Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-01-30

No Sunday mail.
Miss Isabel Hall, Of Washington, is in
Ellsworth for short visit.
Mrs. Raymond Dewey, OF Portland, is
thejguest of Mrs. Monroe Dorr.
Mrs. Lincoln Leighton, Of Milbridge,
is visiting her niece, Mrs. F. F. Simonton.
The Rebekah sewing circle will give q
"mum" supper next Tuesday evening,
Feb. B.
| Walter Blaisdell and wife, of Bangor,
visited Fred NJ Blaisdell and wife a few
days last week, returning Monday.
| Miss Bernice Dorr returned home Tues
day evening from Lewiston and Auburn
where she has been visiting friends
several weeks.
| Mrs. A. II. Coar, of Pennington, who
was called here on the death of her
mother, Mrs. s. J. Morrison, leaves for her
| home tomorrow.
| Mary, the two year-old daughter of
Alden V. Carter, died Saturday, of pneu-
! monia. Rev. j. P. Simonton officiated at
the funeral Monday.
| Revs. J. P. Simonton and P. A. A.
Killam went to Hancock to- day to offici-
ate at the funeral of Gladys, the infant
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. A. 1. Foss.
i DR.. A. NJ. Fulton is in the city for few
days on her way from Manset to New
Jersey where she will spend several weeks.
She is stopping at Mrs. F. H. McFar-
lands.
The Ellsworth schooner Julia Frances,
which sailed from Bayside for Newark, N.
j., on Dec. Is last, has not reached there
yet. She sailed from Vineyard Haven
Monday.
Irene chapter. o. E. s., will hold spec
ial meeting at Esoteric hall next Friday
evening at 7.30 O'Clock. A large attend
ance is desired, as important business
will be considered.
The University of Maine glee and man
dolin club will give concert at Odd Eel
lows hall Monday evening, Feb. IL, under
the auspices of the Ellsworth high school
lyceum. dance will follow the concert.
Miss Sarah E. Avery, who has been in
failing health for some time, and confined
to the house with a severe cold the past
week, suffered a hemorrhage of the lungs
last Sunday and another on Monday even
ing.
The "Pedlar's Parade, announced to be
given Friday evening, under the auspices
OF the Unitarian society, has been post
poned owing to the death of Mrs. S. j.
l MnrrisOn Tho fxyh 70 ,r;p he
entertainment next week.
Members of Lygonia lodge, F. and A.
NJ, are requested to meet at Esoteric hall
at 7.30 O'Clock this evening. While no
regular lodge business can be transacted
until specials dispensation is received
from the grand lodge, there are important
matters to be considered, and a large
attendance is desired.
Miss Louise Rines and John Hopkins
Lyon, both of Bangor, were married Sat-
urday forenoon in st. Johns Episcopal
church. Archdeacon George S. Robinson,
of Old Town, officiated. The bride was
given away by her uncle, Charles II.
Wood. Miss Marie Thurston was brides
maid and Stanley P. bennett groomsman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyon will reside in Bangor.
l-Bangor Nelcs.
At the October term of the supreme court,
George S. SWEET was found guilty on war
rant for search and seizure, and sentenced
to sixty days in the county Jail, and fine
of 500 and SIS costs. The case was taken
to the law court, which has just rendered
decision sustaining the verdict of the lower
court. Mittimus was issued Monday, and
Mr.. SWEET entered upon his term at the
county jail.
Word has been received from South
Dakota that Mrs. John r. Hollis, of
Bangor, has been successful in her contest
OF the will Of her father, Charles J. King,
the decision giving her the larger part
of the property. Another case is pending.
Mrs. Hollis is represented by Hale & Ham
lin, of this city, Henry M. Hall, OF the
firm, appearing for her in the court in
South Dakota.
The annual meeting of the Bar Harbor
& Union River Power Co. was held last
Thursday. The question Of increasing
the capital stock Of the company was
considered. A bill was presented in
the Senate last Friday authorizing the
company to increase it's bond issue from
81 ,25O, 600 to q, ,OOO, 900. No definite action
could be taken at the meeting, and it was
adjourned. A meeting Of the Union River
Water Storage Co. was also called for the
same day, and adjourned.
The Christian Endeavor society Of the
Baptist church is planning to observe En-