Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-02-25
FROM BUCKsPoRT.

Walter Fl. Gardner is on a trip to New
York.
At the meeting of the grand lodge, A.
o. U. W., Alvah B. Ames was elected
grand inside guard.
DIR. George N. Towie, of Houlton, q
town and resume practice.
Hon. and Mrs. o. F. Fellows and John
n. Swszey and wife attended the gov
ernor's reception ct Augusta.
The mill property known as the Perkins
mill, now owned by j. Elmer Littlefield,
has been placed upon the market.
On Monday last the wedding took place
OF Daniel L. Reyes and Miss Lizzie Hous-
ton, Rev. Howard A. French officiating.
Bucksport lodge A. o. U. W. is pros
pering. At the last meeting three sp-
plications for membership were received.
Mrs. Warren Abbott is rapidly recover
ing from an operation for appendicitis
performed by DR.. Snow and DR.. Hunt, OF
Bangor.
Finson & Brown are having extensive
improvements made on the interior of
their store, which will be a model one
when completed.
Mrs. Mary Leland gave whist party at
her home on Bridge street on Monday
night in honor of her guest, Miss Fanny
Tower, OF Ellsworth.
Alvah g. Dorr, who owns the fine fish
ttI
six horse power gssolene engine for speed
in getting to market when the wind fails.
Mrs. James F. Moses has left the Robin
son house, which has been her home for
SO many years, and is living with her
daughter, Mrs. c. g. Atkins, at East
Orland.
Cleve Homer and 'Riss Smith are con-
soling each other. Cleve has lost his
famous delivery horse, Doctor, and Mr..
Smith his prize medal Jersey COW. Both
beasts stock sickn and died.
The death Of Asa A. Gross, one OF
Bucksport's oldest residents, occurred on
Saturday at the residence of B. d. Bridges.
Mr.. Gross was eighty-hve years old. He
was the last male member of a large and
highly respected family.
The steamboat war goes merriIy on
without much prospect of q change. The
Bennett steamer "Golden Rod" and the
Kerst steamer "Merryconeag" steam down
over the route every morning with about
the same amount OF patronage, the latter
having some advantage In size and accom-
modations. The end is not yet.
There is some talk of re-esta blishi
the town liquor agency. At present it is
absolutely impossible to buy In q legiti.
mate way any liquors for medicinal pur-
poses, no matter how urgent the case, and
no alcohol can be had in town. Although
this is a great Inconvenience, it is doubt
full II the people will consent to its re-es-
adjustment.
The copy for the annual town report is
in the hands Of the printer, and will be
issued In time to distribute at the town
meeting. Not for some years has the
town been in such good condition. There
Is balance in the treasury of over So 900
which will do away with the usual tenn
porary loans. No appropriations have
been overdrawn, and the taxes well
collected.
The annual town meeting will come on
Monday, March 2. A caucus will be held
on Saturday to nominate town officers
Except possible contest for third place
no opposition is expected to any Of the
old board. There is nothing out OF the
| ordinary in the town warrant except the
refunding Of portion OF the town debt
| and an article in relation to hiring q
night Waterman. A short and quiet
| session is expected.
About the most interesting matter in
| town these days is the prospect of hard
| coal at somewhere near the normal price.
A. M. Devereux, of Castine, has made ar
rangements to land about $50 tons at the
Swszey coal-shed, and will sell 1t at s. a
| ton. The schooner "Fiheman" is on her
| way to this port. William r. Ladd will
act as agent for Mr.. Devereux. IL the
| patronage warrants, Mr.. Devereux may
make a permanent business of handling
coal here.