Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-12-21

Win MIN three large portable engines
hich he has introduced there for lum-
bering operations. Mrs. Kittredge will
| not accompany him on this trip.
Nokomis Rebekah lodge last evening
elected officerssas follows: Miss Helen
E. Bonsey, n. g.. Mrs. Amanda Leland,
V. g.; Mrs. Annie A. Springer, secretary;
Mrs. Letitia Brown, treasurer. The Of
tcers will be installed Tuesday evening.
Jan. 3, by Mrs. Margaret Logan, who has
recently been appointed district deputy.
The AMERICAN is glad to announce that
General Manager Evans, OF the Maine
Central railroad, is authority for the
statement that there is no foundation for
the rumor that trains of the Washington
county railroad will run express between
Washington junction and Bangor. No
such traffic arrangement has been made,
or is contemplated.
Frank Moulton, of West Ellsworth, was
hunting last week near Branch pond when
he heard the baying OF two hounds COM
lus toward him. Soon a large buck
bounded past him, followed by two
hounds. Mouiton shot the buck and
secured the carcass. The hounds dlsap-
peared, and no owner put in an appear
ance. Both hounds and deer appeared to
have been on long chase.
Fred II. Osgood has purchased the
livery stable business OF the late George
Z. Osgood on Franklin street. He has
leased the building OF Miss E. ID. Mahan,
and will continue the business at the
same place. In connection with the
livery business Mr.. Osgood will carry on
general jobbipg and delivery business.
He will have eleven horses in his stable.
The stallion 'Doaum" will also be sta bled
there.
An important line of business which
was not mentioned in the Christmas arti-
Gle in last weeks AMERICAN, but was in
Guided in he general reference to "busi
ness not directly affected by Christmas
trade, is that of insurance. friend
suggests that paid up insurance policy
would be an acceptable present TO many.
The oldest insurance agency in town is
that OF Z. {. Burrill x Son. Other Els
worth agents are George ii. Grant and
Omar W. Tapley-
The military bazar and supper of the
Unitarian society last Thursday evening
was we'll attended. The vestry was artis-
tieatly decorated in the national coors.
The supper was Literally patronized, but
so bountlfui was the supply of food that
there was sufficient for a dinner the next
day. The various tables, on which were
displayed articles ornamental, useful or
to3th5oBe, also found many patrons.
The grab bag was popular with the chill
del. One OF he prettlest ables was that
on which was displayed aprons. Fancy
articles were displayed in a very military
looking tent The fair was financial
success.
Fhe annual concert and ball OF the Sea-
ator Hale hose company will take place
Friday evening of next week. As already
announced, the concert Will be by the
Hatch & Skillin Concert Co, the musical
specialists of Portland, assisted by Miss
y F"reux, soprano soloist, of Portland,
hhl' George /. Grant, OF E'lswort IA in char
acter songs. The Hatch & Skllin Co. will
introducea variety of finstruments-hand
bells, sielg hbells, Xyiophones, banjo, gui-
tar, piccoio, French norm, bones. saxo-
phone, occarina, organ pipes, musical
gasses etc, with many special acts, in
Guiding banjo Juggling, paper tearing
aud designing in corumeal.
a letter just received from Capt. Good
win, Of the schooner Harry W. Haynes,
tells of a stormy experience on his trip out
to Vera Cruz. Capt Goodwin was forty
elght days from Newport News to Vera
Cruz. lie was within Il days sail OF his
destlnat ion when he was blown off 100
mites. He made his way back, and when
near port WAS again blown off. Four
times this Was repeated, and When the
Harry w. Haynes finally dropped an
chor safely in the harbor of Vera Cruz,
the crew was on short rations. Another
blow would have been serious indeed. Ia
one OF the blows Capt. Good win spoke Il
large brig, bound also for Vera Cruz. The
captain of the orig tried to make port in
stead Of putting his vessel before the gale.
He lost his vessel and five of his crew of
eight.
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