months, has resigned, and re-
turns to-day to his home in Old Town.
Mr.. Butler made many friends during his
short stay here, and they sincerely regret
his departure.
AT the meetitg of the grand lodge of
Masons in Portland Curtis r. Foster was
elected senior grand warden; at the meet
ing of the grand chapter James E. Parsons
was elected grand scribe, and at the grand
commandery meeting A. W. King was
elected grand captain-general.
Mrs. A. W. Austin, who has been for
some weeks in Somerville, Mass, with her
daughter, Mrs. Vincent, arrived home
Sunday morning. Mrs. Vincent, who has
been seriously i'll, is much improved. She
hopes to be able to come to Ellsworth this
summer for rest and recuperation.
The official board OF the Methodist
church met at Capt. s. L. Lords Tuesday
evening and settled up the financial af-
fairs of the year, making better show
ing than was expected. For the coming
year Capt. Lord was elected treasurer,
Mrs. A. P. Echenagucia solicitor, W. T
Moor usher.
During the past week Sheriff Mayo and
hfs deputies have been busy making
liquor seizures. Six lots have been seized
| one consigned to c. w. Durham, Els
| worth Falls, one to E. Fl. Jordan, Els
worth Falls, one to Henry B. Chudley,
| Ellsworth, one to David Johnson, Ellis
worth, one to Mrs. John Squire, Els
| worth, and one to John T. Gott, Ellsworth
Falls.
The trustees of the Methodist church
| met Monday evening, and a committee
composed of B. T. Sowle, B. II. Mayo and
w. T. Moor was appointed to obtain plans
and specifications for the new church edi-
| fee. DR.. f. F. Simonton and B. H. Mayo
| were elected members of the board, which
was organized by the choice of B. T.
Sowl, president, J. F. Knowl on secretary,
and S, l.. Lord treasurer.
The ladies of Central street together
with Mrs. Thomas j. Holmes, of Royal
street, and Miss Carrie Harrington, of
Sterling street, gave Mrs. c. c. Royal sur
prise party last Friday evening. The
event was in honor of Mrs. Royal S
eighty-seven birthday. A picnic supper
was served at O'Clock, and later in the
evening refreshments of ice-cream and
cake. The guests, after wishing Mrs.
Royal many happy returns of the day, de-
parted at an early hour.
At the high school Friday afternoon
rhetorical exercises were given by the
second division. The programme con-
sisted of music by Edna Springer, Helen
Nealley, Frances Jordan, Alice Mullan and
Manter II. Young; rhetoricals by other
members of the division; current events
read by Austin L. Maddox, and the sub
ject for debate Resolved, that the cotton
gin is more beneficial than the telegraph,
was discussed in the affirmative by Harry
+. Rollins and Hazel Knowlton, and in
the negative by Lawrence Treworgy and
Lucy Smith. The weekly school paper
was omitted.