Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-04-12

Judge Lihhey will open Court in Calais
] ON rue>da, the oath inst.
( i, j. N w,ht the mills on this river will
he able 10 start up within week.
Judge IIbbty arrived mere MONDAY
J noon. lie is very popular with the members
of the Hancock Bar.
The >chooner> ID. 5. Lawrence and Fair
! Wind. now living al the vharyeS in tins city.
have each had new main masts put ~,
The steamer Henry Morrison has com
menced making her trips for the season
/ She left Rockland Saturday. coming up as
far as the ice would allow.
| Mr.. f. Bonse, has added another coat
Of paint 10 his new residence on the corner
| of Hancock aud Pine streets. and has put
on the blinds. which improves its appear
ance yer, much.
1t is reported that the channel in the
river and bay a. far as Weymouth point is
free from ice. If Thu, is true and the mild
weather continues this port will be open 10
IA, cation in a few DAYS.
Col. L. A. smith. Of the Boston .Jonraoi
ha> been invited to deliver the address be
fore seth Williams Post. 6. A. r.. Of An
COSTA on Memorial DAY. Cot. Smith was
formerly resident of tins city.
We have been shown, by Nj Stephen
Woodward. a pamphlet giving the exercises
IN full. attendant on the visit of General
LAFAYETTE TO the LAFAYETTE Female Acad-
EN-, N Lexington. Ky, Mas is. 1925
-Go,ernmen, Superintendent Fogg. of
Rockland. was IN the city last week. having
the plans and specifications for the addition
1 to the Custom House. We understand that
| contracts for the work were not completed
and that Superintendent Fogg Will return
soon 10 complete them.
The Camp Fire. held by the &. \. X
/ Post, in this city. Saturday night. ~a> avery
/ pleasant reunion Of the BOYS Who served in
the war of the rebellion. A large number
Of soldier, and sailors, not ,e; members Of
C4dwe. was present and received cordial
| greeting. several members Of his old rrgi-
ment. the llrh Maine. being member, Of the
/ Post Is, invitation. the member. # the
I Emerald Band attended and furnished some
enoellen; music.
r Robi b. Holmes, agen, for Mr. Blaine'N
.f.l
/ ces, IN can, assIng for that work. The book
/ 4, entitled Twenty Years IN Congress" and
1ill contain portrait, Of the FIVE Presidents
/ holding office during those wears. together
/ with portrait, Of the leading statesmen
These portraits vi he engraved IN line and
siipp, bY the best artists IA the country
/ The book can b., obtained only hy >ubscrip-
ton and a, every household should have It,
/ subscription, should be sent in AT once. Gall
on or address Robt b. Holmes. Ellsworth.
/ Me
The April circular Of Geo. H. Peters
4 Co.. Boston. SAYS There is a great deal
/ Of building talked Of. and if present plans
are carried out trade viii soon be active
/ Bat the dealers are cautious about putting
on much stock until more ife i apparen, in
trade. and hence price, are not strong at
quotations.
Eastern Lumber.-There j. fair inquir,
for Spruce Plank of good widths; also Pine
and Hemlock Boards
Shingles are in good supply, and prices
/ weaker.
La,h, are scarce and firm in price. with
good demand"
Considerable excitement has existed in
this city during the past week over a shoot
| ing affair at the Falls village, on Wednesda,
1 morning last. in which Charles II. Smith,
( special policeman, shot William II. Fernald.
with a pistol, the ball entering the side Of
the face near the chin and penetrating to the
neck Fernald was brought 10 this city and
/ physicians attempted TO find and remove the
| ball. In this however. they were unsuccess-
/ full. It was thought at first that the wound
was dangerous and that Fernald would die.
! but later reports state that he Is improving
ant. unless Assesses form. will doubtless re-
| cover rapidly. There are various and con
/ hicting reports as to the cause of the shoot
/ ing. Fernalds friends say that Smith was
| approached by Fernald and two Others and
/ accused of living about some of their friends,
which Smith denied, when one of them
slapped Ms face. Smith then drew his pis-
| tol and ordered them TO keep of or he
would fire. hich he al once proceeded
! 10 do with the results above stated.
| On the other hand, Smiths friends say
that the trouble grew out of seizure OF
liquor, Tuesday night, Of which Smith was
thought to have lodged complaint, that
the party Of three of which Fernald was one,
were supplied with liquor and urged on to
get up quarrel with Smith and then give
him a pounding and that Smith, believing
that such was their plan, fred in self
| defence Smith was arrested and lodged in
| iail. Wednesday. He was arrsigned before
Judge Redman, Monday, and bound over to
appear at this term of the Supreme
/ Court, IN the sum OF SiVVo- a L.
wiswell, Esq, appeared for the State
and L. A. Emery. Esq. for the defendant.
The facts of the liquor seizure, out of which
Smiths friends say the trouble grew,
are as follows: Tuesday afternoon City
Marshal Holmes and officer Fields were
informed that Bion B. Bonzey, living
at the Falls, had received quantity
of liquor for the purpose of sale. A
warrant was procured and officers Holmes
and Fields accompanied by special police
man Smith proceeded to Bonsey's house
Tuesday evening, where, after some delay,
officer Fields gained admission, by breaking
in the door. BioBs father was highly
indignant and abused the officer roundly
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