Ellsworth American., 1869-04-29
Thirty Five Years Aeo.

In looking over the Hancock Adrer
tiser published in this town in 1882 our
eye turned TO the advertising page. and
there we read tine names of the active
men Of that time, but how many of these
men remain on the stage ofactiona at this
busy period?-Let us run over the busi-
ncss advertisements and the usual no.
tices to be found in county news paper
and note the names and the kind Of bust.
ness advertised. and compare the same
with what we find in our paper Of to-
day.
First. II is a December number we
open to. there is call for Union De-
batting Club" The question for discus
sion is "Havc the present pcrfections Of
mechanic skill and the general substitu-
ton of mechanic power for manual labor
in the manufacture ofgoods, or the trans
forming the raw material into manu.
featured articles, promoted the comfort,
happiness and morals OF mankind This
is "Per order" no name signed.
Mr.. Charles Lowell next gives notice
Of his new arrival Of goods. Mr. Lowell
afterwards became a lawyer. He died
some ten years ago.
VIM. Bennett, now living in Nova
Scotia, afterwards the Landlord Of the
Ellsworth House, advertiscs his busi-
ness, that of cabinet and chair maker
BENZ. Prcble and 60 others Of sullivan
complain that alewives cannot get up
Flanders stream i'm said town BY reason
Of the obstruction of mill dams on said
stream. These reasonable and sensible
men want the Legislature 10 make law
compelling mill owners to make pas.
sage way for said alewivcs.
Eaton and Severance Of Augusta pub
lish the Prospectus Of the Maine Daily
Journal to be published during the scs-
sion Of the Legislature. Mr.. Severance
became a member OF Congress. then
Commissioner to the Sandwich Islands,
where he died.
John Is. Sawyer, gives notice that he
buys .tars. This is Sawyer that we have
not heard Of before.
Thomas Robinson. ESQ. publishes
more or less Of Probate notices. His
deccasc j. So rccen, and he was 50 well
known that nothing need be said about
him TO our readers.
John C.. Jordan and 70 others petition
the Legislature Ia incorporate town by
the name Of Newton, now what we sup
pose is waliham.
I.ibbcus kingman and Is others wan,
a new town made of territory lying on
the Union river to be called Milton.
William Norris Of Trenton gives no
tice that ..HcfIer Calf has come into
his inclo.urc.
David Siisby, petitions TO have the
name Of Hampton changed to Aurora
Hon. Job Nelson was Judge Of Pro-
bate and Hez. Williams Register, both
now deceased. Mr.. Williams was after.
wards member Of Congress. Mr.. Nelson
died OF old age.
NoOAs i'W VI sttOOstobk
county, has = notice Wanted two good
boys as apprentices.
wv. b." probably William Bcnne,
has characteristic notice OF runaway
stage driver, who decamped with fifty
dollars entrusted TO him The notice
says: strayed or runaway from the sub.
scriber Samuel s. Sleeper. stout built
and profane man, who Wa entrusted
with $50, to deliver in Buckspor,, bu,
who kept the money, swearing by his
honor that he had lost il. but he soon
bent his steps West but a mcddlesomc
fellow followed him to Dixuont and got
dollar aud ninety cents from him.
Any person, says w. B. who shall bring
said Sleeper back to Ellsworth sha1
pay go. for so doing
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