Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-04-07

train passed over the boulder, which did
considera BILE damage to brake beams and
running gear. That it did not throw the
train into the ditch is considered remark
able.
Mrs. N. {. Kings talk on ''Old China
and Old Days. last Wednesday was most
instructive and interesting. The ladies of
the March committee of the Congrega-
tional church, who gave the entertainment,
served refreshments, after the talk, in the
church parlors.
/. There was a large attendance Of road
commissioners and selectmen at the coun-
ty road meeting at the court house in Ellis
worth last Saturday afternoon. All the
nelghboring towns were represented. The
talk by State Highway Commissioner Sar
gent was interesting and instructive, and
many practical ideas ia road building
were brought out in the discussion.
Mrs. Edmund e. Joy died early Thurs
day morning, after painful illness of
several weeks. Mrs. Joy was a native of
Surry, her maiden name being Mary
Smith. Most of her life had been spent in
Ellsworth. Mrs. Joy was fifty-one years
OF age. She leaves a husband. Funeral
services were held at the home Saturday
forenoon, Rev. S. w. Sutton officiating.
There will be special religious service
at the Congregational church at 4 p. m.
next Sunday under the auspices OF the
Knights Templar. The address will be by
Rey.AJ. B, Hingeley, D. D., IL. D., Of
The choir will sing Clare's "Why Seek Ye
the Living Among the Dead?" and Trow-
bridges !" 'Tis night! A Sabbath Calm is
Brooding Now. The public is cordially
invited.
An evening OF parlor vaudeville will be
given Friday evening, April 16, at the
home Of Mrs. Frank M. Gaynor, on Main
| fru% L.. 1kk . L. to.
provement society. There will be two
performances, the first beginning at 8
O'Clock. Refreshments will be served.
The committee of arrangements is COM
posed Of Mrs. George r. Cunningham,
Mrs. w. H. Dresser Mrs. II, E. Davis,
Mrs. I. F. Giles, Mrs. F. NJ. daynor, and
Miss Annie F. Mullan.
There was good-sized audience at the
Congregational chapel last Friday even
ing, when Prof. Harry c. Emery. OF Yale
college, lectured on Socialism; it's Cause
and Eject. The lecture was . compre-
hensive and lucid statement Of the social
ist movement, the various tcnets and
arguments for and against. He defended
some socialistic ideas which he thought
had been unjustly assailed, and closed by
pointing out the impossibility Of an ulti-
mate realization of socisl conditions
which the socialists predict. A more
comprehensive or enlightening treatment
OF tne suDlect would De Impossible. fTOI.
Emery is spending the Easter recess with
his parents, Chief Justice L. A. Emery and
wife. A candy sale followed the lecture.
The regular meeting Of the school board
was held last evening, the full board being
present. The resignation Of Miss Mary E..
Davis as teacher at the Ellsworth Falls
school was received, and accepted. Miss
Davis resigns to accept position at Frank
lin. Miss Mary E. Jordan, who has been
teaching No. school the past two terms,
was transferred to the Falls school to fill
the vacancy. The vacancy in the No.
school was referred to the superintendent.
E. @. Higgins, who was elected assistant
at the high school in place of John A
Scott. having accepted position as prin-
cipAl selsew here, declined to come. The SUI
perintendent was empowered to fill the
vacancy at the high school. 1t is probable
| that A. w. Stetson. of Brownville, Colby
graduate, will be engaged.