Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1884-10-02

Tracy 4 Love have contracted with +.
II. Todd & Son. Of st. Stephen, n. b.. 10
haul and drive from near Nj. Katabdin into
the boom at Oldtown, 1890, 900 superficial
feet OF spruce and pine logs, the coming
winter, and five or six million feet each win
ter for five years. The expenditure for la
Dor and supple, the coming winter will be
nearly $4,000.
The reward that was offered hy the city
OF Bath for the capture OF Daniel Wilkinson
has not yet been paid. The parties who
claim II are City Marshal Reed and Dennis
Tracy, OF Bangor. Benjamin Gibbons, OF
Portland, and Michael Lacy. OF Bath. Al
the next regular meeting Of the mayor and
board OF aldermen, at Bath, action will be
taken in regard TO leaving the matter to
Judge ARENAS Libbey as to who is Justly
entitled TO the reward.
Mr.. William A. Whittier, chief Of pe-
lice at Old Orchard. received on THURSDAY
valuable testimonial Of recognition Of his
courtesy and efficiency on the It'll Of August
at the q. A. X. reunion. Tie present is an
elegant gold headed. ebony cane, donated
by the comrades OF the Grand Army of
the Republic. Department of Maine. The
scroll work. and on the head is engraved
Presented to
VIM. A. Whittier,
BY the
Grand Army Department
of Maine, 1881.
Gen. Rosecrans, chairman Of the sub
committee, which has been investigating the
Soldiers Homes, has returned TO Washing
ton. and IL is stated as Gen. Rosecrans opin-
ION that as the inmates nf these homes grow
older, II will he wise To locate the homes in
milder climates, as the old men cannot en-
durc the rlgor Of severe climes. An Illus
tTaiion Of this is the fact that the applica-
tons for entrance TO the home at Hampdeu
Va. greatly exceed the capacity Of the in
sti,ution. and that tina, home !. caring for
800 more old soldiers than il can well &C
comodatc. Al the Togus Home. the Gen
cral thought that the S5O,O0O paid for the
site, was great deal too much They had
traced down from the records that three
fourh> Of the land had been sold for $50.
600 and thry could find nothing in the cir
cnmN,ance TO warrant paving $4,000 for
the whole.
Benjamin Ircfrlhen. who was born in
Newcastle, Maine. 10 1870. aud is The Las,
survivor Of the Inflated ma, Il duel between
ne nrted States friga,r Chesapeake and H.
X. VI tuEa,e shannon IN Boston harbor. Is
s'i.l living an Boston, hale and hearty. at
the advanced age Of - wears. Tina, Law
renee n his sober senses would not have
risked Ms fr,gAtc i, certain. for he Vas too
good sailor. Bn', unfortunately. ID that
inns affYr H.1naA T.
strong Trrtetheu wa> IN IRE mes. below
the decks. andhr repeats with crr,aint,
that admits 10 lcn,a the condition Of liw.
renee a, the time. anerward confirmed u,
The steward Who served the liquors AZ the
captains table. tie. ire!cihen. saws that
Lawrence cane down ~ the mess anu Ic-
marked, "Boy., hurry an Your dinner. lor
Aou VIII have blood FOR supper III vas
bred IN THE sea. ami ancrwsrI removed IN
Ro>iun and became A resident ef ,hr North
hnd. Mann r h., man, bectnc prominent
citizen, ani merchants
Ihr fo.iau wy frnu Gca |. nl,. rrya~.
urcr of ths Portland Hln.or. Nj desert n
NachiaS Steamboat Co., dated Sept iH.l>>i.
cNP.h'rs Itself. INV Name Ccn'rl! Elu-
rnad Company have bought a uarar., nj 'hr
''o,N of XIV, Company for The rr.yc ny -
pcr Share. " = paiI fr on w ttfur, nrr.
III. lN>i. M Name Genital Eaar.4l hnaa,
bearing ; rtr rut. interest l,> uulet-
,'aod all! agreed " rhc Maine Central
Railroad iN pUNhasc al. cf the ,;tlA Nc the
,hid Steamboat COMPANY. !, tile >Ane prlcc.
% rendered VA q before O.f 5n. l~>i lHr
sellers afc NJ aaNr The option NJ 'ake lar
above mentioned bond, be- 81, 1854. " w.
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