Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1894-10-25

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out to "hunt for tracks," and in two
hours returned with deer shot within
three miles of the city.
Mrs NJ. f. Redding is visiting friends
and relatives in Boston.
The Holmes Bros building, now occu-
painted.
The policy of insurance of $1,000 on the
life of the late Capt. A II. Bellatty has
been paid.
Carroll Whitney, who has been IN
Machias during the summer, has returned
to his home here.
II. A. NJ. Joy, who has had several
building contracts in Massachusetts this
season, is home again.
Miss Alice G.. Mahoney, of the Bangor
! Commercial, is spending her vacation
with Miss Mary J. Hayes in this city.
Mrs. Charles Nickels and daughter Miss
| Ella d. Nickels, of Cherrytield, and Miss
Cora J. Dodge, of Bluehil, are the guests
of City Clerk T. f. Hale.
Mary E., wife of f. F. Baker died at
her home on Central street last Friday, IN
the sixtieth year of her age. Her husband
and six daughters survive her.
James McMann, Boston man, was
before Judge Dutton last Wednesday for
drunkenness and disorderly conduct.
| Three dollars and costs; committed in
| default.
Ellsworth said ssIIello" to Boston last
| Saturday The iron circuit of the long
distance telephone was then completed to
| this point. The copper circuit will be
| completed in about two weeks.
Judge Wiswell is home from holding
court in Bangor. The judge and his wife
were accompanied by Benjamin Green, of
Brunswick, Mrs. Wiswel's father, who
remained from Saturday till Tuesday
The brown stone cap over the main
| entrance to the court house had become
loosened, and leaning outward
threatening to fall. The cap has been
fastened with iron braces by A. X. Wood
ward.
Harvey d. Hadlock, the plaintiffs at
torney in the suit of Bartlett vs.. BlgeloW,
involving s175,000, now being tried IN
Massac husetts, was formerly member of
the Hancock county bar, with residence
at Bucksport, where his daughter still
resides.
The schooner "Agrieola, formerly OF
Ellsworth, bound from New Bedford TO
New York with 100000 feet of lumber,
went ashore near Watch Hill Sunday.
She tioated at high tide with no loss eX-
cept of 0G00 feet of her cargo, which was
thrown over to Tighten her.
G r. Foster and w. K. Parker went to
Prospect Harbor Tuesday after duck. An
exhibit of forty birds in Mr. Fosters
window Wednesday morning told the
story of their successor rather part OF
it, for the twenty more that they shot
they did not bring with them.
Morrison & JOY have been troubled for
some time by water flowing into the
cellar of their store on State street after
every rain. The drain on the west side of
State street was uncovered this week and
several leaks found and repaired. The
water made its way from the drain to the
hay scales in front of the store and thence
into t he cellar.
The ball given by the Social Six, at
Hancock hall last Friday evening, was
most delightful affair. 1t was the open
ing ball of the season, and was well
attended. Supper was served at the
American house. Monaghsn's orchestra
furnished music. The floor directors
were f. X. SWEET and f. l.. Moore; aides,
II. w. Morang, II. O. Tracy, G. E.
Packard and c. o. Byrne.
The "Flying Yankee which leaves
Ellsworth at II 80 a. m, ran into the rear
end of special freight at Somerville,
Mass, a few miles out of Boston, last
Thursday night. The engine struck the
freight with terrific force, telescoping he
caboose and throwing eight freight cars
from the track. Fire communicated wit n
the wreckage, destroying five cars. No
one was seriously injured. The engine
of the Flying Yankee was only slightly
damaged.
A gentleman opened the door OF the
high school house one day last week, and
walked in. His apparent astonishment
attracted the attention OF 1flhclpal
Dresser. "Evidently," he said, this
isn't the COURTROOM any more. haven
been here for thirty years. W hen l left
this was the court house heard court
was in session, and thought I'd drop in.
Lots of changes here in thirty years.
And he walked out without leaving his
name.
Capt. R.F. Haskell of the steamer Sen
ator" had an exciting deer hunt at Green
Lake recently. While steaming across
the lake he saw a large buck swimming
for point of land near by Mr.. Haskell
was alone in the steamer, but he decided
to give chase. He headed the deer off
from the shore, and then started toward
him. He soon overlook the deer and
struck him with the boat hook. The
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