Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1890-09-25

Mr.. John o. Robbins, who weighs but 20
pounds cast his vote With as much dignity
did our venerable town treasurer, who, we
should say. can tip the beam at more than 229
pounds. Owing to his dminulive size, Mr..
Robbins was lifted To the ballot box BY Mr..
J. W. Green; and much interest wa. manifest
ed in the little fellows movements. He is p
years old.
Chief Justice Peters discovered small
but rapidly growing blaze about midnight
Friday night around the chimney in his kitchen,
but did not take the trouble to call out the fire
department on that account. He merely took
some violent exercise in delugng the burn
ing portion with water and eXtingui.hed the
flames after damages amounting TO ten dollars.
or about that amount. was done. great
many OF the fires for which people call out the
department might be eXtinguished with equal
or more ease Bdngor Commercial
Mr.. II. Levin is canyassing this city for APP
pletOn's Cyclopadia OF American Biography,
which Is certainly very complete and vaua-
BILE work and one that should find place not
only in private and public libraries, but In
High schools and academies. The following
recommen dation Of the work from Rev. Thorn
as Hill, d. ID. Of Portland, Maine, one Of the
most learned men In the State, will speak for
Itself:
tory Of all its prominent workers In every pos
sible department of action, By means Of a
copious index Of topics, referring to the artt
cles 10 the Cyclopsdia. you can fl nd what has
been done worthy OF note on any subject; and
who are the men and women who did 1t. No
literature could have finer educational in
fiuence. stimulating the young reader to =
noble ambition.
The thief,W Hansbury, who took the suit
nd frou
Jordan Of the schooner Titmouse, Sunday
morning. the 14th, at Bangor, was discovered
and captured at Bucksport the following Tues
day morning, by Sheriff J. W. Patterson, W no
left on the Lewiston at noon with the prisoner
for Bangor. Hansbury was wearing the cap
tain's clothes and carrying the watch, and up
on searching him large knife was found, and
in his pocket book WAS S12l In money, some
cheap jewelry and pawn tickets: and 10 his
satchel was a part Of the wet suit which he
wore In Bangor aud Brewer Sunday and Mon
day. The pawn brokers' tickets were for
watch, ring and some clothing which he had
disposed Of In May and June last. The pris-
oner said that after leaving Bangor be went
out into the woods few miles back of Brew
er and waited until the evening train Monday,
when he came to BuckspOrt and took room
at the Summer 4 Winter hotel and Tuesday
morning on coming on the street was at once
recognized as above stated.
DIR. Sanger, of Bangor, was called to
Bucksport Monday to remove a large malig-
pant tumor, the size Of y child's head, from
under the armpit and collar bone Of +. X.
Reed, teacher in one Of the public schools. He
was person of fine physique and had always
snjoyed good health. The doctor was assisted
by Drs. Emerson. Snow and Collins, Of Bucks
port, and DR.. Young, Of Bangor. The cir
cumstances were peculiarly distressing. Mr..
Reed. married, with three small children de-
pendent upon him for support. discovered 4
small bunch under the arm last May. 1t grew
with wonderful rapidity. He consulted the
local physician and \ few weeks since sought
the advice Of one of the most eminent surgeons
in Boston who informed him that the removal
vas attended with extreme peril on account
Of it, attachments to the bones and blood yes.