Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1890-01-23
The one tonic which has been much

The enc topic which has been much
discussed in this city during the last few
DAYS, Is what Is commonly termed "the
c1pal court room on Thursday evening last.
1t seems that two or three Bangor parties,
accompanied probably by few Ellsworth
men, called on the jsnitor of Hancock
Hall, and told him that Mayor Aiken had
given permission for them to hold an
athletic exhibition in the hall If they did
not begin until late so that the people
passing the building should not be dis
turbed Notwithstanding the mayors well
known opposition to any such proceeding,
the janitor unlocked the building and
"sparring match" came Oh In the municipal
court room, that being selected because 1t
was remote from the street. Isaac Talbot,
burly colored pugilist Of Bangor. pro-
ceeded to knock out Harry Gardiner. an
Ellsworth teacher of athletics. There
were several rounds after which the
"sparrng match" degenerated into some
thing very near akin to fight, when the
police interfered and stopped further pro-
ceedngs. On Monday morning warrants
were got out against four of the parties
for aiding and abetting In prize fight
and they were brought before the munlc-
pal court, Monday afternoon. After hear
ing the evidence, Judge Duttou di>charg
one of the respondents aud fined the other
three five dollars each and costs, which was
paid. b. L, Sowle. Esq. appeared for the
State and John b. Redman, Esq. for the
respondents. We are of the opinion that
the majority of our Ellsworth citizens
who had anything to do with this affair.
and especially Capt. +. s. Means, the
jantor, who is really good man, erred
though;lessly, rather than wifully. The
account of the affair which appeared
in the Bangor Ne,cs Is highly coiored
and sensational and does Ellsworth great
Injustice Good will come ont Of this
affair by showing Enthusiastically two facts !:
list. the people of Ellsworth are very
unanimously opposed TO spsrrng matches,
Ia say nothing of prize fights; and 2nd,
no room in the city building will ever be
let again while the world stands, for q
>parring exhibition. Tuesday morning
three Of the principal offenders We're
brought from Bangor and committed 10
jail to await a hearing before Judge put-
ton Tuesday evening.
A Bucksport correspondent write. to the
q mHercidl
From What can be learned from different
sources. We feel Justified IN stating that 10
very few weeks now our readers Ia Buck-port
Will again see activity al the electric light sta
lion and though We are not Yet able. for bu,l.
ness reasou-. To give the name, Of the COMPANY
to the public. we are assured that solid on
is formed. the new q, nsmo selected aud ~
fast 4, practical, thu necessary steps are being
taken 10 establish pinnt upon -uFr fooitn-
Ina iyItllI
winter i, passed, Buckspot will once mole
take her place smonZ the sister towns that h''-
lleie IN the progression OF th" age. anu IN"
backward step which SLOWED the sI"riric
llGht> to disappear may yet prove blessing III
Disguise. snd the people once more have The
-ati.fa, zion OF seeing the clear white light ui
til. present. whlch ha. been % sadly missed
for the la~t -ix months and which no town
should De without That expects 70 Keep along
With the improN of The world.
The F7or,dd Times thi"H. Of Jack>on-
yiile under dat. 81 Jan. .. saw
Mr. sophia " at-on SAWYER. widow OF the
late \. X SAWYER dird At thr residence ~ her
>1n. Assistant Postmaster 4. +. SAWYER 10
thu titN on Tur.da, Ia>i ~ pulmonary disease
in the .1-i Wear Of her age. Mr.. ~aMyer ~n>
the relic; Of the istr \. h. sawyer. We'll known
TO our Older citz'n ~ r. the mau whn Gr>t hat
the trmerjty to inausurafc n daily journalism
With the associated press dt-palchr~ In this
CITY. She Wa. a natiS. Of Maine sDd came to
This clit with her husband some sixteen wears
ago. She was wntnsn OF An exceptionally
fin, character. member u the Baptist church
ald a good christian. a large number ~ her
old friends ie>,frdtheir regard Tor h,r b, at
tending her funeral cer-monie, yesterday. Mr..
A. f. SAWYER, her only my son. ha- the >tn
c.rc-t -ympath3r> OF a large number Of friends.
A. w"l ~ the Iimss- MIN, In hi bercaNt-
ment-