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Mr. Morris Franklin left for New York Wednesday, whence he'sailed ‘Thursday on the Scale for Bremen. He will make a three months tour of the continent on hs wheel. My. A. W. Bee, lessee of the Rodick, which will throw open Its doors on or about June 6th, is busy purchasing new furbishings for the big hotel and when that well known house opens there, will be great change molicable in Stingertor. Mr. has not been idle since last year and anticipates a good summer for the famous hotel. Mr. Bee has made the kind tender of the immense music room of the hotel to the Centennial committee for the reception and ball which will be the so cial feature of the ¢entennial. Mr. Bee has been coming to Bar Harbor for many years and has had the welfare and pros perity of the place at heart. The Keeley Workers will hold a straw berry festival at their hall, Friday even ing, this week, fromm 5.30 to 7.30 p. m. Mr. George B. Dorr, of Boston, arrived in Bar Harbor yesterday and will re main several days. The Misses Morton and Mrs. Levi P. Morton galled for Europe last week. Governor Morton will not come to Bar Harbor this season but will stay In New York state. During the past week men have been dragging Round pond for the body of W. A. Hodgdon, the nineteen year old boy who disappeared from the house of J. P. Carter, of Pretty Marsh, three weeks ago. All efforts to find the body have been futile. The ice has cleared from the lake and Monday men began exploding dynamite under the water in order to raise the dead body to the sur face of the pond. No body appeared but dead fish floated to the surface showing that the action of the explosive was powerful enough to dislodge an object on the lake bottom. Fish were killed several rods from where the explosive was discharged. From this the theory has grown that the body of Hodgdon is not in the lake and the people of Pretty Marsh think that he is alive and simply went away from his home. The New England Telephone and Tele graph company’s men completed a new copper ring between Bangor and Bar Harbor Sunday. ‘Twelve men who had been at work for two weeks between these points arrived here Sunday and strung the wires Into the local office. ‘This copper circuit will be a great con venience to Bar Harbor In summer as there will be direct communication with Bangor without interference by other points along the line.The business last year was so large that an extra wire was necessary. Second a new copper line will be placed between Sullivan and Bangor. The ice left Greenlake Monday, and for the next few weeks there will be ex cellent landlock salmon fishing there. Several fish were taken last week, one man from Ellaworth catching four Sat urday. The steamer Henry Morrison, recently sold by the Bangor Bar Harbor parties has been chartered by H. Grannemoon, of New York, for the fishing banka trade. She will begin the season on May 1st. Attorney C. E. Littlefield, ex-Attorney General of the State, was In town Tues day. Mr. Littlefield will present the name of Thomas B. Reed at the St.Louis convention. A little girl stranger arrived at the home of Rev. Mr. Wyckoff, Monday. Mr. George I.. Stebbing, partner of Mr. George B. Cooksey at Seal Harbor, with Mr. Bogart, returned to Seal Harbor ‘Tuesday. Mr. Stebbins has just returned from California where he went to visit Mr. Cooksey who returned from Japan. Percy Hamer is very ill with lung fever. Mr. Nathan Ash, proprietor of the Nathan Ash livery and boarding stable, Mount Desert street, accompanied by Mr. Eugene Miteyes left last night on a trip to the weat to buy horses for the coming Seasall, Mr. Winfred §. Ames of the firm of Abram, French Co., Boston, spent Sunday at the Everard. If the warm weather of the past week continues throughout the country, Bar Harbor may expect some early coming Fouri ers. With the thermometer rang ng from 75 to 00 degrees in New York city for five consecutive days it will be strange if the exodus towards cool, breezy lands does not begin very early this year. The* weather locally as very warm during the past week al though it did not reach above the 70 mark. ‘The result of the beautiful weather can be seen in the budding trees and the green tinge on the lawns. ‘The usual morning and eventing ser vices will be held at the Methodist church next Sunday, Mr. Frank Feeney received news Mon day of the death of his mother In New York city, Hermnesa lasted less than a week. The remains will be brought onto Bangor today for Interment, where Mrs. Feeney formerly lived. The house occupied by Mr. EB. Bb. Rodick and family adjacent to the Ro dick house is being, made ready for re moval to a site opposite. Mr.Pearl B.Day,mall clerk on the Bag ger Bar Harbor route has been on a trip to Portland and Boston, and during his absence Mr. Robert Bannerman has been running as clerk, Mr. Day returned to his route yesterday. Beginning May , there will be a change in the running of the trains and boats. ‘The Sappho will leave Bar Har bor at 7 o'clock a. m. to bring passengers from the train which will arrive at the ferry in time to land them by the Sap pho at Bar Harbor at 8.20a.m. ‘The Sappho leaves Bar Harbor again at 10.30 a. m.and 4.10 p.m. daily. Her times of