Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1890-05-01

tempt upon the lite OF Sheriff II. +. WILEY, u
Cherryfeld, recently. At the time the affair
took place officer Wiley was returning to his
home, and while passing along the sidewalk
near the old brick yard. two shots were fired
| across the street In quick succession. The
firing was witnessed BY two ladies who were
| coming down street short distance from the
sheriff, and saw the fash from the weapon.
| which rendered light sufficient for them to
distinguish two men no were standing near
board pile.
| A five years old son of Mr.. NJ. II. Cook,
Of Cherryied. recently saved baby from
| drowning. A company Of small children VI ere
| playing on rock near a hole that had been
| dug for telephone pole, and with them was
| little Sprou child. smaller than the rest
| The child by accident tipped from a rock into
the hole. which was oiled with water With
| the exception Of the Cook boy the children be-
came frightened and left the child struggling
| In the water. But the five years old hero sue
ceeded In keeping his head above water until
| assistance arrived.
The verdict Of the coroner's jury. which
| held their third meeting W ednesday afternoon,
| on the case Of the late George II. Grant was.
| That he came TO his death by injuries caused
| ty falling or slipping from the top OF a box
| ear to the track Of the NJ. Z. X. r.. the wheels
| OF a car passing over him That ut the time
| he was In the line OF his duty aud also that his
| death was accidental and that there was moth
| ing in the testimony to throw blame upon any
| person or corporation" J. W. Patterson,
coroner; Richard B. Slower. Leauder Hancock.
Mark Gray. Cbas. II. Rice. Albert II. GEM.
T. II. Smith, jury.
ORLAND SALMON WORKS ENLARGEp.-The
United States government hes bought 1855 acres
of land near the hatehing house, In Oriand.
and expects 10 enlarge the works. A plan for
anew Matching house has been drafted. The
building will be I2x2S feet Already several
small buildings have been erected, used .. of.
fee room. cook room. drafting room, etc. and
smother for the workmen. About twenty men
have been employed during the last year.
Aqueducts bsve been laid for the purpose Of
keeping the necessary supply OF water nj the
Matching house all the season. Formerly the
eggs were developed there and sent of In the
winter. Now many Of them are Matched and
the fish grown one year. then turned out.
The fish on hand are: 40 sea salmon. two
years old, and measuring seven to nine inches
long, 6.0oo one year old. These are made up
OF sea salmon, rainbow trout. land locked sal
mon and Michigan trout. Also $50. 900 fry,
AT 900 sea salmon. e.. 600 land locked salmon,
1000 sarbllng trout, 5000 lock lawn trout
These fish supplied With foods OF mos
qutoes and maggo's. At present its spawning
ground Is about two miles from the Matching
house, II IA expected to change It to a place
near the latter. cottage for the superinend
ent. Mr.. Chas. Atkins. who will make his !
home there, will be built.
-Bucksport wa- visited Wednesday by a
destructive fire which did considerable dam
age. About two O'Clock in the afternoon fire
was discovered In the roof Of the store of Mr.. |
:. +. Hall. and as there a strong wind the 4
flames spread rapidly. The fre department
was called out and responded quickly, but the /
fire had gained great head way and but little |
could be done Ia stop the progress OF the 1
flames. Three engines sent water upon the I
flames, but the wind and combustible material 4
made big blsze. Some OF the buildings In 4
the vicinity caught fire. but the blaze ws~ /
exiingui-he,i. Everything 10 the building was
badly damaged. II 4. thought that the loss
Will be about 5000, sud II y covered nv tn fl
sursncc. Mr. Hall carried on the business OF A
dealer In groceries. feed and provisions. aud .
the loss j. severe one. Mr. f.. T. Emerson !
occupied part u the building = Il sail of, aud +
his loss vii be considerable. The greatest
good done by the wafer works and " hat
actually saved the town " A, the putting out Of
ih" smaller fires, which caugh; on roof Of the
Grant store. ,rner Main and Mechanic streets
the residence owned by +. l.. Tillocs on
Mechanic street. directly In the rear OF the
Grant store; Tillock's carriage house and also
hi- -tshlcs and the store on the same lut occl-
pied By Thona. Buduc, all Of v hich would
surely have gone had ii not been for the extra !
stream which was furnished from the nv.
drants, and many who We're opposed to and
voted -ain-t the water works question, at
both town meetings. acknoa ledge that the
hand engines would have been poweres- in
the face 81 such confsgration, snd that night
IN place ~ only one building and contents
being ruined one-half OF the tax paving prop
erty would doubtless have been To ashes
y gu cant make A mertorious article out
o. cheap ingredients. A. nothing but pure
material is used 10 the manufacture of Brussei.
soap, Il must b. good.
BlaehliI
Some ploughiag was done IN town last
week.
II s Sweet hal severe light with
brush fire Saturday Help from the VII
lage succeeded In subduing it before 1t
had done much damage
Mrs. l.. J. osgood and daughter return
ed from Boston, Saturday with stock Of
goods.
Mrs. Eliza Chase arrived home last
week She has been spending the winter
with her daughter Mrs. Herrick at Bethel.
Albert &. Stevens arrived home Satur-
day, He has passed the winter Ia Chicago.
DIR, Bunker has a number Of yery fne
looking colts. We understands thst Ne has
been offered high figures for some OF them.
The Baptist ladies gave a 10 cent supper
and rag party" Thursday evening which
was well attended, and was a success
sl3 ~ taken.
Mrs. Gregory / Frustrated By sickness
She j. over 80 YEARS old and her recovery
Is doubtful
The students Of the Academy did them
selves credit at the prize exhibition Friday
evening. All are deserving Of much praise.
Cash prizes was awarded a, follows lst
essay, Practical Education, Miss Emma j
Mcdowell; End essay Miss Nellie Doug
lass. Gymnastics. lst defamation, Miss
Ethel Stoyer; End defamation, Miss Grace
Dodge. While we would not single one
from the other, we think that il was the
general verdict that worthy mention
should be made Of Miss Bessie Cloughs
defamation, also Everett Treworgys ora
tion. The church was very handsomely
decorated and trimmed with flowers,
plants and evergreens. The young ladies,
all dressed in white, made tne appear
ance The singing led by the music in
slructor, Mr., {. G. tlough, was excellent.
This branch has been taught in the school
for the last year, and the scholars have
made great Improvement. AT the close Of
the exercises a reception was rendered bv
the scholars TO the principal. 4 large in
vlted company passed an enjoyable time
and partook Of ice-cream and cake. We
feel warranted in saying that the school
year has been a profitable one, and that
good work has been done by scholars and
teacher SUBSTITUTE
April 9S