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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1875-10-14
General News.
Mysterious Disappearance Of a PrsmIaeut
Manufacturer.


WORCESTER, Oct. lion. l.. W. Pond.
one OF the heaviest manufactures OF ma
chinists' tools in this city. has disappeared
under very mystcriou, circumstances. Last
Friday he went 10 b ,.tou on a business
trip. iGirnd.u. Ia return the same night
" hiic II. Boston he collected about $500,
but Instead vi returning h. te,graphed his
son he was going TO New York on business.
The Telegram being sent from Fall River.
lie took the steamer Providence for New
York. lie. or "a man supposed TO be he.
WAS seen in u stateroou. Oh the boat The
next morning coat. hat and pair OF shoes
which have been iden:iiied as Mr. Ponds
were found in the stateroom and one OF
the bertbs had evidently been occupied
His watch and money are missing 1t is
believed by members Of his family that he
has been f)ully dealt with.
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HANCOCK HOUSE !

This House is centrally located and has recent.
been thoroughly repaired and refurnshe
throughout.
The proprietor intends to give ersonal atten.
tlon to the table and the wants Of his gursts And
ualters himself that he can now furnish as good
accommodations AS can be found in the CITY,
good stable and faithful Ootier always on
"""' GEO GOULD,
pu ("est End of Union River Bridae)
Ellsw orth. sept. 20 1874 lvr2a
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The Lost Boy fe..d Dead-A sad a,s.

NEW YORK. Oct. 5.
Little Josie Sullivan, who had been miss
ing tor three weeks. and was searched for
far and wide AS a kidnapped boy. was
found dead this afternoon wedged between
hay bales in a store within block Of bis
home. He had fallen there while playing.
Through = blunder his mother was only
told that her boy had been found. not that
he was dead. She was Overjoyed. and
dressed herself to 90 and see him. She
tainted when told the truth, aud is now in
very PrecsriOus condition. The boy was
SO wedged that he was not smot.ered. but
the place was not often visited aud hi
cries were not heard. He starved to death
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4. +. Hooper ard his sons. Ellsworth
aged IL. aud Willie aged 6. were engaged
In picking up drift wood ut the head OF
Deer Rips. lewiston. and lost control OF
the boat. aud were swept into the rips.
The boat went under. and the father and
one of the sons were drowned. The other
was supposed to he drowned. but was sub
sequentiv found clinging TO pier. Hoop
er leaves a widow and .hree child EN-.
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Chr Gllswortb american,

Published every Thursday Morning a, Coombs,
BLOCK, Ellsworth, Me-, bs THE HANCOCK
COUNTY PUBLISHING COMPANY.
For terms. &c. first page.
ss-S. VI. PErTEN6ILL & CO, 10 State Street
hastan, b Park Row. New York, and 70l Chestnut
Street, Philadelphia, are our Agents for procuring
advertisements for the AMERICAN IN the above
cities. AMI authorized to contract for advertising
at drr lowest rates.
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AS proof how necessary Governors
aids are. Governor Leslie OF Kentucky re-
Gently appointed Is abide camp ON his
stan . boy thirteen years old and later he
he has added to his staG, . sou, ~ six
months, Of George r. DufY, Assistant See.
rotary Of State. The baby ranks A. c"I.n,-
el, and the Governor declares that he !.
more ornamental and fnlly - useful ~ any
adult whom be could have chosen.
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Estray.

(iAME into the incios ure of the subscriber Sent
~ 10th, on the shore roa from Ellsworth 10
ifehtoni one learling lie fer, white and red
The owner can have the same by pro wing
property and pay ing charges.
.n MRS. ALBERT SMITH.
Ellsworth. Sept 20, 1878 3ysgs
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SpstiaI 11otiees.
PERSONAL NOTICE

