Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1875-02-04

The Belfast Gas Light Company have
just declared dividend OF per cent
Hen thieves are operating ia Bangor
and vicinity
The Oracle says that Wi>casset har.
Dor has been open all winter.
The treasurer of the Waldo Agricultu-
raj Society has paid all the debts. and now
VIII start on new, and il j. hoped a more
successful basis.
The Constitutional Commission has
decided 70 recommend the abolit ion OF the
Executive Council.
a Steamboat company i being formed
/ in Eockland to carry passengers and
freight to Nj. Desert. connecting with the
Knox and Lincoln railroad. The capital
stock will be twenty thousand dollars.
A subscription for funds to remodel
the Baptist meeting house at Waterville
vas started last Wednesday Prof NJ.
Lyfofd. J. ". rhilbrick. Esq. and Mrs. II
X. Eden, each subscribed one thousand
dollars.
The Democrat saws that the Hincklev
q Egery Iron Co.. at Bangor are at present
building, in addition to other work. two
!ai &c engines, one of forty. and the other
OF eighty horse power. They are also
''N''''''''' Nh'ahr ibAHAiAf> ~ llcI patent
bark mill, many of which 90 10 the large
tanncries north of Bangor.
The Portland shoe and leather dealers
Propose to hold meeting 10 effect an or
ginzation. Several Auburn manufacture
eis will be present
On SATURDAY, in the Constitutional
Commission. Mr.. Talbot offered an order
locking to women suffrage but it was re-
jedcd-2 TO G. Messrs. Pike and Talbot
vded yea
The trustees Of Houlton Academy
haze petitioned the faculty of Colby Uni
velsity to grant leave of absence for the
sprns term TO acting Prof. Melcher. that
he nay continue with the Academy, where
he las been teaching during the winter
will great success.
Hammond. who made himself noto-
rioh in the Portland burglary BY giving
fals' information, and who was arrested
Saturday in Great Falls, n. H.. BY detec-
tive Fertman, whom he sold" says that
he WIS arrested in BARRIERS shop, where
he WIS at work, by the detective. without
any nquisition, kidnapped, as he says. and
brought over the State line.
Ms. Mary Crossman, president of the
Ladies Crusade, has made numerous com
plalntsagainst the principle liquor dealers
in Bantor. Already seizures have been
made a the Bangor House, Exchange Ho-
tel, Noes Ames' apothecary store, and a |
second seizure at Alfred Stetson's.
Thursday afternoon. Issac p. Crowell. |
a blacksmith. at Six Mile Falls near Ban |
gor, wa shot through the head by rifle |
and instmtly killed. II had been enRag. |
ell In tar1et practice With mar by the |
name OF andrew j. Smith. and the shoot
ing Is claimed to have been accidental.
He was bout Il years old, unmarried.
and was originally from the vicinity of
Halifax.
Geo. J. FarEum Esq. now of Nor
way. but ftmerly teacher of the Ellsworth
High Schol, was lately the recipient of
very fine ifant's dres. which was voted
him at leee in that town, given by the
Universalis Society. There were two
other nominated candidates but FarLum
carried the day and after being loudly
eheered, ina short speech, thanked his
many friend, who had furnished him with
an article ofpparel, In advance Of an en-
Urgency cailtg for such an outlay, and
then generoqty gave It back TO the Socier
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