Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-12-11

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~ Sunday mall.
Milton Beckwith is reading law in L. F..
Giles Office.
Charles P. Dorr shot han lsome doe in
Orland Saturday.
B. T. Soule is in Boston on business. He
will be away two weeks.
The literature club will meet with Miss
Mary A. Gaynor next Monday evening.
James E. Parsons, cashier of the Bnrrill
national bank, is confined to his house by
Illness
Rev. Charles E. Young, OF West Enfield,
was the guest Of Rev. 2. A. A. Killam
yesterday.
The Rebekah sewing circle will meet
Dec. II, in Odd Fellows hall. A full
attendance is desired.
chicken supper will be served at 6
O'Clock next Wednesday evening, Dec. IS,
at the Unitarian vestry. s.
Mrs. George d. Grant left last Friday
for Amsterdam, N. Y, to visit her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Carl A. Holmquist.
E. K. Hopkins and wife are visiting
their daughter, Mrs. Seth T. Campbell, at
Island Falls. They expect to be away un-
til after the holidays.
On account of the storm yesterday, the
woman's auxiliary Of the Congregations
church was adjourned to meet next Tues
day with Mrs. P. B. Day.
Miss Annie F. Mullan is spending her
vacation Of three weeks in Boston and
New York. She is accompanied by Mrs.
James McNulty OF Bangor.
The Knights of Columbus held sociable
at their hall last evening, Owing to the
storm the attendance was small, but those
present enjoyed pleasant evening.
A special meeting Of VIM. H. H. Rice
relief corps will be held at the home of
Mrs. James E. Parsons Thursday, Dec. II.
All members of the post are invited to at
tend.
Nokomis Rebekah lodge will present
the play, 1.-THE Spirit Of '76; or the Com
ing Woman" at Odd Fellows hall next
Wednesday evening. There will be q fair
in connection with the entertainment.
Mr. and Mrs. J. w. Tatley, OF Montreal,
are receiving the congratulations Of Ellis
worth friends on the birth of daughter,
on Wednesday, Dec. 4. Mrs. Tatley's
mother, Mrs. c. c. Burrill, is with her.
Mrs. Mary K. Kingsley, who has spent
the summer here, has returned to her
home in West Gouldsboro. She was ac-
companied BY her daughter, Mrs. Fred
M. Blaisdell with her son George, who
will spend few days with her.
In spite of the semi-oficial announce
ment few weeks ago that there was to
be material curtailment Of train service on
the Maine Central for the winter, it is
now announced that there will be no
change for the present, at least.
Elsew here in this Issue may be found an
interesting letter from Germany written
by MISC Leah B. Friend, . Wellesley grad
uate, dxughter Of David Friend and wife,
Of this city. Miss Friend is spending the
current year as student at the University
OF Berlin.
Lygonia lodge, F. and A. M, has ap-
pointed special meeting for Wednesday
evening, Dec. IS, when the proposition for
consolidation with EsoteFic lodge will
come up for final action. A special meet
ing for the same purpose will be held by
Esoteric lodge Thursday evening, Dec. 10.
Hon. John B. Redman, who has held an
important position in the bureau Of pension
appeals in Washington for the past few
years, has resigned, and has returned to
Ellsworth to remain permanently. He
arrived last week, and has opened his
house on Main street and his law ONCE on
State street.
Irene chapter, o. E. g., elected officers
last Friday evening as follows: Miss Annis
w. sprague, W. M; Everett 8. Means,
w. p; Miss Carrie B. Means, A. M; Miss
Mary G. Stuart, secretary; Miss Winnie
Southland, treasurer; Mrs. Stella Gould,
conductress; Mrs. Matilda Friend, asso-
ciate conductress.
The woman's relief corps Of VIM. H. h.
Rice post has elected officers a. follows:
Mrs. Georgia Leland, president; Mrs.
Mary Lafin, senior vice-president; Mrs.
Julia Gray, junior vice-president; Mrs.
Nancy Beckwith, treasurer; Mrs. Hannah
Bonsey, chaplain; Mrs. Lizzie Deane, con-
ductor; Mrs. Sarah Connick, guard.
A meeting Of the Hancock county board
of fire underwriters was held at the Office
Of o. W. Tapley, secretary, yesterday
afternoon. F. L. Mason served as presi-
dent pro tenn. Those attending were F. C.
Lyman, Thomas Searles, F. E. Walls, OF