Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-12-31

sentry. These offlcerS Will be Installed on
Friday, Jan. 10.
A working team from Donaqua lodge,
K. of P, OF Ellsworth, went to Sullivan
! Monday to assist in instituting l.. NJ.
| Stevens lodge. The new lodge has 125
| charter members, said to be the largest
number in the history OF the order in
Maine.
Donaqua lodge, K. of p, will elect
officers this Wednesday, evening. The
officers nominated are as follows: Rev.
l. Fl. w. Wharf, c. c.; A. l.. Friend, V.
c.; John A. Lord, preIate; G. p. Wiswell,
M. Of w. NJ. Y. McGown, X. OF II. and
s.; l.. M. Moore, M. of E.; E. c. Osgood,
M. OF F.; w. T. Doyle, /. G.; Roswell
| Murch, o. q.
The literature club met with Miss Clio
n. Ghilcott Saturday evening and began
the study of Lowell Rev. w. r. Hunt,
president of the club, gave an interesting
S, etct of Lowell as man and as a poet,
and also outlined historical events which
affected Lowell's writings, some know
ledge of which is necessary for an under
standing of many of his poems. The next
meeting Of the club will be neld on Fri
day evening of this week, with Miss
Sylvia Davis.
Officers of W. Fl. Fl. Rice post, G. A. r.,
Will be installed Monday evening. Past
| Commander Irving Osgood will act as in
stalling officer. 1t is expected that the
officers of the Woman's relief corps will
l,, !
ident Mrs. James A. McGown has been
invited to act as installing officer.
| The house on Spruce street owned and
occupied by W. B. Sullivan, caught fire
| Christmas afternoon. The fire originated
near the chimney in the attic, and had
| burned through the roof when discovered
Prompt work by the tiremen saved the
| building. The loss is about SO, which IS
GOV vared by insurance through q. H.
| GRAFT.
| The Nicoiin cIu b. house was a buatling
place last Tuesday. The day was mild
and the ice boating good. a merry party
of children rode out in hay-rsck-a
genuine straw ride-with Capt. Ii. j. JOY
Oh one end and II. L. Davis on the other.
lii the afternoon large party went out,
with Hollis Z. JOY, Of Chicago, MS their
guest.
| Sheriff-elect Hooper, who VIII assume
| the duties OF his office with the beginning
OF the New Year, has been making a trip
| through Deer Isle and the western part
of the county with view to organizing
his corps of deputies. Two appointments
have 50 far been definitely announced
William Higgins, at Bar Harbor, and
Il ect Il. Joy, at Gouldsboro.
The schooners of Ellsworth's coasting
fleet i'll winter quarters at Surry are as
follows: Myronus, Henrietta A. W hit
ney, Wesley Abbott, Nellie Grant, Otlve
Branch, Lodusk ia, Arboreer, d. ). Law
renee, Forester, Catherine, Delaware,
Allandale, William Eddy, Mlneola, Fran
coma, Lulu Epps, J. NJ. Kennedy, William
If. Pickering, Victory, David Faust, Ella
Eudora, Kentucky, Revenue.
Principal Moore of the high school is
making an effort o e5ta bish reference IL
Drary at the school, thing W hich is much
needed. Graduates of the school, who
!
/ library, or rather, the disadvantages Of
no library, are being asked to contribute
to a library fund. Here also is oppor-
tunIty for friends OF the school to give
material evidence OF their interest i'll it.
Saturday four deer arrived at Bangor
ON the noon train from Bar HarDor.
rne deer were tagged for Boston.
They were accompanied by two men,
one of whom had Il ticket to Boston,
while The other had return ticket to
Franklin Road from Bangor. He dis
appeared when the Wardens told him he
would have to procure ticket to Boston
I before his two deer would be allowed to
leave Bangor. They decided that he
WAS trying to snip the deer illegally and
| seized them.
Many Ellsworth merchants report much
larger Chrlstm IS trade than they eX-
pected Remember Wnat THE AMERICAN
said a couple of weeks ago? This is not
/ the first time Ellsworth merchants have
been agreea bly, disappointed at their holi-
day trade. But next year, just before
Christmas, they will tell you the same
story-'Going to be poor business. And
then after The AMERICAN has told the
Christmas shoppers where to go, the mer-
chants will begin to do business. 1t pays
| to advertise. Mr.. Wanamaker, of Phila-
delphia, is not the only man who believes
III it.
The handsome new banner presented to
the Senator Hale hose team by Senator
Eugene Hale, is exhibited in the window
of tie w. r. Parker Clothing Co. AT the
last county fair Senator Hale offered a
medal for the hose team making the best
time. The prize was won by the Senator
Hales. The company was then given
their choice of medal or banner, and
chose the latter as the more useful. 1t is
handsome banner of yellow silk with
the namaxOf the cOmpauy in silver letters,