Notice 10 hereby given that all officers, sailors.
ana soldiers, wounded, ruptured or injured in the
late rebellion. however slightly are entitled 10 a
pension, and thousands of pensioners are entitled
70 an increased rale. Apply Immediately through
DIR. L. 3. JACKSON,
Late Surgeon, u s. Navy
No. New Chambers st.. New York Tyr 81, Is
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rHE under gned having been appointed bv u.
l. Hon. judge Of Probate for The County oi
Hancock on the inst Wednesday, of September
A. ID. l>.5, cumrIis souers 10 receive amt TX
anime tue claims OF creditors agaip-t the estate
RcrJ. +. Austin, late OF Ellsworth in said count,
deceased req resented inFolvent, hereby pivc 10
uce that tx months from the date OF sand np
pnIntment are allowed to sand creditors Ia which
10 present and prove their claims. and that tn ey
Will be ia session at the following places ana
.ihe1 nor me purpose OIL ectlNl.E NE same, w
Eleventh day OF December 4. u. ls15 at ten
O'Clock IN the forenoon, and at the same place on
o'clock in the forenoon.
NAIiiAS WALKER. lC..--.-..
\. r. BUkSHAM. ohm- sioners
Dated tins ith day OF october, A. ID. 1875
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Assigne~'s Notice.
I'm the District Court Of sh e nited state.

IT, the matter Of Ebcn \. sto yer. Bankrupt, in
Bankruptcy.
1875
Hoticc is hereby given lint pursuaut to order
- CONT the second ant thud general mc'ftrg- 20
creditors OF said bankrupt. VIII uc hr.t % tt"
Custom House N SAID Ellsworth ON tt' lu,h dat
day ut November \ -. LIS. ~ or lorS \ VI.
before Charlie. iIgmlIn Esi me ID thr registers tn
Bankruptcy tu sad DI-lnct ftr tbs purposes
nsmci In the 1fth aut = h section. ui ia, Gluk-
mp. act ut March ; Is q.
Evil. 6tOEt,E f.. BUTTON. Assignee.
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20
Read This !.

An persons IN lcpicd to J T Crippen are re-
qur-teI to make immediate payment Al ac-
cuunts or notes of over three months stand lng.
unless settled within sixty days from thtS date
or satisfactory arrangements made. VIII bc let.
with Attorney for collection.
J. I. CEiFTFN
Ellsworth. Oct. IIlh, l>-5. IStl
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The Texas superiptendent of ,mmior

The Texas superintendent of immigra
ton claims that not l:-s than 300. 600 immi.
grants have settled in that state during
the fiscal year just ended. The agent sta.
TONED at one point, Dennison. reports that
52,26S arrived bringing with them horses.
mules. wagons. money and other things
amounting 70 fopF millions Of doila.s
Texas covers area enough for seven states
larger than Maine. aud at the rate of in.
crease In population above indicated, the
day Is not distant when she will be the
most populous state 10 the Union. and per-
haps the richest.
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"A drunken father at the funeral of his
only child and member Of bis family, was
. revolving sight at SacO recently.
Potatoes are selling at 40 cents. per
bushel at Bryanrs Pond now. but most of
the farmers think they will soon be higher
than that.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1875-10-14

The following are the propositions made
TO the creditors OF the f.. & y. AIR.
PROPOSITION l.
The committee propose to the holders of
the floating debt: To accept the stock. if
II shall be transferred 10 them in accord
ance with the terms OF the resolutions
which are herewith submitted and have
been agreed upon by the representatives
of the international Railway Construction
and Transportation Company, and through
the agency OF the trustees therein mention.
ed, (who are TO be elected as therein SET
forth) 10 take possession OF the Consolida-
ted European and North American Rail-
way and the Bangor aud Piscataquis Rail-
road and run them, devoting the net earn
ings thereof. for the first three years. Who'll
~ 10 The payment OF such interest on the
funded debt as is not extended, the repairs
and Improvement of the roads and Their
rolling stock. and the payment OF such
debts As Is necessary to prevent sacrifice
OF the property; after which time the bal.
ance OF the net earnings, if any, may be
devoted To the payment of interest on the
boating debt. but not to exceed the rate OF
Interest per annum paid on the funded debt.
until the payment Of the full interest on
the latter shall have been resumed; and to
extend the payment Of the principal OF the
floating debt for the term OF six years and
the interest for the same term, except rs
hereinbefOre set forth.
PROPOSITION H.
The committee propose to the holders of
the Funded Debt to fund one-half OF the
interest accruing within the next six years.
upon the condition that the net earnings of
the roads during that period, shall be de-
voted to the purposes set forth in the prop
ositiOn to the holders Of the Floating Debt,
and also to the general strengthening of
the securities and the improvement of the
value Of the roads. during said first three
years, and that Tor the balance OF the term.
such amount Of the net earnings. as shall
be necessary. shall be applied to the keep
ing If tue roads aud rolling stock in good
condition. Every alternate interest cou-
pom falling due within six years. to be de.
posted with a trustee. al d the bond holders
TO receive from the company, ia exchange
for said coupons certificates of indebted
ness. pay able In seven years with semi-an-
ual interest. the coupons to be held in trust
until after the payment Of the principal and
interest OF such certificates of Indebtedness.
after which time they are to be cancelled
by said trustee. and surrendered to the
Company; but in case OF the nOn-paymeut
Of any interest, or q principal OF said GER
tiacates, when the same Is due and pay
ment demanded or OF the breach Of any Of
the conditions Of the extension, said cuu-
pons are to be returned to the original own
ers. with oil their rights to proceed against
the Company unimpaired upon the surren.
der of the certificates of Indebtedness is.
sued therefor, and are to attach TO the
bonds IN case Of any foreclosure OF the
mortgage by which they are secured.
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-wssieryelt. convicted Of aiding In the
abduction OF Charlie Boss, has been SEN
fenced to seven years imprisonment.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1875-10-14

