Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-07-19

Wild ducks are reported numerous IN
the river near Reeds Pond
-Messrs. Shaw & Brown, black smiths,
Water street, have hung out new sign.
The Hanoverian Family will give con-
cert at Ellsworth Falls this "wednesday
evening.
-Workmen were engaged in finding
leak in the gas pipe near the Boston cloth
ing store, Monday.
Brig L. I. Campbell, Lord, arrived at
Para. June s. and sailed on her return to
New York. July 10.
Miss Annie l.. JOY, who has classes in
music in Amherst and Waltham, is reported
as being successful teacher.
lawmakers command from 800 TO
S2.75 per day and the result is a scarcity Of
men for other kinds of business.
DIR. G. F. Eames, of Bucksport, read an
interesting paper at the meeting of the
Maine Dental Society, in Portland, this
week.
The New York Circus will exhibit in
this county this week as follows: Frank
| lin, Thursday; Ellsworth, Friday; Bucks
port. Saturday.
The new schooner building at Belfast
for Capt. A. c. Holt, of this city, is all
ceiled up and progressing as fast as the con-
tract calls for.
Schooner Clifford, Bragdon. arrived at
ST. Croix. West Indies, June ~, from Viii
mington. n. c., with lumber, and sailed,
July 8. for Jacmel.
Tie Musical Herald is published by
TIE Musical Herald Co., Boston. The July
number has been received. 1t contains
some good vocal selections.
j. III. Brimmer Esq, assistant post
master, has returned from two weeks va
cation during which he visited friends in
Boston and other parts of Massachusetts.
r.. l.. Fogg, Esq, Superintendent Of
| Repairs. was in Ellsworth. last week, look
my after the work on the addition to the
custom house building. lie left here for
Bangor.
MIR. Benjamin Sargent, of Sedgwick, an
| aged man and the Oldest member of large
ard well known family in Hancock county,
Esq, in this city.
! The mother and sister Of Rev. l.. b.
Macdonald of this city, from HYDE Park.
Mass, ave visiting bin at the cottage a,
Hancock Neck, which Mr.. Macdonald has
iaken for the summer
The following have been added TO the
telephone exchange list in this city since
last week: A. W. Joy, W. II. X II. f..
Davis, a. II. Norris, Dr. o. NJ. Drake and
Vim. b. Campbell, gister Of Deeds.
A son and daughter of Rev VIM. II.
Savary Of Canton. Mass. formerly pastor
of the Uritariar Church. ia this city. ar
rived here last week on visit Edward II.
il a guest at the house of Mrs a. +. Greedy
and Miss Sadie IS visiting Mrs. 5. ID. Wig
gin.
The body Of Allen O'Brien. of Bucks
port, who disappeared about two weeks ago,
was found floating in the river, Tuesday
morning, about mile above Fort Knox
The body taken to Bucksport for inter
ment The boat in which he was last seen
No. 49, fnnuA I. -. at,npns.I b,. ~.
either fell from his boat. or that it swamped
with heavy load of driftv God
Blu, little work has as vet been done on
the railroad in this city, the most Of the force
being employed in Brewer and Dedham.
Ii is Understood, however, that soon as the
line is detinitel, located here a large force
will be put on and the work vigorously
pushed. The engineer corps has returned
from Hancock and there is little doubt the
final decision will soon be made relative to
the route and position of depot grounds in
this city. Col. Greene is said TO favor a
former survey which locates the line across
the lower edge Of Senator Hale's new pur-
chase. and the depot grounds on the high
ground either TO the North or South Of
Main Street.
Henry Davis and his wife, of Long
Island. in jail here awaiting trial for assault
on an officer. broke jail. Saturday night and
escaped. They were confined in one Of the
second story ceis and gaining access TO the at
tic went out through the attic window, letting
themselves down by bed cord and blanket.
Sheriff Taft has not been able TO get on the
track of them, but believes they have gone
overland, towards the Provinces. Davis
had another indictment hanging over him
for breaking and entering in the night time,
about Two years ago His brother, who was
connected with him. was arrested in Rock
land and brought here and tried and is now
in the State Prison. This one escaped from
the officers at the same time by putting to
sea, in an open boat, in gale of wind.
Some time ago the AMERICAN stated
that notices had been posted in the several
mills on the river notifying those employed
that the .law against throwing drift wood,
edgings &C., into the river would after that
date be strictly enforced. For some time
there was a noticeable diminution in the
smount of drift stuff, but lately, one aud an
other have returned to their former habits,
un Il the surface Of the river has again be-
come literally covered with refuse from the
mills. On Monday, City Marshal Holmes
caused warrants to be issued against William
Garland, employed in the mill Of Charles
Doyle, and Arthur Lindsey. employed BY
]. f. Cushman. in the Milliken mill. Gar
land and Lindsey we're arraigred before
Judge Redman, Tuesday afternoon. and each
fined IS and costs, amounting to ga. so each |