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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-01-14

Southwest Harbor is not vet reconcilei
to being left without steamboat connec-
ton with the outside worid-and who
wonders? Our correspondent writes that
there are only two ways to get away from
the place-one Is b. drive of twenty
station; he OF her-to die.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-01-14

A vessel in the bay in January is one
of the unusual sights at Gouldsboro,
made possible by this unusual winter.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-01-14

West Sullivan shipped 5000 tons Of
stone during the past year. There has
been large decrease in shipments for he
past two years.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-01-14

Skating, dancing and religious meet
ings nightly are keeping away ennui at
Bass Hsrbor.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-01-14

Governor Altgeld, of Illinois, who
was SO CONSPICUOUS in the Bryan cam
paign, is going out of Office in a blaze
of anarchistic glory, breaking his own
rnnnrd for hardening criminals of the
large failures, ana the money /
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-01-14
I ne oid aud the New,

I ne Oid and the New.
Mat alas
How time does pass
Nor fingers 10y the way.
BY day and night,
Ia rapid hight
Its footsteps never stay.
The OLD has gone,
The NEW has come,
Ere we realize the change;
And wonder then
That what has been
Should seem To Us 50 strange.
Eighteen Ninety six grown old, dead
Closed its accounts; its record made.
Ill that record must stand, or good
Nor change 1t can we, If we would
Though here no more,
We keep ia s:or"
Sweet mem'ries of you,
Aud events gone,
Not to return.
Old year, fond adieu,
Eighteen Ninety seven, to run
Its course eventful, has begun.
We hail with joy your natal day,
And for these fayors we do pray
Keep thou US free,
On land and SEA,
From harm. in thy career
That at its end
We may append
our blessings to the year
Happy New Year,
Greeting, with cheer,
To you send.
And the year through,
0f it please YOU
Count me your friend.
Il. G. +. CANDAGi
Jan. l, 1897.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-01-14

He-"You are too fine an old lady to
have to work for living" She-"Go
way wild yure barney. It's a man that
had thin same idees before we was mar
ried that Pm wurkin' fur now, sor."
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-01-14

The shore towns are looking forward to
Feb. l, when it is said the new line of
steamers from Boston will begin running.
May they not be disappointed!
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-01-14

A movement is on foot to petition
the State legislature SO to change
Ellsworth's city charter that munich
pal elections shall be decided by plu-
rality instead OF by majority. No OPP
position to the movement is anticipat
ed, but it is feared that it may be too
late to give the required notice.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-01-14

Sullivan's Sorosis earned $3.50 during
1896, and all this went toward some good
work.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-01-14

Elite, cultured Boston was throw
into a tiutter of excitement bordering
on CONSERVATION, from which it has
hardly yet recovered, when Rev. Sam
Jones declared from the pulpit there
on recent sunday that hell was with
in half a mile of Boston. This is the
first time the geographical location of
hell has been fixed with any definite
ness.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-01-14
ANNUAL MEETING.

THE annual meeting of the Ellsworth Loan
L and Building Association for the cleo
tion Of officers, will be held on Monday even
ing January Is. 1897, at 7.30 O'Clock, at the
office of the company, in First National Bank
building, HENRY w. CUsHMAN,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-01-14
COUNTY GOSSIP.
REP.

Another cut in prices in The West Sulli-
van stone quarries.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-01-14
PROPOSALS..

PROPOSALS for furnishing Is cords of
L meTchantable hard wood for the use of
the county will be received at the store of
John p. Eldridge until Tuesday, the twenty
sixth day of January a d. 1897. Per order
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-01-14

HANCOCK S.
VINHIS is to give notice that on the thirtieth
l. day OF December, a. d. 1896,
rant in insolvency was issued out of the court
of insolvency, for said county of Hancock,
against the estate OF Pearl l.. Leland,
of Trenton, in said county of Hancock, and
State of Maine, adjudged to be an insolyent
debtor, on petition of said debtor, which
petition was filed on the thirtieth day OF
December a. d. 1885, to which date interest on
claims is to be computed; that the pay
ment of any debts and the delivery and trans
fer of any property belonging to said debtor.
to him or for his use, and the delivery and
transfer of any property by him are for
hidden by law, that meeting of the cred
itors of said debtor, to prove their debts
and choose one more assignees of his
tate, will be held at a court of insolvency to
be holden at the probate court room in
Ellsworth, in said county of Hancock, on
Thursday, the fourteenth day of January,
a. d. 1897, at ten O'Clock in the forenoon.
Given under my hand the date first above
written. WILLIAM B. HIGGINS,
Deputy Sheriff, as Messenger of the court of
insolvency for said county of Hancock.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-01-14

