Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-06-14

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suspended work until September.
Ex-senator and Mrs. Hamlin are in the
city, as guests of Senator and Mrs. Hale.
The post Office address of Rev. John
johnson, formerly Of Sullivan, is now
Charleston, Maine.
The Baptist Society in the city have
extended call to Rev. G. A. Glines who
has occupied the pulpit in that church for the
last two sabbsths. Mr.. Glines has recently
closed his pastoral connection with the
church in Cherry6eld.
We have received from Geo. +. Brsck-
EFT, Grand Secretary, a copy of the proceed
ings of the twenty-fifih semi annual and an
nual sessions of the Grand Lodge Of Maine.
l. o. of G. 7. The society is reported in
very fourshing condition.
Street Commissioner Jordan has sever
al men employed on Water street breaking
rock. Covering the street with this broken
rock to the depth of several inches ought
to improve its condition very materially. 1t
is move in the right direction.
The stone work on the basement of the
extension to the Custom House is COM
pleted, and the workmen are now engaged
in taking out the western end of the build
ing preparatory to laying the new walls.
Wooden walls, or bulkhesds have been put
up inside to incloss the postoffice and Gus
tom rooms while the new walls are going up.
We have received, with the compliments
Of W. X. Whittle. class of 'S3. Colby Uni
versi,y. copy of "The Diamond" publ
cation issued by the ID. X. f. fraternity in
that University. 1t is an extremely neat
m ,gazine Of over one hundred pages and
shows an unusual amount Of talent IN its
articles. Mr.. Whittle is one of the manag-
ing editors of the diamond"
On Thursday evening June !, the Of
icers of Neal Dow Lodge, |. o. G. T., were
installed for the ensuing quarter as follows:
+. l.. Curtis. {. T.; Mrs. J. Frost, V. T.;
W. J. Logan, s.; Miss Mary Davis, NJ. !;
Mrs Martha Woods, C.. J. {. Chilcott, +.
s.; Mrs. J. c. Chilcott. T.. Miss Ophelis
Salisbury, |. G.. Miss Matte Woods, X. II.
S. Miss Ella NJ. Bailey, A. s.; Asa Mitchell,
ID. NJ.
AT an adjourned meeting of the Ellis
worth Gas Light company, held Monday.
John NJ. Hale, DIR. George Parcher, Lewis
Friend. Henry Whiting, and T. +. Hale
were chosen directors for the ensuing year.
At meeting Of the directors, held suisse
quently, Lewis Friend was chosen president
and treasurer, and T. +. Hale, CLERK and
found, BY the finance committee, to be in a
satisfactory condition.
ton. Capt. killan. reports left 81. Jofn,N. Is.
June 5. for New York. On the 9Th at l
P. NJ. off Libby Island, near Grand Menan,
in thick fog made the red light of a
schooner but heard no fog horn. ours be-
ing blown regularly and good lookout kept.
Helm vas put hard aport. but the schooner
struck our jibboom carrying it away with
head gear but our bow taking her on port
bow causing her to sink in five minutes.
She proved to be schooner Ocean Bride, Nc
Lelan, Of and for St. John, \. b.. from
New York with coal. VIM. Collins, seaman,
Of Blackjack, y. S., was drowned. After
rescuing the remainder of the crew, four in
number, decided to bear for Boston for re-
pairs. Saturday 9Th, transferred crew to
schooner Cadet of Swans Island.
EARLY in June, a jewelry store in Ma
chias was broken into and quite quantity
Of jewelry was stolen. L, was discovered by
the officers there that the supposed burglar
had taken the road towards Bangor, and City
| Marshal Holmes was notified TO be on the
look out for him. Marshal Holmes discov-
cred that man answering the description
had passed through this city before the dis
patch was received by hun. On Monday
forenoon, another dispatch was received from
| Sheriff Longfellow, Of Machias, stating that
| the man was at work on the line Of the rail-
road in Dedham, and Marshal Holmes, with
| Policeman Fields, started for there Monday
afternoon. They found their man short
distance beyond Phillips and brought him
to the Ellsworth jail, where he is awaiting
the officer from Machias. Several articles OF
| jewelry we're found on the prisoner which are
supposed to have been stolen. He refuses
to give his name. and will neither admit mol
deny that he is guilty Of the crime charged
| against him.
The Castine Tisitor gives the following
report Of Memorial Day exercises in tina,
town: "wednesday of last week, Memoir
ial Day, opened warm and pleasant, which
was fully appreciated after the stormy days
preceding At half past nine, the hour APP
pointed. quite large number of people
gathered at the Town Hall, and after pray
er BY Rev. l.. J. Thomas, listened to short
but excellent Grafton by Mr.. George H.
Witherle. A procession was then formed
headed by the members of the Grand Army
Post, followed BY the children Of the four
schools and line Of citizens, and marched
to the cemetery, where, after forming in q
hollow square around the grave Of Charles
l.. Stevens, for whom the new 6. A. X. Post
has been named, Mr.. X. Woodbury. delivered
a short address on the day and its proper OBJ
servance. Mr.. E. F. Davies then read the
"Roll Of Honor" which we give below as
nearly correct as possible. If, however,
there are any additions to be made, We should
be glad TO make the correction.
A. 6. Ames, Z. A. Lawrence,
4. F. Bickford, J. Lewis,
F. NJ. Bowden, Z. F. Little,
+. L. Bowden, S. c. Murch,
s. =. Bowden, F. L. Perkins,
ID. Bridges. X. Rodden,