Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-02-18

| kindergarten teacher.
| Lejok lodge, I. o. o. F., will have an
other Of its old-fashioned sociahles next
Tuesday evening. Wives, unmarried
daughters and minor sons of Odd Fellows,
| and all Rebekahs, are invited. Members
are requested to furnish cake.
| Hoyt l.. Smith and wife, of East Lamoihe,
while driving home last week after an
evening spent in Ellsworth, were thrown
from their sleigh when it slued and upset.
Mrs. Smith was severely bruised and
shaken up, and was confined to her bed
several days. Mr. Smith was not injured.
| The city schools will be in session next
| Monday, Feb. %. The last legislature
abolished some holidays, and Washing
toms birthday was made optional with the
school board, with the proviso that ap-
propriate exercises should be held during
such part of the session as each teacher
should designate.
Mae B., daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. David
| Friend, of this city, and Mortimer Levy,
| of New York, were married at New York
last Sunday. Able l.. Friend, brother of
| the bride, attended the wedding. Mr..
and Mrs. Levy will reside at 2405 Seventh
| avenue, New York. Ellsworth friends of
the bride extend congratulations.
The crepe paper dancing party given by
the Unitarian club at Odd Fellows hall
Monday evening, was pretty and pleas
| ant affair. The crepe paper costumes
| worn by many of the ladies added brill
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were very effective. Miss Helen Nealley
was awarded the prize for the prettiest
| costume.
| Charles Bowden, brother of Morris
Bowden, of Ellsworth, died suddenly Sun
day at his home in East Bucksport, aged
sixty seven years. He was unmarried, and
leaves besides his brother here, two sisters
Mrs Mary ]. Eldridge, who resided with
him, and Mrs. Phoebe Trip, of Bar Har-
Dor; and another brother, Newell Bow
den, of Bucksport.
The house owned by Herman E Hill on
State street, was gutted by fire Monday
evening. The house was occupied by
Fred Hunton, but he was not at home
when the fire broke out. He lost his
household goods. The house was practi-
I cally destroyed. The loss is partially COW
cred by insurance. 1t is supposed the fire
caught around the chimney.
| Tomorrow Donaqua lodge, K. of P.
| will entertain M. l.. Stevens lodge, of
| West Sullivan, in a celebration of the
fiftieth anniversary of the order. 1t is
expected that many members of other
lodges will be present. There will be a
banquet at $50, and in the evening
the degree team from Stevens lodge will
work the rank of knighthood in long
form.
Miss Emile Young scored another
triumph as manager Of social affairs at
the concert and ball of Pullen's orchestra
last Wednesday evening. In spite of the
bitterly cold night, there was good at
tendance. While the difficulty of heating
the hall detracted somewhat from the en-
joyment of the concert, this was forgotten
by the dancers who enjoyed the program
of dances which followed. The ladies of
the Village improvement society sold re-
freshments.
Mrs. John w. Frazier died Saturday at
her home on Sterling street, aged sixty
years. Mrs. Frazier had been i'll for some
time, from rheumatic troubles. An at
tack OF grip was followed by pneumonia,
which was the immediate cause of death.
Besides her husband, she leaves one
daughter - Mrs. William Royal Mrs.
Frazier was an estimable woman, good
neighbor and loyal friend. The funeral
was held at the home Tuesday afternoon,
Rev. T. s. Ross officiating.
Former Chief-Justice Emery is in Ban
gor this week, stopping at the Colonial,
while delivering his course of lectures on
"Roman Law" at the University of Maine
law school, The lectures, given once in
three years, are open to the entire student
body of the school, and practicing lawyers
also are invited. 'These lectures" says
Dean Walz, "enable the lawyer to get out
of his own system Of law; they enable him
to see impressions of common law; they
point out methods of improvement in our
administration Of Justice. The great in
terest of the lectures consists in showing
how the principles of evolution apply to
the Roman law, and how these PRINCIPLES
should be kept alive in our own genera
tion.'
The democratic caucus was held at Han
cock hall last evening. Mayor John A.
Cunningham was unanimously recon-
mended for third term as mayor. There
was lively contest for the nomination for
street commissioner between Joseph Nor
risor and jeremiah Hurley. Mr.. Morrison
received fifty-six votes and Mr.. Hurley
tifty-one, and Mr.. Morrison was declared
the nominee. The ward nominations
were not filled, the city committee being
instructed to fill vacancies. Harry Jones,
I'd, was nominated for alderman in ward
/ and John A. Stuart in ward 2. Nomi-
nations for aldermen in wards and were
not made. Ward holds it's caucus to-day.
Nominations papers have not been signed