Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-01-16

Another manifestation OF the regard
that 2. Jellison, Of Brooklyn, N. Y, has
| for his native town is proposition from
him to the city government to donate an
| other 5000, the income to be devoted to
the uses Of the public library. The details
| of the offer will be made public as soon as
the city officials have taken final action.
The Ellsworth festival chorus will meet
| this evening this week. Director in Chief
w. X. Chapman will be present to play
and interpret the music for the next fes-
tival. All members are earnestly re-
quested to be present, and others who are
| interested in the festival are cordially
| invited to be present at this rehearsal.
party of seven enjoyed coon dinner
at Cirone's restaurant Saturday noon.
| The dinner was given by A. l.. Friend and
E. d. Brann, and their guests were E. E.
JOY, DR.. l.. l.. Larrabee, l.. F. Giles, B. F.
Philips and George Smith. The coon,
stuffed and roasted, was done to turn,
and, served with proper accompaniment,
made delicious dinner
| Mrs. Clara Wilson, who has been living
in ''the castle" on Bridge hill, has been
committed to the East Maine insane hos
pital at Bangor. She was taken to Bangor
Monday. Her children were taken in
charge by Miss Juliette Nickerson, of
Bar Harbor, agent for the society for the
prevention of cruelty to children, and will
/ be placed in suitab BILE home.
! At the Congregational church parlors
! Monday evening Mrs. F. G. Allinson gave
talk on "Ancient and Modern Greece"
Owing to other meetings and the storm,
the attendance was small, but those who
attended not only enjoyed a pleasant
I evening, but went home with new and
pleasing picture of Greece. The proceeds
were for the Park street improvement
/ society.
The Washington County freight bound
north about 2 O'Clock Saturday morning
was stalled short distance above Birch
avenue by the breaking of the trusses
under heavily loaded car, which let the
body of the car down on the track. The
wrecking train was called, and by prompt
work the track was cleared so that the
morning passenger train down was de-
layed only ten minutes.
The Methodist and Baptist churches
are holding union evangelical services
during this week, conducted by Evange-
list F. w. Troy, of Brooklyn, N. Y. The
meetings will continue until Friday even
ing. Afternoon services are held at 2.3C
and evening services at 7.30. So far the
services have been held in the Met hodist
church, but for the remainder of the week
they will be in the Baptist church.
The members of the old Dirigo hose
team and racing team held their annua
reunion and "smoke talk" at Cirone's res
taurant last Thursday evening. After ar
excellent supper, cigars were lighted, ano
then the boys swapped yarns for an houl
or two. The old team preserves its organ
ization, and elected the following officers
Charles j. Brown, foreman; Charles E
Sinclair, assistant foreman; John A
Stuart, treasurer; Charles II. Leland
clerk.
Charles c. Knowlton, son of Clerk Of
Courts John F. Knowlton and wife, OF
this city, was operated upon for appendi-
ctis at the hospital of Johns Hopkins
university in Baltimore Monday of last
week. The appendix was found in bad
state, and the prompt operation doubtless
saved more serious difficulty. Mr.. and
Mrs. Knowlton were not advised of the
operation until Friday, when Charles was
we'll on the road to recovery. He is now
improving rapidly.
Miss Minnie E. Holmes, who has been
connected with the George H. Grant in
surance agency for the past sixteen years,
has severed her connection with it, and
has purchased the agency interest of three
companies heretofore held by 1.-THE In
surance Company of North America, and
the AlIia ace, of Philadelphia, and the
Granite State, of New Hampshire. At
present Miss Holmes is doing business at
her residence on Pine street, but Will soon
open an office down town.
Ellsworth lodge, No. 13, A. o. U. W.,
has elected the following officers for 1907
William E. Whiting, M. W.; Edward E.
Springer, F.; William C. Bowden, o.; John
F. Knowlton, recorder; Edward F. Rob-
inson, financier; Frank S. Lord, treasurer; /;
Leo ]. Wardwell, g.; Elmer E. Rowe, L.
w; J. II. Leland, o. W.; Joseph W..
Nealley, trustee; Frank 8. Lord, repre-
sentative to grand lodge; Harvard Greedy,
alternate. Three new members have been
added during the year.
The announcement is made of the en-
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daughter of MIR. and Mrs. Henry A. Frank
lin, of Boston, to Charles E. Bellatty,
formerly of Ellsworth. Miss Franklin is
well and favorably known in Ellsworth
where she has frequently visited. Mr..
Bellatty is a native OF Ellsworth, grad
uate of Bowdoin college. He has made q
special study of advertising and has risen,
rapidly in his profession. He is now the
mail order advertising expert of the H. B.
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