Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-03-11
FROM BUCKsPoRT.
Recent Deaths-Dredging to begin
soon Local Gossip

Recent Deaths t, begin
soon Local Gossip
The selectmen have appointed John
Dorr har Dor master.
The selectmen have appointed Otto d.
Partridge truant officer.
Mrs. John II. Devereaux and daughter
will leave for Maiden this week for an ex-
tended stay.
The tug Bismarck" has arrived from
Bath to take the place OF the "Ralph
Ross". The latter has gone to Bath for
repairs.
DIR. and Mrs. c. B. Corners, OF Truro,
Mass, have arrived, and are establishing
themselves in the Darling homestead on
Main street.
The interior of the Robinson house is
being entirely renovated, and when the
work y done but few traces of the old
fashioned tavern.will remain.
DR.. and Mrs. Geo. N. TowIe have arrived
from Houlton. They have leased p. H.
Wardweil's house on Center street, and
have been moving in this week.
ipo 4Si'HhpCth W ObcWhdby luz bOIuc
time clerk with Emery & Co, has re-
signed and will leave for Melrose soon,
where she has more desirable place.
the spring term of the East Maine con-
ference seminary opened on Wednesday
with good attendance and promise OF
big school. before the end of the week.
Mrs. Annie M. Nicholson will shortly
move from the store in the Rider block,
which she now occupies, to the Mark
Gray store, last occupied by Frank F.
Smith.
The grand Hodge New England Order
OF Protectionl. will meet in Bucksport on
April Il, and 1.-THE local lodge has already
commenced to make preparations for the
event.
Albert, the negroiawaiting trial in Ban
gor for the murder OF Policeman Jordan,
was at.fone time employed for several
weeks in thelblacksmith shop OF Daniel
Courcey.
The steamboat war is still going on,
with no signs OF a truce. The "Merry-
coneag", managed by Engineer Ksrst,
seems to..be getting the bulk Of the bust
ness over the "Golden Rod", Capt. Ben
Eett's craft.
Miss Mildred Gray, OF Verona, and Fred
Bridges, of Portland, were married at the
Met hodist parsonage Wednesday, by Rev.
Robert Sutcliffe. They left at once for
Portland where they will reside.
Severall cargoes OF phosphate will be
discharged at this port for distribution
over the line of the B. & A. railroad. One
cargo hasi already arrived, the schooner
"H. 8. Boynton" from Weymouth. Geo.
D. Crane is acting as agent for the ship
pers.
Although 1t Twas limited at the town
meeting that some Of the police force
could be dispensed with at no great loss to
the town, the selectmen have decided to
maintain the usual force and have APP
pointed George Fl. Wardwell, William A.
Williams and. Louis fl. Hopkins as police.
1t is expected that the granting of the
dredge will be heard soon in the river
The contract for excavating 10000 yards
has been let to the Eastern Dredging Co.
"A representative Oh the concern WIS III
town last week, and contracted for sup
plies. He also leased the Swazey coal
wharf and sheds, and 800 tons of coal for
use of theIdredge and tugs will soon be
landed here.
The death Of Capt. Charles Blair, for
many years resident of Bucksport, but
later of Orrington, occurred at his home
in the latter town on Sunday. Capt. Blair
was highly respected by all who knew
him. He was a man OF proverbial in
dustry and Of the strictest integrity. He
leaves a son, Robert. and two daughters,
Miss Gertrude Blair and Mrs. Geneva
Gray. The funeral took place on Wednes-
day.
On Sunday!morning occurred the death
of one of. Bucksport's Oldest and best
known women, Mrs. Susan M. Stubs,
relict of Capt. Jabez Stubs. Mrs.
Stubs death was the result of old age
and general debility, she having passed
her ninetieth birthday. During her