Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-05-09

The date for the presentation OF the
drama "Down in Maine by local talent
has been tentatively fixed as Friday, May
Is. The changes in the stage at Hancock
hall viii be made by that time, and it is
expected to have the new scenery in place.
The play is given to raise funds for the
new scenery.
The public meeting in the interest of
the Red Cross society next Thursday
evening will be held at Odd Fellows hall
instead of at Hancock hall, as announced
last week. The speaker of the evening will
be Miss Mabel 7. Boardman, who is mem
ber OF the national executive committee
of the American National Red Cross.
The tug Little Round Top is on the rail-
way at Curtis yard for repairs and recaulk-
ing. A new stem and apron viii be put
in. When she comes off the railway, the
schooner Ella Eudora, which was damaged
by going on the ledge near the spindle
last fall, and is now on the beach at the
| mouth of the river, will be taken out for
repairs.
o. R. Burnham, who has spent the vim
ter in Mexico with his daughter, DIR. Mary
Burnham, in the hope of beneftIng his
health, left there last week for home. His
health has not improved, and last reports
received by his family here indicate that
his condition is very serious. The trip
home will be made so far as possible by
water.
There will be union service of the
Methodist and Baptist churches at the
Baptist church Sunday evening at 7.30.
Rev. j. P. Simonton will deliver the SER
mon. Before the service, there will be
| union meeting Of the young peoples So
| cieties Of the two churches in the Baptist
vestry. There will be no evening services
at the Methodist church.
| The minstrel show given at Odd Fellows
hall last Monday evening, by members of
| Lejok lodge, was well attended. The show
was a repetition OF the one given at the
lodge anniversary, and was given to the
| public as a benefit for slck members Of
| the lodge. Tomorrow the members of
the minstrel troupe plan to go on the
| steamer Percy V. to Atlantic, where the
show will be given in the evening.
Walter J. Clark on Monday received
word from the wife of his brother John,
of San Francisco, telling Of their personal
safety. Their house was blown up IN an
attempt to stop the progress of the fire
which followed the earthquake. The
\ family is now with another brother, By
ron Clark, at Mendoeino. Capt. John
I Clark was at sea at the time OF the earth
/ quakti, and had not reached port when the
! letter was written.
| The yacht Atlantic, on which James |.
Frazier, son OF Mr.. and Mrs. James c.
Frazier, of this city, is engineer, arrived
in New York from Europe last Friday,
making the trip from Gibraltar in twenty
one days. The Atlantic won the inter-
national ocean race last summer, and has
been in European waters ever since. Mr..
Frazier Joined her there as engineer last
November, and she has been since cruising
| in the Mediterranean.
Erving A. Hart, son of Herbert Hart and
wife, died Sunday at the home of his
parents on Water street, aged twenty
y
one brother and sister. Three other
brothers have met accidental deaths
within the past few years two by drown
| ing IN the river at Ellsworth, and one
being killed on the railroad at Bangor.
| Funeral services were held at the house
Tuesday afternoon, Rev. j. P. Simonton
officiating.
| William H. Dresser, of Ellsworth, was
appointed district deputy grand master
| for this masonic district at the meeting of
the grand lodge in Portland last week,
| and Owen l.. Flye, of Brooklin, was ap-
pointed district deputy for the fourth
district which embraces the lodges in the
western part of Hancock county. James
E. Parsons, of Ellsworth, was elected
master of ceremonies at the meeting of
the council of the high priesthood. A. w.
King was elected grand generalissimo OF
the grand commandery.
The shirt waist party given by the Ellis
worth telephone girls" last Wednesday
evening was pronounced by all who at
| tended ''the pleasantest time of the sea-
SOM. There was large attendance, about
seventy couples joining in the grand
march, Odd Fellows hall was attrac-
lively decorated. The telephone girls in
charge of the affair were Misses Annis
Sprague, Maud Raymond, Margaret Hur-
ley, Gertrude Smith, Susie Jordan, Mary
Raymond and Clara Mullan. Music was
furnished by Monaghan's orchestra.
Burglars entered the grocery store of
Capt. E. S. Means on Water street Mon
day night, securing entrance by rear
window. From the nature of the goods
stolen, it was very evident that it was the
work Of boys. Fruit, confectionery, cakes
OF chocolate, tobacco and cigars made up
the plunder, which was slowed into paper
bags, which were then tucked away in
convenient hiding place under the steps
of an adjoining building. Here the goods
were found yesterday and recovered by
Capt Means. The cash drawers were