Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-06-19

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Mrs. Lewis Friend and Mrs. I. L. Hal
man and daughter Doris arrived Friday
night, to spend the summer at their home
here. Mr.. Halman, who accompanied
them, returned to Boston last night.
Mrs. Frank Nash and son Roger, Mrs.
William Campbell and Miss Alice Camp
bell, Of Cherryfield, were in Ellsworth
for the graduation exercises and ball.
They were the guests while here OF W.H
Dresser and wife.
Lejok lodge will work the second and
bird degrees on two candidates on
rfiday evening. The orchestra will fur
nish music. Refreshments will be served
after the work. This will end work for
the summer season.
Among the Grand Army men from the
post here who attend the annual encamp-
ment at Bangor yesterday were D. L..
Fields, B. F. Gray, Irving Osgood, John F..
Whitcomb, A. r. Devereux, Jas. E. Par
sons and William Small.
e. w. Lord, assistant superintendent Of
schools of Porto Rico, who has been trav-
elling in search of teachers to fill va
cancies in the schools of the island, has
succeeded in engaging the required num-
Der, and left New York last Saturday for
San Juan.
The Ellsworth board Of registration will
be in session at the aldermen's room in
Hancock hall from 8 a. m. to p. m, and
from to ) p. m. and to 9 p. M, on July
ing the names of voters and correcting
the voting lists.
c. w. Grindal, the Water street grocer,
is building storehouse, 45x60 feet, on a
lot purchased from the True estate, on the
east side of Water street. The building
will have an entrance on franklin street
for the receipt of goods, with the delivery
entrance on Water street.
Mrs. George H. Grant, who has spent
the winter in Boston, is spending few
days in Ellsworth with her sister, Mrs. w. (.
A. Alexander. She expects to leave for
Hancock Point tomorrow to open her
cottage for the summer. Mrs. Alexander
will accompany her for short visit.
Eugene Higgins, of Elmhurst, CAL, is
in the city for three or four weeks. This
is his first visit to his old home for
twenty-seven years. He is son OF the
late L. T. Higgins, whose wife was a
daughter of the late Enoch Brown. He is
the guest OF his uncles, Fl. NJ. and c. J
Brown.
John Fl. Brimmer has purchased of DR.
A. c. Hagerthy the lot on Spruce street, al
the rear of his Pine street property. The
house on the Hagerthy lot was recently
damaged by fire. The house and stable
on the lot will be removed, giving Mr.
Brimper lot running through from Pin,
to Spruce street.
Chandler j. Drummey has been ap
pointed carrier of R. F. D. route No. /, tn,
route his father, Edward L. Drummey
has driven since it's ests blishment in 1901
Young Mr.. Drummey has been substitute
carrier for more than a year, and i.
thoroughly familiar with the route. Hi.
substitute is Joseph c. Drunmey.
Miss Frances NJ. Fernald, who has beer
employed MS stenographer in the law
Office Of Hale & Hamlin for the past few
years, has been appointed stenographer il
the Office of the paymaster- general in thu
war department at Washington. Mis-.
Fernald will leave here in about a week
and will enter upon her new duties July 1
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last Sunday evening on the occasion Of the
preaching of the baccalaureate sermon t.
the graduating class of the Ellsworth higt
school by Rev. R. B. Mathews. He wa.
assisted in the service by Revs. P. A. A
Killam, J. d. Prigmore and V. T. Hendee
The special music by the choir was ex.
cellent.
There will bella special masonic service
at the Congregational church next Sun
day afternoon, in commemoration Of st
Johns day. Lygonia and Esoteric lodges
will attend in a body, and it is hoped
there will be a large attendance. The SER
mon will be by Rev. R. B. Mathews, who
is chaplain of the grand lodge Of Maine
There will be appropriate music.
Mrs. Fred W. Stanton, who has spent
the winter with her parents, Capt. H. J.
Joy and wife, left last week for her sum-
mer home at Lincolnville Beach. Mr..
Stanton, who has been here for a short
visit, accompanied her; also Capt. and
Mrs. Joy and Miss Bessie Joy. Capt. Joy
returned home yesterday, but Mrs. Joy
and daughter will remain for a longer
visit.
Wyman park track will soon be in readi-
ness for trying out the speed of some OF
Ellsworth's fast horses and there is a
goodly showing Of speed here just now.
When the Ellsworth horsemen get their
horses warmed up, some race talk is ex-
pected. Charles H. Leland, treasurer OF
the Ellsworth driving club, says there
will surely be trotting meet here this
season.
Gerald Wilbur died yesterday at the
hospital in Bar Harbor, where he was
taken only few days before for treat
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