Ellsworth American., 1906-01-10

and their families. After the installation
refreshments will he served, and hop
| will follow. Tomorrow evening Esoteric
will work the third degree.
| Mrs. w. T. Bradley, OF Tomahawk, Wis,
with friend, viii accompany the remains
Of her father, John NJ. Cheney, which are
to be inferred here. They are expected
Tomorrow morning. MIR. Bradley, who
has just recovered from an attack of ap-
pendicitis, was unable to come.
In the case OF Mrs. Nettie Gray, Of North
Penobscot, whose hearing on the charge OF
granddaughter was in progress as THE
AMERICAN went to press last week, Judge
Peters found probable cause, and bound
her over for the April grand jury under
n 900 bond, which was furnished.
F,E. Silvy and w. L. Scott have formed
IL partnership under the style of Silvy g.
Scott, for the purpose of carrying on
meat market. They have leased the store
in the Hagerthy building on Main street,
next TO Mrs. Duffee's restaurant. They
intend to open for business next Saturday
| morning.
Lygonia lodge, F. and A. NJ, has elected
officers as follows: H. w. Dunn, w. M. !;
4. s. Means, 8. W.; Charles e. Dews, J.
w.; George A. Parcher, treasurer; N. j.
Moor, secretary; II. NJ. Moor, 8. D.;
Andrew Falls, ). D.; F. B. Aiken, George
Haskell and B. F. Joy, finance committee;
Henry L. Moor, proxy to grand lodge.
Onicers of Lygonia lodge, F. and A. NJ,
and Irene chapter, o. E. s., will be in
stalled next Monday evening. The
officers Of the Eastern Star chapter will be
installed first and the worthy matron re-
quests all members to be present at
o'clock. The lodge installation will fol-
low. Ladies are requested to bring cake.
Blanquefort commandery, K. T., will
receive the official visit and commandery
inspection by Eminent Sir Arno w. King,
grand captain-general, next Monday
evening. Work: Order Of the Temple.
The committee in charge consists Of
Curtis r. Foster, John F. Knowlton,
Joseph W. NealIey, Harry E. Rowe and
Jsmes Z. Parsons.
Esotsric lodge, F. and A. NJ, has elected
officers as follows: Harry E. Rowe, W.
NJ; William E.. Leighton, 8. W.; James A.
French, j. W.; Arthur w. Greedy, treas
urer; James E. Parsons, secretary; Her
bert A. Ash, 8. D.; o. H. Bradbury, J. D.;
E. L. Rowe, T. E. Hale and ]. H. Brimmer,
finance committee; George F. Newman,
jr., proxy to grand lodge.
Officers of Ellsworth lodge, A. o. U. W.,
were installed last evening, by Past Mas
ter Workman j. F. Knowlton, who was
delegated to that duty by District Deputy
George w. Higgins, in his absence. AT the
same Getting three applications for mem
bership were received. The meeting of
the grand lodge A. o. U. W., will be held
in Portland Feb. Is.
Misses Paulene Foster and Grace c. King
left Monday to return to Wellesley college
after the holiday recess at home. They
stopped en- route at Augusta, where they
were the guests for few days of Mrs. G.
p. Dutton and daughter Louise. They
were the guests of the Ellsworth boys at
Bowdoin college at a reception of the Psi
Upsilon fraternity in Brunswick Monday
evening. They will proceed to Wellesley
day, attending the Ellsworth reunion
in Bostcn this evening.
The union installation of the officers of
VIM. H. H. Rice post and the woman's re-
lief corps was the occasion for large and
very pleasant gathering at Grand Army
hall Monday evening. Past Commander NJ.
S. Smith installed the officers of the post,
and Past President Louisa Goodwin in
stalled the officers of the corps. The
names of the new officers of both post and
corps have already been printed in THE
AMERICAN. After the installation re-
freshments were served.
The firm of Staples, Smith & Moody,
which for several years has operated mu-
sic stores in Ellsworth, Portland, Augusta
and Waterville, has been reorganized and
incorporated as the Staples Piano & Music
Co. Charles l. Stables, of Ellsworth,
manager of the Ellsworth store since its
establishment, is vice-president of the
company. The other officers are E. L.
Staples, Portland, president; DR.. ID. P.
Ordway, of Camden, secretary and treas
urer. The president, vice. president and sec
retary, with A. J. Long, Hancock county
boy, compose the board of directors. The
company will continue its present stores,
and plans for the extension of its business
are already under way.
The week of prayer is being observed
this week by the Methodist and Baptist
churches, with union services. The SER
vices opened at the Baptist church Sunday
evening, with short addresses by Revs. j.
P. Simonton and p. A. A. Killam. Mon
day and Tuesday evenings meetings were
held at the Baptist vestry, and the meet
ings Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
evenings will be held with the Methodist
society at the Free Baptist chapel. The
union services will close with Sunday
evenings meeting at the Baptist vestry
There was an echo of the recent raid at
the West End club, of Bar Harbor, in the
Ellsworth municipal court Monday. The