Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-01-04

| inHui nihttin LIZ hudbs, DoetoHS 0SotkS
Il. Packard, New York; Harry J. Joy,
Ffank d. Rowe, Brunswick; Mary H..
Mcfarland, Augusta.
W. c. Conary, II. B. Dodge and Robert
H'nckiey, Of Biuehiil, DR.. g. A. Phillips,
OF Bar Harbor. J. W. Somes and M. l..
Allen, OF Mt. Desert, @. P. Homer, OF
Bucksport, w. R. Havey and John Morti-
mer, Of West Sullivan, were In Ellsworth,
Tuesday on business.
The prettiest dancing party to be given
this season was held at Odd Fellows hall
last Thursday evening by the Unity club.
One hundred couples were present, in
cluding many from out OF town, and
nearly all the college boys and girls home
for the holiday vacation. During the
| evening dainty refreshments were served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank 8. Lord celebrated
their silver wedding anniversary last
Wednesday evening at their home on
Hancock street. The rooms we're prettily
| decorated with cut flowers and evergreen.
Daring the evening several musical se-
| lections were rendered and refreshments
were served. Mr.. and Mrs. Lord were
| the recipients OF many handsome silver
pieces, many from friends from out of
town.
The following have been elected officers
of the Royal Arcanum for the current
year: +. B. Aiken, regent; W. A. Alex
| ender, vice-regent; A. w. King, orator; /;
A. F. Burnh m, past regent; o. W. Tap
ley, secretary; F. L. Mason, collector; J.
| Il. Parsons, treasurer; M. Y. McGown,
chaplain; @. e. Doyle, guide; h. w.
Cushman, warden; r. e. Brown, lsecre-
tary; A. F. Burnham, G. G. BurrilI, A. W.
King, trustees.
The many friends OF Mrs. Ferdinand
| Wardweli will be panied to learn OF her
death which occurred Jan. 1. She had
been Ill for some time. For many years
she was chief operator here of the New
England Telephone q Telegraph Co.'s ex-
change. She leaves a husband but no
children. The funeral was held yester-
day, Rev. }. M. Adams officiating. The
pail bearers were J. FL. Brimmer, Roscoe
Holmes, F. r. McGown and Austin H.
Joy.
Officers of Acadia Royal Arch chapter
we're elected Tuesday evening as follows:
L. II. Cushman, high priest; Albert L.
WitbaE1, king; John II. Brimmer, scribe
Harvard Q. Jordan, captain OF host
Charles R. Burrill, principal sojourner
Marks Hertz, Royal Arch captain; Arthur
w. Greey, treasurer; James E. Parsons
secretary. The installation will be held
Tuesday evening, Jan. "a, followed by q
socis. and supper. All chapter Masons
Tvs theis 9qmi.ies are Invited.
1'he sami ANIMAL election OF officers O
Sunrise council, d. of L.. was held las,
Thursday evening and was as follows
Mrs. Annie NJ. Stevens, c.; Mrs. Oiivs
Alexander. A. c.; Mrs. Agnes Brown, v
C.; Mrs. Louise Royal. jr. exc; Mist
Nellie Haynes. jr. ex-A. c.; Mrs. Mary
Card, guide; Miss Bernice Royal, r. s.;
Miss Marion Fuller, A. r. s.; Mrs. Nellie
Lermond, F. s.; George Royal, treasurer
Mss Celia Gard, l. g.; E. Allen Lermond,
o. g.; Mrs. Lizzie S. Moore, trustee. The
date Of the installation Is Jan. II.
The annual election OF officers OF
Donaqua lodge, K. of p, was held last
| Wednesday evening when the following
officers were elected: Hollis b. Estey, c.
c.; G. L. Wiswell, V. c.; John A. Lord,
prelste; Harry l.. Crabtree, keeper OF
records and seals; Embert Z. Osgood,
master OF exchequer; Roswell Murch,
master at arms; 8. L. Lord, master Of
work; e. Doyle, inside sentinel; Eugene
P. Warren, outside sentinel. The install
lation will take place this evening, con-
Quoted by Deputy Grand Chancellor Hop
kins, of Milbridge. Refreshments will be
served.
| Sidney A. Goodwin has taken command
of the schooner John Maxwell and sailed
from New York for southern ports with a
load of cypress. Mr.. Goodwin is one of
the youngest of Ellsworth captains. He
has been several trips with his father as
mate OF the Harry W. Haynes, and on her
weeks ago Capt. Goodwin was offered COM
mand OF bark sailing from New York to
foreign ports, but refused to accept. The
Maxwell 10 a schooner of 532 gross, and
445 net tonnage. She Is 152 feet long, 35
feet beam, ,12.7 feet deep, and carries crew
OF seven. She was built at Milpridge in
1899, and halls from New York.
What is proving to be the severest
storm OF the season thus far began yes
terday afternoon and Is still raging.
The morning train from the west was
half an hour late. The three rural car
riers started out about 9 o'clock, but be-
fore noon all had returned, finding 1t
impossible to get through. The mail
| stage for Mt. Desert Island was also OBJ
| llged to return. The Biuehill stage got
| through to Surry, and left for Bluehill
shortly after IL o'c!o k, arriving about 8,
| At O'Clock the stage from Bluehili rad
not arrived in Ellsworth The up-river
| stage also started, bu. whether it will be
able to get through Is not yet known.
The noon train from Bar Harbor ar
rived half an hour late, but left WASH