Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1921-01-19
Orland

, At the regular meeting of River
| side chapter, o. E. S., Jan. 6, the
! following officers were installed by
| P. M. Clara M. Hutchins assisted by
P. M. Carrie A. Jordan as marshal.
| Mrs. Georgia w. Facteaux, w. M;
Rufus P. Facteaux, w. P; Mrs. Mary
| c. Saunders, A. M; Mrs. Clara A. S.
Valentine, secretary; Mrs. Nellie
! Saunders, treasurer; Mrs. Gertrude
Hutchings, conductress; Mrs. Carrie
! e. Crosby, associate conductress;
Mrs. Jennie E. Eldridge, chaplain;
Mrs. Olive M. Peavey, organist; Mrs.
Nettie F. Saunders, warder; S. R.
Hutchins, sentinel; Mrs. Martha G.
Hutchins, Adah; Mrs. Eva E. Ripley,
Ruth; Mrs. Mary A. Holt, Esther;
Mrs. Flora F. Dorr, Martha; Mrs.
Rose l.. Ames, Electa. 1t being a
joint installation, the officers of Ris-
ing Sun lodge, F. and A. M, were in
stalled by Past w. M. Elijah Heath,
Past w. M. Norris Heath, as marshal,
both of Rising Star lodge, Penobscot.
| The officers: w. M, E. Darling
Bowden; S. W., Lewis G, Hubbard
j. W., Oscar r. Saunders; treasurer,
E. w. Hartman; secretary, Seth R.
Hutchins; chaplain, A. B. Hutchins
marshal, l. R. Saunders; S. D., Jay B.
Clement; J. D., Linwood H. Gray; S.
S., Raymond Bowden; j. S., Oscar w.
Facteaux; tyler, Adelbert B. Gross.
After the ceremonies a banquet was
served at the grange hall.
In open session the officers of Mar
ramissic grange were recently in
stalled by Past M. A. B. Hutchins,
assisted by Mrs. Hutchins: E. L.
Dorr, w. M; F. Homer Hutchings,
O.; Mrs. Hannah Eldridge, L.; Oscar
R. Saunders, S.; Arthur F. Hutchins,
A. S.. Gertrude Hutchings, chaplain;
Linda E. Hutchings, treasurer; Clara
A. S. Valentine, secretary; Marshall
Hartman, gate-keeper; Flora F.
Dorr, Ceres; Carrie E. Crosby, Po
mona; Nellie Saunders, Flora; Helen
R. Page, L. A. S.. Supper was
served to guests and patrons, fol-
lowed by games, music and a very
good time.
At the last meeting of Narramissic
grange, the final degrees were con-
ferred upon four candidates. Re-
freshments were served to an excel
lent attendance, and the young
people were seemingly having the
good time of their life when the
electric lights went out, leaving the
| joy-makers in total darkness. By
| means Of pocket lights and lanterns,
| with much merriment, personal be-
longings were assorted and every
one went home with the expectation
of meeting again Friday evening,
Jan. 81, for which the lecturer an
nounced a program and "box sup
per-"
Friends of Mrs. Mahala Lawrence
Bennett were saddened to hear of her
sudden death at 10 O'Clock Friday
| evening, Jan. z, at the home Of her
son, Ernest L. Bennett. Mrs. Ben
| nett had been in failing health for
many months, and had recently been
moved from her own home to her
sons that she might have more care
| full nursing. On the day of her
than usual. She leaves three sons,
Frank, Oscar and Ernest, and an
adopted son, Louis. A grandson had
been her especial care since a very
small child. Too much cannot be
said in praise of her life work.
Services were held for her Monday
afternoon. Interment was beside
her husband at Evergreen cemetery,
Orland.
| Clear ice about twelve inches thick
| is being harvested from the cove, a
part of Narramissic river. 1t is re-
ported that where ice is usually cut
on Great pond it is only about two
| inches thick. Colder weather is
needed for ice and wood-hau1ing.
Jay Clements span of young
horses had narrow escape when
they assumed the spirit of fine day
and made runaway-f1ight down the
long hill and over the River road,
and out Narramissic river. They
turned before reaching the open
channel, on ice not over two inches
thick. After leaving the river, they
were caught by Pearle Ames, and
Mr.. Clement, who had been left on
the hill, soon recovered his own.
Jan. IA. x.