Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-05-26

GOING WBsr-M closes at 5.so.p m.
DR.. Edwin A. Clark, of Canon City, Col.
is visiting his mother, Mrs. A. w. Clark.
Mrs. A. w. King is visiting her daugh-
ter, Mrs. g. A Lawrence, in Roxbury, Mass.
George H. Thompson left last week for
Freeport, where he has employment in a
shoe factory.
Rev. p. A. Hayes, of Milo, formerly
assistant pastor of the Catholic church
here, is in the city for few days.
The many friends OF Miss Eva Aiken are
pleased to know that she is recovering
nicely after an operation for appendicitis
in Portland.
Ira B. Hagan, jr., has been appointed an
inspector Of State roads for Hancock
county by State Highway Commissioner
Paul ID. Sargent.
| Miss Muriel G. Davis left this noon for
Waban, Mass, where she will be the guest
OF her sister, Mrs. j. A. Bryant, during
the month of June.
| c. A. Hanscom and wife, of Baltimore,
arrived this week. Mrs. Hanscom will re-
main for the summer. Mr.. Hanscom will
| spend week here, returning later for his
vacation.
Mrs. Edward j. Tilton, who has been
visiting at the home of Mrs. Otis Kent on
Bridge hill for the past two weeks, viii re-
turn to her home in Concord, Mass, to-
morrow.
| The PASTORS stewards of the Methodist
church will have a supper at their new
dining rooms at the church Wednesday
/ evening, June 2, from o'clock until all
are served.
The S. G. c. class OF the Baptist Sunday
school will give an entertainment in the
Baptist vestry tomorrow evening. The
program will include memorial tableaux
and music by Lynch's band.
Harry A. Maddocks, OF North Ellsworth
who has been working for V. NJ. Carter,
was operated upon for appendicitis at the
East Maine general hospital in Bangor
yesterday. He is reported to-day as doing
nicely.
| Wivurna encampment, No, AZ, l. o. o. F.,
will close the season at a special session
Monday evening, May 81, with work in
the royal purple degree. Refreshments
will be served at the close. All members
are desired to be present.
The cement foundation is being put in
for the bungalow to be built by Stetson
Foster, of Boston, ON the Morgan lot on
the Surry road. The building will be
3Sx55 feet, with all modern improvements
Austin M. Foster is the builder.
Pullman sleeper and parlor car service
between Mt. Desert Ferry and Boston
has been resumed for the summer season.
The first parlor car for the Ferry passed
through here Monday afternoon, while
the first sleeper left Boston Monday night
VIM. H. H. Rice post has invited the
school children OF the city to assist in the
Memorial Day exercises and march with
the post. All children who will partici-
pate are requested to meet at Hancock
hall at o'clock Friday afternoon to plan
for the day.
Commander Osgood has received notice
from Committeeman A. M. Longfellow,
of Machias, that he has engaged the
Machias band to furnish music at the
tenth annual encampment of the Eastern
Maine Veteran association to be held at
Jacksonville, Wednesday, June %.
Ellsworth has been telling ghost stories
all the past week, the result Of the seeing
OF an alleged ghost at the Hall house on
Birch avenue. There is a sequel, or rather
| a prelude, to this ghost story which is not
generally told by those in the secret. But
it makes good ghost story, better even
than some Of those who laid the plot an
ticipated.
Miss Marion Bartlett was operated upon
for appendicitis at her home on Birch
avenue this afternoon. 1t is too early yet
i to know the result of the operation, but
her many friends hope for speedy recov-
cry. Her brother, DR.. Percy Bartlett, of
Hanover, N. H., arrived this morning, and
with Drs. Hodgkins and King performed
the operation.
| Clerk-of- Courts j. F. Knowlton, who
has been in Washington for some days
| past, writes to friends here that he is hav-
| ing fine time. "Fine weather. Beauti-
| full city. Plenty to see. Maine is good
place, too, especially Ellsworth" Mr.. and
Mrs. Kuowlton leave Washington to-
morrow for London, Ont, to visit their
| daughter, Mrs. X. NJ. Cameron.
Extensive improvements have been
made at Mt. Calvary, the Catholic ceme-
terry. The lawns have been graded, drives