Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1877-10-18

The freshmen beat the sophmores in
the annual rope-pull at Brunswick. Saiur-
day.
The debt OF Maine less sinking fund l.
sj.l29. l07. The debt has been reduced
since 1870 two million dollars.
Hon. Sidney Perham will withdraw his
resignation Of the office OF Worthy Chief
Templar OF the Grand Lodge Of Maine.
The Eastern Bank Of Bangor has had
bu. one President. Hon. Amos NJ X ,berts.
/ during the ~ years It has been in opera
ton.
The students of the CaStine Normal
School have received their arms from the
state aud are now exercising in the man
ual.
The Press says that the liabilities OF
Eussel Lewis & Co., OF Portland are re-
ported at from 81 5000 to $3.50 900. and
their assets al about SIS 900.
In the case Of James f. Black against
the York Manufacturing Company. the
/ jury was ont fourteen hours and unable to
agree. The case Of Ford 80. City OF Bid.
deforn, an action to recover $1,000 dam
ages for injuries received By falling on an
( icy sidewalk is on trial.
-Sebago salmon are running NJ the
Z tNbh-h anu lNffNfi river III unusual utl m :
Uers. 50 plentiful are they that when the
gate T. shut toSn AT Edes Fall, they eau
De picked out with the hands
The police Of Machlas found at the
steamboat depot in Passport Wednesday.
box containing silver spoons. forks. nap
kin~. sheets, bed.sprcads, childrens and
ladies' clothing, boots, etc. some OF the
articles we're marked Freeman House and
FEEBLE House. The goods we're undoubt-
edly stloen.
The Wing says that IN the matter oil
oruuo savings bank in insolvency. after A
hearing before Hon. John A. Peters. the
deposit account 81 each deposiior is re.
duced to IS per cent. OF the amount due on
the same; no further sum to be drawn
until further decree OF court.
MIR. We,cDtt OF Bowdoin crossed the
track a. Crowlcy's Junction ahead oi the
Pennington train on Monday when the
horse was frightened aud backed toward,
the track. She threw out her child and
jumped from the wagon, breaking her lrft
lc.. The tram took her To Lewiston for
treatment.
The 'lhirty-seconl Annual session OF
the Grand Division. sons pf Temperance
ri the state Of Iainc, Will be held with
Bangor Division. No. H. on the fourth
Wednesday az October. 1871. 2tth aaY
commencing al > O'Clock iu the auerno6h
Lei there De Grand Hiiy'
Logging teams have Just begun to
leave Fairfield Tor The woods. Il /, said
that operations viii te carried on NOR.
extensively by the lumbermrn OF Fairfield
tie coming winter than for several years.
owing 70 the fact that but lew log, remain
uncut on the kennebec and very few can
be bought just nov.
The mailbag which once contained
the regular mail Tor Montreal, south and
southwest. Of Feb. ,. was found concealed
under pile OF wood In a shed near the
Grand Trunk station, SATURDAY, II con.
tained only few papers dated Feb G, and
had evidently been stolen from the mail
car eight months ago. The letters were
carried on and the bag concealed Thi,
/ particular mail il not brought 10 the Port
land office and hence was not missed and
| inquired fol here
In the Supreme Court al Norway last
week man named Manuel OF oxford was
tried for stealing four bushels OF corn from
Grand lrunk ear. The evidence was
strongly against the man. but the larry did
1 not iind him guilty. On taking the verdict
! however, Judge Walton. remarked. "At
the same time. Mr.. Foreman. don't Won
I think YOU had better admonl.h Manuel
/ against stating any more corn:''