Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-12-04
Hancock county savings bank, s6Ss.06;
Union Trust Co., $500.

| At the regular meeting of Lygonis
lodge, F. and A. NJ, this evening, i'm.
portant business in regard to consolidation
Of Esoteric and Lygonia lodges will bt
considered. A large attendance is desired
Alexander j. Weaver, jr., through his
attorney, Harry L. Crabtree, has appealed
from the decision Of Justice Cornish in the
Weaver drain matter, and the case will &C
to the law court. The appeal was entered
last Wednesday.
At the big dam wor has gone forward
rapidly on the forebay. Two weeks more
will bout complete the actual construc-
tion work on the dam, and soon after that
the water will be turned on the dam. By
New YEARS. day Ellsworth ought to be
skating on that new lake.
Since the fatal accident at the dam last
week the passageway through the dam
heretofore posted warning people OF dan
ger were insufficient to keep visitors out,
and men have now been stationed at the
entrance to the dam to keep visitors from
going through.
or Mrs. Annie Jordan, formerly of this
city, the New Brunswick, N. j., Home
|. NeUs says: 'The work OF the Children's
industrial home owes large part of its
success to the matron, Mrs. Annie Jordan.
Her faithfulness to the detail of the work
has made the home recognized institu-
tion for much good.'
A union Thanksgiving service was held
at the Unitarian church last Thursday.
Rev. r. B. Mathews, of the Congregational
church, delivered an eloquent Thanksgiv-
ing sermon. Pastors of the other Els
worth churches assisted in ths service.
Music was furnished by the choir OF the
Congregational church.
The Green Lake fish hatchery has fin
ished the seasons work Of taking salmon
for spawn from Green lake and Branch
pond. Over 10000 eggs were secured.
Most OF the fish taken at Green lake were
taken from Great brook, very few being
taken in the traps in the lake. Some of
the hsh taken would weigh fifteen
pounds.
Lejok lodge and Wivurns encampment,
/. O. o. F., are both doing work at every
meeting. At the meeting Of Lejok next
Friday evening, the first degree will be
worked on four candidates, and the en-
campment will have three candidates next
Monday night. There is also important
business for both lodges toward the close
Of the year, and a.large attendance is
desired.
At the American house repairs and
alterations are being made by the owner
John Cassidy, of Bangor, under the super
vision Of A, I. Saunders. The room ct the
rear Of The Office will be opened into the
Office and made into lavatory. The
reading room v ill be opened into the
Office by arches. Five additional bath
rooms will be installed. No definite
arrangement for the reopening Of the
hotel has been made.
New England Telephone & Telegraph Co..
announces that the new catalogue of the
company giving list of local subscribers
and their numbers will be distributed at
an early date, and that it will be neces-
sary to call by numbers instead of by
name as heretofore. This, it is urged, will
greatly facilitate the service. Calls giver
| by name will be referred to the informa.
tion operator. Patrons are advised t.
call by numbers if they want quick ser
vice.
The entertainment and ball Of the Diri
l o1,rh \ hon Inuf do
evening, was we'll attended. The enter
tainment consisted Of minstrel show
The choruses were good, and the local hit
telling. There were solos by Walter Scott
Hamlin Maddocks, w. E. Clark, Sam
mie Povich, A. Monroe Dorr. A. L. With
am, W. J. Clark, jr., J. A. Cunningham
and Charles p. Halpin. All were good
but Sammie Povich made the hit OF tn
evening. A dance followed the enter
tainment, Monaghan furnishing the mu
sic. supper was served BY G. A. Tilton.
The common schools in the following
districts will open next Monday, Dec.
for the winter term: No. l, Lakewood;
Lakewood; 4, Morrison; 5, Surry road;
Infant street; Z, North Ellsworth;
Nicolin; 9, North Ellsworth; II, Yves
Ellsworth; Is, Bsyside; IA, Beechland
Owing to removal Of the Doyle bridge
the Shore road school, which accom-
modated several children from across tn
river, msy be discontinued. The remove
Of several families from the Shore roa,
has also taken some children out of tn
district. Just what provision will b
made for pupils in the district has no
been determined.
Word has been received here Of tn
death at st. Louis on Nov. % Of Joseph l
Curby, in the twenty-fourth year of hi
age. Mr.. Curby was q son by her frs
marriage Of Mary E., wife Of Dr. John A
Calnane, formerly Of Ellsworth. Youn,
Curby was the grandson and principa
heir of the late J. L. Curby, vice. -presiden
and general manager Of the Drummon
Tobacco Co. He received about $4,000
year income from his estate. His fathel
Charles A. Curby, died at the age &