Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1891-04-16

tapt. hnowle the biut old sea dog Of
surry. can boast Of quite record on the
ocean. He i now on hi way to Honolulu Ia
take charge Of hi ship on another whaling
crIl-r IN Tho Arctic ocean. Thi- j. now Capt.
knowles twenty first wishing trip IN the
North Pacific and Arctic oceans Three times
he has been wrecked 10 the Arctic.
sheriff l.. r. Hooper sold Monday the en-.
trc Ice plant OF {. l.. kiker at Reed Pond at
auction The plant q fine one costing over
$4,000. he price received At auction was
S21po. The plant was erected by Mr.. RiAer
last year, he coming from New York. when
there wa> such scarcity OF ice. He thought
that there va, great money in 1t. but started
Ia on bigger scale than he could continue and
there wa an unfortunate slump n "A result.
ON Friday evening last ii llancoc. Hall
Pine Tree Court. No. 1000. Ancient Order OF
FUrc-ters, gave concert and ball which
proved Que Of the events OF the season. First
cia>- music was given by the Baldwin Cadet
Band. j. Thomas Baldwin, conductor, OF Bos
ton. The stage was eaburately decorated
with native pines and the hail With fine dis
play OF bunting and other attractions. The
grand march, which Wa the great event OF
The evening. began ST 9 30. led BY Mr.. f.. L.
Drummey aud Mis- Nauc, Drumme,. Among
those present from Bangor were Mr.. and MR.
Geo. McMunn, Mr.. and Mrs Fred Moon. "
r. McNulty. VI. J. Ford, Il. II Finnegsn, NJ. J
Harrington, j. Harry Donneiy. +. J. Feeuev
and Others From Bar Harbor were Mr.
William ;. Wood. DR.. j. I. Hinch, Eugene
MarcHe-, ID. ;. Ro>enthal, ". =. keene OF the
Bar llarbur Hecnrd. and Mr.. A. q. Bulger
OF the Bar Harbor ladie. present mere Mis-
Ella Call. Mis- Bert namor, Mis-. Lena " il.
son. From Portland was Mr.. ID. II. McC anu
at Ii hill.
came from Boston.
The silver anniversary reception OF the
q, A. H, Buck>port, which Jsme- T. Hal
Post. No. - celebrated at their hall Monday
v',v1lHS or iasI VITA. -is-n- largely attended
and a. a part OF the program The -ociet, took
advantage Of the acceptance by the Nationa
Convention q. A. r.. last August OF the W
X. {. a. an auxiliary, to unite the two order.
IN wedioek. Capt. c. r. Ware, by the right
vested in him, requested the two orders to rise
aud after few happy remarks, Very i'm
pre,-nely repeated these words, In the
presence Of mini>tering angels OF Heaven and
these witnesses, hrothe r and sisters 10 by
virtue OF the authority vested in me Il. 4 Mem.
Der Uf the Grand Army Of the United States
pronounce you, q. 4. r., aud you. W r. e.
husband aud life and now. my brothers and
sisters, may heaven, choicest blessing, cluster
richly sruund your pathway. | could wish
that no trial, might ever come 10 YOU. that
no clouds might ever oyershadow YOU; but il
triA> come. II shadows darken around YOU
may IL only serve 10 draw YOU nearer together
wrapped IN the Old flag YOU have 50 nobls
sought TO preserve: and as the value is Of gold
TO silver, 80 may your happiness increase unit
you shall be called together in the upper
spheres 10 celebrate Your golden wedding =
Al the close OF the program the guests were
beautifully served with fruit and the evening
closed with sames.
The Maine Central railroad is getting To b,
An immense affair. There are now 223 station.
on the road and the new tariff book which /,
soon to appear will show the exact fare from
every station to every other, and not only The
fare but the distance in miles as we'll Thi.
/ will require book OF about 1i2 pages, auc
1 will contain considerably over a quarter of !,
/ million figures. The great growth OF the
! passenger bushes, of the road has made
| necessary a new departure in that department
! Formerly the passenger ard ticket department
| not only issued the tickets and all the adyer
| Using Of the road, but audited the ticket az
| counts OF the various agents. Thi. wa.
changed the first of the month, and now all OF
1 the accounts 20 into the auditors Office same
/ Is other accounts Of the road.
| Charles f. Mitchell. Esq, has returned
! from trip TO New York. here arrangement.
have been made for the continuation of tn,
| operations at the Brddiugton Silica Works
| which are now controlled by a syndicate. ui
| which Mr.. Mitchell is d member. The worL
of getting out silica will be Recommended il
| about ten days, and ii will be continued on i
| large scale A new kiln is now being put in
| and rs soon as it is finished it will give addtc
facilities for the preparation Of the material
| The business will doubtless continue "a
| prosper.