Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1870-08-11
LOCAL AND OTHER ITEMS.
Police, Court Rec ord.
DRiNKwArFP JUDGE.

DRINKwATER JUDGE.
Criminal Docket.
No. l49. July Il.
State, on compl't of A. b. Spurling. V.
WIN. 4. JOY Refusing to assist in extin-
gushing fire. Plea mot guilty" Respon-
dent discharged.
Emery for Comprt. wiswel Pc ers.
for Respondent.
No. l5l. Aug G.
State by A. b. Squirting Liblt., V. Intoxi-
eating LIQUORS Search and Seizure S-iz-
nre OF four kegs of whiskey, two kegs of
rum, and one three gallon jug of whiskey
A. NJ. Hopkins appeared as claimant of the
three gallons of whiskey, and upon hear
ing il was considered by the Court that
the same was not intended for sale in
violation of law. anu an order issued for
its delivery to the CLAIMANT.
Wiswell for Liblt Peters for Claimant.
No. l56. Aug. 5.
State. on compl't of A. b. Squirting, Y.
Patsy Sullivan. Intoxication. Respd't
plead guilty" ami was fined 81 and costs
The Maine Temperance Advocate
has been merged in the Riuerside Echo
no doubt. 10 the advantage OF all parties
interested.
-Gereral Thorn was in our city on
saturday examining the river preparatory
10 commencing operations in removing
distractions. The General on his way
here visited the Narrows at sullivan, and
made a map of that locality and the OBJ
structions to navigation at the Falls.
Capt John 3. Jordans Jersey Bull
is only Is months old. and Il weighs 7s5
lbs No animal in this county. probably.
j. so pure blooded, ana SO handsome every
way, a is this.
Mr.. Forsaith has purchased the interest
OF his partner, Mr.. Bagley in the Livery
Stable on Main Street, and will run 1t IN
his own name for the future.
Thirty persons landed at 5. W. Harbor,
from Steamer Lewiston on Saturday, and
found accommodation al the Island House,
Frcman's and the Ocean House.
MIR. 5. \. Mcfarland of Crabtree's Neck,
fitted up accommodations for boarders. for
the season, and opens his house Tuesday
Of this week, to the public.
Considerable excitement prevails
ing the detention of American vessels il
the Straits OF Canso, by vessels flying the
British flag"
The citlx.a- of Der Isle were agreea-
bly, entertained on the evenings of july
26 and -. by the celebrated lecturer ant
anatomist. DR.. Clay.
Several members of the Deer Isle Mar
bic Company visited that town recently
for the purpose of more definite arrange
nenis as to opening the quarry.
Senator Ames OF Mississippi. who re-
Gently married the daughter or b. F. But
Ter. was formerly resident OF Rockland,
Name.
The Fall Term of the Maine Wesleyan
Seminary and Female College will COM
nence Monday, August sth. The new
Seminary building is being rapidly com
peted and will be fine edihce.
Belfast has population of 5279; Els
worth, as will be seen by the returns be
low, 525s.
We have received from Mr.. l. Ii
Thomas, the following returns for Ellis.
worth. I'm this city there are 99l fami-
lies, 1850 voters,-525s inhabitants, being
an increase of 1872 families and 600 inhabi-
Iants since 1850"
John Ware of Athens holds mortga-
ges on the Penobscot aud Kennebec rail-
road for Sl-o 900. The notes fell due Mon
day and payment was rendered in green
backs, but Mr.. Ware demands gold. as the
liabilities were incurred before the court,
and SO there will be lawsuit.
Last week the Devil that rules in
this office undertook, when the foreman
was gone, and the work was dragging, to
set up some deaths sent in by an attentive
and respected correspondent, and for some
reason, he not only set up the names re-
ported, but the name OF the correspondent
who wrote the list, putting him in the
mortuary column. No one noticed the
mistake until the papers were all worked
of. However, this is har nile SIS sort of a
devil, and no evil was intended, as he has
noe 40 power 10 take lire.
-Easftodrd the star of Empire takes it.
way, during dog-days. The travel frolI
The cities to the coast of Maine during the
warm season, is yearly increasing. At al
ter cool weather, good health, fresh breez
e.. pleasant sails and land drives, splendid
scenery, &C, &C., will be accommodated
But the eorroding cares Of the Office, tn,
store, the desk, &C., must be left behind
is war the normal condition of man
kindf DIR. Watts did not think So but il
was the dogs, the bears and lions thai
growl and fight, ''for It's their nature to.
The Postofice at waterville wa,
broken into some time during Tuesda,
ried away. No letters were taken, and al
the valuables Of the Office were in the safe
The thives effected an entrance by pryin,
off the hasps Of two doors and knockin.
out the PANEL of the inner one.
The Veazie heirs, by Lord veazie
administrators. have sold the Basin Mill.
at Orono, one Of the largest and best saw
mills on the river, to James Walker, ESQ.,
OF Bangor, for sl00. 900, and the rental fol
1870. This sale includes mills, land. shops
boarding houses, and all property connect
ed Herewith. Wbio
The manufacture or lumber ON Iynior
river has ceased almost entirely for want
ofwater.
We have been irving to get an ev