Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-04-08

! Desert. as is claimed. TO make 10 miles an
hour with 40 pounds Of steam, without fore
ing the fires, according to the stipulation in
the contract under which she was built
Plaintiffs claim that she has never made
more than II miles per hour. and in conse-
quence thereof is worth s2O,0o0 or $25 900
less than she otherwise would have been.
All of which is denied by the defendant.
The case opened on Friday last and i, on
trial. A. p. Gould for plaintiff. \. Webb
and James ID. Fessenden for defendant.
AT the annual meeting of Union En-
CINE Company No. ,. Monday evening.
April 5, the following board of officers were
elected for the ensuing year;
+. Il. Aiken, Foreman; f. s. Lord. Is,
Assistant; John Coleman. I'd; +. S. Call.
Clerk and Treasurer; Frank Murch Assist
ant Clerk +. X. Jordan, III. W. Cook, II.
T.. Hill. Finance Committee. There was
full attendance and their action unani-
nous. The reports of the Committees
showed the Company in good standing in
ticular. II was the desire of Mr.. Aiken To
retire from the position of Foreman which
he has filed so efficiently in past years, but
at the earnest and unanimous request of the
Company he consented to act another year.
The Unions" have an efficient corps Of Of
fcers, and the company would do credit TO
any city in the State
Too great care cannot be exercised
in the administration of chloroform. The
slightest neglec; may produce fatal result,
as was shown in this city Monday. 4 pa
tient was brought to one of our most prom-
nent physicians to have his foo, operated on
and it was decided to administer chloro-
form. two other physicians were called in to
assist in the operation. Everything being
in readiness sponge was saturated with the
drug and applied to the nostrils Of the pa
tent Ii Is supposed that the physicians
failed to watch the pulse closely and before
they were aware Of his condition. he had
ceased to struggle and after gasping once or
twice. life was extinct. All efforts to restore
him, proved unavailing. and the startling
discovery vas made that another death from
ohloroform must be recorded. |, is proper
to add. here that the pa,ien, was bulldog
belonging to Geo. y. Black. Esq.
A term Of fourteen weeks school closed
on the l,t inst. in di.,ric, No. I. of thi.
--., IT.. E,i1,,,.,.. -. ~. -. : II
pupil, no; iard, or absent during the whole
term or while they were attending Those
not tNrd, Lizzie VI. Jordan. Ahbc Jor-
dan. Allen l.. Remick. Lewis T. Whitaker.
Warren Jordan. Herbert II. Pratt. Erwin
VI. Whitaker. Walter J. Holt, Sadie C.
Goodwin. Susie VI. Rcmick. Josie " Rem
lex. Mabel Millikcn, Heitie T. Remick
Nary T.. Pierce and Ninnir salisbury Those
ma; ah,cn, one half day: Lizzie VI Jordan
and Minnie Nilliken Those not absent one
day: iiet;ic T. Remick. Ahhie Jordan and
Mabel Millikcn. And in the case Of Mis-,
Lizzie VI Jordan. who was not absent or tardy
during the whole term. We find an example
Of industry and ambition .of no common
stock" when We come To remember that she
had to travel over a mile upon nature, con-
,esancc in the most Indictment weather
April 2nd. TEACHER
Byoh>roET ANp BANGOR RtfLEoNp.-
~ soou A. the ground settle, 80 that the
Maine Central Railroad Company can change
their time table, it j. proposed 10 run three
train, a IA, between tbs, CITY and Back .
port The hr,, tram will arrive here in the Z
morning in season To connect with the -.
John and western trans. and return 20
Buek,por, At hlif-pasi seven; the neN, tram
will leave Buck>po between ten and eleven
O'Clock. arriving here about noon and re
turning At haif-pa>i one the mail tram will
leave Buok,port NJ i've O'Clock. arriving here +
al few minutes past .iN and returning after
the arrival of the Boston train. Nego,ia-
lions are nov pending whereof, passenger
who purchase round-irIp ticket can 90 to Z
Buckspor by rail and return bS boat, or 20 Z
b, boat and return by rail. A. they see fl.
Negotiations are also pending for steamer
70 run daily between Buck sport and Rock !
land To connec; with Il. X Is. and Knox X
Lincoln Railroads. and for first-cla>, stage
line between Bucksport and Ellsworth To
connect with the boats and train. This J.,
all beng done at the lnstigaiion Of l.. l.. I
Lincoln. Esq. the energetic and popular
manager of the railroad Bangor Hh,g.
Hon. Edvard Cushing the efficient Gen. I
eral Manager Of the Portland Bangor and I.
Nachias Steamboat Line. va, in Bangor
Wednesday. and from him the reporter for |
the u hig learned that they propose to make
4 decided change IN the running Of their /.
boat, this season.
The bushes, between Portland. Mt. De I
sert and Machiasport. has been rapid, in |
creaslng for the past few wears. and ha, now 1
assumed such proportions that II will re-
quIre both the Lewiston and City Of Rich /
mond 10 carry the passengers and freight 4
the coming wear. II j. therefore proposed /
10 haul the Richmond of immediately and |
have her thoroughly repaired and several |
sta;erooms added. after which she |
will be placed on the Eastern route She /
will make three trips a week TO Mt Desert !
and the Lewiston will touch there twice q 1
week, ON her route To Machiasport. making /
five trips week in all 10 this popular sum
mer resort.
In order TO do thi, i, will be necessary TO 1
withdraw the Richmond from the liver en-
,irely. Mr.. Gushing states, however. that |
they have perfected arrangements with the |
Sanford Steamboat Company. so that their |
patrons on the Penobscot will be amply |
provided for Hereafter the Boston boats |
will do all Of the business between Bangor /
and Rockland. connecting with the Inside |
Line al the latter place. where a transfer |
will be made.
Weather Report for March.