Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-05-02


No sunday mail.
DIR. j. II. Patten, of Amherst, was in
Ellsworth Monday.
Irving Hart, son of Herbert Hart, is very
low with consumption.
Pierce e. Latin, who has been working
in Broekton, is at home for two weeks.
Rev. P. A. A. Killam returned Monday
from trip to eastern Washington county.
The sprinkling cart made its first ap-
pearance today, with Clifton Royal rs
| driver.
improvements made at W. J. Clark's
Water street store, recently, include new
| and cosy Office.
A. F. Burnham, who has been here for .
few days on business, returned to Brock
ton Mass, to-day.
r. b. Holmes left Monday for Portland
| and New York ON business for the Ellis
| worth Hardwood Co.
The schooner G. NJ. Porter, Capt Hunt
ley, of Calais, arrived yesterday from New
York with coal for F. s. Lord.
There will be a ball game next Saturday
in Ellsworth between Bluehill academy
| and Ellsworth high school teams.
Three OF the Union river power boats
are already in commission of b. B.
Walker, W. T. Whiting and A. ID. Stuart.
Leroy E. Sweeney, Ellsworth high
school 'o3, has taken a position as in
structor in reform school at Meriden,
Conn.
| A supper will be given by the ladies Of
the Unitarian church in their vestry We'd
nesday, May 1s, to which the public is
| invited.
Half dozen or more members of E. p.
Young camp Of Modern Woodmen will go
to Bangor tonight for the jubilee meet
| ing Of Woodmen.
| L. L. Kingman, who has been spending
| the past two weeks at his home here,
returned this week 10 Lakeyiew, where he
has charge in a spool mill.
| Mrs Eugene Hale is home from Wash
| ington for the summer. While her house,
''rhe Pines" is being put in readiness,
Mrs. Hale is the guest of Mrs. A. p. Wis
| we'll.
The schooner otronto, which has been
ON the railway at Curtis yard for repairs,
came off to-day. The schooner Carrie
May will go on to be recaulked and re-
plired.
| Mrs. Maria Bartlett has returned from
| Hanover, n. H., where she spent the win
ter with her son, DIR. Percy Bartlett. Miss
Marion Bartlett will return home in about
| two week.
| The woman's relief corps of VIM. II. II.
Rice post, G. A. r., will serve a dinner at
Grand Army hall on May II, for the pur-
| pose of raising money for flowers for
Memorial Day.
The telephone girls dance, which has
become an annual affair and very pleasant
one, will take place this evening at Odd
| Fellows hall. Several hundred invitations
| have been issued.
| Fred E. Cooke is arranging for the pro-
| duction of the drama sway Down in
Maine", by local talent, to be given to
raise funds for new scenery at Hancock
hall. The date has not yet been fixed.
The following Ellsworth Masons are in
Portland attending the annual meeting Of
the several grand lodges: Curtis X. Foster,
James Z. Parsons, l.. II. Cushman, A. W..
| King, John II. Brimmer and Harry f..
| Rowe.
On Thursday, May 10, there will be a
| m seting in Hancock hall at s p. m., which
1 l. e. lal
man, of Washington, d. c., on the work
| OF the National Red Cross society through
out the world.
David Friend, when he sells out the
stock of goods in his present store, will
open repair shop in the building on
Main street formerly occupied by p. H..
Bonsey's bakery. The building is now
being put in shape for his occupancy.
Mrs. William Fl. Crippen, who has been
spending q few weeks in Ellsworth with
| her parents, Thomas j. Holmes and wife,
left here last Thursday for New York,
join her husband, who has business
there.
The grand lodge, A. o. U. W., of Maine,
| has forwarded 500 to the local lodges in
San Francisco to aid the members in their
distressed condition. This prompt action
suggests the fraternal spirit which ever
enters into the heart of tins and kindred
| orders.
| Ellsworth relatives have received word
from Mrs. M. j.. Emmons, of San Fran
cisco, sister of the late Gideon s. Cook, Of
/ this city. Mrs. Emmons and her family