Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1860-09-28
LOCALAND OTHER ITEMS.

We want the credit side of eur Ledger
to Presen, more full and plump aspect. \
little assistance from \ b. {. g.. to the
md Of the chapter, would effect this desirable
result.
SCRGleAL orEfart5N. Mrs. Charles De
+ latte, Of this town, had generous tumor
rem, ved on Tuesday last, being the ninth one
within about three years DR. McRuer Of
Bzngor, assisted Is Dr> pareher aul Harden
If this town, performed the operation, Last
June MR.. nelaite had seven generous tu-
mars removed by DR.. Rich oil Bangor and
about three years since Or McAlister Of Els
worth. removed one from where this last was
seated. Mrs. Deaite is sixty-three years old,
and although reduced in strength by constant
pain and suffering for some time past, she
bore up under this third operation renarka-
lily we'll, and is much better since than could
be expected.
We learn that the Baptist Society of
this village. at a meeting on Monday evening.
unanimously instructed the cummitte to in
vite Mr., Ii. NJ. Emerson, a recent graduate at
Newton, to supply their pulpit. Mr.. EN-
erson has been here two or three weeks, and
left on Monday to attend the ordination of
class mate at South Berwick. Rev Mr.
Cole, it will be recollected was obliged to re-
sign, CD account Of his health, in the 81 ring,
much to the regret Of the church and society.
We learn this Thursday morning that
the cstinable lady, Of the Rev James B lch-
er OF Boston, Is lying, it i thought. at the
point u death at the house Of her mother in
this village. Mr. Belc5er arrived in our vii
lage some two months since with his family
on visit Of few weeks When tie time
was up, allotted Ia SPEND among old friends
and relations, Mrs Beleher was taken SICK
and in spite Of the best medical skill. and the
constant and anxiou care Of mother ana sis
tiers and the hopes and prayers Of the husband
for the life Of i dear one, she has constantly
failed until all hop has departed Of favor
able issue
Presentation. Hannibal H4nIin and
lady. Grn. ) 7. Strickland and lady. and
Hon. +. l. Iiatnlin and lady arrived in town
on Wednesday, On their way home from
visit to the British Provinces and . down
East. The liee PreQdent C'J IS looking
we'll
-ELEoTioNs N 0eToHER. Florida the
lst, Monday Georgia do; Indiana ID Tues
day; Iowa ID Tuesday; Missipri lst
Monday Ohio, 2l Tuesday; pennsylya-
MA 2I Tuesday, and South Caroliua %
+ Monday.
The recent powerful rain has raised
Union River To a sufficient pitch as to enable
the mills to run night aud day.
1 HANcocx MrsIcAL CONVENTION. Til. as
ISOLATION held its annual session IN Bucksport
on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday OF
last week. The class was very FULL number
ing some hundred or more members. 1t WAS
under the charge of Mr. LOOMS of Providence.
K. |. a capable and faithful Teacher. Miss
Ann Flint Of Reading, Mass. presided at the
Piano with much grace and kill. The scs-
sion was characterized by good feeling and by
IN increased interest III then5hla object Of I'M
proyement in the science Of music. Each DAYS
meeting, witnessed an advance on the preced-
ins one.i in love for the object Of the meeting.
and for one another. The citizens Of Bucks
port, with their wonted liberality and kind
ness, threw open their doors and invited the
members Of the association and visitors to
+ their homes. The citizens did everything
that generous hearted men could do, to make
the OCCASION one of grea; leisure, and the
meeting one 10 be remembered with satisfac-
ton.
Col. J. W. Jones OF Ellsworth WIS chosen
President, DR.. F r. Swazey, of Baeksport,
Secretary and Treasurer, and Rufus Buck
Esq. ,ot Bucksport, DIR. Swazey do j.. 5. Lord.
of Ellsworth, K. G. W. Dodge, Esq. Of Blue.
hill and Warren King, Esq, Of Trenton, Ex.
committee.
Mr.. Heman Cousins Of Trenton.
brought into cur Office last week, two pota-
toes which had, each Of them, one or more
threads Of the wire grass, or witch grass, run
ming entirely through them. One of the po-
tatees, a fair sized one, has three or four
spires Of this grass passing entirely through
1t : and 1t evidently, from the length Of the
thread as it now is, must have been ready
and quite able TO perlorate two or three
more the same way. This grass must be ex
ceedingly yexatious to the farmer, aud espec-
tally to those having gardens IN which this
thrifty has been introduced.
Mr.. Goadale, in a letter, expresses the
opinion that no fear need be apprehendei in
exhibiting stock at the State FAIR. This
opinion will be just az good guide for our
farmers in determining about bringing their
stock to the county Fur. There does not
seem to be the slightest danger from 50 do.
ing and we hope the farmers Of Hancock
county will manifest their usual zeal and
alacrity, in helping to add to the interest and
value Of the exhibition, BY making the exhi-
biti1n OF stock exceed any previous show
Hancock County can raise as good stock as
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