Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-02-11
FROM BucRsroRr.
Politics Quiet Steamboat MuddIe-
Crisp Local Gossip.

Politics Quiet Steamboat MuddIe--
Crisp Local Gossip.
| John Qnimby Wood is In town for a
few days visiting hts parents, Fred Wood
and wife.
| The smelt fishermen report catches
light but prices good, returns being from
| 10 to IL cents pound.
Fred Flint and wife, OF Spokane, Wash,
have been In town this week, on visit
at Mrs. Mark Gray's.
Twenty OF the young men OF the town
| had cribbage tournament and supper at
the Robinson house on Tuesday night.
DIR. r. Ii. Croxford, OF Orland, has de-
| cided to open an Office In town, and will
| occupy the rooms over Finson 81 Browns
| store.
terest just now, and few inquiries are
made about coal. Most people have fit
ted up for wood.
George Allen and wife have the sympa-
| thy OF the community In the loss OF their
two-year. old daughter, who died on
1 "oohVboNJ VI CEouP.
A pretty entertainment, called "a
| Vision OF Fair Women, was successfully
given by the Methodist society in Emery
hall on Wednesday and Thursday nights,
The swazey insurance agency has been
removed from the Offices over Finson q
Browns store to the rooms formerly
occupied by DR.. Snow, over Emery & Co.'S.
! Bucksport isn't quite so "dry" as 1t was
Pocket peddling Is on the increase, and
| there seems to be about as much drunk
1 enness as ever. There are no open bars,
but considerable business Is done on the
back streets.
| The people Of Bucksport and Verona
are interested in the passage Of the 80
called Thornton or bridge bill which
when 1t becomes q law will relieve the
towns OF the constant and heavy expense
OF the lorg Verona bridge.
Although town meeting comes on the
first Monday In March, but little is heard
In relation to the outcome. 1t is under
stood that George d. Crane and Fred
Wood, rs first and second seIectmen, viii
/
doubt be given the place. While there
is no particular objection to Walter
Snowman In third place, there seems to
be a feeling in the rural districts that the
"out hackers" should have a representa-
tive on the board which during the past
year has been composed altogether Of
"villsge foiks", and 1t is probable that
there will be a candidate from outside
OF the village for that place. There does
not appear to be any exciting topics to
come up, and the session will probably
be short and quiet one.
The steam boat muddle, or the falling
out OF Messrs. Bennett i Kerst, resulting
In the tying up OF the "Merryconeag",
has taken new turn this week, IS Mr..
Kerst, who was awarded the boat for a
limited time by the court, has secured
Capt. Geo. FL. Barbour, OF Brewer, as
captain, and on Monday started the
"Merryc onesg" over the original route,
closely followed by Capt. Bennett in the
Golden Rod", which has abandoned her
Castine landing, and gone into open COM
petition with the "Merryconesg". So far
| tue Iatter seeins u oe hhFihs ehaoe ehe
better of the conflict, as she Is larger
aud faster boat. However; 1t is reported
that Capt. Bennett may put on boat in
place OF the Golden Rod" which will be
faster than the "Merryconeag"; this will
leave 1t "up tor Mr.. Kerst to go his
former partner one better, which 1t Is said
| he will be able to do. While the people
regret the circumst ances, he outcome is
| watched with copsidera Bile interest.
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