Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-01-14

as were all the other fficers. After the
business was transacted, speeches vera
made by all present and 1t was late hour
when be meeting broke up.
Next Tuesday evening Nokomis Re-
bakab lodge will install officers publicly.
Following the installation will be dane,
ing and supper in the banquet hall. All
Odd Fellows are invited. The affair will
be free.
John M. Harrigan pleasantly enter
tained about thirty five Of his friends at
bis home on Main street last Thursday
evening, the occasion being he twelfth
anniversary Of his birth. Dainty re-
freshmeDts we're served.
e. A. Lermond, an employee In the
lasting room OF the Union shoe company's
factory, met with painful accident yes
terday forenoon by driving a tack into
the bone Of one OF the fingers OF bis left
hand. DIR. Osgood dressed the wound.
Esoteric lodge, F. and A. M, will give q
sociable at its rooms in the Manning
block tomorrow evening. Music by
Monag ghaD's orchestra. Refreshments
will be served. The ladies will please
furnish cake. All Masons with their
families are invited.
The mary friends in this city of Miss
e la U. Devereux, of Lamoine, will be
interested in the announcement that she
is to be married Jan. 19. 10 William s.
Cousins, OF Lamoine. Mr.. Cousins is an
engineer on one of the large coastwise
steamships sailing out Of New York.
Waiter Blsisdell and wife, of Bangor,
were called here Saturday by the illness
and death OF Mrs. B aisdell's father, Capt.
J. Wesley Holt. They returned Monday
and will leave for Porto Rico t be last of the
week. Mr.. BIasdell is an inspector OF
steam boats aud is sent to Cuba by the
government.
The Associated Charities repeat their
r. quest OF last week for clothes for dis
tribution. Clothes for children Of school
age are especially desired. Any persons
having books and magazines to dispose Of
are requested to send them TO the Associ-
ated Chariti les to be sent out with pack
eyes OF clothes. "
A silver party was given by the Usona
club Ia its gentlemen friends at its
rooms on Main street Monday evening.
There we're cards the first of the evening;
about the middle; and end
ing by "pinning The tail on the donkey"
tor two prizes. Charles IL. Leland won
the first prize and R. E. Mason the booby
prze. Il
Officers of the Royal Arcsnum have
been elected for the ensuing year ss
follows: F. B. Aiken, regent; w. A.
Alexander, vice-regent; A. W. King,
-ator; A. F. Burnham, sitting past le-
gent; .. w. Tsp'ey, secretary; F. l.. Mason,
collector; J. E. Parsons, treasurer; c. C.
Burrili, chaplain; c. E. Doyle, guioe;
ii. W. Cushman, warden; T. e. Brown,
sentry; A. F. burnham, Z. Z. Burrill, A.
W. King, trustees.
Tue American house had a pretty close
call last night from serious damage by
fire. An electric lamp in some way got
into contact with the bed clothing of one
OF the guests, and set it on fire. The
guest, awakened by the flames, called up
tbC kueot III All ouloihlhS ioohbs tbC
two extingu'shed the flames without
giving general alarm. The furniture,
clothing and carpets were damaged to the
extent OF about $50.
Something new In the line OF church
suppers will be held at the Methodist
v.siry Thursday evening, Jan. % 1t is
called a "mum supper. Anybody who
peaks will be charged five cents for the
d st and coud offence; after that there
= i'll be perfect freedom, and one may talk
20 oue's hearts content. 1t will require
the services OF a marshal and many
depuliesto to collect the fines, but then
they will be there and ready for business.
AT the annual meeting OF Lygonia
lodge. F and A. M, held last Wednesday
evening, the following officers for the
ensuing year were elect ed w. M, II, W.
Dunn; ). W, J. A. Taylor; j. W., Manuel
Gaspsr; treasurer, Z. g. Burritl; ecretary,
N. }. Moor; S D.. r. W. Moore; j. d c.
A Dews; proxy to grand lodge, F. b.
A ken; finance committee, j. L. Cushman,
George F. Haskell, F. B. Aiken. These
officers will be installed this evening.
Me m bers of the order are invited.
William II. Bradley, said to be the rich
ST man in w Wisconsin, died in Milwaukee,
last "Wednesday, two days after his mar
rlsge 10 Miss Hannemyer, who had been
mis- secretary for the past twenty years.
Mrs. Bradley, who was a native of Frank
lin, died last November. An adopted
son, William T. Bradley, married Miss
Edith Cheney, OF this city. A child was
born to Mr.. and Mrs. Bradley In the same
house and at the same time the seDsa-
tional marriage was being performed,