The recent storm greatly benefited
Galveston BY washing out snd deepening
ths channel over the bars to depth Of
fourteen feet.
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no PURCHASE 4 law library il whole or ii
part. Addrcs,
A. u.
JmosiO BIlGcforti. Maine
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Ladies are proverbially afraid Of that Ia no
cen, little quadruped, called mouse, aud two
female occupants OF . cert ain confectionery
store in this city. had . greA, scare few days
since. One Of them who was In the rear part
OF the store, suddenly screamed and called
loudly for help when the other went TO her res
cue and found her pres sing it'll all the strength
she possessed, on broom which rested on the
floor. When asked what the trouble was, she
replied, Il have 4 mouse under here" and then
she instructed her TO procure hammer AMI
pound upon the broom 50 as u kill il; so the
frightened girl Immediately re- appeared upon la
scene. with the weapon In hand. and the pou nd.
ing was begun in good earnest, very soon they
decided II must be dead" and yet they dared
not lin the broom; SO, Ito make sure" rs they
said, the hammer WAS again most vigorou 81 v
applied. until they knew that life mus, be ex.
tlnct. then II was slowly raised and there. not
acrushed mouse, but light and airy, and un-
harmed. lay n small brown feather.
MISCELLANY.
The Rev. Dr. Cuyler OF NV York, Preached
at Park St Church yesterday.
James Redpath has retired from the lecture
business having sold out 10 young maz for
merry in his employ, and the agent OF Mrs Ann
Eliza Young.
The Caroline Riehings Bernard Company
will start on an Eastern trip next week and
will give the Rose Of Tyrol," most charming
opera, at Bath. Augusta, Bangor, Calais. ST.
John, Belfast, Rockland and Biddeford during
their absence.
Lillian S. Edsarton will lecture at Portland,
Oct. goth. on Popular shsms"
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State News.
PROPOSITION /.

The following are the propositions made
to the creditors OF the f.. & y. A. X. X.
PROPOSITION l.
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Eggs packed wheat bran may - ~ not to be
e., six months more. They dog is HUI W
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-04-10
SPECIAL NOTICE
To Draft Horse Breeders.

W. H stand our imported Horse EMPEROR the eEsu,
rg season a. tie folio wing times and places Monday :,
tuesdays, Wednesdays Thursdays Bt the barn Of T.
fnlet Ia the 10 OF Deer PaS La sale Co., H. Friday
and Saturdays at the barn OF John Clara IN the town OF
Itica m the county, health and weather permitting
Ihis Wei known horse does not need any description 20
those that have ever seen hn. We vii give short ne
sCrptiOn for the Information Of Strangers: ...
EMPEROR is PercherOn Norman, years OH h-Hl
dspple gray, IL hands HIGH weighs 200 lbs when In gpoI
esh Of good action and ane style. He was bought "
Frazer Paris, France, by BabcOck Brown In ~! H. u
ported 20 America, and In 1873 sold 20 the undersigned. h
gas exhibition at the La sale Co. ARTcultura ar az
OTTAWA 1874. He took three rst prizes AZ his iDI
the best draft horse ID for the five best colts a. Tor WE
best dait horse OF any breed NhCh : Que NOR
prize than dram horse ever took n La -ae oui
previous 20 ls'i The Oldest colts OF ~. get months hn
under. awarded the first and seconi pzs m bpih sex
this fair Also al tie WeHona Onion fAr, 10 he and
hs colts were awarded the blue and rcd soJons IN every
entry made 81,
1ERNs-tG 20 insure mare With i.a iyAp.r ",h ls
mare known 70 he with ioal. g. tor - -s"n pay ahs
july ls5 so ,OT single service a. aie al tS h' q
service.
stock. We have the COLI, that vii prove MIA 70 p" OLE "'
J.. FOLLETT.
=. r. NAETIN,
Anil 10Th rs.5 PROPRIETOR.
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COlwell, Clark l. Co.

