Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-20
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES
Mt. Desert Hotel Bluffs Sold.

! H2l' 6CSCIt F1OtSt OIuT1S SClC.
Frank r. Moore of Ellsworth has
bought all the Hotel Bluffs buildings
at Mt Desert Ferry, including the
hotel buildings, two cottages and
stable. The buildings are on land
I leased Of the Maine Central railroad
and will be removed. The purcha 50
also includes all the furniture aud
furnishings of the buildings. This
Mr.. Moore has already removed to
Ellsworth and is selling Off. One of
the cottages, also, he has already sold,
together with the stable. 1t is prob
able the other cottages will be sold
and removed. The hotel will be torn
down and the timber sold on the spot
or taken to Ellsworth. The remova!
Of the Bluffs marks the passing of the
last vestige Of an attempt to boom
the Maine Central terminal as 4
summer resort. After few seasons
OF fair prosperity. the summer peo-
pie passed it by for Bar Harbor anu
the other island resorts, or to Join the
cottage colony at Hancock Point.
Their 57th Wedding Anniversary.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Bainbridga
Bryant OF Turner celebrated the sta
anniversary Of their marriage at the
home of their son. George Weber
Bryant Of Horton street, Lewiston,
Monday, receiving many callers Mi
Bryant was born in Turner oct. II,
1884, son of Hezekiah and Annie Leav-
lit Bryant. He has lived on a farm
in Turner all his life. Mrs. Bryant,
daughter of Thomas Weber and
Susan Stevens Davis, was born Aug
IS, 1880. She came to Turner when
16. Mr.. and Mrs. Bryant had four
children, their son being the only one
living
Big Whale at Eastport.
The huge whale which became en-
tangled in the Canadian buoy, known
as the Roaring Bull" off Peases Is
land, not far from ST. John, n. B.,
has been bought by Capt. William
Matthews of Wilson's Beach, Campo
bello Island, and towed into Passport
harbor to be grounded and cut up for
its valuable oil. Capt. Matthew paid
500 for the carcass and expects to
secure about $500 from the oil and
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feet high, and 26 feet in body Cir
conference in front of the fms Its
tail was II feet wide. and it's mouth
IL feet long on each side.
Fined for Cruelty to Animals.
Samuel w. Ham of Shapleigh was
brought before Judge Tucker in the
Sanford municipal court Monday By
90
bunk and Obed F. Stackpole Of Bidde-
ford and paid a fine and costs
amounting to s21 for cruelty to ami
mails. The officers testified they
found Hams cattle and poultry in bad
condition from insufficient food and
improper shelter.
kittery Naval Launch in Peril.
A steam launch from the United
States Survey Ship Hannibal at the
kittery Navy Yard was in peril Mon
day when the engine stalled and the
boat was swept against the Ports
mouth and kittery bridge The boat
was taking the mail orderly TO Ports
mouth and had aboard three men, in
Guiding a coxswain. The tide was
running SO strong that a landing
could not be made. The crew held
onto the bridge pilling while the mail
orderly climbed upon the bridge and
telephoned to the navy yard for as
sistance. Another launch was sent
and the disabled craft towed back to
the ship.
Aged Brotherhood Entertain Mayor
Mayor William N. Ingraham of
Portlands was the guest Of honor
Monday at the annual banquet of the
Aged Brotherhood at the Congress
Square Hotel. There were $50 pres
ent. Daniel D. Chenery presided, and
the oldest member was Sylvan Shurt-
LEFT. who is 81.