Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-08-13

and " William Coughlin, of LamoinS
Poigr Nr and Mr.. BoWden received
many a3-ome presents.
At meeting OF the Ellsworth board OF
education Monday evening new readers
and eeographies were adopted for the
schools Hoyt \. Moore presented
his resignation as superintendent OF
schools, made necessary by his ap-
pointment as principal of the high
schrOH. -. /. i. ". Wharf was uuau-
imodsly chosen superintendent Of
schools.
Tie county commissioners of Hancock
weis1 ON a hunting trip last week and
bagsed Il lot of taxable property. They
found that many islands, which had been
clas III ID as wild lands,' were in a good
tax oil state of cultivation with build
ing and livestock thereon. The com
mis sioners bagged 1000 sheep, among
oth { things. We fear that the term
Wild lands" has covered a multitude of
ON 'oions in the returns to the tax
gat ecer,-Letoiston journal.
7 de Ellsworth electric illuminating
company met Tuesday and reelected the
same board of directors as before, 8. NJ.
Hafaill, c. G. Smedburg, I. R. Prentiss,
H. L, Shippey, of Cleveland, Ohio, and
A. p. W iswell, of Ellsworth. There will
be no change in the officers of the COM
pany-S. M. Hamill clerk; Henry w.
Cushman, assistant treasurer; Percy A..
Smith manager.
Mrs. Nancy w. Silsby, formerly OF this
city, died Sunday at Cambridge Mass,
aged sixty-five years. She was daugh-
sisters Mrs. Alma X. Whittemore and
Miss Lizzie Richards, reside in this city.
She ieaves also two daughters, Lizzie and
Allie. The news of her death was re-
ceivsd with sorrow by her many friends
here. Mrs. Whittemore left Sunday for
Cambridge, to be present at the funeral.
Among visitors to the city during the
past week were E. F. Hinckley, w. l.
Partridge, Judge f. +. Chase, NJ. p.
Hinekley, F. II. Binder, o. Littletield,
BluehII; A. V. Dunn, G. G. Long, East
B,uehill Mrs A. c. Fernald, Miss c. NJ.
Feruald, Mt. Desert; Frank A. Hayey,
West sullivan; f. J. Morrison, Bar Har-
Dor; Curtis Durgain, North Brooksville
Mrs. Swan, Miss Swan, Franklin; c. Cog
gins iamoine; J. NJ. Hutchins, No. Pc
nobseot.
\ Mr. Crockett and Mr.. Peavey, of Ban
gor, caught fifteen salmon at Green Lake
Sunday, weighing from five pounds to
ten and one-quarter pounds. The big
fellow was landed by Mr.. Peavey, and is
the largest caught at the lake this year
TIE fish were caught with live bait just
above the narrows. Capt. Haskell's little
Roy caught a salmon one day recent
~ weighing SIX and one-han pounds Al
most pound for every year of his prout
captor's age. Many bass have been
caught in the lower lake.
Pickering's Island, one of the hundred
in frenchman's Bay, offers chance for a
Phroso story. DIR. Collins, of New York,
is the lord of the isle of 2iO acres, where
there is II farm and orchard of one
thousand young apple trees. There are
two cottages. The windows are some
what curious in structure, being heavily
shuttered and barred with iron on the
inside. In one building the whole lower
floor, 60X3), is great halt with huge
Fireplace in each end. Overhead are
sleeping apartments. The building, are
not at present occupied, and DR.. Collins :
whereabouts arr yelled in mystery. Come
on, Anthony Hope LelcjSton journal.
Capt. Charles 5. Lord. son of the late
Abram Lord, died Friday, in the thirty
seventh h year of his age, of consumption
Capt. Lord WAS born in Surry. At eighteen
years of age he began going to sea, and
soon rose to the position of captain. He
has been in command OF several schooners
sailing out of Ellsworth, among them the
Express, Grape" ~. NJ. Branscom,
"a. X. Woodward, ""Addm Bowlhy" and
"Mary Lord" Failing health compelled
him to retire two years ago. He leaves a
widow and one daughter.
Clerk OF Courts John F. knowlton, who
was appointed trial justice by Governor
Cleaves about year ago, has just been
sworn i'll at the request of Judge Dutton,
of the municipal court, in order to take
care OF the municipal court business dur
ing Judge buttons illness. Trial Justice
Knowlton's s first case was before him this
"Wednesday morning when George
Brown, arrested Tuesday night by Officer
Silvy for being drunk and dIsorderIy
was srraigned He pleaded guilty and
was sentenced to pay fine of 3 and
costs, amounting in all to S11.16.
The drama 1.-THE Burglar" will be pre-
sentod al Hancock hall on Friday even
ing of this week. The leading part vii
be taken by Francis Byrne, of the Mod
jeska company. He will be assisted by
Fred E. Cooke and a local company con
sisting of Misses Eva Aiken, Rubie Me
Gown, Lulu Eppes, Mae Friend, anc
Messrs. Harry c. Tracy, II. j. Silvy ane
Earle Hutchingson. The arrangements
have been under the direction of Mr.
Cooke. The Kings Daughters society o
this city will share in the proceeds.
Ellsworth's two hose companies ar,
busy with peparations for the coming