Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1888-12-27

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cite to remain fortnight. They arrived Christ
mas evening.
Mr.. and Mrs Samuel Royal, Jr., went TO
stueben to spend Christmas with relatives in
that town.
Winter Harbor Lodge, No. 1872. will hold
their first annual meeting the first Wednesday
in January. 1889.
The second entertainment in the Unitarian
ye,try, by the Lend Hand club. will be
given next " etnesday evening. at : 80 stand
ard: admitlance, 10 cents. Particulars next
week.
MIR y. f. JOY has a new and elegant show
case at The street door Of his photograph rooms
which /. attracting much attention. The case
Is aell filled with some very fine and well ex-
ecuted pictures.
1t takes S96 tons Of coal year TO run
the Maine Central ferry -boats between Bar
Hsrbor and Mount Desert Ferry, so SAYS the
Annual report
Major William Warner. OF Missouri, Com
mander-in Chief Of the Grand Army, has writ
ten Commander Burbank that he will attend
the Maine encampment at Lewiston.
The Hancock Pomona Grange. Patrons of
Hu>bandry. has made choice OF the following
officers for 1889 Master. j. II. Wilson: o..
]. Y. Grindlc: Lee. f. X. Herrick; Steward,
J. W. Bow den; Asst Steward. j. Tillock;
chap. LYDIA snow; Treas. H. J. Hartman;
see. y. +. Norton: g. r.. NJ {. Curtis; Po-
mona. Emma Gott; Flora. Clara Soper; Ceres,
Miss Austin: Lady Asst, Miss Smith.
D H. swan Of WatcrNille. who conduct
"a Hotel Beacon. 1T Winter Harhor, during
the past summer. will reopen his famous
winter resort house. Hotel Funta Gorda, at
Trahue. Florida, about the tr>t Of January.
Mr. swan ha> already received numerous in
quirits for rooms and large winter business
/, anticipated. Hotel punia Gorda /, located
on The Gulf Coast, at the head OF Charlotte
Iarhor and at the most southern railroad
point in the United STATES.
Rev.T y. Lord. who has been located nj
Pa>adrpa. AL. for several years. where be
ha> met with marked success in hi ministerial
Iabor> has been elected to profc- >orship in a
University st Lo- Angeles. nj a handsome
salary. lie ha> moved hi, family 10 that city.
and entered upon the duties Of the position.
Fifteen cent lrc>. goods marked down 10
10 cents at j. II. 4 F.. X. Hopkins.
kimhaIr, Mount Desert Epsficat"I'' l.
hereafter to be Published 1t Rockland regular
y. ever, other saturday. II proposes Ito de-
vote it, column, to all live topics Of news per
tainin. to railroads steamboats,. hotels. com
mrrcial traveller, and the travelling public
within our own state" The hu>tlinS William
A. /, I great new >paprr man and the Ra.fi 'a-
mr.. under The new management, Will doubt
l,>- b. mere spicy than ever before,
The ,tockholdcr. OF the Portland. Nj.
Desert 4 Mtchia~ steamship Go. held their
annual meeting in the private dning-room at
thc Mon station at Portland. Wedne-ds,.
Arthur >ewal !. :. Kicker, Samuel {. Law
renee. William g. Davis. Frank Jones and "
f. Millihcn were elected directors. The IL
r,rtpr- organized with Arthur sewall. pr"si-
dent; ray,on Tucker. general manager; aud
Geo. W. York. clerk aud treasurer. Routine
business only Was transacted.
on saturday evening. Dee. :, l>>S. At East
R'uehiji Parker >uoiforl. Of Buck>pori. in
-'ilured lodge Of the Ancient order Of
UnitrI Workmcn aud the following were
elected officer: +. NJ. W, Frank y. Long
NJ W, Frank II. Binder; Foreman, ;. " at
>pn cousins; Otefsrer, Maurice Peters
Kecd'r Harry V. Binder; Eec'r, simon Il.
poyle. FIN, VIM. II. Wallace; Guide. Le"i-
Carter: / W, Arthur NJ. Ne,ri-; @. W. ;.
Wbitcomh cousins: Trustees, Frank II.
~ IL.
There Wa a >hocAn. accident at seal
Coye. town Of fremont, "Wednesday. Dee. II
Mr. t. Nelson Pierce, who ha, been living
" iih her two small children. aud no one be-
sides IN the house. attempted TO build IRE
"Wednesday morning with the aid OF Kerosene
oil. 70 it i. supposed. and in some way her
clothes caught tire, and before help could s'i
to her >he wa> % badly burned that he drd
in faw moments. Her cries aroused ,omc
Of tie neighbor. " no rushed 10 iu-t in season
to save the children aud the house. Mr..
Pierce was the wife Of the Rev. +. Nelson
Pierce. who at the time wa in Massachusetts.
attending Theological school. The funeral
>'rN ices Were held SUNDAY at seal Cove. Rev.
" 9. Haskell Of Southwest Harbor, Official
ius.
Hancock Pomona Grange will meet with
Bro"klin Grange Jan. Is. l>>9. at 10 O'Clock
\. Nj.
]. Opening exercises.
. Rradiu. records Of last meeting.
3. [ Unfinished aud new lI>ine>>.
{ Address Of welcome by Dr. Fred HerTick.
> Response by j. \ Grndie.
8. touftrring the 9TH degree.
:. Reports Of oranges.
:. Remarks for the good OF the Order.
.. Quotations.
10. Eecitatjou- ard l,camaiions by member,
u BrnokHn Grange.
III Questions In hat way. can co-opera-
ton best he followed TO promote grange
interests:
u. Who have the greater influence in society.
women:
-. Report Of committee on program for
next meeting
Il. Closing exercises. Music when called Tor
hl the master.
y +. NORTON, sec.
Mr. j. L. Gross OF Orland. -hOt animal
recently. which he call. Canadian lynx, the
body Of " hich measured four feet in length.
He heard hi. dog just at dusk barking at some
thing in the swamp. and taking hi repeating
ride he went down. Finding be had wild
animal Of some Kind. ADD it being 80 dark hr
could not determine hat, he fired few shot.
AMI wounded the animal Which then sprung
al hini. The hunter met him with Il bullet 10
the face which quoted him. when it was
Il fierce and bad looking eat had been secured.
II /, 4 rare thing for these animals TO appear
80 near To civilization. although they often
seen and hear, about the lumber camps in the
lumber regions.
In Orland recently, hired girl while
clearing out an Old cupboard. went to the
stove and lifting the cover was about to throw
in something which the lady Of the house OBJ
served. and asked, What are YOU going to
burn up:~ "Oh. nothing but some old onion
seed" Let's see it, said the lady. on ex
animation it proved to be 4 quarter of pound
Of giant powder. bought about a year before
for bla.tin. purposes. Thus fortunately tn,
lady prevented severe. il not fatal acct
dent That girl is very careful now what She
attempts to put in the stove.
jaime. NJ. Parker Post, No. 105. 6. A. r..
MI Desert, was inspected on Saturday even.
ing last. by Aide-de-C Camp J. c. Chicott, of
Ellsworth. Tbi, i one Of the Posts to be
proud OF. Notwithstanding it, membership
represents at least three towns and that many
Of IL officers and members have to travel from
four 10 ten mile. to be present at its meetings
the attendance is very regular. NJ. W. c.
Moore. the present efficient Commander, who
lives eight miles away has been absent only from
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