Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-01-07
FROM BUCKsPoRT.
Burglar Caught Real Estate Trans
fer-Some Vital Statistics. a

BUoKsPoRT, Jan. 6 (-peeial) 1.-THE tramp
burglar, who has been rsnsacking houses
Ia this county for the past fortnight, bes
finally been rounded up and neatly cap
tured Deputy-Sheriff Snowman endi e
he festive career of the young man fer
the present.
On Wednesday, the house OF Mrs. Mary
Gray, at East Bucksport, was entered in
the daytime, and ransacked from one end
to the other. Every drawer, box and
closet In the house was emptied OF the
contents, and jail left in the greatest con-
fusion.
Nothing was missed except few odd
coins. The burglar was evidently looking
for money. That night a man broke into
the Smali's schoolhouse, SO called, built a
fire, and made himself comfortable.
Suspicious pointed strongly to strange
young man who had been seen in the
| neighborhood during the day, and who
had been given breakfast at one house.
Deputy Sheriff Snowman started out on a
hunt, and finally found his man at Bucks
port Center.
He was placed under arrest and locked
| up, and on Friday arraigned before Re-
corder Remick of the Western Hancock
| municipal court. In the pockets Of the
| young man were found articles identified
| as coming from the Gray house. He
waived examination, was bound over in
| $500 bonds, in default OF which he was
committed to jail.
| There seems to be no doubt that this Is
| the same man who entered the houses at
Lamoine, North Lamoine, Trenton and
| probably other places. His description
| Tailed exactly with that of the young
man seen in those places, and he gave the
same name here, William Merrill.
| The week OF prayer is being observed
| by union services of the Congregations
and Methodist societies.
The schooner 'Irving LesIie", Capt.
| Charles Cushing, has secured a cargo OF
potatoes at Souris, P. e. l., and is now
on her way to Boston.
The Putnam property on Center street,
consisting OF a large lot and one badly
damaged dwelling, has been purchased
by John N. Swazey and o. +. Fellows,
who are having the house repaired.
dryer than ever before" is the situa-
ton here as sized up by one who knows.
The'left-over liquor stock is pretty well
evaporated, ana there is no place In town
where a thirsty individual can buy q
drink. r
| Tue fuel situation is about the same
| here as last week. There is no coal here
or in sight. Plenty OF wood is being
brought to market, and prices are little
easier, good grade of the manufactured
article selling for Is per cord.
| At the Methodist parsonage in South
Orrington on Wednesday the wedding OF
Miss Mabel Maker, OF South Orrington,
TO Leslie c. Smith, son Of Howard Smith,
OF this town, took place. The ceremony
was performed 6y Rev. Mr.. Young, OF
the Methodist church. a.
Harold Hayes Crane, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. George ID. Crane, has received tn
much coveted honor OF being cleo ed
inferno of the Eastern Maine genera
hos pitsI. Mr.. Crane will graduate
from Jefferson medical college in a few
months, and take his new position in
July.
| The town clerks records show rather
gratifying figures In the vital statistics
Of Bucksport as compared with last year
there being more marriages and births
and fewer deaths. The figures are at
| follows:
| 1901. 1902
l blEtns 100 81
| Marriages .........s.........'.... :.
| Deaths .......................s 81
The wedding OF Etts q. Chandler, 4
North Bucksport, and Lincoln G. Quinn
OF South Orrington, took place on Satur'
lay at Bucksport Center, Rev. Melvin 8
PEBBLE officiating. For additional Bucks.