Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-12-09
FROM BUCKsPoRT.

10y Wob0s
William Mckay, night operator at
Houlton on the b. & A., spent Thanks
giving here with his parents.
Albert f. Page and wife observed their
silver wedding on Thanksgiving, and
informally received large number OF
friends.
Mrs. Frances SwaZey and Miss Charlotte
have gone to Worcester, Mass, for an ex-
tended stay with Prof. and Mrs. wendall
p. Parker.
Mrs. Lena Buck has gone to Washing
ton, d. o., to pass the winter with her
son, John X. Buck. =
| The wedding of Miss Lucy s. HinckIey
| OF Miloridge, to DIR. Harold H. Crane, OF
this town, took place in Milbridge on
Thursday. DIR. A. B. Hagerthy was
best man. -
One OF the largest Thanksgiving par
ties In town was at the Tribou homestead
| on Main street. Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
| Tribou entertained Mrs. Martha Vannah
aud Miss Vannah, OF Nobleboro; Mr..
and Mrs. Guy Bailey, Miss Doris and
Master Robert, OF Bangor, and Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. G. Vannah and Misses Ruth and
Frances, OF Bradford.
Services In connection with the for.
| ward movement are being held every
evening OF the week in the Elm street
chapel, addresses being delivered by Rev.
George s. Mills, OF Belfast.
| The E. M. G. s. second eleven defeated
the grammar school Saturday by a score
OF 60.
| James E. Hall post g. A. r. has changed
Its time OF meeting from evening to after
noon. The meetings are held every Sat-
urday and are much better attended than
when held in the evening. The post is In
a fiourishing condition, and has recently
mustered In several new members.
| Bucksport lodge, A. o. U. W., has, in
settling the DEATH claim Of the late Chas.
J. Cobb, received forty-two benefits since
1885, or 1000, and has paid in assess
ments, S41,2 76. The new asi essment rates
will probably cause some to retire, but
the majority will stay in.
Harry Carley is employed by Buckley &
Preble in their greenhouses.
| The Spofford grammar school will close
on the 18th for two-weeks' vacation.
| Harold M. WATSON has secured
position with g. G. Estabrook's Sons in
Bangor.
Mrs. Fannie Hayward is visiting friends
In Connecticut.
DR.. r. H. Croxford came down from
the game regions Saturday with two fine
deer.
Seven carloads of Christmas trees have
been shipped to New York from this
station.
George Montgomery has resumed his
former position in the store of F. M.
Mooney & Co.
The schooner "James R. Talbot" is dis
charging coal from Eliza bethport for the
Devereux Coal Co.
Theodore Woodman Cunningham has
been elected vice. president Of the senior
class at Bowdoin.
Pooler & Dean are operating their
mill below Fort Knox, running full time
with large crew.
The Italian bark "Leone" is expected in
port to load box shocks from Bangor for
the Mediterranean.
Capt. e. A. Leland is home for a short
visit. He will leave shortly to take com
mand of the four master "Calumet".
Walter Bridges and Fred Woodbridge
have moved to Brewer, where they hay 9
employment in the Britton tannery.
Mrs. Harry Nevens has closed her house
ON lower Main street, and will spend the
winter in Boston with her husband.
Capt. Hiram Brown has gone to the
Sailors Snug uarbor, Staten Island,
where he intends to spend the rest of his
days.
| 1t is understood that the management
OF the Gem shoe store will not close out
as intended, but will re-stock and con-
tinue the business.
On Monday evening, the 18th, the de.
gree team of the Winterport Rebekah
lodge will visit Riverview Rebekahs and
work the degrees.
The remains of John Nichols Atwood,
| eighty nine years old, have been brought
here for interment in the Cobb cemetery
at North Bucksport.
| On Wednesday afternoon and evening
the members of the ladies' circle of the
Franklin street church held their annual
fair and food sale in the vestry. ~
Miss Mildred Stone, of the E. M. c. s.
music department, and Madame Rubina
RaviBrooks, OF Bangor, will give a musi-
Gale in Emery hall on Thursday evening.
| Joseph P. Woodman, of Spokane, is
visiting his sister, Mrs. Althea Atwood.
Mr.. Woodman went West fifty-one years
ago, and this is his first visit in this Sec
tion since that time.
Fred H. Moses and wife are spending
the winter in their cottage at East Or
land. Mr.. Moses is having a large con-
| servatory built for him at Bar Harbor,