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

Marbles have had their run with the
boys and now no boy is happy without a
yelocipede.
Five hundred and eight pounds was
the weight of a hog slaughtered by ID. II.
Eppes. Monday.
Parties in the city. attending Court,
from other towns in the County, report the
roads in a fearful condition.
VIM. H. II. Rice Post will hold their
next meeting IN the new hall occupied BY
l.ejok Lodge, |. o. o. +.
The Emerald Band have leased the hall
formerl, occupied by the Grand Army Post.
10 which they moved Tuesday.
Howard NJ. Gilley. Of fremont, has
been nominated for appointment to the va
cancy made by Mr.. Maddox's promotion.
MIR Henry Partridge, of Oriand, main
tains his reputation as successful sheep
grower. THIS year he got thirty lambs from
seventeen sheep and so far has lost but one
out Of the thirty.
MIR. Stetson, principal of the High
School returned last week. The vacation
of two weeks has been extended another
week and the school will commence its
spring term next MONDAY
Fire was discovered in the house Of Mr.
John l.. Moore Monday evening. caused
1t was discovered in season to prevent it,
spreading No alarm va. given.
BENZ. Maddox. late second assistant
keeper of Mt. Desert Rock light station, ha'
been promoted to first assistant keeper Of
that station, in place of VIM. Stanley, who
has been transferred TO Monhegan light.
Gen Caldwell is DESTROYS Of selling hi.
residence property on Pine street. lie i
packing his library, which is large and val
liable, for shipment He proposes to locate
in some one Of the large Western cities.
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ceived This has become one Of the stand
ard musical magazines Of the country and
for teacher or pupil is worth much more than
It's cost. Published by the Musical Herald
Co.. Boston.
The "ayoirdupois supper" at the Meth
ODDS, Nrstry last week proved to be an en-
io,ahle affair. The uncertaint, in the choice
of partners which II occasinned. made It
highly interesting. The ladies gave goou
supper they took Sjo.76, netting 1891
Attention is called 10 the advertisements
of the Boston Clothing Store. In addition
To having large and elegant stock to
select from. purchasers will find prices a,
low as the goods can po>shl, be sold for
Gall at the Boston Clothing Store on
Main Street
The Dominion Line steamship Brook
lyn ran ashore on Hog Island Ledge, Port
land harbor. FRIDAY night. She lies side
ways on the ledge. The passenger, ~er'
taken of hN tug and taken t" Portland,
She has not been got off and doubts are felt
about saving her.
We have received from the New lofk
Life Insurance COMPANY chart entitled
Origin Of the Stars and Stripes 1t con
tain> an interesting collection Of facts rtla'
ing TO the genealogN Of Washington and
the origin Of our flag. 1t j. beautiful
plate and will be Of interest 10 every citizen.
While the schooner Romer. from Bucks
por, was running into kockport harbor.
Monday morning. she struck on a ledge. bur
hoa,ed off without much damage. While
irving TO get her of William Dix. So YEAR
old, got overheard and was drowned. The
crew was unable to recover the body. which
foated out to sea.
MIR H. B. Mason has recently pur
chased from Massachusetts parties. large
new steam boiler TO be placed in his stave
mill at Ellsworth Falls. |, is of the best
make and weighs about four tons. Mr..
Mason has enlarged the mill, built a new
boiler house. and, in order to get sufficient
draught to burn the waste wood and saw
dust, will replace the old smoke stack with
one higher and larger in diameter.
The Commercial reports sad accident
in East Orland, Tuesday afternoon, the facts
of which are as follows Mr.. Ford GAY. o,
East Orland met hi death TUESDAY after
noon at about o'clock. BY means Of Nost
singular accident He was engaged in saw
ing long lumber in what is known a. the
Hayford mill, in East Orland, when. at the
time mentioned. sharp edging flew from
the machine and struck him on the side OF
the head, entirely severing an ear and pierre
ing the neck to the jugular vein, which wa.
cut SO badly that the unfortunate man bled
To death in very brief time. The head
was nearly severed from the body. Ga,
was about 90 years of age, and was well
known in Bucksport and in Bangor.
The Commercial reports that l.. l..
Lincoln, Superintendent OF the Bangor
Bucksport Railroad, has accepted similar
position on the Rumford Falls X Buckfeld
Railroad. This road runs from Mechanic
Falls to Canton. distance Of Thirty seven
miles 1t is some expected that the road
will be extended to nixfeld, toward
Rangeley Lakes, distance Of about ten
miles The road has charter right to ex
tend from Mechanic Falls Junction to Gray,
a distance of about twenty miles, to connect
with the Maine Central. The road is
standard gauge, and Ex-Gov. Washburn is
President Mr.. Lincoln is railroad man
of years Of experience. He was for long
time on the Maine Central experimenting
one of the branches. Mr.. Lincoln's many
friends in this section Of the State will
wish him success in his new position.
Gen. J. c. Caldwell delivered very