Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1912-03-13
aples left Monday on business

@. |. Staples left Monday on business
trip to Boston.
Col. John F. Whitcomb, who has been
quiet ill for some days, is improving.
E. j. Walsh has established fire insur-
ance agency in connection with his law
offices.
Lejok lodge, |. o. o. f., will work the
first degree at the regular meeting next
Friday evening.
The ladies' social circle of the Baptist
church will serve supper at the Baptist
vestry next Wednesday evening, March 20.
At the Methodist church next Sunday
the pastor will speak in the evening on
"The Danger Signal'. A cordial invitation
is extended to all.
The junior class of the high school will
give an entertainment at the high school
building this evening at o'clock. Home
made candy will be sold.
Mrs. II. w. Dunn left Monday for two
weeks visit to her daughter, Mrs. Ruby ].
Livingston, OF Providence, r. l., and other
relatives and friends in Boston and
vicinity.
Glenn A. Lawrence, OF Lubec, was in
town over Sunday. Mrs. Lawrence and
child, who came with him, will spend a
King and wife.
X. b. Holmes will represent the Ellis
worth board OF trade and ii. B. Estey and
Roy c. Haines the Merchants association
at the meeting OF the State board of trade
in Augusta Friday.
John Blood, ir., left Friday for Lewis
burg, Pa, to superintend the shipment Of
the balance of the machinery from the
mill there. He expects to return here in
about two weeks to remain.
The Thursday club of the Congrega-
tional church will meet at the vestry at 2
p. IN. o-morrow. The first OF the series
of supPers to be given by the combined
committees will be served at @ O'Clock.
A unique ,social will be given at the
home OF Mrs. Grace Barron next Friday
evening by the bachelors, assisted by the
married men. Teams will be at the post
office to carry those who attend. All are
invited.
The democrats of Ellsworth will meet in
evening, at 7.30 O'Clock, to elect seven
delegates and seven alternates to the
democratic State convention to be held at
Augusta March 10.
An inspection last Wednesday evening
OF the ballots cast for mayor in the
apparent gain for J. A. Cunningham
OF three votes. No official recount was
asked for.
A regular meeting Of Irene chapter, o.
E. s., will be held Fridy evening. Circle
supper at o'clock. The chapter will
give leap year social on Friday evening,
March q, at Masonic hall, to which
Masons only and their families are invited.
The Ellsworth school board met and
organized yesterday morning, the new
member, Harry l.. Crabtree, taking his
place ON the board. f. J.. Walsh was
elected chairman. Mrs. f. K. Hopkins
wss reelected superintendent of schools
for the ensuing year.
Grand Captain General Ralph W.
Crockett, of Lewiston, will pay his official
visit of inspection to Blanquefort COM
mandery next Monday evening. There
Will be banquet at $50, and work in the
Order of the Temple in the evening. Sir
knights are requested, so far as possible,
to appear in full uniform.
The Literature club met Monday even
ing with Mrs. F. w. Rollins. Mrs. E. K.
Hopkins read an interesting and instruc-
tive paper on Colonial Days and Ways.
Miss M. A. Greedy gave an interesting re-
view Of Mary Johnston's 1.-THE Long
Rou'', taking the place Of Miss M. A.
Clark, who was unable to be present. The
next meeting will be on March rs with
Miss Mary Gaynor.
Capt. Adelbert L. Bellstty, OF the
schooner Nellie Grant, is laid up in the
marine hospital at Chelsea, Mass, with 9
broken leg. Capt. Bellatty, who has been
spending the winter in Boston with his
family on board his vessel, was assisting
in discharging cargo ol hard pine, when
Q heavy timber fall on his leg, breaking it
in two places above the ankle. He hopes
to be able to start his vessel about April 20.
1t u less than year ago that Capt. Bel.
latty narrowly escaped fatal injury in
Boston, being struck BY . heavy cask that
rolled from the harf to the deck of his
vessel. He was laid up practically ali last