Senator Simpson has been highly
honored at Augusta, being appointed
chairman Of three important committees,
an unusual honor. 1t is a deserved
compliment.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-01-14

Ex-senator Elmer P. Spo ford, of Deer
Isle, who has been chosen member of
Governor Powers council, is the young
est men. Der OF that august body, being
but thirty-t hree years OF age.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-01-14

Notice of Assignee of His Appointment.
At Bucksport, in the county of Hancock, and
State OF Maine, the ninth day of December,
a. d. 1896.
vTNHE undersigned hereby gives notice of
i his appointment assignee of the es
tate of Walter c. Hopkins, of Eden, in said
county of Hancock, insolvent debtor, who
has been declared insolyent upon his
own petition bv the court of Insolvency for
said county of Hancock.
BERTRAND f. CLARK, assignee.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-01-14
To Water Takers.

THE Office of the Ellsworth Water Co. lin
i store of A. w. Cushman & Son, No. l
street,, viii be open Saturday even
ings until $50 until further notice.
L. II. CUsHMAS, SUpt.
Ellsworth, Sept. 10, 1896.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-01-14

Elsewhere appears a table giving
interesting statistical information
concerning the schools of Hancock
county. 1t is worthy of careful pc
rusal
Harold NJ. SewaH can carry Bath, if
election Saturday he was elected rep
resentative by good majority.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-01-14

From Mrs. Ella Jordan Ingalls,, Of Bos
ton, former resident OF Ellsworth, THE
AMERICAN receives an answer to the
question asked by correspondent some
weeks ago regarding the origin of the
Christmas tree. Mrs. Ingalls, writes that
of Philadelphia, who lectured in Boston
last October on the life of Martin Luth her,
said he was the originator of the Christ
mas tree custom. II that be true, and we
see no reason to doubt it, the Christmas
tree dates back to the early part OF the
sixteenth century, during the active years
OF the great German reformer.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-01-14
CO-PARTNERSH NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given that Mr.. Charles
~ H. Drummey, of Ellsworth, Maine, has
become a member of the firm of Hale & Ham
lin, attorneys at law.
Ellsworth. Me-, January l, a. d. 1897.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-01-14

That alleged Remembering case is
still the sensation at Deer Isle. Alvin
Webster, whose abusive treatment of his
wife is supposed to have caused her
deaf h, was arrested, tried and held under
$1,000 bonds for the April term of
supreme court. Before he could be
brought to Ellsworth he made his escape,
and is still at large.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-01-14

1t has been understood all along that
the steamer 'Tremont", Capt. Corners,
would take the place of the mt. Desert"
on the Bar l1arbor route. This arrange
Inent has been annulied by the owners
OF the fremont. so that for the present
at least, there will be no boat on the
route making connections with the Bos-
ton boat. Capt Archibald, Of the steamer
silver STAR, is contemplating running
his boat later on as far east As Southwest
Harbor, on off days, that will not inter
fere with her regular trips to Boothbay.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-01-14
MEssENGER,s Nol1uE.
STATE OF MAINE.

Bangor, Me. Jan. H. 1897.
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A Unique Entertainment.

The entertainment under the managementof of the Lakeside Meth odist Church Epworth League last night at the home of Judge and Mrs. Merritt, at 300 West Thir. teenth Street, was very much en- loved by every one present. The lawn was weirdly illuminated with ca4p fires. Pleasing refreshments were served, and the most interest," ing feature of the occasion was the -tellers tent, in which q mos. charming gipsy graciousiy told tue fortunes of all those pres, cut by the aid of palmistry, and pleased all questi6nera by predict ing kind fate held in store for them. \ large number Of young people were present and the enter tainment was financial as well as an al tistic success.
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NEWS IN BRIEF.
Natcbez, Mss, has quarantined against New Orleans papefs.

