Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-03-06

neSday evening. The 'men's supper" OF
this society II always good one.
Miss Sarah Avery, who has been con-
fncd to the house for several weeks from
the effects OF severe cold and hemorrhage
Of the lungs, is slowly improving.
Miss Margaret Hurley and Miss Annis
Spngus left this noon for trip to Wash
irgton, D. c., visiting other cities en-
route. They will be away two weeks.
At the dam site things are assuming a
business-like air. Good progress is being
msde on the Golfer dam. Large derricks
and hoisting machinery were received
during the week.
Thomas j. Holmes is confined to his
house with painful injuries resulting from
a fall on the sidewalk on State street last
Saturday. Three ribs were loosened from
the spinal column.
The dancing school which was conduct
ed by c. e. Monaghan at Lygonia hall,
and which has been suspended since the
fire, will be resumed at Odd Fellows hall
next Tuesday evening.
The little folks Of the Methodist society.
composing the Busy Bees, under the di-
rection of Mrs. Simonton, made a success
Of their sale last Wednesday evening.
About s17 was realized.
In the annual Bradbury prize debate at
Bowdoin college last week, Fulton J.
Redman was one of the three debaters
selected tn meet Syracuse college at Syra-
cuse, N. Y, March 81.
The electric light and water company is
thawing out water pipes on the west side
by the use of a warming current of cleo
tricity, an improvement on the old way of
digging and warming by fire.
Mrs. Albert H. Walker left Monday
night for Bay City, Mich, where she will
make her home with her husbands
mother. Mr.. Walker is on the battleship
Missouri, now in Cuban waters.
A social will be given this evening at the
!, Congregational chapel by the January and
February committees. That long prom
ised old-fashioned singing school is surely
! to be given, but the date has not yet been
/ fixed.
! The stable which was saved from the
i fire which destroyed R. NJ. Campbell's
house recently, has been moved to lot in
Z the Black field, and will be converted into
a dwelling house for occupancy by Hugh
c. Campbell.
IN All the additional street lights provided
\ ggsys>ss the cen. -aet nfade last October have
| been installed The electric light COM
! pany has been greatly delayed in estab-
/ fishing these lights because of inability to
get the necessary wire promptly.
! Dorothy, one of the twin children OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Allan z. Royal, died last
night of whooping cough, aged eleven
weeks. The little boy, and also the other
children of the family, are ill. Much
sympathy is expressed for the parents.
Mrs. Evelyn Dorr Smith, formerly of
Els worth, Has married on Feb. 13, at
Seattle, Wash, to Arthur A. Braymer, of
that city. Mrs. Braymer is the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles P. Dorr, of this
city. Her many Ellsworth friends extend
congratulations.
The entertainment given by the Ogalalla
club OF Bangor last Thursday evening was
up to the high standard set by this aggre-
| CATION of fun makers on their previous
appearance in Ellsworth. There was a
fair-sized audience. Messrs. Moon, Cay
ting and Morrill, made decided hits in
their specialties. Many remained for the
District Deputy w. Fl. Dresser has
issued notices to the various masonic
lodges in this district, announcing that
there will be no convention this year.
The matter of holding convention has
been under consideration, and March
was tentatively announced as the date.
Owing, however, to the recent burning OF
Lygonia lodge hall, with all the parapher-
MALTA and regalia, it was decided to give
up the idea of convention.
Ellsworth board of trade will send a
delegation of four to the semi-annual
meeting of che State board of trade at
Lisbon Falls next Tuesday. The delega-
tion selected consists of President John
o. Whitney, A. W. King, George H. Grant
and O. w. Tapley. The State board
meeting will open with a business session
at 1.3O. This will be followed by addresses
and discussion. In the evening there will
be q reception and banquet.
Judge John B. Redman was one of the
speakers at the twenty y-second annual re-
union Of the Washington, d. c., chapter
of the Psi Upsilon association last We'd
nesday evening. Among the other speak
ers were Senator Newlands, OF Nevada
secretary-of-War Taft, g. 5. Coleman, o.
New York, Prof. A. E. Stearns, of Phillips
academy, and Congressman Allen, Of Port
land. Eleven colleges were represented
five from Bowdoin chapter being present
Judge Redman was elected first vice-presi'
dent Of the association.