Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1870-02-03
ON the northeast side OF Craig's pond

or four feet across. and ten feet In length.
which must be traversed in creeping pos
ture, then comes passage about my feet
In length, from four to six n, wide, and
seven feet in height, which terminates In
an apartment about ten feet square. Be-
yond this is another passage which must
be crept through. leading 10 an unexplor-
ed region beyond. The reasons given for
not exploring the cave any farther. are that
the air is so impure. that torch will not
bic to traverse, on account OF the animals
that seek shelter here and the water that
is continually dripping from the roof. Some
assert that lights will burn even in the in
thrown far enough into this passage. to
afford a clear view for twenty feet or more
Some young men. last winter. placed kcg
OF powder with a fuse attached. IN the cave
some seventy feet from the entrance. which
they stopped up. hoping that the explosion
would make a hole through the roof. and
thus afford both ventilation and light, but
its only effect was little noise and great
miles from Mason's Mills.
Wanted. by each postmaster a big
bottle OF mucilagc. The new stamps re-
fuse TO stick
-Messrs. N. W. T. J. Henry Of
Bucksport. have n pair of matched sorrel
colts four years old and past. and a colt >
years old last June. weighing 1850 lbs.
They intend him for stock horse.
1t l. said that tomatoes. when fully
grown. will ripen much faster. and moro
evenly. il gathered and placed loosely In
a barrel. and len in an open room.
Mr.. John Eldrcdgc of Bucksport.
raised last year. eighty seven bushel, Or
oats from three bushels sowing.
referring to the remark ofthe WON
ans paper. The Revolution. that "if the
accounts men give of the heavenly state be
true, we shall have some wrongs TO right
in the next sphere" the \. Y. Tribune very
ungallantly says .Ifthai Is not adding new
tcrrors to death. we should like To know
what Is"
MIR. EDITOR The waters OF Phillips
Pond. in Dedham are on the dividing line
between the Union and Penobscot waters.
running both ways when the water Is high
est The main outlet however connects
with Fits pond on the outlet Of which l.
the establishment OF W. X. Sponord com
monty known A. Fits mill. From this
Georges corner. in Holden. then takes a
southerly course down the valley. past
The Holden tannery. now operated by Sim
con Lord Of Bangor and the Dedhan tan
nery'to Long pond. thence by Moose horn
stream and Dead river to Alanoosook pond.
The railroad from Bangor TO Bucksport
should come TO Georges corner. thence
down the valley, and connect with the
Bucksport and Ellsworth road. at. or near
the falls OF Eastern river in Orland. such
a route in connection with the proposed
route from Buckspori TO Ellsworth. would
be in contact with more water power than
any other route in western Hancock
Long Pond.
MI. DESERT. Jan. 10th. 1870.
Mr. SAWYER Noticing that you desir-
ed some one 70 send you names OF all per-
sons over 80 years old. in each town in the
county, and not seeing any response from
Mt. Desert, send the following which
think is all there is living. and am not GER
tain as there is but one; Ny grandmother
Mrs. Jane Billings is ninety six years old
to-day. She is living with me on Bartletts
Island The other person is Mr.. Thomas.
Isaac Bartlett.
SEDGwIcK, JAN. goth. 1870.
Mr.. SAWYER The following Bros.
were installed as Officers OF Eggemoggin
Lodge for the year 1870, by 7. NJ. Ambrose
White ofBucksport, assisted BY Bro. Hoop
er also Of Buckspori on Friday eve Jan 2lsi.
Benz. Nutter, W. NJ.
ii. b. Harding, $. W.
q. q. Bartlett, j. w.
j. Watson, Tr.
l.. I. Fuller. Sec.
1. n. Morgan, 5. ID.
+. q. Higgins, j. ID.
VIM. II. Sargent. {.
After the installation the brot hers with
their lady friends partook Of an excellent
supper at the Travellers Home" Thanks
TO the Host and Hostess. Everybody
said it was a good time. 5.
Suitable food for estranged lovers
meets.
Mr.. John Sumner OF Amherst. had
seven sons In the Union army.
Mr.. Moses Hewey OF Bucksport has
| a sheep with six legs four on one side. She
| does not use the extra legs in walking but
touches them TO the ground occasionally.
There are some nice groves OF red
oak in Orland.
We had a snow storm on Saturday
which did not end in rain. About q foo,
| Of snow fell, and to-day, Monday it il
pleasant, with prospect of good sleighihg
| ahead.
BUSINESS NOTICES.
Bee Bunch Of Grapes.
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