Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-02-27

Bass Harbor.
Miss Alice Adams, Of Newtonville,
Mass., after weeks visit with her par
ents, John q. Adams and wife, in this
city, returned to NewtonviIls to-day.
W.T.. Aiken was in Ellsworth yesterday.
Mr.. Aiken ID now representing the liver
johnson Arms Co., Of Boston, in eastern
Maine and the New Brunswick border.
Robert r. King is visiting in Cambridge,
Mass, and attending some Of the enter
tainments at Wellesley college, where his
sister Grace is . student. Mrs. King is at
home.
Nokomis Rebeksh lodge has been in
vited to meet with Unison Rebekah lodge
ct Bar Harbor tomorrow evening. Quite
: delegation Of Ellsworth Rebekahs in
tend to go.
Ellsworth friends OF Mrs. Horace F.
Lord, Of Green Lake, are pleased to know
OF her steady improvement after critical
operation in hospital at Brooklyn, N. Y.
Mrs. Lord arrived home week ago.
The board OF registration is in session
this week at the aldermen's room in Han
cock hall. No new names will be re-
ceived after o'clock Friaay afternoon,
but the board will meet to revise the lists
Saturday.
A. daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
George r. Roberts, of Pittsfield, Saturday.
Mrs. Roberts is the daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Andrew P. Mcfarland, formerly of
this city. Ellsworth friends extend con-
gratulations.
The literature club, " hose meeting was
postponed from last Monday evening, will
be held next Monday evening, March A, at
the home OF Miss W. s. Frost. The papers
to be read are on ''The Vatican" and the
"Works of Raphael"
The concert by the Bowdoin glee and
mandolin club last Wednesday evening
was one of the most enjoyable musical
events of the present winter. There was
good attendance. Many remained to en-
Joy the dance which followed the concert.
A meeting of those interested in the
continuance of the Ellsworth festival
chorus is called for tomorrow evening at
Manning hall. A full attendance is
earnestly requested, as final decision re-
garding rehearsals will be made at this
meeting.
Henry E. Davis and wife entertained a
group of friends last Monday evening in
honor of their daughter, Mrs. j. A. Bry
ant, OF Waban, Mass, who, with her hus-
dand, has been their guest for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryant returned to Massa-
chusetts last night.
Work on the dan has been somewhat
interrupted the past week by extreme
cold, and frequent snow storms, but still is
going steadily forward. A small house on
the east side of the river near the dam is
being used as an Office by the contractors
during construction work.
The City hose company will present the
rural drama, ''Bar Haven" in connection
with their annual ball this year, on Easter
Monday evening, April 1. The cast will
be entirely local, and Fred f. Cooke will
be director. Monaghan's orchestra will
furnish music for the dance
R. NJ. Campbell has purchased the John
D. Hopkins house on State street. and will
take possession soon. Mr.. Campbell has
sold his lot on Laurel street to Capt.
Wellington c. Bellattv, who owns the adj
joining property Capt. Bellatty will
clear the ruins of the burned Campbell
house, ill the cellar and convert the lot
into lawn, greatly improving his own
place.
The funeral of Levi B. Wyman took
place at the Congregational vestry Sun
day afternoon at 2 O'Clock. After service
conducted by Rev. r. B. Mathews, Ly-
gonia lodge, F. and A. NJ, conducted
masonic services. There was singing by
the masonic male quartette. The pail
bearers were Arthur w. Greedy, George
A. Parcher, James A. McGown and Ros-
coe Holmes.
Chic; Justice l.. A. Emery will deliver
at the Bangor law school this week series
of eight lectures on probate law. The
Bangor Ne,os says: SIT is needless to
speak of the excellence and practical
value OF these addresses. They are greatly
appreciated by the students, who look
upon the chief justice not merely as lec-
turer but as wise counselor and friend
when they take, hesitatingly and often
tremblingly, the first steps in their pro-
fessional career"
The Ogalalla club of Bangor will appear
at Hancock hall to- morrow evening. This
aggregation of minstrels and all-around
fun makers has bsen in Ellsworth before,
and scored a success. The musical sketch,
"College Chums," is announced for this
visit. In the company will be Fred Morrill,,
who made hit last winter in the song,
''Nobody." Ralph ,Cayting, the dancer,
also one of the favorites last year, will
again be here, together with Albert Wash
burn, H. F. Moon, James Dougherty, T. E.
Constantine, W. o. Moore, Alfred Emms,
Philip Vevo and Scott Jones. A dance
will follow.
Esoteric lodge gave a sOcia BILE at Man-