Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-09-29

rails. The track settled about two feet
! for distance of 125 feet.
| Mrs. Curtis X. Foster has gone to Hull,
Mass, to spend the winter with her
| daughter Paulene, who is teaching there.
Mrs. Fosters house here will be occupied
during the winter by Mrs. John M. Hale.
The marriage of Miss Ella E. Morang
| and Charles G. Knowlton will take place
at the Unitarian church this evening at
8 o'clock. A reception will follow at the
home OF the BRIDES parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles L. Morang, on Bay View street.
The many friends and acquaintance OF
the venerable Charles Otis, who for some
time has been making his home with
| Calvin P. Joy and family on Pleasant
street, VIII regret to learn that he is seri-
ously ill with troubles incident to ad-
vanced age.
Lejok lodge, i. o. 0. F., will hold its
| first roll-call on Friday evening, Oct. 15.
| 1t is proposed to make this an annual
event. Dinner will be served from $50 to
8 o'clock. All members are requested to
respond in person or letter. Resident
Odd Fellows are requested to furnish cake.
Mrs. F. w. Rollins is home from Abing-
ton, Mass, where she has been since the
first OF June caring for her mother, Mrs.
N. A. King, who has been seriously i'll,
but who is now, her friends here will be
pleased to learn, recovering, though
slowly.
football team is being organized in
the high school. Arno Shea has been
elected captain, and Arthur Foster man
ager. E. W. Ellsworth, first assistant at
the high school, who did good work on
the gridiron during his school and college
years, will coach the team. 1t is hoped to
have a squad out for practice soon.
The city schools will be closed Friday to
allow teachers to attend the county
teachers convention held in this city.
William II. Butler has rented the rooms
in the building at the corner of Main and
Hancock streets, over the store OF Mrs. c.
| taurant. He will for the present close his
Surry road house, and move to the rooms
| over the restaurant. Mrs. Butler will as
sist him in the business.
AT the Ellsworth hardwood factory
Supt. Richmond reports increasing busi-
ness, and the immediate outlook good.
| MIR. Richmond believes this good loca-
tion for the hardwood industry, and sees
| no reason why the business should not
grow. The company is now building an
additional storehouse for lumber, 2Sx9O
| feet in size.
Ellsworth next Tuesday for the first day
Of the grange meet. This pleasing an.
nouncement was made to-day by the loca
! committee, who received telephone mes
sage that his previous engagement for Oc.
tober had been cancelled. There prob
ably will be over 1000 grangers in Els
worth Tuesday and Wednesday of next
week.
Commander Peary and wife passed
through Ellsworth on the $40 train Mon.
day evening, bound for Bar Harbor
where Commander Peary went for con.
ference with Gen. Hubbard, president o
the Peary Arctic club, in the matters a.
issue in the Peary-Cook controversy
Commander Peary has submitted his re-
ports and proofs to Gen. Hubbard, but il
is stated that there will be no public an
nouncement until after a meeting of tn,
club in New York, probably some tim'
next week.
Clinton Sargent and Arthur Colson, o
Ellsworth Falls, are held at the count,
Jail in default of 500 bonds, to avail
action of the grand jury on the charg
of larceny. The young men were charged
with entering the Mcdonald camp a
Green Lake, and stealing a rifle, shotgun
and ammunition. Mrs. ]. T. Mcdonald
with Mrs. George F. Newman, jr., ant
Mrs. Merrill Head, was spending few
days at camp. The theft was committed
) during their absence from camp Wednes
day afternoon, entrance being effected b,
a window. The theft was reported tt
Sheriff Silsby, and Deputy Sheriff Branr
soon had the young men under arrest
The stolen goods were recovered.
Special attention is called to the Sunday
afternoon services in the Methodist
church from 8 to 4 every Sunday afternoon
during October, commencing next Sunday
There will be the usual morning service
at 1870 o'clock. The subject of Rev. w
F. Emery's sermon next Sunday morning
will be: 1.-THE Joy OF the Lord is your
Strength" Sunday school will be at IL
The afternoon service will be from to 4
with sermon. There will be no evening
service. The pastor extends cordial in
vitstion to these services; all the pews are
free. 1t is hoped the members and friends
of the church will make special effort to
attend these daylight services during the
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