As demonstrative of the success of this firm
as contractors and builders we copy from the
Repudlican the following list of contracts which
they will fill during the present season:
Livingston county court house, S62, 900, the
foundations of which were laid last fall A
number Of carloads of cut stone were sent from
Joliet to Pontiac Inst week. Mr.. John Colwell
is personally experimenting the construction of
the building, which is to be completed on or be-
fore September lst
County Insane Asylum and poor house, west
of Ottawa
a two story frame farm house for Mr.. Samuel
Cole, in the tawn of Utica, tie replace the house
burned on the 10Th ult.
A farm residence for Mr.. Simpson, near
Streator.
To these must be added the Ottawa Opera
House which they are erecting for themselves.
TO the above should be added one-half of the
improvements which will be made n''the city this
season. The popularity of the firm as builders
having become so extensive as to compel them
to keep over a hundred men in constant employ
ment, persons desiring buildings erected ratui.
ally employ them as they then know thai it will
be done prompt and perfect.
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FOR SALE.

The Frame Dweingvs tusted In East Ottawa and cccu
Died a. a RESIDENCE by Mrs Edv ARD EaIues
Ire house contains II rooms besides PARTIES. closets
sn1 bath rOoEIs and i supplied with furnace range. sa,
aud artesisn water. -,
on the premise are large cs;erns ard good we'll
also q sumner Kitchen. sAsh house -na cOnno1iOu-
barn. o.. -.,---- a.
In short This IL one Of moSt desirable resienoe. IN
ne eify II Ottawa icing oern In style AID complete ~
Tens reI.ossSs Flss.s spply On premises. sps:s
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-04-10

Mr.. jerome A. Schutt, Of the enterprisin- firm
of Schutt Il Becker, commission merchants Of
Chicago, was in the city this week looking after
the shipping interest here.
This firm is one Of the most responsible in
Chicago and is doing very large business.
They make 4 specially Of butter, eggs and poul-
try Our merchants can find no better house TO
consign their produce TO, and none which is
composed Of more thorough gentlemen than
Messrs Schutt & Becker.
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Mayor Swift lost a valuable family horse last
Saturday in a rather singular way. He took the
horse out of the stable to let him run loose n
surges up and down roadway of about I 80 feet,
kicked up his heels, cavorted about, and them
being seized with n sudden tremor, laid down
and died. Some inward rupture probably was
the fatal cause.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-04-10

New DRUG SToREIN UTICA.-Messrs. Bellwood
* Hall have just opeaed a new drug store in
Utica, in the store formerly occupied by Mrs. IL.
W. Highly. They have the largest and best stock
Of drugs and medicines in that town, and offer
them at reasonable prices. Physicians can rely
upon them to compound their prescriptions with
care and dispatch with the best medicines the
market affords, and by strict attention TO bust
ness and courteous attention to their customers
lrOnaTe.
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The Calico Hop given by the Metropolitan
CLUB on Wednesday evening was a grand sue
cess. Over seventy couples 'circled 10 the left
Willis furnished the music, and of course il was
excellent. The Club dances are becoming the
most popular gatherings in the city. Success
10 the bows in every undertaking In the future.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-04-10

At the spelling school TO bo held al next
Tuesday evening in tho basement OF the Prcsby
terrain church, there will be spelling contest
between the professional and business mcn-ed.
itors, lawyers, doctors, &C., on one side; mcr
chants, mechanics, bankers, &c, on the other,
Prof Jenkins will act as schoolmastcr \ prize
will be given to the person who spells the school
down. These spelling schools have drawn well
thus far and with the feature above Indicated in
creased excitement may be expected on next
Tuesday evening.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-04-10

Alta meeting of the Father Mathew Potal Alb
stinence Society held at their hall on Monday
evening, the following officers were elected:
President j. 7. Burke; Vice President, A. f.
Dinet; Corresponding Secretary. NJ. X. Riordan;
Treasurer, W. p Henery; Librarian, James
Finn; Assistant Librarian, James Murphy
Members of Board of Investigation, Thomas
Larkin, Bernard O'Kane; Board Of Fines, Thon'.s
Cahill, James Dougherty.
\ resolution OF thanks to Mrs. j. T. Burke,
Mrs. Frank Nogt and Mrs. p. T. Burke for sssis-
lance in getting up the banquet on st. Patricks
day, was unanimously adopted. The society is
N a fourishlrg condition and is one of the most
deserving Institutions in the city.
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Serena. March 20, 1875.

