Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1910-12-14


Hazlewood, d. D., once pastor Of the Bap-
tist church in this city.
The high sch oil will close Friday for
the holiday recess. The high school, as
well - the common schools in the city
proper and at Ellsworth Falls, will open
Tuesday, Jan. g. Monday, Jan. 2, will be
holiday for all schools.
Miss Katherine E. Drummey, who has
been bookkeeper in the main ONCE OF the
Western Union Telegraph Co., at Portland
during the past summer, left Friday for
that city to accept . permanent position
- cashier of the.company.
The ladies' aid society OF the Methocist
church to-day open sale Of fancy articles,
cooked food, candy, etc, in the store for
merly occupied BY A. F. Stockbridge on
Main street. The sale will continue
through Thursday and Friday.
The senior class OF the high school,
which intended to give the play, "At the
End OF the Rainbow" during December,
has changed plans and play, and will
present "Gadsby's Girls" early in January.
The other play may be presented later in
the school year.
Union river is practically closed to
navigation, the schooner Ann c. Stuart,
which sailed Monday for Rockland, being
the last to leave for the season. The tug
Little Round Top will in a day or two
haul up for the season at the wharf OF the
Ellsworth F-undry & Machine Works,
The city fathers who last week went to
the Pond spring neighborhood to Ak the
location OF the new fire hydrant, decided to
have it moved to point nearer the place
Of William T. Doyle. The same commit
tee fixed the location OF the new street
light on Spruce street, about which there
was some contention.
1t IL reported that Conners Bros, OF
Lowell, Mass, were the lowest bidders on
the extension of the custom house and
postoffice building in this city, Austin NJ.
Foster, Of Ellsworth, being the next
lowest. The contract will probably be
awarded in few weeks. 1t is expected
that work will begin in the spring IS soon
as the weather conditions will permit.
VIM. H. H. Rice post, g. A. R., re-
elected officers Monday evening as fol-
lows: Commander, William Small; 8. v.
C., William J. Connick; J. v. c., John o.
Kief; Q. NJ, William H. True; chaplain,
d. L. Fields; surgeon, A. W. Richardson;
Q. D., George F. Haskell; o. g., Nahum
Murch; patriotic instructor, John o. Kief.
Officers will be installed at the first regular
meeting in January.
The cold weather OF the last week
brought the first real touch of winter here.
Several mornings the Thermometer fell to
zero. Leonard lake froze over early last
week, and for week past has furnished
good skating. Four ice boats are ON the
lake. Patterns pond also is frozen over,
and there has been first-class ice boating
at lower Green lake. The upper end OF
Green lake is still open.
The remains OF COW moose were found
near Murch's meadow, about two miles
from Ellsworth, recently by hunters. The
animal had evidently been killed about
Friday, Dec. 2. The moose had been
dressed out, and part Of the meat taken
away, but some OF the meat, the head,
hide and legs OF the moose had been
hidden in different places in bfush-piles.
Game wardens are investigating the case.
Chief Justice L. A. Emery has snnounc-
ed the assignments Of supreme court JUS
tices for the ensuing year. Chief-Justice
Emery will preside in Hancock county at
the April term, and Justice Henry c. Pea
body at the October term. Chief-Justice
Emerys other assignments during the
year are Penobscot in January and Febru-
ary, Oxford in May, and York in Septem-
ber. Justice King will preside in Piscata-
quis county in January, Kennebec in
March, Sagadahoc in April, Knox in Sep
tember, Penobscot in Octobsr and Aroos-
took in November.
The first regular service in the newly
remodeled auditorium OF the Baptist
church will be held next Sunday morning
The pews have been placed under the
supervision OF William H. Butler. The re-
dedication service will take place early in
January. Next Sunday evening q special
anniversary service will be held; this is
the fiftieth year OF the church organiza-
ton. The pastors of the other churches
will give addresses, and cordial
invitation is extented to the public to be
present. 1t was a pleasure to the pastor to
announce last Sunday the receipt OF a
substantial cheek from George N. Black
towards the improvements. The members
OF the church and society appreciate
heartily Mr.. Blacks generosity.
Mrs. Michael II. Lynch, a native OF
Ellsworth, died last Friday evening at the
home OF her daughter, Mrs. James M.
McNulty in Bangor. The Bangor
Commercial says: "In the death OF Mrs.
Lynch, the community loses woman OF
sterling worth and lovable disposition
She was one Of the oldest residents Of
Bangor, born in Ellsworth and removing
to this city when young girl, and since q
devoted attendant at st. Msry's Catholic
church Mrs Lynch wns cha ii 10 hla RI n