Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1884-04-03

AT meeting Of the Ellsworth Boom Com
pany, last Saturday, II. NJ. Hall was elected
President. and +. L. Hartshorn, Secretary. 1t
was voted to drive the logs from Brown bridge
and turn them at Brimmer's bridge. II was
voted to drive the rear from Beech Hill. II
was voted to raise el.ooo, II necessary, to do
the above work.
The Grand Army Post in this city viii
hold its second anniversary campfire at It,
Hall, ON Monday evening next. The comrades
will be accompanied by their lady friends and
an invitation will also be extended to those
ladies who have so kindly assisted the Post, in
the past, in Its preparations for the Observance
OF Memorial Day services. The Emerald
Band will also be invited.
Schooner William d. Cargill, Capt. II. +.
Fogg, was wrecked Oh Cape Ann, Sunday
morning, and, with cargo, is q Total loss, neith-
or OF which was insured. The Cargill be-
longed to Mr.. Sylvanus Haskell, Of Deer Isle.
Of Capt. Fogg and his son. Winfield Fogg, Of
Bucksport; Leslie +. Sherwood, d. l.. futile
and Martin Tuttle Of Ferry Village.
The Hermit Of Cashell- which will be Civ.
en- In Hancock Hall, next Saturday evening. IL
attracting good deal Of attention II we may
judge from the very large sale Of reserved seats.
Aside from the fact that the opera itself il
highly pleasing the large number of little folks
who have been perfectly trained In their parts
by Mr.. Newcomb will prove decidedly inter-
esting feature. There is. at present. every in
dication Of a crowded house
Capt. Ivory II. foss. of Hancock. died at
his residence In that town on Monday night.
About six months ago he had stroke OF
paralysis from which he has never recovered.
DR.. Googins, who attended him, states that the
immediate cause Of death was cardiac paralysis.
Capt. Foss followed the for about forty
years and was always highly successful rs
ship-master. During the last twenty years he
has been actively engaged in business having
given up sea-faring life. He was about u
years of age. A widow and nine children
survive to mourn the loss OF . kind husband
and indulgent father.
What appears 10 have been daring at
tempt at robbery took place at the house OF
Alex Martin on " Wednesday evening. The story
as told by Mr.. Martin is rs follows II reach
ed home "Wednesday between seven and eight
O'Clock. My wife and family were In great
excitement. They came rushing out of the
house begging me 10 hurry In. a. three men
had threatened their lives. demanded 80 in
money. and were going TO murder me. | a,
first laughed at their fears, but n Mr.. Nc
Kay. ncighhor whom they had sent for.
offered TO take care OF my horse. went in.
was in the sitting room listening 10 their
story when James Young, VIM. Young and J.
II. Brown came into the kitchen. stepped
into that room. VIM. Young and Brown
stood. one in the entry door, one In the pantry
door. each with a gun aimrl =, my head.
Jame- Young came forward towards me
threatening my life and demanding ESQ.
told him to 60 home, that he hal already laid
himself liable. that had treated him kindly.
and that il he had anything To say 10 me 10
come the next day and say 1t. At this he
said he would have me un,iersi and that he
was not drunk but that h. was after Ioof
money. | saw that they meant 10 Kill me.
seized my little boys haichci and rushed
at Young. Ny wife caught my arm aud pre-
vented the blow. This gave Young chance
To get hold OF the Ratchet. We fell 10 the door
fighting. Mckay. who had come in. hear
Ing Vim. Young tell hi brother James to
move Of from me that he conld get aim.
rushed AT William, fel'ed him 10 the floor, sciz-
81 the gun and came Ia my rescue. We soon
cleared the room. Language cannot describe
the affray. Ny wife's hand wa, cut with the
hat. ia., - lvcl
broken aud set on fire. and one window brok-
en- out. The robbers h.j leaving their hats
behind. This all occurred In the few minutes
succeeding my return home. Before my ar
rival. they had entered my house, threatened
the lives Of my family. searched my bedroom
and taken my rihe, and had threatened to
shoot Mckay who came 10 protect my family
Martin came TO Ellsworth Thursday. and
sworc out writs against the three. The Young
brothers have escaped but Brown was arrested
and brought before judge Rctlman. Friday
He claims that he was forced to take the part
be- did BY the Ioungs who threatened his life,
He was bound over in the sum of ago for hi.
appearance at the April term Of the :. J.
Court. In default Of bail be- ws- taken 10 jail.
Ellsworth Fails.
Rev. Salem ID. Towne preached in
Union hall last Sabbath afternoon. In the
evening a social service was held, conducted
BY Rev. c. l. Skinner Of Bowdoin college.
Rev. J. T.. Adams, secretary of the Maine
Missionary Society was unable TO ill his
last appointment on account OF sickness.
but j. expected TO be with Us next Sabbath
There is now heavy freshet in Union
river. The water has been checked some
what during the las. few days of cold
weather. but the ice is melting out very
, rapidly. \ week of warm weather will
enable tue mills 10 star, unless the water
should be too high to attempt to move logs.
About the usual amount Of manufacturing
will be done this season. though the price Of
some kinds of lumber is very low. II.
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Fish and game warden Morse pat in an