Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-04-17

Unitarian society. Mr.. Avis will give
stereopticon views OF the various birds
and win initiate their song by voice ant
violin.
X. NJ. Cameron, OF Montreal, recently
located in New York, has come to Ellis.
worth as assistant to j A. Leonard, chic
mgineer Of .he Bar Harbor & Union River
Power Co.
l At the Friday evening service at the
Congregational chapel, the pastor, Rev.
4. 3. Mathews, will preach sermon ap-
Ipropriate to the day, Friday being Pa
triots' Day. A special invitation is cor
daily extended to the men.
| Next Friday, Patriots Day, being q
Legal holiday, the banks will be closed for
the day. The posto1hce will be closed
fxom .. m. until after the distribution OF
the evening mail about $50.
The Ellsworth schooner Glendy Burke
| y reported full Of water at the wharf in
| IN East Boston where she has been tied
| up durin. the winter. Capt. r. L. STAN
wood left for Boston last Thursday to look
sfter her.
Rev. j. P. Simonton went to Trenton
yesterday to oficiate at the funeral OF
Mrs. Elizabeth Sargent, who died 1t Wal
than, Mass, Sunday. Mrs. Sargent was a
former resident OF Trenton. She was
sixty-eight years Of age.
Methodist church next Sunday evening in
which the pastors of the other churches of
the city will unite as farewell testimonial
to Rev. J. P. Simonton, who will close his
long pastorate bere next Sunday.
Coroner c. R. Foster was called to
Bucksport C=nter yesterday by the find
ing of body in the river there. Tue
body was identified as that OF boy
named Baker, who was drowned while
akating at Basin Mills early last winter.
The rebuilding Of G. F. Newman's
house on Park street, recently damaged
by fire, began this week. Frank r. Moore
has the contract. The house will be re-
built on the same general plan as the old
one, but with additions and improve
ments.
The series Of free lectures on cooking
that is being given at Odd Fellows hall by
Miss NJ. E. Robinson, graduate Of the
Boston normal school Of domestic science,
Is being well patronized by the housewives
OF Ellsworth. The course closes next Fri
day afternoon.
Certificate of incorporation Of the Mt.
Kebo Spring Water Co., organized at
Ellsworth, has been filed with the secre-
! tary OF state. The purposes named are to
deal in spring water, aerated water, soda,
ginger ale, etc. The capital stock is $780,
! 900. Officers: President and treasurer,
! f1sa-les r. Bnrrili, Of Ellsworth.
+ THE woman's auxiliary of the Congre-
gational church met with Mrs. L. A..
| Emery yesterday. The attendance was
unusually large. Officers for the ensuing
year were chosen as follows: President,
Mrs. P. b. Day; vice. president, Mrs. c. H.
| Hodgman; secretary and treasurer, Mrs.
/ j. II. Brimmer.
! Morris Knowlton, son of Clerk-of-
Courts John F. Knowlton, who has an
/ important position with the educational
department in Porto Rico, has been given
two months leave of absence, and will
sail from Porto Rico on April %. This
will be his first visit home since going to
Porto Rico. He will bring with him his
bride of few months.
The Italian boss at the dam had a
narrow escape from being killed last
Thursday, by fall from the ledge. For
tunately he fell on rock platform about
thirty feet from the top OF the ledge, and
the only injury received was bad cut on
the head from rock which followed him
down the ledge. Monday one of the la
borers at the dam had his arm broken.
Mary F., widow of Joseph Hennessey,
formerly OF Ellsworth, died at Bangor Sat-
urdsy, aged ffty-two years. Mrs. Hennes-
sey, was the daughter Of Morris Downey,
Of this city, and had many relatives and
friends here who learned with regret of
! her death. She leaves two daughters,
/ The remains were brought to Ellsworth,
| and funeral services were held At st
Joseph's Catholic church Monday mo-n-
ing. .e. -. v
I On account OF the severe storm Of last
week, the meeting. of the Helpsomehow
society, which was appointed for Tuesday
evening, was postponed to "Wednesday
The society was entertained by Miss
Corinne Smith ct her home on Franklin
street, and in spite of the continued
storm goodly number was present and {
most enjoyable evening was spent. Dit
ferent games were played, after which re.
freshments were served that were mucf
appreciated by the guests and that fully
sustained the reputation Of the house O
Smith. The closing feature of the even
ing was game OF "clumps" in which thu
members became SO interested that thu
gathering did not break up until late
than usual. The place OF the next meet
ing was left in the hands of the president
The Sunday service on the Mt. Deser
branch will be resumed May 8, leaving
Bangor at sos m. and arriving at Ellis
worth at 7.19, and Bar Harbor at $40. Th'
return train will leave Bar Harbor at 4.5O p
m. and will arrive in Bangor at 7.25
Commencing April 26, ferry steamers viii
leave Bar Harbor week daysat $40 p. M.
connecting with the train leaving Mt
Desert Ferry at 1905 FOR Portland and
Boston, and after that date the $40 a. m
steamer from Bar Harbor will be discon-
tinued. Through sleeping cars will, com.
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