Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-01-05


New Year." and under them is pretty picture
with ship In the offlng. Under all Is the cal
endar proper.
The Italian who was so badly injured by
being blown up at the breakwater at Bxr Har.
Dor. some time ago, got out some two weeks
since, thanks to the skill Of DR.. Averill, and
has been to Rockland to settle with the con-
tractors and has just returned to pass the win
ter at Bar Harbor and to be ready to resume
work on the breakwater, early in the spring.
He came out Of the accident very luckily. He
has recovered the use OF both eyes and three
fingers on the hand that was so badly lacera-
| ted. One knee cap which was split In three
pieces still bothers him somew hat but he will
undoubtedly recover the full use of it in a
short time.
The installation services at Grand Army
Hall last Monday evening by the Grand Army
Post and the W. r. c. were an interesting
event. The services were public to the mem
beers Of both orders and their families and the
attendance WAS large. BY invitation J. c.
Chlcott installed the officers Of both bodies.
Officers of VIM. IL. II. Rice Post. No. IS, were
installed as follows: James E. Parsons, Com
mander; Dorephus L Fields. S. V. c.; Sim
con Lord, j. V. c.; Benz. Frazier. Chaplain;
James Hamilton, Quartermaster; S. Y. Keli-
her. Surgeons J. c. Chlcott. Adjutant; F. A.
Macomber, Officer of the Day; Edmund Nc
Fsrland. Officer Of the Guard; Melvin s.
Smith. Sergeant Major, and Geo. F. Haskell.
Q. NJ. S. The following officers Of VIM. II.
IL Pail Of I s,,et To-
Mrs. Hannah Bonsey. President; Mrs. Abbie
NJ. Campbell, S. v. Pres: Mrs. Lizzie Par
sons. j. V. Pres; Mrs. Miriam Kent, Secre-
tary; Mrs. Almira Kelliher. Treas. Mrs. Alcie
Mcfarland, Chaplain; Mrs. Sarah Sweeney,
Conductor; Mrs. Helen B.al, Guard; Mrs.
Emma Mcfarland. Asst. Con-; Mrs. Martha
Blaisdell Asst, Guard. After the installation
collation. OF fruit, &C., was served by the
ladies.
Herbert c. Penney, Of Amherst. says that
he shall bring suit against the city OF Bangor.
TO recover the value of his horses drowned of
the York street slip. He claims that although
the street extends upon the wharf, there
should be a gate or fence there. He also says
that his horses were in charge OF boy, so the
defense In the could not offer evidence
that the animals had been left alone and uu-
tched. Besides losing his horses Penney
met with another big loss, while at the scene
of the accident. Somebody, he saws, stole
from his vest bis wstch chain hich he valued
st $500. Ii was solid gold and was set with
diamonds. Penney has offered Sheriff W. +.
Reed $50 for 1t recovery.
A Judgment has been given by the court
OF claims ut Washington for 500 s;}5 in favor
OF Stout, Hall & Bangs. The case is one OF
damages caused the plaintiffs by the govern
ment repudiating contract. Mr.. c. J. Hall
and others Of Belfast and elsewhere, several
years sgo were awarded the contract for erect
Ing the new congressional library building at
W Washington. The firm went to great expense
In erecting derricks. making tools and quarry
ing stone. After many thousands OF dollars
had been expended the government cancelled
the contract. Mr.. Hall and his associates filed
claim against the government and the case
has been pending many Years, reports the Bel
fast Age. Mr.. Hall is the owner of Quarries
at Mt. Desert.
Rising Sun Lodge F. & A. Mssons. Orland,
had their installation and supper, Tuesday ey-
ening. Dec. 20. The installation was public
ana was held at the Unive rsalist church d. D.
Il. NJ. W alter j. Dreamer OF Penobscot, WAS
installing officer. Tn following are the ofli.
ton. W NJ; VIM. &. Aver. 5. W; Seth X.
lutchngs, J. w; Reuben ?. EldridgA. Treas
urer; |. J. Hartman. See; Sidney Ripley. 5.
D.; VIM a. Peavy, J. D.; Newton Heath.
;. $; John Higgins, j. 5; Samuel X. Dun
ham. Marshal; VIM. W. French. Tyler; A. q.
Page. Proxy. After the installation they adj
journed 10 the Town hall where the tables
were set for supper and where large crowd
had already collected. The members OF Ris-
ing sun Lodge never do things by halves but
had been very liberal with their invitations
and had provided food 10 proportion. TO which
the large crowd did ample justice. A number
OF their Masonic brothers came over from
Bucksport After the tables were cleared
away the younger people finished out the en-
tertainment with dance.
The new year found the largest fleet in
Bucksport hai Dor that has been there at one
time for years. AT Parker's yard were The
schooners Fannie Reed. Fannie HAYDEN. W.
Herbert, Amy knights. Arthur Clifford. J. q.
troweli and Lunet. the latter repairing. AT
Bucks wharf. sloop Goldsmith Maid. and
schooners q. W. Lewis and Good Intent. At
Farnham's vi arf, schooner Omaha, repairing;
and \. +. Symonds Susan Stetson and Romeo.
Gray's " harf. Snow Squsll. Swazey's wharf.
schooners Daniel Webster, Onward and julia
4 Edna. Central wharf. schooner Annie +.
Chase loaded for New York. Steamboat
wharf. Ellen Morrison, Melville and Charles
ton. Homer's wharf. J. Payne, G. W. Reed.
Lizzie l.. MINIS, MtuIord, AdeliDe, Aibus.
Avon. Eva Adel and brig Lutzburg. At ma
rne railway, schooner NJ. W. Griffin, repair
ing soop Matte, and there are also steamers
Pentsgoet. Bismarck. Walter Ross. Delta.
Ralph Ross. Howell, Henry Morrison. Ann,
{. L. Corners and Tatton. and the Metropoi-
tan dredger No. l. with its six large scows.
which gives the shore front q decided appear
snce of being shipping port.
Program for Hancock Pomona Grange TO
be held with Castne Grange, Jan. IA
|. Opening exercises
,. Reading and approval Of minutes of last
meeting.
3. Address OF welcome by j. W. Bowden.
Master of CAstine Grange.
4. Response TO address OF welcome by j. Il. |
Wilson of Penobscot Grange.
5. Report of Oranges.
q. Quotations and five minutes speeches by |
members.
!. Recess for dinner.
:. Comforting fifth degree.
9. Res0lced, That the interest of agrcu. |
ture is great in Hancock Co., Maine I
as In any part Of Massachusetts.
10. Question Resolred: That Eve Was not
morally guilty for partaking of the
forbidden fruit, not knowing good
from evil.
II. Grange paper. Pomona Herald, articles |
contributed by members OF the several
Oranges throughout the county and
sent TO secretary Of subordinate Grange
where held
Mr.. Blalne's Condition not so Favorable az