Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1890-07-17

Stan Wilson Of Sullivan.
Deputy High Chief Ranger J. j. Lappn,
OF Portland. assisted by Mr.. Carr, installed the
officers OF Pine Tree Court OF Forester. in
this city, last week. The ceremony was n
very interesting one.
We have received the first number OF Vol.
NJ Of the Bar Hdrbor Tourist. 1t Is a six
local and society news. We are glad to get 1t.
-Messrs. Z. II. Greedy & Co, OF Ellsworth.
who cut ice last season in Lamone, have sold
their entire product to the knickerbocker Ice
company Of New York and the vessels are all
chartered to take It to New York. II was a
very successful operation.
There has been a great deal OF building at
Sorrento within the past year. and several cot
tages and other buildings have been added TO
the list. Property has been improved with
new lawns and other features, which add
greatly TO the sttractvenes- II the place.
Mr.. H. W. Jordan. Nj, Jordan and Mr..
Horace Jordan and family are at their charm.
ing summer home on Jordaa's Island. par.
~ Of friends from Boston are visiting them
Miss Dams, Miss Dnnkley and Mr.. W. W.
Warren.
Bar Hsrbor Tourist: This Is the time Of
year when hotel friendships grow space snd
piazza hirtstions are among the most popular
furnishings OF a summer cottage. 1t Is natural
for unsocisble society TO melt and run together
when this brief but delicious season Is warm
ing hesrts,
All OF the Bar Harbor hotels are now
open and guests are beginning TO come in quite
fast. a the warm weather has recently been
sufficiently oppressive 10 drive people to the
shore. The latter part Of this month and
next month will doubtless see the hotels
crow ded with guests.
A large new pier is TO be built soon on
Rodck Island a, Bar Harhor by the Canoe
Club. The Club is in a fiouri,hng condition.
It, members humber 300. The regular recep-
ton will be given Il, usual in August and
small informal teas will be held there hy the
different members all through the season.
This birch bark canoeing is distinctive to Bar
Harbor: there is no other club Of the Kind
anyw here.
AT the las, regular meeting of Lejok
Lodge, No. 30, l. 0. o. F. Of this city, officers
for the ensuing six months were installed -
follows: {. J. Brown, \. e. w. r. Parker,
Y. G.. W. J. Logan. X. $; J. A. Cunning
ham. 7. s.: Lewis Friend, Treas, {. ".
Moore, Il. ;. y. G.; II. Brown. l.. :. \. G.;
Percy Smith. |. G.; VIM. Brown. o. e.; II.
Byrn, Il. 5. $; c. l. Staples. L. 5. $; {. l..
Y r - ali -
Mr.. Geo. l. Moore Of Otis and Miss Laura
A. Holmes OF MarshheId. were married at
OTIS. the sth instant. For liberal package Of
wedding sweets the editor returns his warme-t
thanks. and wishes t1ai the newly made hus-
band snd wife may be Moore and Moore happy
her sorrows over the Holmes she has left. lie
Moore than counter balanced by the joys Of
the home OF her husband.
A Raymond excursion party numbering
shout sixty passed through the city "Wednesday
on the way 10 Bar HArhor FOR two DAYS stop.
The party /. in charge OF Mr.. Charle. K. Hard
ing. Pacific coast agent OF Raymond 4 Whit
comb. The excursionists arrived Saturday
morning and went to kiueo TO remain over
SUNDAY. They are having pleasant trip and
are travelling in Pullman ears
We stop the press to report that At }
O'Clock thu, morning ;he steamer Oliseite from
Boston 10 Bar Hsrbor collded with new
schooner from Milbridge, cutting her clean 10
'~o, the hcm-man and tao Young ladic- being
left on the after part Of the vessel and the r,-t
% the crew on the forward part. The helms
man had sufficient presence OF mind to lower
The boat from the da,its and transport the
two Young iadic, 10 their night-clothes on
board the Olisette.
MAINE YEAR BooK-Wc sre indebted 10
til Ighli.her. Mr.. G. NJ. Donham. Portland,
for Il copy Of he Maine State Year BOOK, for
1880. The Yesr BOOK + q production OF much
value TO all citizens Of the State filed as 1t Is
" 18th all kind. OF information OF use IN many
different wsys. The book I. alwsys eagerij
sought sitter. and II !. one Of the most useful
books in the business mans library. The
number for 1870 contain. the increased inform-
stion which marx. it from year 10 year
The improvements at the Masonic hall
over the store OF +. b. Gardner & Co., Bucks
port, are progressing finely. The covering
over the entrance Ia, been continued nearly 20
the caves, and in addition to the platform for
the safe, another closet for the reception OF the
aphernaiis tor working the degrees has
been built. The new part not only makes the
hall more convenient but much more comfort
able. A. one will be under Governs loon a. be
leaves the street level which in winter will be
Mr.. Irving Osgood, photographer. has
Gently been taking some pictures at Sorrento.
Frank Jones. which is surrounded bys wall
Of about 500 feet In length, made OF dimension
stones Of red and gray granite and capped
" ith cut granite OF fine quality. In this fence
are several granite posts surmounted by urns
In which arr growing great variety OF flow
err. In the centre Of each one Of these urns is
an electric light which serves 10 make the
night brilliant. This wall. we hear, cost as
900. Mr.. O-good has also taken fine view
which is evidently great ornament 10 the new
settlement.
One evening last week two children by
the name OF Dorr, and 10 years old, -espec-
lively, whose parents recently moved from
Branch Pond TO this city and rented house
on Fourth street, were found 10 be missing.
As they left home In the morning and had not
been heard from up to that time, much slarm
was felt for their safety; and parties were sent
out in search Later the bells were rung and
Il general alarm was given, a large number
OF our citizens taking part In the search which
was continued well into the following morn
ing. The father Of the missing girls went to
Branch Pond where he found them sound
asleep In bed at the house Of friend. Being
little homesick, they had left thus uncerem ~
iously to visit the neighborhood OF their form
er home.
The dwelling house and outbulldngs Of
Mr.. Geo L. Moore at Otis, were entirely con-
sumed by fire in the early morning Of the 10th
instant. Mr.. Moore was married on the sth
instant and on the evening Of the ninth bis
neighbors came TO serensde him. Mr.. and
Mrs. Moore got up and treated the company
to confectionery which Mr.. Moore prepared
for the occasion. The company left at late
hour In the evening. About two or three
o'clock In the morning the inmates OF the
house we're awakened by = commotion among
the hens Of which he kept quite large num-
Der. Mr.. Moore hastily arose TO find his
bennery In flames. No help being near the
flames rapidly spread, and the entire buildings
were destroyed. portion Of the furniture
and household goods was saved. The build