Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-01-28
FROM BucKspoRr.

Do"e" VI pehJ. hneS changes In
business Still Very Dry Town.
De aud Mrs. " n. Putnam nave pone
to Houiton to live.
Ralph w. Marks is night operator at
orono on the Maine Central.
DIR. Arthur l. Stone has closed his prac
tice here, and returned to his former home
in WaItham, Mass.
The degree team OF Riverview Rebekah
lodge will assist in the ,nstituting OF g
new lodge OF Rsbekahs at Winterport on
Thursday night.
Verona grange had jolly time In the
way OF social and dance on Friday
night. Frank starkie and Mrs. Norton
we're the orchestra.
The Ice boating at Alamoosook was
never better, the whole lake being like
glass. The boats are kept In constant use
when there lie any wind.
The Mt. Waldo Granite Co. has hauled
up it's stone carrying schooner Robert
W." at steamboat wharf, which seems to
indicate that stone shipments by rail are
at stendstill for the present.
Pooler 4 Deans steam mill In the mar
rows below Fort Knox Is running full
blast and working finely. 1t is rumored
that the firm has opened negotiations for
the purchase of the Perkins mill.
1t has been poor season for the smelt
fishermen, so far. Except early In the
season the catches have been small, and
much below the average. Better luck is
expected on the next high run OF tides.
There has not been as much hard wood
used for fuel in town for years as at the
present time. 1t seems to be all there Is
to burn. There Is some bard coal here,
but at SIS ton the demand is not brisk.
Frank G Perkins has sold his interest
In the frm OF F. g. Perkins & Co. to his
partner, Elmer Littlefieid, OF Brewer.
The firm has operated a cooperage mill at
the mouth of Smelt brook for the past ten
years.
ID. d. Fred A. Perkins, OF Castine, in
stalled the officers OF Court Asmoosook
l. o. F., this week as follows: &. D.,
Burke Leach g. r., F. w. Smith; c. p,
r. II. Croxford; v. c. r, George Witham
o, NJ. X. Gray; s. W., George F. Gray; j.
W, II. II Withsm; 8. B., Lewis E. Tut
tie; J. B., w. e. Leach.
People are snxiousiy awaiting reports
from the prospects of resuming ship
building at the Mckay & Dix yard 10 the
spring, but as yet nothing definite can be
learned. II Is matter OF considera BILE
Importance to the town, and there would
be cause enough for celebration IL ship
building were resumed here.
The annual "gentiemeu's night" given
by the October cIup was held on Thursday
night, and was the social event OF the
season. Over 100 guests were present.
The president, Mrs. Geo. p. Homer, pre-
sided. The numbers OF the programme
were furnished by Miss Lillian Ames and
Jerry Buidoc in solos, and Misses Law
renee and Getchell, of the e. M. c. s., in
readings.
"Dryest time in he history OF the town."
is " hat all the old-timers say In relation
TO the liquor situation. 1t is impossible
TO buy drink over bar In town, for all
the bars have disappeared. There is, as
| might be expected, more or less OF i'm
portatious from Bangor, and the private
wine cellars are pretty well stocked, but
as TOR the old baImy times, there Is
| nothing but the memory.
The matter OF the steamer "Merry-
coneag" is still lacking complete settle-
| ment, the boat being tied up at her dock,
and the route covered by the "Golden
Rod". Although Engineer Daniel w
Kerst has been awarded the boat by the
court under time bond, it is understood
that be wi hes to have the matter per-
manently settled now, as another tie-up in
the busy season might result in much
damage to business.
The death OF Benjamin Ames, one OF
the Oldest and most highly esteemed
residents of the town, occurred on Thurs
day at his home on the shore road. The
cause OF his death was cancer. He was
seventy six years old. and IL survived by
one daughter, Mrs. Minnie Luce, and one
son. Carl Ames of Bangor; also one
brother, the only surviving member of
he family, Richard Ames. OF Bangor.
The funerai was held on Friday afternoon,
Rev. William Forsyth officiating. The