Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1868-02-28
LOCAL NEWS, &C.

1t is'reportcd that the President has aban-
doned the idea of writ quo rarranto to
serve upon Secretary Stanton.
We learn that the wife Of Capt. William
WATSON of Brooksville committed suicide by
hanging herself with skein Of yarn on Thnrs-
day of last week. Her age was 81 years. She
| leaves no children.
| a temperance meeting was held in
Writings Hall on Sunday evening. 1t was
free meeting for the ventilation Of anybody's
and every bodys opinion upon cans.abulary
laws, &c, &c.
The Washington correspondent of the
Adrertiser, says: 'The deed is done Andrew
johnson goes into history impeached of high
crimes and misdemeanors, whether convicted
by the Senate or not.
The vote in the House on impeachment
was a strong one-126 to Al. Every Republic
can present butoStewart Of New York, voted
yea, and all the Democrats nay. Absent Re-
publicans 13 and of Democrats
The quickest time that a decision could be-
Reached in the Office of tenure law by the ST.
pfeme Court would be in December next.
The Masons had a second part to tho
Dedication services Of last week on Monday
evening When programme has been success
iuily carried cut, and every body thinks so,
what more is there TO he said or dones
--Mcssrs c. b. Rice & co., who exhibited
hore on Mon'iay evening, to small house be.
cause there were SO many other entertain.
ment for that evening, desire to say that thew
have good show, one every way worthy II
the attention Of the public. 1t has aIwsys
given satisfaction. and will be on exhibition
for a few weeks more in the Western part OF
this county.
\ GRANT CtyB.-A meeting was held on We'd
nesdsy night AT Writings Hall, to take measures
! to form a Grant Club. N.A.Joy, Esq, was called
to The chair, and Henry whiting, appointed secre-
tary The following gentlemen were appointed a
| committee to report constitution etc at an ad-
journed meeting to DC held on Thursday evening,
next Eugene Hale, \. X. sawyer, j. ID. Hop
! kins Henry Whiting atd David Mcfarland. Sub.
ssquently the names OF A. H. Biasdell. and N. A.
Joy were added. Adjourned to meet on the even
ing of the 9th OF March.
BUGLE LODGE. No. 20S, I. O. OF G. T
Hancock, Feb 4, 1868. At a regular
meeting OF Bugle Lodge, No POS. the fol-
lowing officers were duly installed bv w.
.. Smith, ID. G, w. c. II. o. w. FOss,
! w. G. T.; Levy Penny, p. w. G.. t.
George Watson W. V. +; A. P. Foss,
W. $; Lizzie Jelison, W. A. s; in.
Smith, W. L. 5; y. l.. Colby. W. s; l..
Philips, w. c; T. NJ Watson, W: Nj
| II. -. Foss, W. ID. NJ: Sarah l.. Haven,
W. I. C: l.. Wooster. w. O. G.; Hattie
iiackett. ". Il IL. s, Emma Haven,
W. l.. II. s.;
! Mr.. EpIroR.-At q regular meeting on the
sth inst, the following Brothers and Sisters
were duly installed as officers Of the ''Colum-
bian Lodge No Isl, |. G.. ofG. T. by Fred
". Foster. d. G. c. T., for the ensuing
| quarter. viz
Hollis J. Higgins. w. c. T.; Mary f. Brown;
L. H. s.; Josephene Hopkins, l.. II. s.; Ks;i,
NJ Crippen, W. V. T.; Albert Il. CLARK, W. s.;
Lydia Springer, \. s.. II. s. Trevett, W. F. s;
| ID =. Prescott, T.; Eugene u. Higgins, W. c.;
! Frank 7. Gordon. n; Fannie S. Barter, d.
NJ; Joseph II. Clark, o. G.. Florence n. Da-
Wis, /. G..
| f. 4 C..
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