Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-04-29
day evening preceding Memorial Day
will be by Rev. P. A. A. Killam, OF the
B apt list church.

day evening preceding Memorial Day
/ Will be by Rev. p. A. A. Killam, of the
Bapt list church.
/ Rev. W. F. Emery, Phi. d., the new pas
| tor OF the Methodist church, will arrive
here this afternoon, accompanied by his
| wife and two daughters. They will for the
| present occupy the Ellington house, va
Gated by Mr.. Hendee.
Road Commissioner Woodward is hard
At work getting the streets into shape as
| far as the weather has permitted. Ham
cock street below Pine is receiving a coat
| ing OF crushed rock--a much-needed i'm
provement. Crushed rock will replace
plank sidewalks wherever possible.
l The regular meeting OF the Rebekah
sewing circle will be held at Odd Fellows
ball next Tuesday afternoon. 1t is hoped
that all who possibly can will come, as
TINS will be the last meeting of the season.
supper will be served by the following
committee: Hollis y. Estey, Harvard c.
Jordan, James L. Floyd, L. F. Giles. \
One of the most genial and popular OF
our townsmen recently went to Ellsworth
to visit his sister, wearing something like
| un.forr. When he reached the Ellis
worth door, the maid, instead OF asking
| him in, rushed off and got him the en-
| velope the Salvation Army captain had
left the day before to be filled.-Bar Har-
| Dor Record.
| Accompany is being organized in Ban
| gor to-day to engage in the ms nufacture
of concrete building blocks at Ellsworth.
| The company proposes to locate at or near
| the gravel pit on the franklin road,
| where all the necessary material for the
manufacture of concrete blocks is easily
accessible, and the railroad is at hand.
| Bangor and Ellsworth capital is interested
| in the enterprise.
| Irving Osgood, commander of the East
4 ern MainH Veteran pgsneipti tn
| Eastport yesterday to attend a meeting of
the association. All the officers were
present, and every post in Washington
4 county was represented by delegates. The
| date for the annual meeting at Jackson
4 Vile ca mp ground was set for Wednesday,
June "a. The fare from Ellsworth will be
II Tor the round trip, going by regular
4 morning train and returning by special
arriving here at s O'Clock. The various
! committees were appointed at the meeting
I yesterday.
| While il Ellsworth last week, Architect
! George A. Ctough, OF Boston, looked over
! the present high school building and the
other old building adjoining, with the
view OF ascertaining how best they could
be converted into an adequate high school
building. He thought it could be done
| in satisfactory manner, and at small
| expense compared with what it would cost
| to build new high school building. Mr..
Clough will submit plans, and while the
| entire work may not be undertaken at
! once, temporary improvements can be
made according to the plans, and the work
! completed at some future time.
Lejok lodge, 1. 0. O. F., observed the
| eighty y-ninth anniversary Of the order
Monday evening. A large number of Odd
Fellows, Rebekahs and members of their
cred an address on Odd Fellowship written
by Walter B. Jackson, of Portland, one
Of the past grand officers OF Maine.
| Dancing followed, to music by Higgins
orchestra. Supper was served at 1880,
after 'Fhich dancing was resumed. The
eveniFg was thoroughly enjoyed. The
committee OF arrangements consisted of
Fred 4. Haynes, F. l.. Mason, l.. w. Jor-
dan. Leo J. Wardwell and W. A. Alex
ander.
Harry B. Ivers, of Bangor, known in
| Ellsworth through his connection with
the Bar Harbor & Union River Power Co.,
| as treasurer, has been promoted to the i'm
portant post of general manager of the
| Lewiston, Augusta and Waterville Rail-
way Co., the big consolidation of electric
roads in the middle and western part Of
| the State which has been brought about
| by John r. Graham. Mr.. Ivers is to resign
| his position as treasurer OF the Bangor
Railway & Electric Co., but will retain the
Office OF assistant to the president, and
| River Power Co. The electric road system
over which Mr.. Ivers will have control is
| the largest in the State.
Monday, April 13, Mrs. j. d. Farrell and
Mrs. Florence Mcdonald gave pretty re-
| ception at the home of the former, to the
| ladies' of Aitkin, in honor of a friend who
is visiting them-Mrs. Ney Killmsn, of
Livermore Falls, Me. The house was
prettily decorated in carnations and ferns.
The dining-room was decorated in pink
and white in festoons which made the
bay window, from which coffee was served,
a bower of beauty. Mrs. KiIlman was
gowned in a white voile made princess
effect and trimmed with white satin rib
bon, Mrs. Farrell in blue and white silk
and Mrs. Mcdonald in black voile and
| lace. The weather was perfect and about
| eighty ladies called during the afternoon.
- itkin Mimi. Independent.
| The remains of Mrs. James F. Davis,
who died Jan. at Chicopee Falls, Mass,
were brought to Ellsworth yesterday.
They were accompanied by 7. c. Page aud
wife and F. d. Howard and wife. Mrs
Page and Mrs. Howard are daughters OF
| the deceased. Interment was at Wood bine
cemetery in the Davis family lot. Prayers
were said at the grave by Rev. r. B. Math-
ews, OF the Congregational lchurch. The
pail bearers were John B. Redman, Roscoe
Holmes, A. w. Greedy and f. w. Rollins,
the first three being ex-mayors. Mr..
Davis, who died in 1897, was Ellsworth 8
first mayor. Messrs. Page and Howard
and their wives left for Massachusetts, last
night. While in the city they were the
| quests Of A. w Clark and wife