Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-03-15

No Sunday mail.
Postofice open on Sunday from to 10 a m.
Robert Alexander and wife are both con-
fined to the house with the grip.
J. A. Haynes will open his grocery in
the A. NJ. Hopkins store this week.
Mrs. Austin Russell has been called to
Warren by the serious illness OF her
mother.
The Thursday club will serve supper at
the Congregational vestry this evening at
| 8 o'clock.
Mrs. F. c. Burrill left to- day for Port
land, to join her husband, who is now
located there.
The common schools of the city closed
Friday for the spring vacation. They will
reopen April 10.
James H. Hopkins, one OF Ellsworth's g
Oldest citizens, being in bis ninety second
year, il seriously i'll.
| VIM. H. H. Rice relief corps will serve
supper tomorrow evening at G. A. r. ball.
Members are requested to furnish food.
AT meeting OF the school board last
evening, Mrs. E. K. Hopkins was reelected
superintendent Of schools for the ensuing
year.
The special election for alderman in
ward 4, necessitated by the tie vote at the
regular election, will take place next
Monday.
Mrs. George r. Caldwell, with infant
daughter. left last Friday for somerville,
| will keep house.
Irene chapter, o. E. s., will hold its reg
ular meeting Friday evening. The circle
| will meet in the afternoon and have a
picnic supper at 6 O'Clock.
o. W. Tapley and F. ". Rollins are at
tending the meeting OF the State board Of
trade in Waterville to-day as delegates
from the Ellsworth board.
Clarence Tapley, Of this city, was one OF
the students occupying the dormitory al
Colby college which burned Saturday
He lost some personal effects.
Mrs. John Reed sustained painful in
juries last Friday evening by fall on
Washington street, near her house. Hei
left hip was broken, and her left wrist
and arm badly sprained.
Boys of the high school are preparing tc
put on the play, ''The Freshman" soon
after Easter. The play will be staged BY
Fred E. Cooke. The proceeds will go tc
the athletic club Of the school.
A writ has been served on the city in ar
action for damages brought by John E
Doyle for injuries sustained by his daugh.
ter, Christina K. Doyle, for injuries re.
ceived from alleged defect in sidewalk.
Lejox lodge, l. o. o. f., will entertain
Bluehill lodge Friday evening. There
will be banquet at $50 for the visitors
and all members Of Lejok lodge. In the
evening there will be work in the third
degree.
The marriage Of Miss Julia r. Cushmar
and Aipheus Crosby Lyon, OF Bangor, viii
take place at the home Of the BRIDES par.
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. H. Cushman, in thi!
city, Monday evening, March 20, at
o'clock.
DIR. Waiter r. Foster spent Monday witt
mis- mother, Mrs. Lorenzo ID. Foster. H,
returned to Portland Monday night &C
companied by Mrs. George 3. Foster, wh'
will spend the remainder of the week will
friends in Portland.
Capt. ]. Atwood Bowden left yesterda!
for Rockland to join his vessel, thu
schooner Willie l.. Maxwell, for the sea
sons work. He was accompanied b,
John E. Remick as mate. He goes to Sui
Ivan to load stone for New York.
Mrs. Rebecca c. Boynton, OF Harrington
died yesterday at the home of her sister
Mrs. Z. u. Nash, aged sixty-two years
Mrs. Boynton had been here with her sis
ter for the past few weeks, hoping tn,
change would be beneficial to her health
The lecture last evening by Rev. r. B
Mathews, at the Congregational parson.
Iage, was most interesting. The sunjec,
of the next lecture is "Colonial Days"
Anyone not having course ticket but de-
string to attend single lecture, can do so
John Wakefield, of this city, is in the
hospital in Bath suffering with broken
hip. Mr.. Wakefield, who WAS in Bath worA-
ing for the telephone company, was cut
ting out tree through which wires were
to run, when he fell to the ground, thirty
feet. Mrs. Wakefield left Monday fc'