Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-04-02

| tine April term, Justice savage presf0-
Ing. On account Of the illness OF Clerk Of
Courts Knowlton, It will be necessary
for the presiding justice to appoint a
clerk pro tenn. 1t Is expected that John
B. Redman will be so appointed.
William Beazley, of Bucksport, in
spector of vessels, was In Ellsworth yes
terday examining the schooner "Storm
Petrel", which has been rebuilt at Curtis
yard. The schooner will be launched
probably tomorrow. This is the earliest
the marine railway has ever been known
to thaw out so that vessel could be
launched.
Lygonia lodge, F. and A. M, worked
the third degree last Wednesday evening
Before the work there was a supper at the
Methodist vestry, served by the ladies OF
| the Epworth League. The supper was an
excellent one. After supper, there were
solos by Miss Fannie Tower. The Masons
then adjourned to their lodge room for
work. District Deputy A. B. Hutchins, OF
Orland, visited the lodge.
The Knights Of King Arthur at their
regular meeting last Friday evening had
a mock town meeting. Rev. A. II. Coar
was moderator. An entire set of town
officers was chosen. There were thirty
four articles in the warrant for the meet
ing, and on some of them there were lively
debates. Among appropriations voted
was s5 ,000 for the new electric railroad.
1t was also voted to abolish slot mac hines;
to prohibit dancing and all entertain
meDts after 1 a. M; to endorse the anti
cigarette club; and to establish town
liquor agency.
Ponds are open and the log drivers have
started. Roderick Mcdonald says that in
his fifty years. experience on Union river
he has never known SO early start on the
drives as this. 1t Is all of three weeks
earlier than usual. With the small drives
and the current now running the drives
will be In early in May. All the drives
will aggregate only between five aud six
million feet. Sixteen years ago Mr..
Mcdonald brought in 21,00O,C00 feet.
The Ice in the ponds usually goes out be-
tween April 25 and May 10. Isaac Bridges,
who has been at the Nicolin club ten
years, says his earliest record OF the ice
leaving Branch pond is April 90
Schools Nos. 3, 7, s. II and 13 opened
Monday. Schools Nos. 2, aud 9, which
were to have opened this week, were post
poned until next week Oh account OF bad
travelling. All other schools, including
the high school, will open next week.
There have been few changes in teachers
for the spring term. Miss Addie Mad
docks will teach in No. 9 in place OF Miss
Margie Patten, resigned. Miss Georgia
Emery will succeed Miss Maddoeks in No
IA. Miss Lulu Rollins will teach in No. 7
in place of Miss Anna Maddocks, re-
signed; Miss Bernice Patten in No 2 in
place of Miss Lola Murch, resigned, and
Miss Helen Campbell in No. II in place OF
Miss Matte Riley, resigned.
The board of trustees OF the public
library. at its meeting to organize last
week, elected Justice L. A. Emery, the
new member OF the board, president
The board discussed needed repairs to the
building, one OF the most important OF
which will be the removal OF the eastern
chimney. When the building was re-
modelled this chimney was cut off at the
attic, the lower part being removed ana
the top left supported by timbers. This
false chimney has caused considerable
trouble by water which finds its way in
to it in spite OF covering, an has already
done some damage. The tim bers under
1t also SHOW signs o. weakening. II 1t II
found hat the removal of the chimney
Injuries the appearance of the building, a
false chimney of wood will be erected.
The recent freshet has again filed the
new channel dredged near Indian Point
last year. Though the channel is not
filled so badly as last year, the blocking
OF the old chanue In the hope OF chang
ing the current OF the river makes the
SIT uation worse than last year, when the
old channel was used. There remains OF
the appropriation for work on Union
river about s2S 600 An effort is being
made to have this expended in removing
slabs near the wharves, in order to pre-
vent the filing up of the channel each
year. A government engineer was here
yesterday looking at the river. He
seemed satisfied that the only practicable
way to permanently improve the channel
would be to remove the whole bed OF
sla bs aud sawdust and 1t is hoped he will
make a recommendation to this effect
The dredgers are expected here the latter
part of this month.
A horse owned by Frank Sargent, OF
LilsWOilh uttHOhSu W nay
caused lively time in the square Thurs
day forenoon. MIR. Sargent had just de-
livered load OF hay at Sheriff ii. +.
Whitcomb's stable. While left for few
minutes, the horse in some way pulled
his bride off and then
started on a run down State
street hill. Near Morrison IL joys store
the runaway struck team owned by
c. A. Higgins, of Ellsworth Falls, and the
Higgins horse also ran. The two run
aways turned into Main street neck and
neck, but the wheels went from under
the hayrack, dumping it in the street
The horse, with shafts and forward
wheels, tried to- mix things with three or
four teams standing at The curb along the
north side of Main street, and was
stopped in front OF Parcher's store. The
Higgins team was stopped near Hancock
hall. The horse was cut somewhat, but
the wagon was only slightly damaged.
The running gear OF the hayrack was
wreck.