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

propriate exercises. A special exercise
has been arranged containing the words
and music Of the hymns, responsive read
inss, scripture, etc. SUFFICIENT copies Of
the exercise have been sent for SO that
the congregation will be provided with
them, and thus have share in the service.
This service will take the place of the
regular preaching service at 7.30 o'clock.
At Esoteric lodge, F. and A. NJ,
last Thursday evening, five candi-
dates received the entered apprentice
degree. Interest in the work was added
by change OF officers, no less than four
occupying the East during the evening.
They were ]. F. Knowlton, the newly
elected master, who worked the degree on
two of the candidates, and Past Masters
James E. Parsons, F. G. Burrill and Rev.
r. B. Mathews, each of whom worked the
degree on one candidate. The officers
wore their new collars for the first time.
The Ellsworth board Of trade will meet
at Manning hall tomorrow evening, pur-
suant to adjournment from the last meet
ing. 1t is hoped that Harrie B. Coe,
treasurer and manager of the official organ
of the Maine Central railroad, will be
present. Secretary o. w. 1apley, who has
been revising the list of members OF the
board OF trade, reports that over sixty
have already paid their dues for 1907, and
Others have signified their intention of
joining. The interest in the revival of the
board of trade continues. 1t is hoped
there will be large attendance Thursday
evening.
The recently-elected officers of Blanque-
fort commandery, K. T., were publicly
installed at Manning hall last Thursday
evening. Arno w. King was the INSTALL
ing officer, and performed the work in his
usual impressive manner. There was
music by the Ellsworth male quartette.
sumptuous banquet was served at Z
O'clock, preceding the work. The hall
was tastefully decorated for the occasion.
After the installation dancing was in
dulged in, music being furnished by Mona
ghan's orchestra, and was kept up until
late hour. Many from out of town were
present, and the occasion was one of the
best of the kind ever held.
Three different applications for char
ters for trust companies to be established
in Ellsworth have been made to the pres
ent legislature. The first in line is that
of l. L. Halman and others, known as the
Ellsworth City Trust Co., bill for which
has been favorably reported by Senate
committee on banks and banking, and
| was read and assigned in the Senate Mon
day. Last Thursday two bills were pre-
sented, one in the House by Representa-
| tive Higgins, of Ellsworth, and one in
the Senate by Senator Deasy. BY coinci-
| dence the name of the company in each
| bill was the Union Trust Co., though both
were entirely distinct. The incorporators
! named in the bill presented by Mr.. Hig
gins are E. H. Greedy and others, and in
that presented by Mr.. Deasy the incor-
porators are G. G. Burrill and others. So
| far as known, there will be no opposition
to the granting of any of these charters,
though the legislature may hesitate to
grant charters to three trust companies
| in Ellsworth. OF the two bills intro
| duced under one name, it is understood
that the one presented by Mr.. Higgins
was presented before that in the Senate,
and would take priority, if there is any
contest for the name.