Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-01-17
thirty weeks, or nearly six weeks less
than the average.

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| than the average.
/ The bark Mamie Swan, Capt. Hollis
Higgins, Of Ellsworth, laden with case oil
and bound to Pernambuco, while anchored
| in the harbor at New York last Friday,
ready to sail, caught fire, and before the
flames were extinguished the ship and
cargo were damaged to the extent of 5000.
The fire destroyed all the house work for
ward, and the steam hoisting machinery
The foremost was badly damaged, and a
new one may have to be stepped.
Older residents of Ellsworth will re-
few days ago in Bucksport. He was one
OF the three SONS of the late Parker w.
Perry, who was for so many years clerk of
courts OF this county. An older brother,
Isaac, lives in Massachusetts, and a
younger brother, Edgar j., and a sister,
Miss Emma, are residents OF Washington,
DC. DR.. Perry was tifty-six years of age.
He leaves a widow, but no children.
Officers of Lygonia lodge, f. and A. NJ,
and Irene chapter, o. f. e., were installed
at Masonic hall on State street Monday
evening. The exercises were held jointly,
and the evening was an enjoyable one.
Officers of the o. f. s. were first installed
BY District Deputy Mrs. Flora Abbott, of
West Sullivan; the lodge officers by Past
Master Josiah Fl. Higgins. After the in
stallation supper was served, and dance
followed. The names of the officers of the
two lodges have already been printed in
| THE AMERICAN.
| 1t must have been excessive modesty on
the part OF Ellsworths esteemed
citizen, Capt. Samuel l.. Lord and his
wife, that made them keep to themselves
the fact that their golden wedding ami
versary was on Jan. 8. The fact leaked
out, however, and some of their many
friends have been reminding them of it in
a most substantial manner. Their son, E.
W., who is assistant superintend of educa
tion in Porto Rico, sent congratulatory
message signed '1Wilmyrsam", COM
posite name including his, his wifes and
their little sons.
| The house on lower Franklin street,
owned by Charles II. Grindai and occupied
| by his son, William Grindal, was badly
damaged by fire Monday night. The fire
| broke out between 9 and 10 O'Clock. 1t
had started evidently in the walls near a
chimney, and broke through the side of
the building, being discovered from the
outside before the occupants of the house
knew OF it. The fire burned through the
roof and walls. A large part of the fur
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was badly damaged by smoke and water.
This loss is estimated at s750; partially ir-
sorha.
Once year the famous old Dirigo hose
racing team gets together for a reunion
and banquet. The team met last Wednes-
day evening at the Moore restaurant on
Water street. Those present were Chasles
j. Brown, foreman; c. E. Sinclair, assist
ant foreman; Charles Fl. Leland, secre-
tary; John A. Stuart, treasurer; E. j.
Brown, Charles NJ. Brooks, Harry Brown,
Colin c. Mckenzie, H. c. Stratton, Elmer
Davis, Samuel E. Chapman, Edgar Jordan
and Charles Davis. After supper, cigars
were lighted and speeches and jokes and a
general good time were enjoyed, Foreman
Brown acting as toastmaster.
An official inspection of Blanque fort
commandery, K. T., was made last Mon
day evening by A. w. King, grand cap
tain-general of the grand commandery of
Maine. The Order of the Temple was
conferred on one candidate. A banquet
followed the work, at which there was
some brilliant after-dinner speaking.
Past Eminent Commander J. F. Knowlton
was toast-master, and among the speakers
were L. B. Deasy, DR.. c. G. Morrison and
C. II. Wood, of Bar Harbor, Parker Spot
ford and o. F. Fellows, Of Bucksport, DR..
LIS Chilcott and Mr.. Pierce, of Bangor,
A P. Havey and Phillips Eaton, of West
Sullivan, Henry w. Sargent, OF Sargent
vile, r. E. Gould, c. R. Foster and A. w.
King, of Ellsworth.
Anxiety is felt for Capt. Lorenzo Jordan,
OF the schooner Pepe Ramirez, who is now
thirty-five days out from New York,
bound for Brunswick, Ca, with cargo OF
salt. The trip is ordinarily made in from
a week to ten days, and frequently in less
time, but it is not unusual for vessel to
be blown off and occupy weeks in getting
back to the coast. If Capt. Jordan has
been blown to the eastward of the Gull
stream, he would be out of the regular
track of coastwise steamers, and would
not be likely to be reported. 1t is hoped
he will turn up all right, but naturally
each day now without news increa ses the
anx ety of his family and friends here.
Capt. Jordan took with him on this trip
an Ellsworth man, Charles Hunnewell, as
cook.