Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-02-08


representation on the school board.
Supt. Moore believes such change will
prove more satisfactory to the people,
and of benefit to the schools.
George A. Ciough, OF Boston, the achi-
tect, was in Ellsworth yesterday and to-
day with plans for the proposed extension
OF the court house, W hich he laid before
the county commissioners for consid idera-
tion.
A meeting of st tock holders OF the North
Star Publishing Co. was held Tuesday
evening. Directors were elected as fol-
! ws: John b. Redman, A. w. Greedy,
,hn II. Brimmer, E. l.. Curtis and L. w.
Higgins.
Mayor Higgins was quite i'll last week
Though ahte to be up the first of this
week, he vas still confined to the house
by his phNsetan's orders, and was unable
to be present at the city meeting Monday
evening.
Rev. J. Simopton, of the Methodist
church, VIII 20 to Bar Harhor Saturday
evening to preside at a quarterly meeting
ic' 'V7l'iiuG IluSE iJHE. ne VIII Tbifltln
il Bar Htrhor oyer Sunday. The pulpit
here Will BE- supplied.
THE AMERICAN last week, in mention
ing those who had engaged offices in the
new bank building, omitted County
Treasurer 0. W. Tapley, who will have a
large room on the second floor in the
front of the building.
A party of gentlemen from Boston are
spending the week at Nicolin. They are
James A. Davis, a brother OF Henry
Davis, OF this city, Hon. H. N. Fisher, of
WaItham, Mass, John IL. Lakin, Z. A.
Hoton, J I. Dyer and S. l. Coy.
Capt. Horace F. Lord, OF Ellsworth, has
been placed in command OF the Bath
schooner 81. Percy Bertram"-a three
master of 81 tons. She has loaded at
New York with coal for Guantanamo,
Cuba, and was ready to sail yesterday
Capt Lord will bring back sugar.
Roderick Mcdonald returned Saturday
from trip up-river and in the northern
Hancock woods as far as Hancock Tan
merry. He reports a busy winter, and
everything favorable for a good winters
work. There is Just snow enough, and
landings are in good shape. WhiI comb,
Hay ynes d CO. are doing a big winters
business. At Hancock rannery they have
just comme need hauling bark.
John j. u bridge and Herman r. Hill
returned from fishing TRIP to Spring
River pond with eighteen fine salmon.
MY are tet'thg story OF catching TWO
ii III on one huok-a cnub follow ed II chub
mat Was nooeed and jumped out OF the
note -a Is e, ta'idi"s NJ the fee Of -
,i7' ne, man ans Is 'ne ,'T'' nS tepetI-
caut. Ah c1 committed Aulclde III tins
Nay, Was magnliied INTO an etght- pound
salmon.
~ .;,., - t,.t -, i,
- f'' - " 49, ~ = ~ 80
camp al luHK lasl week consisted Oh
Judge A p. WIswell, A. w. King, John
pt.r. l.; I,b, n pt,,o, Ilr t;.,,,,..
A pri,,,,, ~ Kn,t.linn II w ,tu.Tl
nt,,tt "ll.nrv ~ nit1np. of E,isuorIh.I T. r.
Deh>y, OF Bar Hafbor, ana u +. Fellows,
60,
DuviIcate " hist was the principal indoor
occupation during the trip. Buck-port
cafFied on Tue hohorS'
Director Chapman, of the Maine music
festival dld not come to Ellsworth last
I,...t.., ,.>,,a,,..A IL. .,o.
+""s ''e"'A|
obl1ged TO be In Portland the tollo"-
ing noon, ana overlooked tue fHct that
there Is no train ont OF EI!s""rth during
the winter nj 10 III y. IN. lie VIII arrange
to be here III about three weeks.
Inefe VIII be 10 rehearsal on We'd
needay evening, Feb y, as the haii VIII
on That evening be used by the Masons,
" no are planning for grand celebration.
On Na,doy tho ,ostsI routa ovar tb.
washington county rairoad WIS cn8hseo
from Calais and Washington junction
ana Calais to bangor, and The reccntly-ap-