Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-11-07

the meeting OF the festival chorus for or
ganization was not held last Thursday
evening. Another meeting is called fol-
Tomorrow evening at Manning hall, at
O'Clock, and all interested are cordially
| invited to be present.
Henry b. Stockbridge with a friend
| from California, is spending a months
vacation with his parents here. Mr..
| Stockbridge has just returned from the
Pacific coast, where he has been playing
with one of the leading companies. He
Will return to California in a few weeks.
Among new cases entered at the last
| term of the supreme court is that OF Flora
E. Watts vs.. the inha bitants of Ellsworth.
This is an action for damages for personal
injuries from fall on the sidewalk on
upper Main street. A. w. King is counsel
for the plaintiff, and John A. Peters for
the city.
The complete programme for the county
teachers convention to be held in Ellis
worth Friday and Saturday, Nov. % and
"a, is not yet announced, but in addition
to features already reported, it is now an
nounced that State Supt. Stetson will be
present and speak. The meetings will be
held at Hancock hall.
The department of labor and commerce
at Washington has representative in
this city in the person of j. M. Frost, OF
Maryland, who is investigating from the
court records the number, cause and other
statistics pertaining to divorces which
have been decreed in this county for the
past twenty years. The result viii be in
teresting reading.
Mrs. Orlando Brooks, OF Hartland, spent
few days this week in Ellsworth. On
her return home to-day she was accom-
panied by her sister, Mrs. Albion II. Car
Isle, who will remain with her during
Mr.. Carlisle's absence. Mr.. Carlisle left
last week for Seattle, Wash, on business
which will keep him month or two. He
will visit other western cities.
A despatch from Vineyard Haven, Mass,
dated Oct. 80, says: s'The galley of
schooner Julia Frances, from Rondout for
Boston, caught fire this morning. Fire
was extinguished by her crew after some
damage inside. viii make temporary re-
pairs and proceed" The Julia Frances is
owned BY Whitcomb, Haynes & Co., of
this city Capt Perry w. Alley is in COM
mand on this trip.
In accordance with the action Of the
grand chapter, chapter OF instruction
in the Royal Arch will be held at Ellis
worth, Saturday, Nov. IT, at 1.30 o'clock,
p. m. Instruction will be given by the
grand lecturer in the ritual and secret
work of the several degrees. 1t is earnestly
desired that every high priest, king and
scribe, who can possibly do so, may at
tend. All Royal Arch Masons in good
standing are cordially invited.
James E. Nary, of Revere, Mass, died at
the home OF his daughter, Mrs. Charles
Mann, at North Surry, last Wednesday,
aged ninety years. Mr.. Nary had been
visiting daughter in Dedham for few
weeks, going from there to North Surry.
He was about to leave for his home in
Massachusetts, W hen he was taken ill. His
son, Frank T. Nary, of Revere, came here
to accompany the body to North Hamp-
ton, n. H., for interment.
Miss Mary A. Bresnahan, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Timothy Bresnahan, OF this
city, and Lowell T. Smith, of Somesville,
were married last evening by Rev. j. d.
bride and groom were attended by Miss
Margaret e. Bresnahan, sister OF the
bride, and Charles P. Halpin. After re-
ceiving congratulations of small party
Of immediate relatives at the BRIDES home,
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith left on the night
train for Bangor, where they will reside.
The board Of trustees OF the Ellsworth
library are considering a plan by which
the benefits Of the library may be ex-
tended to the outlying districts of the
city. 1t is proposed to adopt circulat-
ing library plan, by which a number of
volumes will be issued to a responsible
person in West Ellsworth, Bayside and
North Ellsworth, for circulation in the
district. AS one lot of books is returned
at the end OF stipulated time another
will be issued. 1t is probable that the
plan will be adopted.
oscar sears, OF Eastport, was arrested
there yesterday, charged with stealing a
gold watch from Mrs. Eva M. Sellers at
the Franklin house few weeks ago. He
was brought here by DeputySheriff Car
ney, and arraigned in the Ellsworth mu-
nicipal court this morning. Anthony
Moore, of Eastport, who had stopped at
the Franklin house with Sears, and who
reported the theft as soon as he knew
about it, was witness against him. Sears
pleaded not guilty. He was held under
$500 bail for the April term OF court.
Andrew l.. Stafford, of Bar Harbor, had
narrow escape from very serious injury
at the railroad station here last wednes-
day night. Mr.. Stafford was passing
through Ellsworth on the late evening
train, on his way to Buffalo, n. Y. He
stepped from the train for a moment
while it stopped here to speak with a
friend, and did not notice when the train
started. The train was moving when he