Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-01-10

The troubadours will repeat their per-
formance at Music hail. Bar Harbor,
Jan. is.
key in the water wheel at the electric
light station broke Tuesday, necessitat-
ing the shutting down of the works, and
the city, or that portion of it which is
Illuminated by electric lights, was in
darkness
Charles w. Walker, aged sixty-nine
years, died at his home on Water street
Sunday. He recently moved here from
Canaan. The remains were inferred at
Beechland cemetery. Deceased leaves a
son and two daughters, who live at
Canaan.
Mrs. Joseph Symonds and little grand
daug hter, Margaret, of Salem, Mass, and
Mrs. Nelson Young, of Lamoine, are in
the city, the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Well
| ington Haslam. Mrs. Haslam and Miss
Alice spent New Years in Bangor with
relatives and friends.
Judge John B. Redman entertained last
Thursday, at jolly Farm, Trenton, Presi-
dent and Mrs. Hyde, Miss Robins of
Philadelphia Mr.. Brush of New York and
Mr.. Holcomb of Cambridge, who have
been guests at the Emerys'. Several Els
worth people We're also his guests.
A telephone wire, weighted with ice,
| broke and fell across live electric wire
on lower State street Monday evening
| There was a brilliant shower of electric
sparks, lasting few minutes, and there
was darkness in few stores in the vicin-
| ity. No damage was done.
We are glad to learn that Ellsw orth has
| organized new board of trade with the
promising support of the most active
| business men of that city, which assures
an active and vigorous board in the
| future there, which can be made Of great
service there as well as to the State
Portland Board of Trade Journal.
Senior Vice Deputy Commander James
f. Parsons went to Bluehill last Saturday
evening to otficiate at the installation of
officers of James A. Garfield post, &. A.
r., and relief corps. He was accompan
led by sixteen members of the post and
relief corps of Ellsworth. They report
! hos spitable entertainment and an enjoy
able evening.
All the churches unite in the Week of
| Prayer services that are being held this
week Mt the Congregat ional church. Rev.
/ DR.. Field, of Bangor, preached Tuesday
evening; Rev. DR.. Griffin, of Bangor, will
preach this Wednesday, evening; Rev.
DR.. Cutler, also of Bangor, tomorrow
evening, and Rev. William Forsyth, of
Buck-port, on Friday evening.
Lejok lodge, l. O. O. F., installed officers
last Friday evening as follows: \. G.,
c. l.. Morang V. g., Henry Cook; treas
urer, +. +. Robinson; secretary, l.. F.
Giles; warden, Frank Moore; Con-, +. d.
Carr; chaplain, j. a. Lord; X. S. n. g.,
ii. NJ. Haynes; l.. 5. \. G., A. NJ. Foster; ;
f. ;. $, Colin Davis; l.. 5. S, Melvin
Davis; l. s., George Higgins; O. s., Les
lie Jordan.
Judge Emery is no friend to dillydal-
living tactics. On the opening OF the
York court last week, he warned the law
yers that il there came break in the
court, unless something was going on, he
should discharge the Jurles and go home.
The order and arrangement of the cases
made no difference to him, but those who
got in place early would be sure of trial,
ne said.-LeWiston sa Journal.
The schooner emily" Capt. Charles
Lamson arrived at the wharf Friday, and
has discharged her cargo. This is
probably the last schooner to arrive in
this port until the harbor opens in the
spring. The Emily arrived in the bay
early last week. The tug Little Round
Top" was three days in breaking the
| h b.,r tc
tow her in
The annual meeting of Lygonia lodge,
+. < a. NJ, was held Wednesday evening
of last week. Officers We're elected as
follows: Charles A. Allen, w. NJ; Will
lam Goggins, 5. W.; +. w. Lord, j. W.;
Lewis Friend, treasurer; James +. Par
sons, secretary; +. f. Parker, 5. D.; IT,.
W. Dunn, J. D.; proxy to grand lodge,
l.. H. Cushman; finance committee, j.
H. Higgins, John Davis, Z. 5. Means.
Among visitors to the city during he
past week were: II. Clay, f. p. Merrill,
George A. Dodge, Bluehill; a. 7. Cousins,
George f. Marks. East Bluehill; Charles
NJ. Bartlett, William Nash, Gherryfield; !;
/ w. c. Moore, w. w. King, Henrietta Rob-
inson. AIvarado T.. Foss, southwest llar-
Dor: f. 5. Clark, NJ. Franklin, j. c. Far
rcll, Z. II. Cleaves, l.. b. Deasy, +. ID. Fos-
ter, Bar Harbor; +. Is. Coleord, William
u. EIuerN, sullivan; G.. e. Cole, Prospect
Harbor; r. NJ. Kane, John Pasule, Brook
lin; Lewis Chaffey and wife, Bass IIar-
/ Dor; W. A. Havey, w. b. Blaisdell,
/ franklin; Isaiah Ober, Mt, Desert; Hor
ace Perkin~, Penobscot.
Hon. I.ysander Strickland, OF Bangor,
who was appointed by Judge Peters he
disinterested member of the board of ar
bitration to which was referred the ELS
worth road matter is dead. Mr. Strick-
land died suddenly of heart disease last
| Friday. He was seventy-three years of
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