Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1888-12-20
Mrs. Alden 'Treworgy of Lowell, Mass

main until after the holidays
Rev. A. 7. Dunn, pastor OF the Free stree
church. Portland, and Secretary Of the Maine
Rsp,is, association, will preach at the Baptls
church 10 this city, morning and evening, mex
sunday
! Miss Annie, dsus hter Of Mr.. Edmund Nc
Farand, left this city Monday, for Visit OF
few weeks in Portland
Mrs, l.. Mn. Stevens, President OF the
Maine W. {. T. L., was In this city "ednes
dsy night Of last week. the guest OF Mrs. A. r
| Greedy.
| If YOU are going TO Bangor, get me ruler
ples.e. for use In the bank" said the cashier OF
an Ellsworth bank TO the President "Al
| right" wa. the reply. what kind OF one
shall getr' Instead OF buying new ruler
| WHY POT borrow Dom Pedro? He Isn't In use
now. YOU know - blsndi, suggested the teller
| and then he dexterously lodged double eagle
| which the President spItefully shied at bis
head.
Two well known young men Of this
city, while absorbed in an examination OF the
electric works IN the basement OF the AMERi'
CAN Office we're forgotten by our crew and lock
ed In At the close Of The day, Friday. They as
capped bv a rear door in the basement which WAS
barred inside, and notified the occupants.
Remember the exhibition OF the Chinese
Village Company 10 be given at the Unitarian
church and ,e.try on Thursday evening OF this
week. For full particulars. see advertisement
Ia this paper and bills. Don't forget that an ex.
cellent supper will lie served at the vestry at
six O'Clock.
A. W. Greely's new advertisement to be
found In another column reads like fairy
tale, so full Is hi. store OF ine jewelry and 9TH
er beautiful wares. II i. just the place TO get
your Christmas presents.
The insane msu who Ia. been confined In
the county Jail. was taken TO the insane ssy-
lum, Augusta. Tuesday. He was accompanied
hy sheriff Fields.
See the Advertisement OF Mr.. III. A. Spring
er relative TO \ shooting match and the vaiua-
bic prizes theres,. to be found In smother col
umn.
Whiting Rros have come TO the front with
very full and elegant stock Of holiday goods.
Read carefully their new advertisement In an
other column. snd then call on them. They
will show YOU their goods with great pleasure.
Col. C. {. Rurri hs. been at Bockland
thi. week looking into the sfsirs Of the Rock
land & Ellsworth Steamboat 90. with view
to it, possible purchase, the organization OF s
new company and increased facilities all along
the route He i. urged 10 organize and take
the management OF the new company should
the purchase and project be found feasible.
Mr.. Alfred Joy lefi this city, this Wed,
nesdayl morning. for hotel Punts Gorda, Ira
bue, Florida, where he will spend the winter
Prof. Ropes OF Bangor Theological Semi
nsrv, will give his famous lecture on Russia. =
at the Congregational ,e.try, in thi. city. on
Friday e,e ninG. Jan. 3.
Mr. f Hsri,horu, Of porvhcster, Mas.
writes u. that NJ is expcctin: to spend the
winter " it'll hi, family In the west, snd that he
will visit kspsA. Colorado and California. He
goes for the benefit Of the health Of his Older
son, willis. " ho I. at present 10 Madison. Wis
consin.
Mr. J. II. McDonsld, the well-known deaf
er 10 dry. fancy and gents furnishing goods,
Main street Ia. on hand tbi. year the largest
assortment OF useful Christmas presents he has
ever had fact Of vi ich sll Will be convinced
fthey will take the trouble TO call on him and
look over his assortment. He has an immense
line OF handksrchief., shawl, stamped and fan
cy linen goods, and as for & present for q
gentleman the palm IL TO be found 10 his large
sssor,nent OF gent. furnishing goods.
The statement OF the Hancock County
Savings Bank which we print in another cob
umn makes showing Of which the people OF
Hancock County may well be proud. II viii
be noticed this, the surplus shove all liabilities
Is e., A. -. avery large percentage OF the
original stock. when we take into consldera-
ton thst the bank has never lost a dollar by 4
bad loan or investment that fact SPEAKS vol
umes for the good management OF its officers,
and especially Of its efficient treasurer. Col. c.
C. Burrin who ha. been more careful OF the
interest Of the bank than be would he Of his
own personal matters.
SUDDEN DEATH.-Ca-ine was shocked on
Sunday TO hear OF the sudden death Of Mr.
william sawyer, one Of ;he older resident, OF
the place. He went over Just before noon To
Mr.. John Res's stable TO get team and hiie
waiting dropped suddenly down and expired
ar once. CApt. SAWYER used TO 20 10 the banks
fishing and wa. MASTER OF number OF vessels.
The cause OF lis death sas heart disease.
ON Nov. 3oih the people Of Somessie sent
Senator Eugene Hal. plan OF their hartor
with two point. designated upon which they
urged that buo,s be placed. Wednesday night
the government buoy boat steamed into the
barber and ! laced the buoss a. requested.
This action WAS prompter than Is usually Wit
messed In these government csse- and shows
how Senztor Hale attends 10 natter Of this
kind The people almost experienced shock
when they saw The buoys going into Place.
They expected 10 receive them sbout next
summer.
The qusrre. on somes Sound. at Nj
Desert, have had very busy season. and will
keen few men nj work through the winter.
C. j. Hslii is now loading rwo vessels v iih stone
for Boston " hich will close up bis season :
work Mr. Hall owns an interest in \ mar
bic quarry la Pickens county. Georgia. where
be viii Operate this winter. IL IL estimated
that about 100000 paving blocks have been
shipped from these qusrres tins season. and
one hundred thousand dollars paid for labor.
According to the Bar Harbor Record. on
Saturday morning, the 9TH inst, Mr.. Henry o.
Davis Of otter Greek. found about Ave rods
from the road leading TO the Gorge. in thick
clump of bushes. a small leather yslise, and
beside II rope ten feet In length. in one end
OF " hich Was tied perfect hangman's moose.
The valise contained very Dicely made lady's
night-dres., q dressing sack toilet case. =
pin cushion. pair OF blsck gloves, several
y hte and blsck collars. pen knife. scissors.
snd bank book Mr.. Davis notified Bar Hsr-
bor's policeman. Mr.. j. S. Bracy, aud together
they proceeded tn hunt for something that
would throw light upon the case. A careful
search resulted in no new di-cON cries and the
officer took the things 10 charge and brought
them TO Bar Harbor. Although much OF the
writing in the bank book bas been oblitersied
enough remains to show that the person 10
whom II belonged had very handsome bank
account. In Il is the name OF each party 10
" HON checks were drawn. and among them
sppears the name OF NJ. +. Clarke. who was
probably the owner of the book ~ the dressing
case found In the yalise had the initials Nj. +
c." worked in worsted on the front OF IL. Al
the time this book WAS lost, which must have
been sometime In the summer of ISIS, the
owner had balsnce in the bank of about 80,
ST. 40 On the front cover Of the book IL the
following:
NATIONAL EXCHANGE BANK,
In sccount with
NJ. F. & H. Ola
A message was sent TO the cashier Of tht
National Exchange Bank of BOs on. asking II
| that bank had ever bad despositor. by the name
| OF MI. & II. Clarke and a negative answer
was returned. The most N Mysterious part Of th,
whole affair is the finding Of the rope. II tbt