Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1870-07-07
LOCAL AND OTHER ITEMS.

The FOURTH AT BUCksPoRr.--Ellsw
aid not have any 4th but her citizens help
ed to keep i. in most of the surrounding
towns within a radius of ten miles. Tren-
ton had dance. supper etc; Surry had
boat race, dinner and good time general
" according to the bills; but we went to
Bucksport because there was to be an
agricultural horse trot" there and because
Elson the pedestrian would undertake to
run ten miles within the hour. The 4rh
commenced there at about three O'Clock =.
NJ. when Black Hawk and Rosa Bonheur
who were entered for purse OF 500
scored for the first time. Black Hawk ran
and won the first heat in 55; Rosa Bon
heur won the second by good square trot-
ting in ? 81 which was the fastest time
made in any Of the heats; Black Hawk won
the third in 55. Rosa the fourth in ? 81
and Black Hawk the last heat and the race
by half a length in SO.
In the second race for purse Of $40
Nameless, owned in Ellsworth-Black
Hawk, and little gray mare whose name
we did not learn were entered. Nameless
had everything her own way, winning the
frst heat in 80. Black Hawk the second
in2 - by running. the Sd. in 81. Name
less the foarth and fifth heats and the race
in ? s. by as honest trotting a. probably
was ever seen on that track Elson owing
10 the track, made only nine and half
miles instead OF the wished for ten. The
fire works were not TO be seen except by a
lew of vivid Imagination assisted as the
Odtown Indians say by little 'Occupee.
Steamer City of Richmond viii make
an excursion to Mount Desert next Sat
urday according to the Wing.
Mrs. Alice Mann, widow lady about
- wears old. residing with a nephew al
Holden. committed suicide the Sd inst. by
hanging. She has been more or less
deranged for some time.
Miss Nellie Davis, the Spirituali>t
preacher will speak in Hancock Hall on
sunday next
The Wing says four French Canadian
boys sawed at Palmer q .Johnson's mill
last Wednesday, from five O'Clock in the
morning 10 seven in the evening, the i'm
mcn>e number OF IS, 800 laths. They chal-
lenge any four men on the Penobscot. or
eight on the X ennebec TO beat H.
William 7. Frye was nominated for
Congress in the Second District. Hon.
:. 7. Morrill, having previously withdrawn.
Mr. Lynch was nominated for Congress in
the First Dis rict by vote of ia 10 Is.
The York county Republicans in part
withdrew from the convention and will not
support him.
Look at ). W Perkins interesting
notce.-''Do Not Be Deceived ON se-
cond page.
On the outside this week will be
found full account of the Democratic
state Convention which assembled in Port
land.
Last FRIDAY night the awnings in
front OF A. b. Walker'- store and Jordan's
block on Main street were partly torn
down
Most Of the stores in the city were
closed the 4th.
The City Government postponed
our 4th to Circus day.
Key Mr. Holman baptized five per-
sons on sunday afternoon, twohusbands
and their wives, and single lady. In the
afternoon thirteen were received into the
church, eight by baptism and 1--WE by letter.
-Haying has commenced.
The days are growing shorter.
The Street Commissioner has com
menced work on the streets in our city. 1t
would not be a bad plan to have all the
streets surveyed and then have them
made full width.
The Bark Alice c., OF Bick River,
Upper Canada, Charles B. Dix of fremont.
this county sailed for Bristol, England,
June 27th.
a celebration came of on the 4th at
North Sedgwick. A dinner was served I'D
TO more than two hundred people. 1t was
quite social time ,creditable to all parties.
Natures Hair Remover is selling like
hot cakes. wiggin has it.
There are seventy three banks in
the City of New York
Some of the purchasers of native
strawberries, having learned that those
picking this nice berry use their teeth in
hulling them. concluded to examine the
teeth of all dealers before purchasing.
There is trouble among the York
County Republicans, a portion Of them
refusing to support Mr.. Lynch. No doubt
there will be a serious bolt, and it is sup
posed that If the Democrats nominate
popular York County man that Mr.. Lynch
NAV be defeated. This is to be regretted
as he has been a good representative.
The corporators of the Ellsworth
Savings Bank met on Tuesday evening and
chose James F. Davis, Henry Whiting,
L. ID. Curtis, Nathan King OF Trenton and
DR.. Geo. Parcher, Trustees. n. A. Joy
was chosen Treasurer and Clerk.
This Wednesday morning finds 'all
hands" in town to attend the circus.
~we learn that the clerical gentleman
whom Mr. Bracy alluded to in his letter Of
last week. thinks he is not fairly dealt with.
His explanation puts different aspect up
on the case.
Generally, it seems to us, people do not
take into account the fact that Ministers
must live, and that they cannot WORK all