Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-01-16

was In excellent financial condition.
Officers of Spofford lodge, A. o. U. W. OF
Penobscot, were installed last Saturday
evening, Past Grand Master Workman
Parker Spofford, of Bucksport, offciated.
assisted by District Deputy Grand Mas
ter John +. Knowlton, and Past Grand
Master Workman James E. Parsons, of
this city. Mr.. Parsons was accompanied
to Penobscot by his wife.
The officers OF Wivurna Encampment,
No. AZ, /. o. o. F., were installed Monday
evening, by District Deputy Grand Pa
triar ch Henry b. Thoms, of Bangor, as
sisted by F. H.: Small, of Bangor, as G. J.
W. The officers are as follows: Frank
Z. Gray, {. p; Frank s. Call, H. p; L.
w. Jordan, $. W.. Lynwood F. Giles,
scribe; Charles A. Allen, treasurer;
Charles Z. Alexander, J. W.; William J.
Logan, guide; John A. Lord, /. s.; w. c.
Bellatty, o. s.; A. NJ. Joy and w. R.
Parker, G. OF T.; Herman Hill, 1st W.; J.
w. Nealley, I'd W.; E. d. Carr, Sd W.; F.
ii. Osgood, ith W. After the installation
oyster stew was served, and cigars were
lighted.
Among visitors to the city during the
past week were w. F. Cooke, w. B.
Blaisdell, II. Webb, John P. Gordon,
franklin; John Pssule, r. w. Smith,
Brooklin; Horace Perkins, Penobscot;
o. ID. Gordon, will r. Hsvey, West Sui
livan; o. ii. Buzzell, Amherst; Mrs.
Nettie Valentine, Sullivan; G. w. But
Ter, \. Bissett, BIuehill; A. J. Saunders,
Orsnd; :. IL. Dority, Sedgwick.
Clerk Courts John F. Knowlton ar
rived home Monday from Boston, with
his son Charles. On Saturday Mr..
knowlton was entertained at Lake Ala
mOosook; he witnessed some exciting ice
boating, and incidentally participated IN
some exciting boating himself. The boat
en- which he was sailing struck open wa
ter. No one ON board was injured, but
all were drenched The mast OF the boat
was carried away.
f. Carol Burrill, son OF c. {. BurrilI, OF
this city, i a member OF the executive
committee OF the maine State club"
organized by the Maine students at Bos-
ton university. Two other students of
Hancock county are also represented in
the board ot officers. Miss l.. Belle Small
tiig-, OF Nprt heast HIarbor. being cores
p"udtnE secretary, and Miss Lima B.
Taylor. Of sullivan, one of the execut i've
roWwitta-
Miss Bertha Il Curtis, daughter of Mr.
and Mr.. \. W Curtis, and Hollis b.
E~tev, OF this city, were married AT the
home M the bride this "wednesday
forenoon. Rev. ID. l.. Yale performed the
ceren ~. The wedding was very quiet
only relatives and very few int imate
friends being present. Mr.. and Mrs.
E-tev left on the noon train for a short
wedding trip. Both the bride and groom
have many friends, tho join in eongratu-
ations.
The ladies OF the mission circle and
parish OF the CongregRt ional church are
invited te meet at Mrs. A. W. Ciark's, on
Park street, this Thursday afternoon
from To ;. The object OF this meeting
is to consider how to increase the con-
tribution OF this society to aid Dr. Grace
h ball in her relief work in Armenia.
The ladies are requested to come prepared
to sew. Some reports OF the work in
Armenia will be read and q four O'Clock
tea served. Each lady is requested to
bring 10 cents.
The annual meeting OF the Woman's
club was held at the home OF Mrs. John
N. Hale last saturday. Oficers chosen
Tor the ensuing year were as follows:
Mrs. Alma T. Whittemore, president; /;
Mr.. A. b. Greedy. first vice. president;
Mrs. John Cheney. second vice-president; !;
Mrs. Fannie J. Campbell, secretary; Mrs
John NJ. Hale, treasurer, Mrs. Annie NJ.
Mason, Mrs. h. X. Hopkins, Mrs. John
A. Peters, IT,, executive committee. The
new presidents address will appear in
full in The AMERICAN next week.
At the annual meeting Of Ellsworth
council, No. 2u7. Royal Arcsnam. last
Friday evening, officers tor the ensuing
year we're elected ss follows: +. b.
Aiken, regent; Il. q. smith. viee-regent;
A. ". King, orator; l. l.. Hsiman, sitting
past regeat; o. W. Tspley, secretary; +.
A. Coomh@, collector; J. y. Parsons,
treasurer; ". A. Alexander, chaplain |;
J. ". coeghlin. guide; Lewis Friend,
warden; y. l.. Mason, sentry: A. r.
Burnhsm, Lewis Friend, y. ID. wiggin,
trustees. Tue council Is in prosperous
condition.
superintendent -of- &c hools &. W. Lord
was surprised few days ago tn receive
handsome beck from . newspaper pub
ll-hed ia London, Eng. lie Was unable to
account tor such iiberslity until ne re-
called that several months ago he had
read in the paper of prize being offered
for the best poem on some incident oc-
curing in q church. aud on the Impulse
OF he moment he had sent a little poem
which he had read ln lodge some time be-
fore. tie had eatirely forgotten II until
the receipt of the book called II to mind.
Searching through the paper he found
his little poem, why the sermon Stop