Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-04-24


to the church treasury. There are NO
dronss in this hive.
E. w. Lord, assistant commissioner OF
education of Porto Rico, is in the states on
business connected with the department..
He expects to spend few days of next
week in Ellsworth.
A special conclave OF Blanquefort COM
mandery, K. T., will be held next Monday
evening, April 20. Work: Orders OF the
Temple and Malta. A banquet will be
served after the work.
Miss Addie A. Leach, of Bluehill, for
nner teacher at the Ellsworth Falls school,
was married last Wednesday, to Elmer
p Cummings, Of Portland. Ellsworth
friends extend congratulations.
Charles A. Hanscom and wife, Of Balt:-
more, Nd, arrived Monday. Mrs. Hans
com will remain to spend the summer
with her mother, Mrs. w. B. Campbell.
Mr.. Hanscom will make but short visit
now.
Miss Cora E. Whitaker and Charles E.
Carter, both of Ellsworth, were married
Monday evening at the home of the bride
on Grant street, in the presence of friends
and relatives. Rev. J. P. Simonton Off
ciated.
Members Of Lejok lodge, I. o. o. F.,
will observe anniversary day next Friday.
After chicken supper at $50 o'clock,
there will be work in the first degree. A
smoke talk will follow. A full attendance
is desired.
Mrs. H. C. Woodward and infant daugh-
ter left last night for their home in Man
chester, N. H. Mrs. Woodward's sister,
Mrs. W. w. Morrison, accompanied her,
and will spend few weeks in Manchester
and Boston.
The tug Little Round Top was brought
up the river Monday. She will 60 on the
railway for repairs. The boiler will be
taken out, and she will then 60 to the
Walker yard to have the new gasolene en-
gine put in.
Among those from out Of town who at
tended the memorial exercises Of the late
Chief-Justice Wiswell in Ellsworth last
Thursday were Hon. Parker Spofford, Of
Bucksport, and Postmaster William
Fennelly, Of Bar Harbor.
l.. P. SWEET leaves to-day for Holden,
where he will run rotary in Mr.. Kowe's
lumber mill. Mr.. SWEET has just moved
with his family from North Sedgwick,
where he has lived for the last three years,
running Aliens mill which was recently
destroyed by fire.
Improvements are being made at the
l soyd market which will give more room
and greater convenience. The ice box is
hsing moved to the room at the rear,
formerly occupied as an Office, and a
book-keepers' stand and cash desk will be
located in the middle of the store.
Alderman Alvin Staples returned last
week from the Maine general hospital at
Portland, where he underwent an opera
tion for necrosis of the bone in one arm.
This is the third time Mr.. Staples has had
the arm operated upon, and it is hoped
that this operation will result in perma-
nent cure.
Rev. P. A.NA. Killam, of the Baptist
church, will exchange pulplts next sun
day with Rev. Gideon Mayo, of Winter
Harbor. At Winter Harbor Sunday morn
ing Mr.. Killam will deliver an anniversary
address to the Odd Fellows. MIR. Mayo
will preach here Sunday morning and
evening, and at Surry in the afternoon.
The city government is considering the
advisability of buying the sprinkling cart,
and operating it, instead Of having the
sprinkling done by private parties by sub
scription as heretofore. A law passed by
the last legislature makes it possible for
cities to do this, and assess the expense
against property abutting on the streets
sprinkled.
A small building used by Charles W..
Beal for paint shop, and located in the
rear of his house on Beal avenue,
was burned Saturday afternoon. Some
boys were burning the grass nearby,
and did not notice that the fire had run
under the building until too late. Then
the boys worked desperately and saved
most OF the contents Of the building. One
hundred dollars will cover the loss.
Irving Osgood, vice commander of the
East Maine Veteran association, went to