Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-02-08

Probate Court in this city today, We'd
nesday.)
l.. A. Emery Esq. left for Augusta, Tues
day night.
| The Senate has confirmed the nomina.
ton of Alfred L. Skinner as postmaster at
Bucksport.
County Attorney Geo. NJ. Warren and
Hon. l.. G. Phibrook of Castine. are in
Ellsworth attending Probate Court.
Read NJ. Gallert's new advertisement
He never allows goods to remain in his store
till they become old and shop-worn, but
sells at a reduction to make room for new
goods.
The people of South West Harbor con-
template having a Grand Masquerade Ball
sometime the last OF February. III. \. JOY
and y. A. Joy have already been engaged
to furnish the music.
Mr.. George Jordan. of OTIS. met with
a painful accident one day last week. by
staye log striking his right Lex breaking the
small bone in two places. Dr. Halnes at
tended him.
The ladies' and gentlemen who are at
tending the assemblies held Thursda, even
ings in Hancock Hall. will go TO Fox's at
Waltham. this week. as the Hall is occupied
by the Boston Comedy Company. The par
t, will take teams and drive out in time for
supper. and afterward. hold their dance.
joy. the photographer, is always mp
with the times. We took occasion few
weeks ago to mention a new process for
taking pictures. lately introduced by him.
called the dry plate process. by which mega
tivcs are produced almost instantaneously.
Mr. Jo, has been doing some excellent work
b. TINS process and finds it yer, successful
in securing accurate pictures OF small chill
dren. and great convenience to all his pa
irons.
The Masonic Ball. given in Hancock
Hall. MONDAY evening Vas a grand success
III every respect. Tbs music by Andrews
Orchestra. Of Bangor. was excellent and has
received praises on sill sides. Alarge mum
Der we're present, including prominent, ma
sons and their ladies from man, If the ada
cent towns and ali appeared to ENJOY them
selves The managers. Of the Ball were
un,iring in their efforts to please all present
and in this were evidently successful.
The Boston Comedy 90. II. Price Web
her. Manager. opened IN Hancock Hall on
TUESDAY evening With the Play uf "MTalda"
and the farce of The Silent Woman" The
audience ~cre highly pleased. and demon
straied their approval D, frequent and hearty
thrilling new drama Of the American Flag"
vii be PLAYED. Daring the COMPANY, sta,
several fine dramas ~,l he offered. W.
hope Mr. Webbcr will he literally patron
izcd b, cur c.t.scn>. a. hc vel deserves IT,
Officers were installed IN the Masonic
bodies Of this city. at Masonic Hall. on
Tue,day afternoon as follows Acadia X. \.
Chapter hv installing Oliver John y.
Redman assisted u, \. ". Greet, Mar
shal. Y j. Moore. H. T.: G. c. Burrlll. X /.
j f. Parsons. $ r. f. Hale, c. OF H. . II
l. Moor. 7. So O. W Tripp r. A. g.;
r. b. Aiken. VI 3N ;. T. Royal. NJ ~. ;
I. o. Tracy. VI. V.
In L,gonia Lodge by Installing Officer.
John h ReimAn. assisted D, +. \. Macon
Der a, Marshal. f Parsons. ". VI. 4.
W Packard. ;. W; c. {. Burriil. J. ". :
l.. Is Wymau. $; Lewis Friend, T.; Re,
&. ". Hudson. G.; j. e. Chilcott. ) ID. f;
T. o. Tracy. J. u. l.. ". Cu,hman. ). ) F.;
T. X Woodward. J. 5 g. F. Haskell. l..
H. Esoierie Lodge. by the same installing
officers, /. f. Hale, ". NJ O. ". Irpp.
: W; F. " Ellington. W; J. \. Nc
Gown. 5; 4. Is. Black. T.; +. \. Macon
Der, ;. D.; {. Mex enIie. J. d; ). +.
ROYAL, S $. Curtis Foster. J $. l.. X.
Barker, L.
The news Of the los Of the new brig
smal. reef. near Cardeuas. have been re-
ce!yed The vessel cleared from Portland
for Cardenas. Cuba. with q cargo Of cooper
age and lumber. She Is supposed to have
made a mistake in lights and thus loslng her
bearing, vent ashore. The time of the
wreck /. supposed To have been Monda,
Feb. g. All hands were saved. but the Ye--
sci Is reported total loss. The Henr; G..
buchanan Was a well-bulli vessel of 1881
tons register, launched from the yard Of
VIM. Beazley, IN Bucksport, in the fall of
1881. She was commanded by Capt. John
Lawrence, a well known sea captain. who has
sailed in the schooners Jennie Beaziry. Kit
Carson and others Of the Beazley fleet.
/ The brig Was owned mostly in Bucksport,
VIM. Beazley and members of hls FAM. y
holding 1882. She was valued at 50 900,
aud the loss is about half covered by insur-
anc-, the Beazleys having 5000 insurance.
The cargo is a total loss. and is probably in
sured in Portland. 1t vas Capt. Lawrence :
first trip in the vessel.
Amh~r.s
The weather has been much unsettled
for four weeks past.
Mr. Geo. o. Anderson. who is suffering
Il a Ill h.