Natchez, Mss, has quarantined against New Orleans papers.
 \. C. LewlS, president Of the American Cotton Investment Com pany of Washington. killed himself.
 \ new gold mine of great richness has been discovered in the state of Washington.
 N. E. Worthy of ParaGould. shot and killed A. C. Hopkins sunday. Domestic troubles caused the killing.
 While Il train wascrossing bridge on. the Baryolose MHrose Railroad, in India, the structure gave way and 15o persons were killed.
 Col. Balaomeso Aeosto, cuban leader, with his two daughters, have been captured by the Spaniards.
 Yellow fever news everywhere ex- cept at Edwards, Miss, is encourage ing. At Edwards 9 new eases de- velopod sunday There wns only one death at that place during the day.
 Raymond Bushrod, negro liend who confessed to outraging three women. was lynched ut Hawesyile. Ky, Sunday morning No attempt was made by the lynchcrs to disguise themselves.
 The Republicans Of New York will probably nominate Gen. Tracy for Mayor, The German Americans want Sohmer nominated.
 An agreement between tue Dawes Commission and q commission from the Creek Indians has been made whereby the Creek Indians agree 10 abandon tribul rela lions and make an allotment of rribal lands The agreement will have to be ratified by a fote of the tribe.
 Lily Laugtry and Prince Ester hay will tie tho nuptial knot in California next November
 Lieutenant Peary says that Andree has not one chance in a thousand of achieving is purpose.
 Condemned murderers at Jelrer- sonYille, Ind, gained d new lease of life through the confession of one.
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SCARLET FEVER
THREE WE'LL DEVELOPED CASES OF THE DIS-
 EASE IN TOWN.
The Board Of Health Issues an Order to Have the Sub
 jects Isolated.

4 meeting of the Board of Health was called this morning to take steps to prevent tie spread, in this city, of scarlet fever.
 A few days ago Mr Bateman At kinson lost a little girl whose death was caused by scarlet fever Now another one of his children is af- flicted with the malady. Two other cases are reported, viz: A child of Nr A. Laxton and child of Mir Peel Alexander
 The Board of Health issued orders that the children from the infected houses be isolated, and that every precaution be taken to prevent the spread of the disease.
 Mr Atkinson lives on South Pine street. The Layton child is at the home of it's grandmother, who lives on Laurel street, near the home oi Mr. N. B. Trulock, and the Alexan- der child is at the home of Mr. Geo. Nining, in Hoboken.
 Parents should guard their child ren closely until this pleague is stamped out.
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Value ot Good Roads.

An exchange says: Do you know aGood Road ssermon when you hear il? If you do, here is one in a nut shell On the poorest of earth roads, not muddy, but sandy, a horse can drag twice as much as he can carry on his back; on a fair road, three and q half times as much; on a good macadamized road, nine times as much; on q smooth plank road, twen- ty five times as much, on stone track-way, thirty five times as much; on metal rails, ffty-four times as much. Those who use roads can therefore make money by improving the roads rather than buying new horses every year.
 Yes, and further, if you have sandy roads you may possibly get oae settler per year; if you have fair roads, two; good smooth stone or shell, fifty or more Oae little city in this State has recently completed miles of beautiful roads about the city, and the number of ten thous- and dollar homes going up in that town this year is amazing. Good Roads work all aroud, and for the benefit of all St Augustine (Fla.) Aeies
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THE pRIGMoRE BUILDINGS CUT
 TED BY GLAMEs THIS A. Nj.
Joe G. Meyers Grocery Store and the Light 6 Water Office Bad.y DRmaged-sev-
 eral Law Offices
 Burned.

At 400 o'clock this (snnday morning the Prigmore buildings, on Main street, were discovered in flames. The alarm was given by the prisoners in the County jail,
 The fire originated from the furnace in the bakery department of Joe Meyers grocery store, and or several hours a battle royal took place between the angry flames and the fire department. The building, however, in spite of the brave work of the fire company and the strong water pressure, completely gutted the buildings. The walls, however, were saved
 One of the buildings belongs to Mrs. c. II. Martin and the other to Maj. Davis, at Altheimer. It is not known at this writing the amount of insurance, if any, on the bui'd- ings.
 The upper story of the buildings and the law offices .loeatod therein were totally destroyed.
 The office and library of Mr. W D. Jones was totally destroyed Los about 1900; no insurance. Office and library of Foster and Coleman totally destroyed; no in- serance. Office of 0. c. Porter de. stroyed; no insurance.
 The stock of groceries of Joe partly Meyer badly damaged; covered by insurance.
 Fixtures and furniture of the Light and Water Company badly damaged.
 Office of D. II. Rousseau totally destroyed, pal tialIy covered by in surance
 At this writing 6 a. m.) the fire men have the flames under control.
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FOREST FIRES.
Summer Cottages at Sulphur Springs Narrowly Escape
 Burning.

