Ellsworth American., 1872-01-11
Local and Other Items.


"a,Joor on SnndAy, compared with those
who lacked ihe courage to attempt it was
very small indeed.
lit + >4id to b. very good eleighing in
mos; oi the towns in tht- county. but
very httle snow The roads are ley. and
pedestrians practice more or les, in ground
ANA lofty tumhiue.
-l.ygnnia Lodge Of r * A. Masons
elected on the 81 inst the following officers
for the ensuing year james I. Cushman
W NJ: Nath. Moore :. W: Chas. JOY j.
w Edwin Wood Treas. !. II. Higgins
Scot IL. Joy :. D.: II. l.. Moore J. ID.
m The members Of the City Council are
requested to meet at the city Council
Rooms ou Saturday Jan. 18th inst. at >
IM VIM. q. Mcdonald. City Clerk.
Arrived at ) W. Harbor. Dec Sd. Brig
BaracDuta. kelin. ~ day. from Barrow
Eng. with q cargo of rail- for 81 Johns. y. .
Il. Thi- was her first harbor. She sailed
for =. Johns. Dec. 9Th.
jason Weeks, Esq. former Post
master of Bangor. offers six thousand dol
lar- reward for the recovery of some bonds
which he WAS robbed OF in the cars in
November Last.
A horse belonging to Geo. Dyer, Esq.
ran away Tuesday. and succeeded in re-
dG,lug ih- sleigh TO Aindliug wood. The
ladies ia the sleigh at the time were thrown
ont but not hurt
We are pleased to learn that Rev. II.
NJ Eaton has received unanimous call
from the lourishinS church in Newport.
NJ. II has accepted the call and will en-
fer upon hi, labors the 2>th inst
On saturday. Benz. Emerson. ali1s
neenan. boy about fifteen wears old.
while sliding on the shore road. collided
with a horse-sled. breaking his leg and re-
ceivsng other injuries.
A few Of the Pcnob>col Indian, are
travelling thro' this county giving exhibi-
ZION oi the manners and customs of that
tribe.
Levi Il. Wyman. the new Democrat
sheriff filed hi bond lasi week was quail
ird and entered upon his duties. He has
appointed for the time being. Jacob saw
yer OF fremont Jailer and Deputy.
-Ephr2im Crabiree. Esq. Of Hancock
who ha~ served the county most accepta-
bly - County Comunis>l >loner for Sax years.
retired from the board January first. Mr..
Crabtree has been very faithful and
economical public servant. NJ. Gilbert
Z. simpson succeeds him.
The It Croix C,nrier give. Wilson'S
Theatre dne notice. and saws that hc Is
endr4v1ring 10 rid il Of those irregularl-
companies. Al Bangor he discharged hi-
best comedian for couduc, unbecoming a
gentleman. and Immediately supplied his
place.
On the 9Th inst. there was washed
ashore 1t Lanesville Mass, board with
vessels name upon if. chest, and other
Indications Of wreck. The chest contain
cd clothing and books marked Chas. Mill
ken. Ellsworth. Maine. and the name was
the J. T. Collins" in which vessel youn :
Mnliken shipped
Mr. Roscoe L. Burleigh. said to be an
Ellsworth man. was dangerously injured
in q quarrel occurring on the schooner
Julia f. Gamage then lying at New York
4 full account taken from the y. Y sun
viii be found on the third page. The
Tribune says that the mate was 10 blame
but otherwise gives about the same repor-
OF il as the sun.
The following are the officers Of Acadis
X. A. Chapter. No 81. 1t Ellsworth. unan.
:aoously elected for the ensuiDg year j. +
Cushman, II. r.; ;. J. Morrison. h; Il
+. 4apbell, 5. james 4. McGown, C. o
II; Chss. II. Joy, T. s.; :. d. WiggIn. L
A C.: Lewis Friend, T.. J. A. Dean. ;.
We find the following, about a form
er citizen of Ellsworth. in Texan paper :
W, regret very much that our stauncl
Soung friend Dr. Robinson will not returi
20 Jefferson. but designs making his hom
Al san Antonio. This l. the place 70
Touug men Of honesty aud talent. and il i
70 be hoped thar the Doctor viii make thi
his future home.
Charles Peters, Esq. OF this city CAV
splendid reception at the Bangor House
on Monday night, in honor of Hon. Eugem
Hale and his welded wife. The party o,
cupied five large rooms which were file
TO repletion. The dress of the ladies wa
rich aud brilliant. SURPRISING ANYTHING eve
before seen ia Bangor Mr.. Hale was
Zine spirits. and his bride who i tall an
no
She very closely resembles the beautift
and accomplished daughter OF ID. VI. How
ard Esq. of this city. The honors of I'll
the evening were nos; Gttingly done b
the host and his accomplished lady. Ban
or Commercial.
---fhe Rockland Gazette mentions a cas-
OF black-mailing in that city in which
woman by the name OF Mrs. Abby appear,
and says that this woman under the nam
OF Sarah J. Smith was arrested by the al
thorfties Of the town of fremont on
charge of bigamy and sent to State Prison
The parties in the extortion besides Mr.;
Abby are Il Mrs. Davis and her husban
and the victim respectable gentleman b
the name of Brewster:
Mr.. Brewster keeps store al the Mort
End. and We believe the generally receiy
ed version of the affair is that the Alb
woman went there and inveigled Mr.. Brew
ster into a situation TO compromise hi
reputation with her, more or less, an
Davis and his wife being cognizant Of thi
Probably by preeoncerted arrangement
ps ed this knowledge TO work upon Mi
-, si"s.srs fears 10 obtain money froI
+nrt;, linen commenced the process of e,
- n, ar ' winch has been carried on for
s,axs =. - ahpfe ht, Letters would be sent Gal
mo s,,n,s penese reng; by messenger) dem snd
taining thraa;s rom s. to s35. and con
case OF refusal. As nes,,1 % a. NE e.. cs
learn there must have been nsari. h.','
dred of these letters. The masy a .ha,,
purport TO be signed by ..Carolir. n n..;0 ,.o'
or by Mrs. Alby's husband. s,s'..s
III.