It is up hill work generally to start business,
but Frank Lavanway, young man well known
and respected by the community, who recently
opened the Madison street meat market, on the
corner of Madison amt Clinton streets, finds
himself surrounded by many patrons aud an in
creasing business. His market is clean and neat
(put into shape for him. and Frank recognizes
that "order is Heavens first law" and next to
this that cleanliness is conducive to health and
happiness He will therefore have everything
in perfect order and make his market inviting to
all who come He keers full stock OF choice
meats Which he sells cheap Give him trial.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-04-10

The stockholders of the Ottawa Savings, Loan
and Trust Company at their meeting last Satur-
day elected G. W. Jackson, Washington Bush.
nell 4. d. Catlin, j. r. Cameron, J. +. Rathbun,
r. Strickland, Vim. Cullen, Joseph Hall, S. W
Raymond VIM Thomas and f. C. Lewis direc.
tors. Subsequently the Directors elected the
following officers President, w. Bushnell; Vice
President, Giles W. Jackson; Teller, Charles NJ
Catlin; Executive Committee, w. Bushnell, G.
W. Jackson James f. Rathbun, R. Strickland
and J, r. Cameron,
The company is fitting up room in kneussl's
block and will be ready for business in a few
DAYS
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MtToR's OFFICE OTTAWA,
April 6ib 1874

Notice is hereby given, TO the holders Of City
# Ottawa bonds Nos IS. Sc. & 81, OF $500. each
that they matured on che 23d day of February
last. that the money IS in the Treasury for the
payment thereof, on presentation. end that nc
interest after maturity win be paid on them.
NJ. II. swHr, Mayor.
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Died, April 3D. at her residence in Farm Ridge
Town, Mrs. Elizabeth Hoigson aged Eighty
one y6ars.
The deceased was born in the SAFE of Vir,
gnia in the year 1894, and when quite young
her father, Thomas Castor, removed and was the
first settler in Dayton, Ohio She was there
united in marriage with Mr. Hodgson. and re-
NAMED in Dayton until the year 1881, when,
with her husband and family, she removed to
Tazewell Co., III.
Mr.. Hodgson died in the year s&G, leaving
her with a family Of eight children TO direct and
support.
She was the mother Of ten children, five of
whom only remained to moarn her departure.
Twenty-Five years ago she left her home in
Tazewell County and settled Farm Ridge town,
La Sale Co., several of her sons having few
years previously located there.
She was one of the Oldest settlers, generally
known, and respected by all who knew her At
the age of forty-eight she united with the Chris
tan Church, to which she remained firmly at
tached until the day of her death, though so sit
uated as to be deprived of the privilege of meet
ing with the church Of her choice.
The funeral services were held on Sunday at
o clock, p. NJ. at her residence. conducted 10y
Rev. II, Acker, of the Evan. Luth, Church, and
attended by large number Of neighbors and
friends On Monday her remains were convey
ed to Tazewel county, and Inferred beside those
of her husband Peace to her ashes and rest
| to her soul
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John Feeny's shoe shop on La Sale street
was barglarised on Tuesday night, the thieves
carrying of two pairs of boots. Mr.. Feeny is
confident the depredators were some ragmuffn
boys that infest the vicinity.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-04-10

JoHNsoN's MINSTRELs.-On Wednesday eve
ming quite large audience gathered at Turn
Hall to witness the performance given by Lew
Johnson's mnstrels The overture was exceed
ingly fine, and the original Songs and darkey
wit were without fault. Robert Blakemorc was
the recipient of much appreciation for the eX-
celent manner in which he executed some Of
his Oh Plantation Essence and the singing
and dancing of Perkins & Collins were heartily
applauded Should this company again favor
our city with visit they will have crowed
house, as they deserve. The company is com.
posed Of good talent, and its members are gen
tlemen in every resncct.