Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1910-06-08

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past year, was quite Ill May 70, but IL
slowly recovering.
W. L. Thomas, OF Unionville, was in this
city Tuesday. Mr.. Thomas, who was at
sea when his wife died on May 8, did not
learn OF her death until his arrival in port
last Friday.
The republicans OF Ellsworth will meet
at Hancock hall next Friday evening, at
7.30 o'clock, to elect delegates to the
county convention, which 10 to be held in
Ellsworth next Tuesday.
Henry M. Hall, Of Ellsworth, and For
rest B. Snow, of Bluehill, have been con-
firmed by the governors council as judges
OF the Ellsworth and Western Hancock
municipal courts respectively.
The fourteenth annual reunion Of the
Smith family will be held Of the home Of
Fred G. Smith, in this city, on Saturday,
June 25. All relatives OF the family are
cordially invited to be present.
At the Morrison schoolhouse next Satur-
day evening, June II, at 7.So, there will be
an entertainment for the benefit Of the
Morrison league. II stormy, it will be
postponed until Monday evening.
Charles I. welch, OF Somerville, Mass,
after two months at the Call cottage at
Shady Nook, left last Friday to return to
his duties at the Chsrlestown navy yard.
Mrs. Welch, who accompanied him here,
will remain for longer visit.
At the University OF Maine commence
ment this week, two Ellsworth boys re-
ceived honors. Austin L. Madcocks was
elected to the honorary society of Phi
Kappa Phi, and Mr.. Msddocks and Har-
vey H. Jordan won general honors.
Announcements have been received in
Ellsworth OF the marriage on June 1, Of
Howard H. Adams, son OF Capt. John @.
Adams and wife, Of this city, and Miss
Florence Pearl Leavitt, OF Boston. Ellis
worth friends extend congratulations.
Rev. J. P. Simonton, Of Cherryfield, was
in Ellsworth this week, on his way to
New YORK to spend two weeks with his
daughter, Miss Katherine Simonton. Miss
Simonton will sail about July for Europe,
to spend the summer in travel and study.
Mrs. Morris w. Knowlton and little
dsughter Frances, OF Washington, d. c.,
are guests of Mr.. Knowlton's parents,
John F. Knowlton and wife. Mr.. Knowl-
ton, who is stenographer for Judge Prouty,
of the interstate commerce commission.
will be here later in the season.
Carleton Donnell, who for fourteen years
has been employed in Joseph W. Nealley's
barber shop, has resigned. He left this
week for Camden, where he has taken q
shop with the view of purchasing it if it
proves as represented. His many Ellis
worth friends will regret his removal from
the city.
Rev. Roy B. Guild, OF Boston, is to de-
liver a lecture on the swimming of the
West" at the Congregational church this
evening. Mr.. Guild is said to be a most
entertaining speaker, and his lecture in
teresting and instructive. There will be no
admission fee, but q silver collection will
be taken at the close Of the lecture.
Reuben Higgins died at the home Of his
granddaughter, Charles M. Higgins, on
Central street, last Thursday, aged
eighty four years. Mr.. Higgins was for
many years q resident OF Trenton, coming
here about twelve years ago. He had been
in failing health q long time. His wife
died some years ago. He leaves no chill
dren.
Tickets for the graduation exercises OF
the high school Friday afternoon, June II,
will be given out at the Office Of the super
- IT, hall
urday afternoon, at l o'clock. The num-
Der remaining after the members Of the
graduating class have been supplied, is
limited, but the tickets will be given out
as long as they last.
The annual meeting and campfire OF
the Eastern Maine Veteran association
will be held at the Jacksonville camp
ground Wednesday, June 22. Many
Ellsworth people plan to attend as usual.
An interesting program is being prepared.
Miss Bertha Giles, Of Ellsworth, will be
among the soloists. There will be excur-
sion rates on the railroad.
There will be graduation exercises at
the grammar schools OF Ellsworth next
week. The exercises at the West Side
grammar school will begin at o'clock
Thursday afternoon, and at the School
street grammar school at las O'Clock the
same afternoon. The Ellsworth Falls
school will have its graduation exercises
at the church Thursday evening.
George, son of George A. Parcher and
wife, of this city, has completed his course
at the Harvard medical school and will re-
ceive the degree OF M. d. on commence
ment day at Cambridge on June 20. DR..
Parcher has accepted a position in the
Danvers, Mass, insane hospital, and
enters upon his duties there on July IL
He arrived home Saturday for few weeks
vacation.
Miss LYDIA True, q member OF the
graduating class of the Ellsworth high
school, is the successful competitor for
the first prize offered by the Lowell
(Mass.) commercial college for the best