Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-03-24

Mrs. L. j. Backus is visiting in Water
vile.
Mrs. Kicker, of Cherryfield, is the guest
Of Mrs. W. II. Dresser.
Allen Milliken, of Bar Har Dor, is spend
ing his vacation with relatives and friends
here.
Mrs. E. E. Rowe spent few days in
Rowe.
The woman's auxiliary of the Congrega-
tional church met yesterday with Mrs. i.
H. Brimmer.
The Thursday club OF the Congrega-
tional church, will meet with Miss Grace
King this week.
Lejok lodge, /. o. o. F., will work the
initistory degree next Friday evening. A
large attendance is desired.
The mayor and aldermen will meet next
Monday evening to take final action on
appropriations for the year.
r. NJ. Campbell has moved III, moving
picture show from the Giles building on
Main street to Hancock hall.
Fifteen girls will give a dance at Odd
Fellows hall on Thursday evening, April
/. Music by Monaghan's orchestra.
Milton Beckwith with deliver an ami
versity address before the A. o. r. c.
lodge at Bangor tomorrow evening.
Donaqua lodge, K. of p, will have a
sociable at Odd Fellows hall tomorrow
evening. Music by Clark's orchestra.
The sociable and entertainment an
nounced to be given at the Congregational
vestry this evening has been indefinitely
postponed.
Lewis II. Fernald and Everett Quinn
have gone to Wyoming to enter the en-
ploy of the Ambursen Hydraulic Con-
struction Co.
Mrs. Sarah NJ. Pennell, mother of Mrs.
Arthur l. Saunders, Of this city, died at
her home in Mlchias Sunday, March 2l,
aged eighty-eight years.
Jane, E. Pars ons and wife, who have
spent the winter with their daughter, Mrs.
ttI a. NOohDS, iu ASdsl oIdukC, ~ y =,
arrived home this morning. Mr.. Parsons,
many friends are glad to know his health
is much improved.
All Ellsworth citizens who possibly can
are urged to attend one or both sessions of
the farmers institute to be held at Han
cock hall tomorrow afternoon at 2;
evening at 7.3O. 1t means much to the
prosperity of this vicinity.
Mrs. n. c. King viii give talk on 30
China and Old Days" at the vestry of the
Congregational church on Wednesday
afternoon, March 81, at O'Clock. At the
close OF the talk the March committee
will serve tea in the vestry parlor.
Rev. II. B. Haskell, district superin-
tendent, will conduct the services in the
Methodist church next Sunday morning.
Milton Beckwith will speak in the even
ing. The pastor, Rev. W. F. Emery, will
be out of town on short vacation.
Harry J. Joy, son of Capt. and Mrs. II.
J. JOY, of this city, who has been en-
p,oyed in the telephone Office in Bangor
for the past year-and half, left last night
TO, San Antonio, Texas, where he will en-
ter the employ of the Southern Bell Tele-
phone Co.
Mrs. c. II. Hodgman, who has been an
officer of the literature club during her
seven years. residence here, was given a
delightful surprise party by the club be-
fore her departure. Mrs. Hodgman left
Monday for Bath. She will be missed in
the many circles here in which she has
been cheerful and useful worker.
The railroad and steamboat lines are
offering greatly reduced rates from all
points in eastern Maine to Ellsworth and
return during the East Maine Conference
week, April to II. 1t is expected there
will be large number of people in the
city, in addition to the ministers and
their wives who will attend conference.
Friends OF Mrs. Lewis Hodgkins were
panied to learn yesterday of her serious
condition which became known through an
examination for surgical operation by DR..
Simmons at Bangor. Mrs. Hodgkins came
out from under the influence of the ether
administered, but word received from
Bangor this forenoon brings very little
encouragement.
The ladies OF w. H. H. Rice post, G. A.
R., relief corps, are making arrangement ts
for moonlight ride in the near future
All members are cordially invited, and