Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-12-23
A Merry Christmas and Happy New


confined in Machias jail. is quite iii, His wife
and his brother. S. n. Mcfarland. Esq. Of
Hancock Point have gone TO wish him.
The papers are reporting that Graves the
Fletcher brook murderer was seen recently
near Aurora. He went to logging camp.
took dinner and immedistel, departed. Tie
was well armed. We do not End any one
though who takes stock in this story
We prn, this week the prospectus of the
Bangor Hhig and Courier, one Of the leading
Journals In the state. In local matters. gener-
al news and especially on political topics. the
H1ig and Courier has won laurels of which
It may well be proud.
A shooting accident occurred In this city
on the 18Th inst. Granville, the son OF Capt.
James Terrell. while PLAYING with loaded ~
yolver. accidental, discharged it and the bullet
entered hi. eg just above the knee. DR..
TIodgkins dressed the wound aud the boy is
now doing well.
On MONDAY evening last. VIM. II. II.
Rice Post. &. A. r.. at it, regular meeting.
presented r. A. Macomber with beautiful
Grand Army sword and belt A. a token Of the
Posts appreciation OF his faithful and efficient
services officer during the last five years.
Mr. Macomber accepted the gift in brief but
very appropriate remarks.
Miss Alice ~ kimball. formerly a-sistan,
teacher of the High School in this city. is now
sojourninS nj Riverside. California. wi ere
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snort time ago Anrea s"'hey' t-q'.
n'o'ed large EN- from ms farm IN bncA'-
port I" The grounds OF l. H. Swazes' E'q.,
IN bucssp"rt Village II was moved in an up
right position. on an improN''eh sifd made OF
"S-' IT, "ho'e "''Sh'. WIN the earth shout
IN" roots was estimated !" ne more IMAM seven
tons II 'n'F' Pu''' novel .'1h' rs
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;,' had borrowed" tn" paper before We could
examine II me ara.
We hcar Of a good many Interested parties
who borrow the AMERICAN. our carrier
boy leaves II st nearly all the stores and oiiic
in ti- city and it i YER, frequently the csc
that befor" tn" owner ha~ had an opportunity
:" read it. som" one hs~ borrowed it AMI
disappeared. That IT i a great temptation to
inc borrower We know ""' great temptations
'r' u" tN'n>' io' -''''''-'
General Manager Tucker Of the Maine Cen
trial has i>-ued orders 10 the effect that snow
storms this winter should not b" allowed to
DELAY the departure OF trains from terminal
stations. NJ all OF the place from where
trains -fsrt the sE"ut- ar" instructed 10 COIN
m"n"" the work Of makin up train very ear
y on mornings when there hs- been heavy
fall" snow The "mp!os"- ar" n"i'drd that
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u, reference 20 'hr nov time table OF ia"
Nj Desert Branch 81 The Msiur Central L Il.
1t viii To- seen ihat We have two mails das
which lrsN, herr for the west. fol,n -:
9,ii 4. NJ. sud > 20 + VI. Thi- brings the lie,
pariurc % our 'wn mail- for III" west within
poor arrangement Tor ever, bp,ll and c-pr. ial,
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W. ha," received the com incI No.
and , Vol. ~. ~ iir .irt.i. neal ami IN
lrr">'iu- paper published II Ea-i Maine Ton
fercnrr seminary, u.s-port. Cha. \. iis-
gin. editor. or the MANY papers and period
heal pub,i-iitd At institutions OF learning in
this. and other States. nom ha- - more hearty
welcome in our ,anclum than The iriei. L.
aricl,.-. fr,--h. Vigorous aud wvll-,vriitcn. arr
devoted to practical subject, whi,h are Of in
iert.i 10 all.
Mr. VIM. Fletchor.a youu. man who came
from lre'and about three ,rlr. ago. snd ha~
since worked ia the PROV !uee- md Ia New
tnsaud.~ a. taken sick 10 o'i- la-i Nav and Na-
lent 10 Portland by one Of The Oii- >elecimcn.
with request 10 the vice consul 10 Portland
that he De- srn' 10 Ireland. III" man wa- sent
70 III 6re'ls Hospital -irk with Rrighi'> 'it-
ra-r and the Portland officer sued Ot!- for
expense The case Wa tinaily settled ht the
msn ha- been >ent 10 Ireland.
Monday ,y,ntn.. thar. wa. drunken rnyv
on Main stree, ,n,., ,li..,r,,,.,,,l ,s,tr
which came near r.-,,lrio. in .,,,,thip ,o,r.
serious. The fr-i -isn- Of i disturbance were
confined To few persons. hut the new. Of "a
row" spread like wiIddre. and In very short
time the whole drunken brigade Of the place
turned out and reported itself IL ready for
duty. The officers through much irihulatiun
.uccer,Icd 10 qurllins III" h-liiSerenf, ana d.
per-ing the crowd This dl,-racefui row. the
legitimate fruits ot the rum shop, ha- had
one good effect In Ellsworth. We have not
seen our citizens indignant for year,
Every appears to be inquirins: How
long. . Lord. how lon..'
Tho wall. a., rho pe,,- ,,r,,;,. tnilIi,, a.,
/ RINK .por, ar. cnrn,,l.tr,I aud ia. roo, raudy
Tor The slr.rs who hive commenced ,ho;r
{ work The wall. of the b,,il,I;p, ,,hi,h who,
/ 'oihpiftrn VIII DE- one OF the hhhd>om">t IN
The state. are OF rough ASHER. laid irrr@uhriv,
with cut trimming of the same Kind OF stone.
which l. from the quarrics at Blnehil'. The
contractors OF the stone work are Me->r-.
Houston Il stuart. while the woodwork j.
h done 10y Lowell Il libh"it- of Bangor. This