arrival here will be 8.20 a. m., 12.15 and 7.15 p.m. ‘TheSebenon will arrive at 12.46 from Sullivan and Sorrento and leave again for those ports at 3.15 p.m. daily. Sunday trains will arrive at 8.20 a.m.and the boat will leave for the ferry at 4.10 Sunday afternoons returning at 5.40 Mr. John H. Reynolds, father of Mr B. A. Reynolds died on Saturday in Bar Harbor, where he had recently come for Medical treatment. Mr. Reynolds had been ill for some years with an organic heart trouble which finally caused his death at the advanced age of 67 years. The deceased was born in Addison, Me. and after his marriage removed to Mill bridge and about twenty years ago took up his home in Northeast Harbor where he lived since that time. ‘Three children and a wife survive. ‘The children are Messrs. B. C. Reynolds, of Bar Harbor, A. S. Reynolds, of Northeast Harbor, and Bertha E. Reynolds, who is now residing in Foxcroft. The funeral was held Monday afternoon Rev. Mr. Leffing well officiating. Interment was at Hulls Cove. Mr. Frank P. Moore has purchased a lot on Main street and the cellar is being dug for a house. Mr. H. A. Lawford, of the firm of Lawford Wakefield has bought the lot and stable adjoining their building. Mr. Charles B. Pineo has returned from Boston and will remain here till the next term of the law school in Sep tember. Mr. Frank Burrows, of Waterville, has taken a position as clerk at the Everard. Miss Sarah Joy has returned to Bar Harbor to open her millinery rooms. Miss Juliette Nickerson has returned to Bar Harbor after an extended visit with friends. Mr. E. B. Richards has so far re covered from his recent illness as to be able to get out of doors this week and his many friends hope that he will rapidly recover his health. Dorothy, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Sherman, celebrated her fourth birthday Saturday and ten little tots of about her own age were her guests. ‘They all stood on a cellar door and were photographed, a pretty souvenir of the day. ‘The Ladies Aid society will meet with Mrs. IE. ©. Sproul Friday night, and all members are urgently requested to be present. Mr. 8. D. Sargent and Mrs. James Hill, of West Gouldsboro, went to Boston yes terday on the Mount Desert. Mrs. Sar gent will have a militery opening at West Gouldsboro on her return the 1st of May. Mr. Charles ,T. How and G. A. Garnee will arrive here Monday with the in tention of remaining three weeks look ing over their cottages. Postmaster Benson in endeavoring to facilitate the distribution of mail at night has had another delivery window opened. For several months the crowds that gather in the lobby of the post-drive at night make a trip to the office for mail a very annoying one. Since the warm weather, one can scarcely enter or depart from the office without being jostled by the crowds that line up in front of the office and render the narrow walk almost impassable. Engineer Abbott of the Boston Maine round was in town ‘Tuesday inspecting the wharf property. He said that all that would be done to improve the wharf this season would be the distribution of two carloads of planking where they would do the most good as flooring. Mr. Abbott said that an entire change in the buildings was sadly needed and that it should be done soon. Mr. Abbott drew plans for the enlargement of the wharf two years ago and he said that that was all he heard from them. Whatever im rovements, Ifary, would be begun after the close of the season, he said. Court Eden, Independent Order of Foresters, will be Instituted tonight Wednesday by Deputy Supreme Chief angel EB. B. Lockett, at P.O. S. of A. hall. About 25 have signed for charter members. ‘The Installation will begin at 7 o'clock. Mrs. A. R. Fennelly and Miss Agnes Somes went to Boston Saturday to pur chase their spring and summer millinery line. They will return Thursday an advertise on opening Saturday. ‘Already the Bar Barbor Hook Lad der running team is beginning to brush up In anticipation of the fire-saddles race during centennial week. The local company holds the second best record in Maine and this year will make a try for first place. Mr. and Mrs. J. Montgomery Sears, of Boston, sailed for Europe Saturday on La Touraine. They will come to Bar Harbor June 10th. Hancock county grants have con eiouted 920 towards the Qood Will ome. Dr. A. KB. Small and Mr. Preston Rk doy, of Winter Harbor, were in town last Thursday. ‘The seven girls of the Merry-go-round club who have spent an evening each week during the winter in reading, reci titions and music, closed their meetings for the season by entertaining seven of the Boy’s era at Miss Marguerite Roger's, Saturday evening. Those present were Rodney Soper, Ralph Kingsley, Charlie Sigginey, Fred Jellison, Stroud Rodick, Fred Roberts, Sherley Norris, Cathie Moran, Marguerite Rogere, Florence Davin, Fannie Foster, Eleanor Moran, Bertha Soper and Blanche Hig gins. Much fun was had over the lemon hunt and game of key. Refreshments were served and each young gentleman was waited on by a member of the club whom he had previously drawn by lottery.
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Bar Harbor Record
Bar Harbor, Maine, US
Wed, Apr 22, 1896
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