Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1910-02-16

Ellsworth Friday OF next week. There
will be afternoon and evening sessions and
suppers at 6 o'clock and midnight.
The board Of registration will be in
session at the aldermen's room on March
4, 2, 3, and from 8 q. m. to p. m. and
from 8 to s p. M, and from ITO 9p. m.
The basket ball game, announced to be
played at Ellsworth Friday between the
girls teams Of Ellsworth and Millinocket,
has been postponed, the Millinocket team
being unable to come on the date named.
Mrs. F. G. Burrill on Monday evening
gave valentine party and shower for her
sister, Miss Bernice Giles. Thirty guests
enjoyed hearts and bridge. The house
and table decorations were appropriate to
occasion, hearts predominating.
The girls basket ball team of the high
school went to Franklin last Friday even
ing and played the high school girls Of
that place. The Ellsworth team won by q
score Of 11-2. Quite number of ELS
worth young people accompanied the
team to franklin.
Deacon Isaac Jordan. OF Beechland, who,
if nothing happens, will be eighty-one
years old on March 3, drove the team and
helped load and unload twelve loads of
wood last Friday. He is busy making up
his own wood to burn next winter. That
seems to be pretty good for man of his
age.
Harry Graves, of Lamoine, charged
with arson, who, after a hearing last
Wednesday before Recorder Knowlton, of
the Ellsworth municipal court, was held
in 81 900 bail to await the action Of the
grand jury at the April term, has thus far
failed to secure bail, and is still in the
county jail.
Capt. Sidney A. Goodwin arrived home
Friday from New York, where he arrived
recently after stormy passage from
Gonives in the schooner Harry W..
Haynes. His father, Capt. SamueiA. Good
win, who joined him in New York soon
after his arrival, has taken the schooner
for trip to Port au Prince.
Officers Of Blenquefort commandery, K.
r., will be installed next Monday even
ing, by Past Grand Commander Arno w.
King. The installation will be public to
wives, unmarried daughters and minor
SONS Of sir knights. There will be BAN
quet at $50, installation, with music, at 8,
followed by dancing and cards.
The many friends OF Fulton j. Redman,
son OF E. F. Redman, formerly OF Ellis
worth, will be Interested and pleased to
learn that out of 246 applicants for admis-
sion to the Massachusetts bar he was
one of the eighty-two candidates who
passed the examinations. Young Redman
is a graduate of Bowdoin, 'O7, and will
graduate from the Harvard law school
next June.
The regular Sunday services in the
Methodist church morning and afternoon
Sunday, Feb. 20, at 1880 and from 8 to A.,
conducted by Rev. W. F. Emery. Morn
ing subject: "Let me die the death Of the
righteous and let my last days be like
His" Afternoon subject: ''The World for
Christ" Bible study and address Friday
evening at 7.3O. Subject: ''The story Of
the little captive maid who helped her
sick master to find a cure"
Two farewell parties were given last
week in honor Of Mrs. Henry L. Russell
who will leave soon for Warren, where Mr.
Russell has purchased a grocery business.
The first was supper given Friday even
ing by Mrs. G. F. Newman, as surprise
to Mrs. Russell. Saturday evening Mrs.
Elmer E. Rowe entertained in Mrs. Rus
sells honor. Saturday evening the junior
class OF the high school gave a farewell
party to Miss Lillian Russell.
This will be observed as the week of
prayer by the Salvation army. Tonight
there will be cottage prayer meeting at
Mrs. Moons, on Spruce street. Thursday,
Friday and Saturday at meetings in
Army hall. Following solo singing SER
vice Saturday evening, refreshments will
be passed. A special hour, Of prayer will
follow. Sunday-Sunday school at 1.45;
topical meeting at 8 p. M, leader, Nellie
Maddocks; evening meeting at 7.30.
Word has been received here of the
death yesterday at Holyoke, Mass, Of
Harriette Jackson, widow of Capt. George
K. Griffin. The Griffins are well remem-
bered here by the older residents. son
was Gen. Eugene Griffin, graduate OF
West Point, and at the time of his death a
few years ago, was second president
of the General Electric Co. daughter is
the wife Of w. E. Baker, a well-known
engineer. 1t was Mr.. Baker who made
the survey Of the route between Ellsworth
and Bar Harbor for the Mt. Desert Tran
sit Co.