Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1890-03-20

We understand that Mr.. Jeremiah Hurley
is quite III.
B. I. Atberton. ESQ.,, and his son Paul, Of
Mt. Desert. were in this city. Tuesday.
The court Of County Commissioners is in
session in this city at the present time.
Hon. and Mrs. Hannibal Hsmliu we're in
this city last week. visiting their son, II. f.
Hamin, Esq.
The attendance at the Z. s. Normal school,
Csstine. is about III, for the spring term. and
more to arrive.
A. NJ. Foster Is building an ice-house Of
Axll0 feet dimensions, for Campbell 4 True.
on the site OF their old one on Oak street.
The position OF Clerk of Courts OF Han.
cock county has been rendered to Prof. John
+. Knowlton of Bucksport. for his acceptance
rs soon as a vacancy shall occur.
See elsewhere the business card of DR.. II.
l.. Holt. dentist. who comes here from Gull
ford, Maine. and has taken an Office in the
Brady block.
The insurance business OF Mr.. Geo. W.
Fi-ke will be continued for the present by bis
heirs at his late office. under the supervisor OF
Miss Holmes, who for long time has been
Mr.. Fiske's clerk.
The masquerade ball at Hancock Hall last
Friday evening. was. we hear. well attended.
and very pleasant event.
Mr.. William II. GRAHAM arrived from ST.
John \. b.. last Saturday. for the purpose OF
reno, ing his family to that place.
Mrs. c. J. Atwood, who has spent the
winter in this city with her daughter, Mrs. b.
T. Sowle. returned last week to her home 10
South Orrington.
Miss Sarah K. Shaw OF Stemben. has re-
Gently recovered from severe attack Of IL
grippe.
Hannibal Hsmlin Camp No. l6. s. OF ".
will give lemon party Of G. A. X. Hall on
Friday evening OF this week, TO which are in
vited MI members OF the Grand Army. the
Ladies' Relief Corps and all sons and daughters
OF veterans.
The children and grandchildren Of Captain
and Mrs. Banbrdge Freethy OF Surry, met At
the old homestead on Feb. 10, to celebrate the
captains 66th birthday. 1t was a very enjoy
able time for all present.
Mr.. Francis J. Boynton, of Ellsworth
Falls. has recently returned home from Mime
sofa where be has been spending some time.
He was called home by the illness OF his moth
er which resulted in her death.
Mrs. f. Harding wa. taken suddenly and
very painfully III last Saturday evening. after
her return from church. During SUNDAY she
remained most seriously sick. but since then
we hear there has been y marked improve
meat
In the vicinity OF Reeds Pond station
there are now about 3 dozen families who
We do not see why post-ottce Is not the
next Improvement in order and why they are
not deserving OF 1t.
A highly esteemed clerical friend now In
Philadelphia. writes: 1T strikes me that the
signature OF Jack the Ripper Is hardly In
keeping with the character OF YOUR paper"
Perhaps not. hut II never occurred TO Us 10
attach any especial significance TO the name
But come 10 think OF It We must sav Il does
not -cem VERY fitting nom de plume for
peaceful writer to a journal whose aim IL
good viii 10 men" our valued contributor
by some other name. would doubtless be more
acceptable TO our readers.
AT vine O'Clock Thursday morning. the
steamer City OF Richmond arrived at Bar Hsr-
Dor on her first eastward trip for the season OF
1880 The steamer has been thoroughly over.
hauled, repaired. improved. and re-paiutei
and looks a. neat aud trim II new pin. Her
old officers are all at their accustomed posts
and We're warmly greeted by their many
friends. Doubtless the welcome extended to
the Richmond grows warmer q. -be goes
east, for below Bar Harbor during the past
winter there has not been even the steam
whistle Of railroad ferry-boat to wake the
echoes.
The hatching works near the station at
Reeds Pond are quite curiosity and well
worth visit: The, ARE maintained at the ex-
pense OF the |. 5. Government and under the
charge OF Mr.. Daniel f.. Wight Of Bucksport.
In these works are about 800 600 eggs Of land
locked salmon which will hatch in April, and
are designed 10 stock Reeds Pond. Mr.
Wight Is Obliged TO keep the building In " hich
the eggs are kept at quite an even tempers-
ture and in the cold nights OF winter WI.
sometimes Obliged 20 be up sli night to do it.
These Matching works require his consian,
attention which be evidently gives IN most
fs,hful manner This enterprise Il move 10
the RICH, direction and We have no doubt that
very satisfactory and beneficial results will
come from II.
1t has just leaked out tbst THE Bluff,
the big hotel at MI Desert Ferry, was broken
into and robbed on sunday night and the
thieves were discovered aud the property re-
turned Tuesday. LATE" the Maine Central
Waterman, discovered the robbery eary Mon
day morning, few hour after 1t " a. commit
ted He found thst two big panes Of glass In
the windows on the ground floor had been
broken in, thus sho' ding AN ingress to the
thieves Fine hair mattresses. expensive wool
blankets and some valuable crockery had been
taken. The booty had evidently been carried
down 10 3 boat on the shore. After careful
scrutiny Of the footprints. LATE" was con-
WINGED that one Of the thieves WAS = ssilor
aboard the schooner Luther A. ROBBIE, loading
with ice and just ready to sail for AsplnwalI.
He telegrAphed TO llsworth and Sheriff Fields
went down on the train. Meanwhile job
had been put up by which the ship had not
sailed. Accompanied by Captain Penney and
Agent Wsrd~ ell. they searched the foreca.tle
and found all the missing goods. Three sailors
confessed TO being guilty Of the crime.
We have received "A Statement of the
Financial Condition OF the County OF Hancock,
for the year 1889" from which We gather the
following fact. and figures: Amount Of re.
ceipts, including cash on hand. at beginning OF
the year, s23 o66.4. Expenditures. $30. 793.-
81. Cash in treasury, Jan. l. 1890. $2,21992.
County liabilities. t43 ,072,92. Resources. ee.-
433 IL Total Indebtedness OF county, Jan /.
1880, s36.6 Is. Total Indebtedness OF coun-
~, Jan. .lss9. $3s ,06i GO. Total Indebtedness.
OF county, Jan. l, 1880. {3S 639 Is. Reduced
during the year 1889, si,4l1.Sl.
County Jail report-D. l.. Fields, sheriff and
jailer:
Number OF weeks board of prisoners for 1889
is two hundred and sixty.nine, 269
Number of prisoners committed
during the year, 50