Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-11-21

at Ponce.
A. f. Burnham, who, with Mrs. Burn
ham, is spending the greater part Of his
time in Brockton, Mass, writes THE
AMERICAN that he has no intention of
giving up his legal residence in Ellsworth.
The bell in the Baptist church is tenn
porarily silent, but services are held at the
usual hours. Too vigorous ringing on the
night two boys were lost in the woods
broke casting, and it will be necessary to
have new one.
Henry w. Cushman, cashier of the First
national bank, left here last night for
Philadelphia, where he will join E. B.
Mears, of Bar Harbor, for trip to Cali
fornia and Mexico. He will be away
about three weeks.
] The last number of Bostonia, the maga-
zine published by Boston university, con-
tains an interesting article on 1.-THE Edu-
cational System of Porto Rico", by E. w.
Lord, A. M, of Ellsworth, assistant COM
missioner of education at Porto Rico.
The cooked food sale by the Park street
improvement society in the Friend store
last Saturday was success. There will
be another food sale next Saturday after
noon at the same place. There will be
sale of novelties in connection with it.
| There will be no preaching in the Con-
gregational church next Sunday, but on
the following Sunday, Dec. 2, the pulpit
will be occupied by Rev. c. j. H. Ropes, of
the Bangor theological seminary Mr..
Ropes was formerly pastor of the church
, here.
The ball of the Dirigo club will be
| held at Odd Fellows hall Wednesday
evening of next week. Music will be fur
nished by Monaghan. The supper will be
in charge of Caterer c. R. Chrome. The
proceeds from the ball will be used for
the purchase of furniture for the new
club rooms.
Several Ellsworth Knights Of Pythias
will attend the annual Pythian jubilee in
Bangor tomorrow. There are special
| rates ON the railroad, and an all-night ses-
sion will cut down the hotel bills. Charles
H. Leland will represent Donaqua lodge.
Clifton Beal is member of the jubilee Or
chestra.
| At the Ellsworth Foundry and Machine
| Works pattern room and shed, 22x90
| feet, is being built on the water front
connecting with the foundry on the
south. New machinery is aIso to be in
| stalled in the works. B. b. Walker, man
! on business.
Arthur Shute left Sunday for the Pacific
coast, where he will spend the winter.
Mrs. Shute and the children and Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Fl. Hopkins will occupy the Emery
| house at the corner of Main and School
his daughter Mary in Boston, and she will
accompany him West.
Invitations have been received in Ellis
worth for the wedding and reception of
Elmer F. Murch, formerly of this city, and
Miss Emma Darling, of Somerville, Mass.
of the bride Tuesday, Nov. q. Mr..
Murch, who began newspaper work in
Ellsworth, has for several years been on
the staff of the Boston Transcript.
Lena Joy, wife of Irving Mcfarland,
died at her home at West Hancock Sun
day, aged twenty-five years, after long
! illness. Funeral services were held at the
house yesterday afternoon, Rev. J. P.
Simonton officiating. There was singing
by quartette composed of Miss Bertha
| L. Giles, Mrs. j. P. Eldridge, 0. W. TapIey
and j. A. Cunningham, of Ellsworth.
| The Bar Harbor Record says: 1Eben
Carter, who was so severely injured this
fall while delivering coal at the Newport
for the Bar Harbor Coal Co., returned Sat-
urday, Nov. 10, from the Bangor hospital,
where he has been for a week. The physi-
| clans give little encouragement for his
recovery. He is a great sufferer, the
slightest motion causing him pain"
! Announcements have been received of
the marriage of Morris W. Knowlton, son
| of Clerk Of Courts John F. Knowlton and
wife, of this city, and Miss lone M. Stone,
which took place at San Juan, Porto Rico,
Wednesday, Nov. ID. On Friday evening
| Nov. 16, Assistant Commissioner of Edu-
cation E. w. Lord and wife gave a recep-
| tion at their home in San Juan in honor of
Mr.. Knowlton and his bride.
! The Maine Central and Washington
County railroads have made reduction of
fares for teachers attending the county
convention in Ellsworth Friday and Sat
urday of this week. Arrangements have
also been made for reduced rates at the
Ellsworth hotels. 1t is expected that there
will be a large attendance at the conven-
| tion. The programme, which was printed
| in full in THE AMERICAN last week, is
an interesting one.
| Albert P. Hopkins died at his home at
the corner of Pine and High streets last
Friday, in the seventy-fourth year of his
age. Mr.. Hopkins came here from Orland
some years ago, and had since made this
) his home. He leaves widow and three
daughters, two living in Ellsworth-Mrs. rs.
Emerson d. Carr and Miss Sadie Hopk ins,
and another in Lynn, Mass. Funeral SER
vices were held at the house Monday, Rev.
j. P. Simonton officiating.
| The house of Everett j. Davis at South
Hancock was burned soon after midnight
last Wednesday night. The fire evidently