Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-04-22

utI ana humorous Jokes, TaDftory lncluehis
which suddenly light up court room as
with flash, and then 90 out from our sight
and recollection.
Bubbles on the sea Of matter horae;
They rise, they break, and 10 that sea return"
There was an exciting contention among
the citizens Of Ellsworth for the location Of
the old court buildings. Union river eng
the line dividing the con,ending forces.
Property holders on either side made favor
able offers to the town. But the voters on
the westerly side Of thr river. including the
Branch Pond aud Reeds Brook settlements,
the question being a local one. we're too
numerous for the competitors on the easter
" side, and that settled the question Of
locality, establishing the buildings on the
hill on the westerly side Of the town.
The first member Of the Hancock bar was
its most distinguished Isaac Parker. after
wards the Chef Justice Of Massachusetts,
was the first LAWYER to settle in the State
east Of Wiscssset. Coming to Castine In
l1s9. he remslned there 10 years, represent
ing the county in Congress during that
period, removing from Cas'ine TO Portland
and remaining there until he vent upon the
bench Of Massachusetts in 1906. He r.
turned 10 Ca>lInc in 1878. when Chief
Justice Of the Commonwealth. to preside
with his associates. Judges Thatcher and
Jackson, At the memorable trial of Doctor
Moses Adams of this town, who while sheriff,
or. as then styled. high sheriff ot this county.
was accused Of and tired for the murder Of
ms wie AdFms was acquitted hu' 'he
'Hidiot uid not meet with popular approval
at the time
Ailer Parker there osme to ta'iine two
'A"Eer~' no,shir persons IN fheit GAY isaac
Sior! ana Ni'Ham "etmore. II : p"sNhIe
ihat Ne'mofe came e ta'''ne even carrier
than Parker d'd. Story ~" n NinSman OF
the lilnNirou> Judge Story and judge SioFi
married a daughter Oh Nctmofe. Nt'more
was the only lnw'er an Hancock count! VINO
va ever called TO TIC degree q harris'er. an
A'h'F "h'eh required ne recipient 'o Appe"
IN court 10 so"n and W., Story and Wet
more 'et' ta''1"e about IRE o'ginhihE A. the
century. lheF places were supptitd ior .
lons time afterwards 5y Nli'iam Ahb"" ana
J"h Nelson. whom many y y "et' ttmfin-
neT' and aifer tseF dat, 'HAflcs ) .Nnh.V'
son oi " liam Aho"'t' hnd ii,['N''h W '.-
ilaHs, the latter member n tonErtS~ '"f
tour Years, were the ia,tine representatives.
81 ne hanoock bar. ~ q ih"m arr &c
ceased and LIVING mrn no~ occupy tne'r
places.
ihc hfN lawNeT "' hnch*paIi W. ltpM-
A. SparHawk. wfo area n iNV'. A'{FF
him, for great per"d' samuel NJ roma
ard Samnr L''tss ",ir fhc bAsA-neH laN-
ItrS, ana A'ier thrn 'ht"!"rr 9. "'""h ~
aud Parker ln9k we're prac,ii'"nrgs r. 'hAt
town. hey are Al deceased hd' ~. 7"I.
man, who some wears sSo retired from ite
practice, aat oihcrs have sIppj'd iher
places.
The first lawyer ~ bmth'Ii VA. th'nN.
Joshua " Haihawas. afi'rwnrd justice
nl our Supreme Judicial Court, who rrrtt
sca'ed that Town 10 ;hr legislature N lo-i
moving to Ellsworth th. year aiifFHArd, aad
moving 70 Bangor about thH year iN}s
Bushrod W. h'nek.ey "eni 20 hrcAi"
from Orcnu, after Halh'-aS !r;i, aut prae
ticed ih-tc for mo'l Of Fra:e,s.anai H.r-
time. y. F. punkwa,sr Wa IN hiuth'.t ;or
. t'N yesr., removing N Eli'w rih tn lN'-
Nathaniel Cetiio "s' tNe first Ellsworth
lawyer. com.rg h-r. te'ort 100. alin.aEh
TIE court calendar. MARI h.4 residence az
in Sarry. II. bull an oftce Al what i
known So Shefhard's -hhrf which - iar 2
Period part ot slrry hal VS. N t.tr.orih-
IL removed 20 Nlsea~set IN ABOUT n year
lNl2, and fuhlls removed M ,Ae Sjate II
Illinois.
In 1903 George Herbert came 10 Els
worth, and John q. Dcanr, -hn became dls-
tiHEu'shrt ~ eis srT'tce- uf3n ;hc North
, a.irfn boundary question, vhich came 81
nesr involving our country 'n W wi'h