For several days past forest fires have been raging in the vicinity of Sulphur Springs, and tbey have done a great deal of harm and des troyed considerable property. The fencing in the rear of the Bnnuing ton place. near Sulphur Springs was destroyed Saturday.
 Friday the ladies living at Sel- phur Springs had very exciting time. The forest fires had burned mp the fences around the cottages near the Springs and only hard work on the part Of the Sulphur Springs fire brigade, composed of Mesdames J M Elliott, J NJ Wilhers, C. C. Reed, ]. " Craw- ford, Gill Martin and others, saved the cottages from destruction. Not single man was about the Springs ard the ladies were forced to get out with fire tows and fight the flames, and this they did, and braveIy too By their work they saved all the lovely cottages about Pine Bluffs summer resort, and when theit husbands came out from town Friday evening the ladies had some thrilling experiences as fire fighters to tell
 Saturday news was also received Of forests fires on Caney Bayou, five miles west of the city. Several pannels of fence were destroyed on Mr A. F. Dreyfns place, and a negro living in that neighborhood is reported to have lost his entire crop of cotton.
 Tit does not raiu soon there is no telling how much damage may he done by the forests fires.
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TIE MAYORS VETO,
OF THE RESOLUTION TO PAY THE LIGHT S WATER
 BILL.
Mayor Bell Sets Forth ir Brief and Sueeinct Manner the Reasons For His
 Action.
M4yaF's OFFICE,

MAYORS OFFICE,
 PINE BLUFF Ark, Sept 22 '97. To tho Honorable City Council, City of Pine Bluff, Ark;
 GENTLEMEN:-At the regular meet ing Of the City Cuuncii on he 20th inst, resolution was introduced by Alderman Veil. providing for the payment to the Light and Water Company of this city, for services claimed to have been rendered to inc city, the sum of twenty-siN hundred and sixty-fiye and seventy-five one hundreth dollars This resolution, upon motion to adopt, received in the affirmative five votes, or the ma jority of the Council. Therenpon the Mayor declared the resolution lost In so doing he now respectfully begs leave 10 state, after due investieH- tion. that he was in error The Water Company presents its account for thirty-three hundred and nine teen and seYentYtiye one huadreth dollars. and the resolution of Altler- man Well recognized that lhe com. pany's claim was unjust. but was willing to give them ths amount stated in his resolution. Now, for reasons given hcretofofein in the Goun- ell in withholding my approval of their action in ordering thc payment of a portion of this some bill, 1 give again as reason for refusing to lend approval of this settlement In the light of the city's contract with the Light and Water Company, and q wanton failnre on their part to ful. fill it, l believe this to he m unjust demand. Agat9, am unwilling to waive my right possessed by the city and her citizens, under the con tract, by recognizing or paying this claim. If such bills ara tO be paid and the public and domestic rights of our people inopardized, the respon- sibility of so doing must rest with the members of the Council and hot with tho eitS's Chief Executive. Therefore return the claim to you without my approval.
 Respectfully,
 D. C. BELL.
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 NO. 22.
The Grand Lender

We Invite the attention uf our reaaefs, both city and country. t. tue page advertisement which ab- pears in this issue for the Grand Leader the ] II. Eddins Dry aooda Company.
 This firm is new, and it's cntir. stock consists of entirely new goods of the latest styles md patterns Their millinery department is in charge of an expert mIllIner ana their stock comprises all the latesr novelties.
 The dress goods department is also complete, being newly bought and carefully selected, and consists of the very latest styles and novel ties of the season. Every depart ment is complete and all their 3oods of every kind and description are absolutely new.
 In the curly pnr. of October the Grand Leader will give a grand opening which promises to eclipse all former events of tho kind In this city, on which occasion therc will tse T grand display of their magnificent stock
 Those desiring to purchase any thing in their line would do well te read the Grand Ieaaer's ad. sad give that establishment call.
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FAIL JOYCE INJURED,
THE YOUNG MAN STRUCK BY A COTTON BELT CAR SUNDAY
 NIGHT.
He Was Crossing Third Avenue When He was Hit by Kicked
 Freight Car.

