Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-02-26

8. K. Hinckley, OF Bluehill, was in the
city yesterday.
James E. Latin is at home from Berlin,
N. H., for vacation.
Mrs. w. A. Cove, of Winthrop, Mass,
is the guest OF Miss Eva T.. Aiken.
J. T. Giles and wife have returned from
visit OF a few days in Boston and New
York.
Charles ii. Leland has moved into his
new store at the corner of Main and State
streets.
Curtis r. Foster is entertaining party
OF Ellsworth men at Camp Ellis, Branch
pond, this week.
The sociable of Irene chapter, O. E. 8.
at Manning hall last Wednesday evening
was well attended.
Calvin j. Sargent, son of Abram
Sargent, died yesterday, aged forty years.
He was unmarried.
E. E. Joy and Frank A. Stockbridge re-
turned Saturday from weeks visit in
Boston and New York.
DIR. George r. Caldwell, of Somerville,
Mass, formerly Of Ellsworth, was here Q
few days the past week.
The Staples Piano & Music Co. has
moved from Franklin street to the Holmes
building on Main street.
A leap-year dance will be given at Odd
Fellows hall this evening by a number of
Ellsworth young ladies.
Capt. John A. Lord was among the
home people who attended the Ellsworth
reunion in Boston last week.
Mrs. Herbert X. Holmes, Misses Helen
Holmes, Carrie Russell and May Studor
were at Orono Friday and Saturday.
There was no quorum at the city meet
ing last Wedne sday evening, and further
recess was taken to Monday evening.
The Farewell dramatic club, OF the Surry
road, will present the drama, "Down
East" at Rural hall, East surry, Tuesday
evening, March 3.
The ladies' aid society OF the Methodist
church gave sale and supper at Odd
Fellows hall yesterday afternoon and
evening. 1t was well attended.
Rev. V. F. Hendee and Miss Elizabeth
Springham, deaconness, are attending a
meeting Of the East Maine conference
ministerial association in Bangor to- day.
II. F. Maddocks, Of North Ellsworth,
has announced his candidacy for delegate
from this congressional district to the
L. ~
yer, Col.
Mrs. F. B. Aiken, Mrs. H. E. Rice, Mrs.
Fl. F. Whitcomb and Mise Eva Aiken
were guests Of Mrs. E. B. Church at q
Washington tea at Cherrydeld last satur-
day evening.
The woman's auxiliary of the Congrega-
tional church met with Mrs. C. H. Hodg-
man Saturday afternoon, at the home OF
Mrs. j. H. Brimmer. The next meeting
will be with Miss Sarah Alexander two
weeks hence.
Miss Muriel B. Davis is ill with diph-
iberia at the children's hospital in Boston,
where she has been employed as nurse.
Her condition, it is understood, is not
serious. Her mother, Mrs. H. E. Davis,
left Monday night for Boston.
There will be roll call OF Nokomis
Rebekah lodge, with a short musical pro-
gramme, Tuesday evening, March 3, their
twelfth anniversary. All members are re-
quested to be present. Refreshments will
be served after the lodge meeting.
Bernice, the nine-year- daughter OF
Reuben Treworgy and wife, of the Surry
road, broke one arm above the wrist FRI
day, while coasting. The sled broke
through the crust and the arm was caught
between the thick crust and the sled.
The board of registration is in session
at the aldermen's room in Hancock hall
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
and Saturday Of this week--morning,
afternoon and evening. No new names
will be registered after p. m. Friday.
The semi monthly meeting of the CAL
endar society OF the Methodist church was
held on Monday evening at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter A. Bonsey, Pine hill.
Capt. John Kief took a crowd in his two
horse sleigh and the rest went out in four
one horse sleighs. Going and returning,
the young people sang songs and footed
the horn. The evening was pleasantly
spent in playing games. Just before
leaving refreshments were served. This
evening marked the banner meeting of
the society, not only in point OF numbers
present hut also for the good time en-
joyed by all. Over fifty we're present, and
several new names were added to the
society's roll.