Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-02-11

General Selden Conner intends to visi,
| the Pacific coast after the expiration OF his
term as pension agent.
H. p Lander Of king6eld, who has been
manufacturing an improved kind Of drag
rake of bis own invention, contemplates en-
lsrging his business another season.
Mr.. Cyrus Jordan Of Burnham was re.
Gently cic,imized TO the extern, of $50 by a
| bogus note written over his own signature
upon paper of ansther character.
-Palmers grist mill and the Sawyer
building were burned 10 Wilton, FRIDAY
Light. w. L. Sawyer & Co., the office oil
the Wilton Record aud Odd Fellows hall
| were burned out. The losses will aggregate
| $4,000 the insurance amounts to hardly
$4,000. The Record will be published as
| heretofore.
The First Congregational Society Of
Brewer. having received pledges for slO.-
900. has decided TO begin its new church in
the spring of 1887 Caleb Holycke, Esq,
has given $500 and Mrs. Catherine Hardy
$500, and the young people of the parish
have pledged $500.
Articles of association have been signed
by large number of the citizens Of North
Arson. agreeing to organize corporation
for the improvement of the water power on
the Carrabasset River at that village. \
dam will be built. canal dug and site
prepared for the erection OF factory.
One Of the cases Of f. Shaw & Bros.
came up in the Probate Court at Ban
gor Tuesday II is the petition for the
appointment OF an administrator Of the es-
tate of VIM. Shaw. The case was heard in
the court last September and adjourned to
this time. There was great array Of emit
nent counsel on both sides.
The Clerk Of Courts for Knox county
reports that the eases for violation of the
laws regulating the use and sale of intoSi-
eating liquor were disposed of at the De
cember term Of the Supreme Court. as fol-
lows Nine cases were carried to the law
court; enc complaint was quashed four
cases were continued because Of the absence
Of defendants or witnesses and in five eases
fines and costs were paid amounting to
1870.
The Waldo County Commissioners
have issued cali To the municipal officers
Of the several towns for authority 10 hire
not to exceed $4,000, to rebuild the jaIlrr' :
residence and meet current county expenses.
and an article for the same will ~ inserted
IN the several town warrents to be voted on
at the March meeting. The County Treas
urer gives the financial standing at the close
Of the year 1885 as follows Receipts for
the wear. $50, -65 "A; expenditures, S2j.
! ~ D - I..1 .
Sis66 %; total indebtedness. S6i5l 70.
The lime manufacturers Of Rockllul
have suspended all work AZ their quarrieS
and k,ins because Of the action Of the
knights # Labor in demanding an advance
OF wages, and hat members Of the knights
Of Labor organization should be gwen the
preference tn the several branches OF labor
required IN the manufacture Of lime The
situation Is grave one, as Il affects a larger
number Of workingmen about RoCk.and
than are engaged 10 any other single in
dus,ry The lime manufacturers say they
cannot pay any higher prices for labor ana
obtain any profit on their lime.
Another Maine boy has gone West 10
fight Indians and gFaw up with the country
as a scout Captain Jerry II Hamilton Of
Nlnaihayrn ha, son. Leslie f., boy Of :.
describe! IS being remark 4bly fright and
intelligent Recently Captain and Mrs.
Hamilton lrf, the ISLAND on ,i.,t TO friends
leaving Leslie in charge a, home On Their
rriurn they met him at kocklani. IT, an-
prared pleased 10 see them and >aid he
would Join them a; the boat, lie did not
make his appearance. and they went home
without INN. Two day, later Captain liam
Ilrou looked over bis papers. and found tbs;
Leslie had taken $500 10 cash H. traced
him % Boston, and from Boston 10 Chicago