Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-12-13
City and County.

The old Bunker house appears TO be fire
proof.
Last year at this time we were having fine
sleighing.
1T won't be lawful to shoot deer after
January l.
M Gallert still continues TO sell goods as
low ever.
The boys got the old Zimmerman engine
out Monday.
We can expect an open winter II there is
anything in signs.
DR.. Alex. Fulton left to-day for Philadel-
phia. to be absent one week.
Have you seen the train Of cars in the win
dow of f. s. Smiths store on Main street,
Union river is still open and vessels con-
tinuc to arrive with goods for our merchants.
Mr.. A. II. Norris and family left Saturday,
for a visit TO relatives and friends in Wiscon-
SIM
A. W. Cushman has fine line OF useful
goods suitable for Christmas and New Years
presents.
1t is reported that Dirigo Engine and
Hose Companies will give grand ball In
Hancock Hall. New Years eve.
Any one buying one dollars worth OF
goods at the store Of J. A. Hale stands chance
of getting fine oil painting in gilt frame.
J. :. Leighton has. at his store on Main
street, a doublc-barrcled breech-loading shot
gun which some lucky man will get for pc.
The frs, lot of goods over the Shore Line
from Bangor. Were shipped Monday. to A. u.
Rich. who is operating the Egery mill nj Ded-
ham.
All members of the Unitarian Society are
cordially invited TO meet at their Vestry next
Friday evening TO meet their former pastor
Rev. VIM. II. Lyon.
Capt. A. J. Colt came up Monday. with
II load of fresh fish for his market and went
back Tuesday. This probably his last
trip for the season.
Friday. the Bidieford Journal entered
upon il i0th year. Several improvements have
been made in the paper. II i. one OF the most
enterprising of Maine'- county papers.
There is a report that the attachments Of
the Maine creditors on the property OF Shaw
Brothers will hold II this is true. II will
be bonanza for Maine. as that firm owes over
sl.0o0.000 in this state.
ON FRIDAY last a the men st work on the
railroad were blasting stone near the house of
\. W. Curtis. large pieces Were thrown
toward the house some OF which entered.
breaking several pane. Of glass and damaging
the building slightly.
Miss Ober, OF the Ideal Opera Company,
has won II law suit brought against her by Mar
tin. her cx-managcr. for breach Of contract.
Miss Ober j. Sedgwick girl, and has shown
much ability in her organization and manage
ment of the Ideal Opera Company.
The plant of the late Hdncock County
Bulletin has been sold TO parties in Cherryfield
and will be used hereafter in printing the
CherrIfeld Courier. The Courier Is bright,
newsy sheet which will soon be issued week
ly instead Of scmi-monthly, A. heretofore.
AT the annual communication OF Esoteric
Lodge +. and \. NJ, held nj Mason's Hall.
Thursday. Dec. 6, the following officers were
elected: Francis A. Macomber. W. NJ; Orrin
w. Trip. :. w: Frank W. Ellington. J. W.:
Alex ID DlaCh. jas. y. oNn,
Sec; 7. f. Hale. 5. D.; {. Mckenzie, J. ID.
The Steamer Henry Morrison. Capt. O.
4. Crockett. now leaves Rockland for Els
worth and intermediate landings. every Tues
day and saturday and returning. leaves Els
worth every Monday and "Wednesday. instead
Of Monday and Thursday ~ heretofore. Tn
der the present arrangement, the steamer
!
Monday only.
-Raffaele Fujchino. an Italian laborer, en-
ployed by Messrs. Mcdonald & Co., sut-con-
tractors on the Shore Line railroad. died in
Hancock. Monday night, from an attack Of
chill, and fever. He was 40 years Of age snd
is the second Italian who has died from dis
the line during the season. He was
buried in st. Jo>eph's Catholic cemetery. Tues
day afternoon.
The first almanac in which the predictions
are given in standard time is published Satur-
day. by Hoyt .Fogg & Donham Of Portland. and
entitled the Eastern Standard Almanac. The
tables begin with December. lSscS. and extend
through the year 1884. Through the enterprise
OF Mes>r> Hoyt. Fogg 4 Donham. Maine
sunrise. sunset. moon rise and high water.
without performing any little exercises in
mental arithmetic For sale al the bookstores
or will be sent by the publishers. postpaid. for
II cents.
The alarm OF fire which was sounded Mon
day forenoon proved 10 come from the old
Bunker house on Water street which has
lately been occupied by large number OF
Italians, employed on the Shore Line. The fire
companies responded promptly but. as usual
at that establishment. the fire went out, or
was put out by buckets of water. As the
Italians do their cooking over fires built in all
parts OF the building, it not unusually has the
external appearance OF being on IRE. The
occupants were in no WAY disturbed by the
rush Of citizens to the fire. but went on
calmly cooking liver, regardless Of the excite
ment outside.
In the annual report Of the Commissioner
Of Pensions. just issued, occurs the following
relative TO the Southern Division: During
the year. 22.,149 pieces OF evidence and in
quirics have been received. OF this large
number. AL but pieces have been filed with
the eases 10 which they refer. There were =.
unapplied pieces on hand June 30. lss2. making
II, out of over 100000 pieces received since
the division was organized in 1879, which have
not been applied because the cases 10 which
they refer are not in the files and cannot be
traced. This statement Is in itself a sufficient
assurance of the efficiency Of the file-clerks.'
The above also speaks well for the efficiency Of
Mr.. E.J. Perry. an Ellsworth boy, who is
chief Of the Southern Division files.
On Thursday last. Aldermen Rollins with
William Doane, a veteran hunter, as guide,
started out on bear hunt, Mr.. DOane having
discovered the track Wednesday, while on his
way TO look after some traps he had set for
otter ,hoye North Fast cove Reeds Pond.