Earle Joyce, q young man | bon IS years of age, was badly injured on Third avenne, nenr Lambert's hotel, abont ] o'clock sunday night. He was crossing Third avenue when lie WIS struck by freightcar which In railroad parlance, hnd been kicked" down the track. ,loyce's collar bonn andleft arm were broken; his shoulder was badly mashed and q deep gash was cut in oneofhis feet. but il is not believed thut his injuries will prove fatal.
 The GRApHc understands that it is against railroad regulations 10 kick ears or make flying switches in tho city limits, yet If this is true. their rules are frequently violated.
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THE LAWYERS THE GREAT
 EST SUFFERERS.
Losses On the Ruildings and the Meyer Stock of Groceries Freely
 Covered Ky
 Insurance.

sunday mornings x fire has caused feeling Of despondency to settle on the hearts of the lawyers who had offices in the burned hnildiug. All uf them were heavy sufferers hy the fiames,as their entire libraries, desks, fixtures and papers were ruined.
 The fire undoubtedly originated in the Meyer bakery and the flames. fer fully two hours were SO confined in the walls that the lnenen were unable 10 reach them witb the water
 The members of the fire depart meuts worked like heroes. and their work was done well and with good Judgment. The dense smoke in tue building prevented better work be. ing done. but this was no fault of our fire boys.
 The water pressure was most ex- eellent. The pressure in tEe Water and Light office when the alarm was first sounded, registered 60 pounds. It stood at 60 pounds for thirty minutes and then dropped to 5S, and from that to ID pounds, and here it stood from I:30 to 6 o'clock. Four streams were thrown and the force was sufficient to throw the water at least 60 feet
 It is claimed by tue Water and Light otfieiuls that tue pressure Ut Sundays fire was less than that maintained at the time Mrs Tonlin- sons residence was burned but thut the difference i'll the force of tie streams on the two occasions Awas due to the difference in the mains. Water sunday moruing came from the largest mains, while the main on Fifth avenue is smaller and conse- quentlY were better.
 The losers and their losses by the fire yesterday morning arc as fol- lows:
 Q. C. Porter, lawyer, on library and office furniture, S400 No insur- anee.
 D Ii. Rousseau, lawyer, on library and furniture, $700. Insurance, 400
 John $. Bell, on office furniture, $50. No insurance.
 c. l.. Tannehill, Justice of Peace. office furniture. valuable papers and books. Could give no estimate.
 Met l.. and W. D. Jones, lawyers, on library, furniture and papers S GOO; insurance. $400
 Foster X Coleman, lawyers, on library furniture and papers, $500.
 Rcinbergcr < Ewing, lawyers, on library furniture and papers, $500. No insurance.
 W. S. Hemingway, lawyer. on li- brary, furniture. etc, $400. No in tsurance.
 Joe C. Meyer, grocer, on stock. $2,00O. Fully covered by insurance,
 W. II. Davis on building, $4.O00. Believed to be fully covered by insur- ance.
 Mrs. c. II. Martin, on building S4,000, Insurance, S2.500.
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Jail Birds.

The Jefferson county jail sow cea tains about forty prisoners. saturs day the following were incarceratea therein to await trial aud to be transferred to the penitensiary or county farm IS the ease may be
 Frank Ross, convicted of disturb tug the peace.
 G. W. Pollard, charged rith as sault to kill.
 Columbus Halnes, convicted af larceny.
 Jenkins Hayes, a bond jumper. Hayes was charged with misdemea nor. He gave bond but hefore his trial he rau away. Joe Pilkiugton, of Washington township, was one of the bondsmen, so he determined te capture Hays. He chased him ts Lonoke county aud arrested him aud brought him back where hr wit now await trial in jail.
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A Sad Amiction. .

Saturday morning Dr. j. A. Allen and ERev. J. r. Carr. took Miss Blanch Williamson to the insane asylum at Little Rock, The lady is the daughter of an engineer on the Cotton Belt Railway. Great suffer- ing has unbalanced her mind, it is believed she will soon be restored to mental health. She is about l6 years of age.
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4 Street Fight.
ing

Saturday afternoon a fight, be- tween Attorney o. c. Porter and Morgan, the baker. took place on Barraqoe street, near the Court House. Mf. Porter is in very feeble health, having been sick all summer, consequently no harm was done. The trouble vas over some business affairs Both men were arrested.