Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-04-15
FROM BUCKsPoRT.
Salmon Fishing Begun Easter Ser
notwithstanding Local Gossip.

Salmon Fishing Begun Easter Ser.
vices-Interesting Local Gossip.
Tue 5eug WICK .cnOJaer .Liurei', Capt
Churcbi', has arrived to fiji out for the
Grand Banks.
Mrs. B. P. Blodget and little son have
returned from visit to Mrs. Bodget's
former home III New York state.
The Italian bark "R 1sa" has sailed from
rrapani with cargo of salt for this porl,
consigned to T M. Nicholson.
Deputy Sheriff Snowman seized box
containing Zen quart bottles OF whis
Key, at the station, On Saturday.
The Ellsworth schooner "Nellie Grantn,
which wIDtered In port, sailed Saturday
with slaves and heading for Rondout.
The salmon catch has been very light
80 far, less than half dozen having been
iaken In weirs since the season opened. Z
7 Otto Partridge was the FIRST of the local
sportsmen to bring Ia a catch from To-day
I" nd. He got a Ave pound land locked
salmon.
IL looks like another year OF i'd eness
At the Verona shipyard. Mckay & DIX
do not intend to buiid, but may possibly
ease the yard.
AT meeting OF the Congregational
society 1T was unanimously voted to defer
action upon the resignation of Rev. Will
liam Forsyth until October.
Nothing new in the steamboat war.
The Bennett boat and the Kerst boat are
still running opposition with honors
slightly in favor of the latter. ~
Capt. F. A. Leland has arrived for stay
while his vessel, the fine four master
"Medford", goes round voyage in
charge OF Capt. Ed, G. Parker. Il
The schooner "John Nye" was sold at
auction on Friday by US. Marshal Il B.
saunders A. R Nlckerson, OF Boot hbay
Harbor, was he purchaser, at 5000.
The dredge "Freeport" Is working
steadily at the "middle ground", aud is
getting about Ave scow-loads of earth a
day. The bottom is harder than ex-
pected.
The marriage intention OF Henry A.
Buck, only son OF VIM o. Buck, of this
town, and Miss Belle p Buck, Of Orland,
mas been fled. Tue wedding will take
place soon.
Miss Alice Gardner and Mrs. Bertha
Haywood attended the meeting of the
eastern Maine librarians at Bangor, last
week, representing the Buck memorial
library.
Considerable interest Is manifested in
the first "big" baseb game OF the sea-
son, which will come on Friday when E.
NJ. q. s. will play Lewiston high on the
home grounds.
Easter was observed in the churches
with special music. In the evening the
Franklin street church was crowded to
hear the Easter Sunday school concert
which was most laborate entertain
ment.
Miss Alice Crocker has resigned her
position in the drug store of A. F. Page,
aud will teach school in Verona. Her
place will be taken by Miss Alice Prebie,
who has been bookkeeper in the John
Buck store.
Walter Witham was arraigned before
Recorder Remick Wednesday on the
charge Of assault and battery upon his
| aged mother. He was sentenced to
ninety days i'll Jail, and the mitttmus sus-
pended during good behavior.
From indications and the summoning
OF witnesses, 1t looks as il some of the
Bucksport pocket. peddlers would be
hau ed over the Goals at this term OF court.
This will meet the hearty appro baton of
the majority OF the people who draw the
line at pocket peddling.
Indications seem to point to a large
number Of summer visitors in Bucksport
tnis summer. Many applications for
rooms have already been received. The
Robinson house has been thoroughly rem
nvated, and much Of this famous old
hostelry modernized. Several rooms have
been engaged by summer visitors.