Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-12-13

regent; A. w. King, orator; I. L. Halman,
| sitting past regent; o. W. Tapley, secre-
tary; j. E. Parsons, treasurer; w. A.
Alexander, collector; G. s. McLearn, chap
lain; j. w. CoughIin, guide F. L. Mason,
warden; T. E. Brown, sentry; A. F. Burn.
ham, c. c. Burrill, and A. w. King,
trustees.
Charles l.. Morang has leased a store in
Bar Harbor centrally located on Main
street, and on January will open there
dry and fancy goods store as branch to
his large Ellsworth establishment.
George Oakes, who has been employed in
the Ellsworth store for some time, and
who is an efficient and obiging salesman,
will be in charge of the Bar Harbor store.
Mrs. James Hamilton, formerly OF Ellis
worth, but now residing with her son,
George L. Hamilton, in Bucksport, frsc-
tured her hip by fall on Main street,
Bangor, last Friday. Mrs. Hamilton was
returning to Bucksport after attending
the funeral oil her daughter, Mrs. p. H.
Bonsey, in Ellsworth. She was attended
by a physician in Bangor, and was taken
to Bucksport in the evening, on a cot.
She is now as comfortabl as can be ex-
pected.
The Baptist church held its annual
church supper and meeting last evening.
1t was very interesting meeting. At
the roll call many absent members of
the church were heard from by letter.
The reports of officers and different
organizations OF the church were very
encouraging. The year has been very
successful financially. In the face of un-
usual obstacles. 81 300 has been raised for
church work, and the church closes the
year practically free from debt.
Rev. c. S. McLearn went to Lamoine to-
day to attend a council called for the rec
ognition OF Rev. John S. Blair, who has
recently been called to the Baptist pas
torate there. Mr.. Blair comes to The Bap-
tist church from another denomination,
and the purpose OF the council to- day is
formally to recognize him as Baptist
pastor. 1.-THE examination by the coun-
ell proves satisfactory, Mr.. Blair VIII be
installed.
The annua. iair OF the Unitarian society,
which will open this evening with sup
per at the vestry, promises to be one OF
the most successful ever given by this
society, which is saying great deal.
Many new features have been introduced.
Among them Will be a "remem brance
table,, to which former mem bers and
friends OF the society, now scatt cred over
the country, have contributed articles
unique or beautiful. At an oid-fashioned
ptt Will
hibited and sold. An orange tree viii be
laden with fruit, and each orange will
contain n surprise. The usual fancy and
apron tables and home made candy will
be in evidence. This evening at supper
will be served. Tomorrow afternoon tea
will be served in the old-fas hioned way,
at the cosy corner. There viii be ii short
entertainment tomorrow evening
The Woman's relief corps OF VIM
II. Il. Rice post, O.. A. r., last Thursday
elected officers as follows: President,
Louise j. Goodwin; senior vice president
Emma McFsrand; junior vice president,
Frances Armstrong; chaplain, Abbie
Campbell; secretary, Martha }. BIaI-delI;
treasurer, Amanda Young; conductor.
Augusta Emery; assistant conductor,
Addie NJ. Carlisle; guard, Ella Dunn;
assistant guard, Hannah Bonsey; color
bearers, Lizzie Parsons, Maria Armstrong,
Mary Latin, Mary Fields; delegate, Au-
gusta Emery; alternate, Mart ma J. Btals-
dell. The officers wiz be publicly
installed, in connection with the re-
Gently elected officers OF the post, on
Monday evening, Jan. l. Past President
Hannah Bonsey Will be the installing
officer.
The death of a former well-known
citizen of Ellsworth which has gone un-
recorded here, though it occurred last
year, is that OF Benjamin Barker, mill
wright and inventor. Mr.. Barker died in
Milo, his native place, at the age of
ninety four years. Mr.. Barker was
genius, and the inventor OF several appli-
ances for mill machinery which, properly
handled, would have made his fortune.
Among other of his inventions was he
band saw, and stave-edger now in general
use. He went West and built mills in
Wisconsin At the breaking out of the
civil war he was employed by the govern
ment in New York, and superintended the
building of the turrets of the original
Monitor. He WAS cousin of David
Barker, the Maine poet. He had twelve
children, only one of whom is living,
Fenelon G., a bandmaster at Leadvile,
Col. His widow, Sarah j. Barker, is still
living in Ellsworth at the age OF eighty
eight years.
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