Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1891-12-17

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REID in another column the new adver-
tisement of Il. N. Byrne 4 Co. These gentle
meu have fine stock OF goods In their line
they are strictly reliable and those who pat
ronize them may be sure OF fair dealing. Give
| them a call.
| We have received from H. e. Hamliu,
Esq, very finely executed picture and ex-
celient likeness Of his father, the late Hon.
Hannibal Hsmlin. We appreciate the kind
ness and the gift more than we have words TO
! express. The picture will go into our home
TO stay as long we stay.
Miss Lena Harding TO whom the Boston
| Budget sliudes in the item below, was the
daughter of the late DR.. p. II. Harding OF this
city. That paper says: The engagement Il.
announced OF Miss Lena Harding. daughter of
/ Mrs. Charles H. Townsend OF Falmouth
street, and Mr.. Arthur Burton Dearborn.
Hancock R. A. Chapter, No 10. Bucks
| port, elected Mr. &. o. Page, II. P; J. r.
Emery. H.; Geo. o. Mitchell. Scribe; X. II.
| Emery. Treasurer; Z. A. Crocker, Secretary :;
and J. W. Patterson, finance committee
! The Grand Army Post at Bucksport. has
| elected as officers, H. f. Fogs, Command
er; D. F. Davis. Sr. V. c.: II. ID. Trott. Jr
| V. C.; J. II. Lawrence. .. NJ; GH. Snow.
| Chap; W. c. Collins, Surgeon.
The officers OF the Bucksport Woman's
Relief Corps are, Mrs. s. 7. LaGross Presi-
dent Mr.. f. A. Croker and Mrs " Hutch
ins. Nice-Pre>idenis; Mrs. Jane Troit, Chap:
Mrs. Martha Googins, Treas; Miss Daisy
Croker. See Miss Lille Bonzey. Conductor;
Miss Kate Lawrence, Asst. Conductor; Mrs
Hannah GRAY, Guard; Mrs. Richardson. Asst.
Guard.
1t Is now positively asserted that the re-
port that besr crossed the river near Hop
kin,' mill, last week. was " hat the late Arte-
mas Yard would call COAX; and that the
bear hunters who followed on the imaginary
trail Of an imaginary bruin were badly sold"
We have received from T., Cousins Esq,
Eureka. Humboldt,Co.. Cal, some very unique
snd beautiful holiday cards. In the pictures
and decorations which they bear they are pc.
culiarly california cards. One OF them con-
aims a fine picture Of Trinidad Bay. Hum
boldt county. and another suggestive picture
bearing underneath "Cafornis's Christmas
Greeting" We are much pleased with them
and hereb. extend our thsrks to the thought
full gentleman no kindly forwarded them.
MIR. A. p. Harden. at his store on Main
street, Is in want OF furs. IS viii be seen BY
| his advertisement In another column. People
residing in the neighboring towns and having
such commodity TO dispose Of. cannot do bet
Ter than 10 call on MIR. Harden who may be
relied upon for fair dealing
We have received from Rev. L. b. Mac
donald pastor OF the New South church Bos-
ton, church advertising paper, called The
Nc'r South. 1t affords the public unique
advertising medium and no doubt is OF con-
siderable pecuniary benefit to the society.
There is nothing like enterprise in these mod
ern days. even in the maintenance OF sab
bath and sanctuary privileges"
Mrs. sarah Elizabeth Benson johnson,
who died in Florence, Italy. was born at
Bucksport. Me. shout "a wears ago She was
one Of family OF ten children OF the late John
and Sarah Benson. When she was quite
young the family moved to Boston. Deceased
wa the mother OF two children, the Misses
Virginia johnson, the authoress. and Jose.
prime johnson. with whom she has made her
home in Florence, Italy. the past ten wears
OF her fathers family one brother. john Ben
son of San Francisco. survives. Deceased
was cousin OF Mrs.. J. b. Bradley OF Bucks.
port.
Land in the vicinity OF Bar Harbor is re-
ported to be steadily rising in value. There
l. IN this nothing in the nature OF the mu.h-
room boom that grew, several wears ago. out
OF local speculation. IL i. simply and purely
the effects OF healthy growth and therefore its
results viii be OF permanent character.
Work on the Kennedy cottage st Bar H.r-
bor-if SO extensive building can be properly
called "cottage"-is now fairly under wav
1t is to be over two hundred feet in length
aud about one hundred feet wide. The hall
l. 10 be 30X65 feet and other apartment. IN
proportion. The estimated cost OF il i $780,
uW. The best thing about this latest addition
to Bar Harbors paiatial summer homes j. that
II l. not hidden away in the woods. nor lost
to sight in some obscure valley among the
mountains. Ii Is charmingy located on the
bay shore. overlooking the harbor and will
add greatly to the appearance OF the village.
Five generations OF family are often re-
| ported a. being present al Thanksgiving din
ners. but II l. seldom that five generations are
P4e>tbt. Win Tue living representatives on
each side let such was the case in Boston
! last Thanksgiving. There was little boy
! ten weeks old present, well his mother
and father. his grandmother and grandfather
his great grandfather and grandmother and
bis great great grandfather and grandmot her
the oldest of the family being 80 years of age.
Charles q. Human OF Beverly. a relative OF
the family. and great uncle of the boy, VA.
present at the gathering. The older people
were as bright and clipper the younger
generations. .Sdiem Nelrs:
The great great grandfather and grandmoth-
er referred TO in the above paragraph are Mr..
and Mrs. " N. G. Moseley, formerly OF Sulli-
van. The great grandfather and grandmother
are Mr.. and Mrs. George Human at whose
| house the party were assembled, the grsndfath-
er and grandmother are Hon. and Mrs. Hal.ey
j. Boardman. and the father and mother are
| Rev. and Mrs. T. j. Horner. Another inter-
estng feature of the occasion was that it came
near being the 10Th anniversary OF the mar
rtage Of the elder couple. that occasion having
taken place on the 18th. fourteen DAYS previou.
to Thanksgiving day
Thomas y. Doutney closed a series OF in
terestiug and successful meetings in this citv
| on Friday evening last. Up TO and includ-
ing Wednesday evening the meetings were
strictly gospel temperance meetings, conduct
ed by Mr.. Doutney, aided by Nj. Bird and
supplemented by The colored quartet whose
singing took strong hold on the popular IA
vor. Thursday and Friday evenings were de-
voted to readings and recitations by Mr.. Dout-
ney and concerts and reproductions of South
| ern plantation life and scenes by the colored
men. We heard Il cultured lady who has
| Travelled much say that these entertainments
| were the best of the Kind she ever saw In Els
| worth, and think she was right. The sing
| Ing and the acting were not only very anus
/ ing. but were in high degree Instructive, the
| Southern sketches being true to the life. Mr..
Doutuey, possessed rs he is of great versatility
| of powers. "A thorough know ledge of human ma
| :ure, prepossessing manners and force and ele-
! gance OF speech, is n host in him elf. The pub
! lie took much interest in Mr.. Bird. They left
! Saturday morning for Old Town, there TO hold
| series Of meetings.
We have received with the compliments
| OF Mr.. Doutpey, its author, an elegantly
| bound book entitled, Thomas n Doutney.
! his Life Struggle, Fall and Reformation y
written by himself. 1t is from the press of
VIM. c. Gage Sons, printers and binders,
J Battle Greek. Michigan, and contains ~ pages.
! The work is well written, profusely illustrst-