Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-01-21
FROM BucKsPoRT.

II ~ Munutc HucAtNl iuStttth-
n tions.
N sA.. n Wbitc0ntb ~as in town on BUSH
,sss FRIDAY and Saturday.
IN, D tuge Engine Co. has decided to
s,pend i,s sntpius cash in refurnisbing
a. bsll instead OF giving bail as usual
j rho snelt fishermen are having poor
..,che. The price Of smets is at high
azure. and good run wouid bring hand
some returns.
r,, village Ice crop ia being harvested
..Is ,.eek About the usual amount will
:. ont a, silver lake. Hiram Dorr and
wnIIam o Buck have opened Helds.
.rerrtsenlative OF the New England
reieaicne Co. has been In town this
,rsek lolsiug over the property OF the
p,etsuort and Enst orlend line, and II is
repef., & that there may be transfer
soou.
cipt Lga Emerson has refitted his
o,,ck a. boat "Naney Hunks" With new
snu,s satls. and she Is faster than ever.
n Il rnd arsrood hat she is ready to meet
all ermers for the ice. boat championship.
hl4
Joshua P. Hooper celebrated his
e,eh isth birthday on Tuesday, and many
~ his friends eaiIedto extend congratu-
,.,iops Mr.. Hooper is stii In active busi
Moss In The same store in which he has
conducted tailoring business for over
tortv years. Hi, faculties are upimpaired
and he keeps up well with the times.
The schnoner "Landseer", OF the
Nicholson fleet, arrived IN port on Sun
dsv In charge OF Capt. Bullock, with
,re,gh, Tor Capt. T NJ. Nicholson, inciud-
inc 100 tons OF hard coal, the first to
reach port aimee last spring. The coal
cost Cant Nicholson such high figure
that tha 4elling price will be SIS ton,
and Hstia profit at that. This is the only
coal Tor sale in the town.
Fort Kaox lodge and RivervIew Re-
beks HI held joint installation on Thurs
dsy tight which was very enjoyable &C.
CASTOR. a supper was served at 6. fol-
Lowell by the installation OF the officers
O, a., gehekshs as follows: N. G., Miss
Aroline Wardwell; V. G., Mrs. Annie
Ward welt; secretary, Mrs. Annie A.
Jocyl.n; treasurer, Miss Elizabeth @.
snow,uan; warden. Mrs. Emma Bennett;
condactor, Mrs. Rachel Wardweii; chap
lain, Mrs. Frances Homer; |. g., Mrs.
ENTITY Farmer; o. G., David p. Farmer;
RS V q, Mrs. Inez Mooney; l.. s.
NC, Mrs. Jsnette Hill. The installing
officers were: ID. D. P, Mrs. Annie c.
Jocyien, assisted by Mrs. Frances Homer
as @ VI, Mrs Nellie Crane as g. W, Mrs.
Luce as g. 7.
The officers OF Fort Knox lodge were
Installed ny D. ID. @ NJ. George Snow, OF
Winterport, assisted by c. X. Lougee as
GIN. George d Crane az @. w, Charles
C. Jocylen ms q. s. and A. b. Ames a. @. T.
The chairs were filled a. follows; n. G.,
Daniel e. Courcey; V G, Fred M.
Mooney; secretary, Horace Il. Buck;
treasurer, Frank w. McAiIister; warden,
Frank W. CHM; conductor, George Allen;
r 5 n. g., Leslie c. Homer; l.. 8. N. c.,
Richsrd Whitmore; K 5. V. G., John
Dorr; l. v. g., George Went worth; X.
8. 8. Edward Robbins; l.. :. s., Edward
Smith; l. e., Charles W. Fogg; o. G.,
David p. Farmer.
The case OF Daniel w. Kerst VS.. w. ID.
Bennett and steamer Merry conesg" was
heard In the United States district court
in Portland last Saturday before Judge
Hale. Bennett was represented by o. Il.
Fellows and bradley & Bird; kerst by
Benjamin Thompson. The judge ordered
the boat turned over to Kerst W no should
give bond for her return In good order.
1t is understood that Kerst will complete
arrangements and resume the Bucksport
and Camden route, emitting the Castine
landing. Capt. Mshlon Emerson, for
some time with the Barbour boats, will
be the new captain. The boat has been
TIED a. since Jan. 3, when Capt. Bennett
serves notice on kerst, an equal owner,
that Kerst must buy or sell before Il Q
boat Jeff her dock sgain.