Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-01-25
FROM BUCKspoRT.

Elections and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Local Gossip.
Luther t. Rich, who recently sold his
farm, will move to ssachusetts.
frederic Mariner, and wife, OF Bangor,
have been the guests of Q. G. Homer and
wife.
The officers of James E. Hall post W.
r. G. were installed Jan. IL by William
Townsend.
Alice M. Houston has qualified as adj
ministratrix of the estate OF Fred w.
Houston.
Edgar Bolan has returned from visit
to mis- old home In Sweden. He brought
a wife with him.
The officers elect OF Hancock r. A.
chapter were installed on Jan. II by p. I'll.
p. L. II. Smith.
M. W. Hewey has got out 600 dozen
shovel handle blocks and is shipping
them to the Ashland Mig. Co.
The vital statistics OF the town for the
year 1904 are as follows: Deaths forty-two,
marriages twenty-five, births twenty.
The Deluge Engine Co. gave its annual
concert and ball Jan. 10. Madame Rubina
Raw Brooks, of Bangor, was the soloist.
The officers-elect of Verona grange
were installed on Jan. IA by Past Master
Hiram j. Hartman, assisted by Mrs.
Hattie E. Hartman.
The schooner Laura 7. Chester, Capt.
Berry, arrived Jan. IA from Weymouth,
Mass, with 1O2 tons of phosphate
for transshipment to Aroostook points.
The franklin street church Sunday
school has elected e. A. Cooper superin-
tendent, Burke Leach assistant superin-
tendent, Dora Stubs secretary, Ralph
Reed treasurer, and Mary Higgins
librarian.
At the annual meeting of the Bucks
port military band Widber T. Hill was
elected leader, Roy Page secretary and
treasurer, 1. l.. Brown musical director,
and g. H. Sweet, steward. The band is
ia fiourishing condition.
The off ,ers-elect OF Fort Knox lodge, /.
o. o. f., were installed by d. d. G. M.
Horace E. Buck assisted by Daniel r.
Courcey, A. B. Ames and George d. Crane,
past noble grands. After the installation
there were speeches and banquet.
At meeting of the trustees of the
Buck memorial library held Jan. IA the
following officers were elected: George
Blodget, president; Charles e. Atkins,
secretary and treasurer; Parker Spofford,
Richard b. Slower and Walter Gardner,
executive committee.
At the annual meeting OF Riverview
Rebekah lodge, L. o. o. F., the following
officers were elected: Emma l.. Bennett,
N. g.; Martha White, V. g.; Annie A.
Jocylen, secretary; Elizabeth Snowman,
treasurer; Annie l.. Wardwell, Aroline
Wardwell and Leslie Q. Homer, trustees.
The stockholders of the Bucksport
national bank have elected directors as
follows: Pascal p. Gilmore, Parker
Spofford, H. E. Snow, William Beazley,
Andrew j. Jordan. AT a meeting of the
directors Mr.. Gilmore was elected presi-
dent and Edward b. Moor cashier.
An act has been introduced In the
legislature to permit the Eastern Steam
ship Co. to build wharf into the tide
waters at Bucksport. This action is pre-
iiminary TO the Duilulng OF Wnat VIII De
extensive docks on the shore property
formerly know as the marine railway,
recently purchased by the company.
Center lodge, N. e. o. P, of Mill
vale, has elected the following officers;
Luther Turner, P. W.; George r. Chip
man, W.; Mabel Chapman, V. W.; Mrs.
Carrie Cole, secretary; Flora Lowell,
financial secretary; Ida Chapman,
treasurer; Arthur Smith, guide; Annie
Il. Smith, chaplain; w. e. Cole, guardian;
Mrs. Dora Bridges, sentinel; trustee for
three years, Capt. Freeman Bridges.
The funeral of Capt. Jas. Fl. Gilley was
held in the vestry of the Elm street
church Jan. II. Kew. William Forsyth
officiated, and the masonic burial service
was used, led by e. o. Page. The bearers
we're: Capt. T. NJ. Nicholson, VIM. A
Remick, Guy w. McAlister, Rufus H.
Emery, T. II. Smi and P. e. Dinsmore.
Interment was in Silver Lake cemetery
Mr.. and Mrs, c. w. Chisholm, of Somer-
vile, Mass Ben. F. Gilley, OF Barre, VT,
and Mrs. H. A. Gilley, of Rockland, at
tended the funeral.