Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1912-05-08

| speht tne winter IN BOSTON, stopped OH
in Bangor for a few days visit before
coming to Ellsworth.
| at meeting Of the Village improve
ment society Saturday afternoon, the
question of appropriating money for the
completion OF the concrete walk on the
north side OF Main street from Oak street
to the railroad was discussed, and it was
decided to submit a proposition to the
city government.
There has been large advance sale Of
seats for the minstrel show under the
auspices of the Ellsworth Merchants asso-
\ citation at Hancock hall this evening. The
chorus has been putting in hard work at
rehearsals, under the direction of Miss
Moreau, Of Portland, and good results are
promised. dance will follow the show,
with music by Monaghan.
| The s. L. C.'s win meet with Mrs. G. /.
| Davis tomorrow evening. The study OF
| our own. State will be resumed, and the
reading OF Evangeline continued. There
will be music, the query box and fish
pond, for which the members are invited
ito contribute. A small fee will be charged
the anglers. All members are requested
to come early with their contributions.
| Actual work of construction has COM
| menced on the postoffice extension. A
large crew is busy excavating for the
basement, and for the new course for the
brook or sewer, which will be diverted
from its present course diagonaily across
| the lot, to direct course near the south
ern line. A tool and office for the
contractors has been erected across the
Water street sidewalk in front of the site.
A large delegation of Ellsworth Re-
bekahs will attend the Rebekah district
convention in Bluehill next Tuesday, if
| the weather is pleasant. The degree team
of Nokomis lodge, Ellsworth, will ex-
| emplify the work in the evening. Mem
| bers who intend going, and who have not
| arranged for transportation, are requested
| to notify Mrs. George H. Gould as soon as
possible, so that suitable arrangements
may be made.
| The business mems luncheon at Odd
Fellows hall last Monday noon, arranged
for the purpose OF meeting Joe Mitchell
| Chapple, of the National Magazine, came
off on schedule time, and was a mighty
| good luncheon, but the guest of honor
did not appear, Word was received dur
| ing the forenoon from Portland that some
hitch in the arrangements would prevent
his getting here. OF course this was a
great disappointment, but appetites were
not seriously affected. Mr.. Chapple will
come at date to be announced later
| VIM. II. IL. Rice post, G. A. r., is plan
ing for its usual observance of Memorial
day. Members are urged to be present at
the meeting next Saturday afternoon
at 2.30, when arrangements will be
completed. Rev. E. d. Kizer, of the
Methodist church, will deliver the me-
mortal sermon at union service at Han
cock hall Sunday evening, May 26, at
7.30. The Memorial day exercises will
take place at Hancock hall at 2 p. m. Rev
r. B. Mathews, OF the Congregational
church, will deliver the address. The
post will make the usual arrangements for
the decoration OF graves of soldiers.
A committee consisting of Mayor j. A.
Cunningham, c. IL. Leland, G. c. Burrill,
Roy &. Haines and l.. II. Cushman, from
| the Merchants association, and John A.
Peters, c. l.. Morang and o. w. Tapley,
from the board of trade, has been ap-
pointed to see that the members of the
| Portland board of trade are properly en-
tertained on their visit here Friday, May
"a, on their iunketing trip through Maine.
The special train is due here at a. IN.
| The excursionsts will breakfast on board
the train, after which the Ellsworth COM
mittee will take them in hand for trip
| about the city to visit points Of interest.
/ The board OF trade rooms will be open,
and Ellsworth business men are urged to
meet the visitors there. The train will
| leave Ellsworth for Washington county at
| 1890.
J. w. Taylor, State inspector OF high
| schools, paid an official visit to Ellsworth
high school last Thursday. In letter to
Mrs. Clara o. Hopkins, superintendent OF
schools, he says he was pleased to find the
general condition of the school satisfac-
tory, and with strong corps Of teachers.
| He suggests slight changes in the course
which would make it OF greater value to
students not preparing for college. He
| says: "The pressing need for more suita-
BILE building for the high school is very
| evident. Ii would seem to me unwise to
attempt any changes on the present build
| ing il there is any prospect of the city
| providing a building of modern type.
| Otherwise | suggest some system of VEN
| tilation for the study-room, as absolutely
| necessary for the health and welfare OF
1 the students"
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