Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-01-22


There will be no rehearsal OF the Ellis
worth festival chorus tomorrow evening.
George L. Higgins, at work at the dam
yesterday, cut his hand badly on band
saw.
Mrs. George A. Parcher is in Orono, the
guest of Prot Woods and wife, OF the Uni
versity of Maine.
The postpone chatting dish party win be
church this evening.
b. T. Sowle has opened law and
insurance office in the offices formerly
occupied by the late Chief Justice Wis
we'll.
Mrs. l.. A. Emery gave charming ''at
home" last Monday afternoon in honor of
her daughter, Mrs. F. G. Allinson, of
Providence, R. 1.
A junior mixed choir OF twelve voices
has been organized in the Baptist church,
and assisted in the regular service last
Sunday morning for the first time.
DR.. Benjamin Colson, of Bangor, well
known in Ellsworth where he made
frequent visits, died suddenly Tuesday
night of last week, aged eighty-one
years.
District Deputy w. H. Dresser has
called Masonic district convention to be
held at Odd Fellows hall, Ellsworth,
Thursday, Feb. q. Details Of the pro-
gramme have not been perfected.
Officers Of Donaqua lodge, K. of p,
will be installed this evening by Deputy
Grand Chancellor E. c. Osgood. Supper
will be served after the installation. All
members are requested to be present.
The fame OF the Ellsworth dam has
spread beyond the ocean. Last Thursday
the company received a cablegram from
St. Gaul, Switzerland, asking the company
to cable results of first filling OF the
concrete dam.
Miss Lewis, the field secretary Of the
Maine missionary association, gave a
most interesting talk in the chapel OF the
Congregational church yesterday after
noon. During her stay in town she was
the guest OF Mrs. P. B. Day, president Of
the woman's auxiliary.
At the annual meeting Of the Union
Trust Co., last week, the board Of direc-
tors elected at the organization Of the
company was reelected. The officers
are also the same-John A. Peters, presi-
dent; Henry W. Cushman, vice-president
and treasurer; L. NJ. Moore, assistant
treasurer.
The University Of Maine glee, mandolin,
banjo and guitar clubs gave concert at
Hancock hall last Thursday evening,
under the auspices OF the Ellsworth high
school lyceum. The selections, both vocal
and instrumental, were well rendered, and
the readings by Mr.. Fassett were enjoy
able. A dance followed the concert.
Word has been received of the death in
Dunsmuir, CAL, of Charles Jarvis, for
merly OF this city. Mr.. Jarvis went to
California in the early days Of gold seek
ing, and had made his home there ever
since. He is survived by a son, Clarence
E. Jarvis, who visited in this city three
years ago, and sister, Mrs. A. F. Greedy,
OF Ellsworth.
Unusual interest among Masons is being
taken in the ceremonies that are to take
and Esoteric lodges will be formally con-
solidated. The grand master of the
grand lodge of Maine, Charles F. John
son, of Waterville, will be present, and
conduct the work. All Masons are cor
daily invited. A banquet will be served
at $50.
The democratic city committee is al
ready getting busy in anticipation of a
warm municipal campaign this spring.
An informal meeting of the committee
was held Saturday, when there was gen.
eral discussion of the outlook and politi-
cal situation. The democrats propose to
hold their caucus earlier than usual this
year, a date sometime in the second week
of February being talked of.
DIR. George A. Phillips, OF Bar Harbor,
will lecture at the Methodist church to-
morrow evening on ''Two Epochs in
American History; Plymouth and Gettys-
burg. DIR. Phillips needs no introduc-
tion to Ellsworth. He is known to be a
keen observer and an interesting platform
speaker. His lecture is sure to be not only
interesting but also educational, as the
title suggests its historical value.
On Monday the children, grandchildren
and great grandchildren of Mrs. R. B.
Mason met at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. A. s. Foster, with whom she lives, to
celebrate her ninetieth birthday. Mrs.
Mason was born in Orland Jan. 21, 1918,
and on Jan. l, 1S40, she was married to John
P. Mason, of that place. They had five