Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1870-10-27
LOCAL AND OTHER ITEMS.

FRANK Connor- is building new hotel
at Bar Harbor.
Rex. L. Norwood is now preaching
al Trenton.
Mr.. H. Butler gave Concert at
~urry on Monday night.
The bridge i being re-planked and
Otherwise re-modeled.
To have a clear conscience pay for
f"ur ne" ~paper in advance.
See the letter Of +. " Lyman. in re-
.aiipn io the missing >chr. ..Watchman."
"a Slight earthquake shock was felt
herc At a quarter of twelve Thursday fore
aoon
We -ce ~ The Wing that Mis- Clara
y. Joy took part in a conccr, at Bangor
'a~, Monday night.
An HE furniture ana furnishings of
'ar Ellsworth House" Will be sold at
Nuhlc auction next Friday The 18th
Tho Ellsworth Dramatic club" will
sve I'VE entertainments on Tuesday and
Wednesday ~ next wc,.h.
The Somerset Reporter say, that Mr.
nNillc Grant .of this City, is proving an
,fllcieut and acceptable teacher.
The Earthquake OF la>, week did not
extend further South than New ork nor
urther West than Cleveland. Ohio
rev. pr, Wheeler. Of Topsham will
preach ia the Unitarian church next sun
dal afternoon and evening.
'rN>r> on MAI>E-Populatio in 1870.
eoi23; Population in 1850. CPS 600: In
crease ia lc years, l.s33.
-l-ieat j. Adams smith of this city,
l'.iNcled hi> lecture The cruise of the
h.ar-a-e aud her battle with the Alabama
~ Maehia ou Monday mi-h; la-t.
-Atfhe hcueii; oithc Band by the Els
~.ra Dramatic CIub. lie Han VA nearl,
nl- Tho Band VIII ian heir 10 about
-,ra'5 five dollars.
Ihe County Attorney on "Wednesday
-4,o ao'i.e that he should call the Grimm
Al Docket nexl Monday and Respondent,
"''' "a hail must appear At that time or
their bail will be defaulred.
-ll.e increase III population in Ellsworth
from $50 20 ls1o was i've hundred. from
l>tuto l>70, >ix hundred The popula-
tiu1i II ,ht STATE from I>G0 to 1870 has in
creased about two thousand
The 4. v. Carter lid not make the
usual Monday "trip a there was some
rf..rtI.f.. Al. r. D. I..- n;
IL learn that The cuisines, Of the Carter i
Increasing.
IL there NO law for 4 too free use of
;h' whip on poor horse flesh: Almost
''ery day We notice some ihoughtles- per
-oa inhumanll whipping or abusing in
some 0at he du!nb beast under hi,
charge.
THE brig Hanson Gregory Captain j.
j.. Gregory. from Rockland. Ne. for New
orleans. with granite. went ashore on the
florida reef, Monday night and lost three
"l Ler crew.
All the merchants in the city have
agreed 10 close their stores for the winter
1t . o'clock +. NJ. commencing next Tues
day. Probably some arrangement will
be made by which one or more of the
bIug->tcres viii keep open after seven.
The Maid of the Mist was launched
from Dyer Jordan'> >hip-yard on Monday.
and the storm Peirel' from Grants on
tuesday. The first i 1876 tons the second
l4- Daniel Eppe> has a vessel on the
-tpp liS yard of 1 rnr.
Nothing has been heard 80 lar from
lhe eehr. Princess. of Brooklin. Me- Capt
Michael Forum was Master. Henry Bah
son. Mate. both belonging in BROOKLYN
learn.
-Eev. Mr.. Holman preached last sun
day al New London. Conn. and will
Preach the coming Sabbath at Central
ais We learn that there i prospect
Of biz settling at New London.
MI Bliss. manager of the Western
Union f-i~Erapa ofhe. in Rangor. wa-
severely injured on Tuesday OF last week.
While repairing the damage done 10 that
line on the Ellsworth road BIZ slipping
from pile OF rocks. where he was stand
ing. engaged in drawing two ends of tn,
wire together. a We learn from the Wing
Rev. W. o. Holman. as has beer
stated in these columns. closed his connec-
ton with the Baptist Church and Society
here TWO weeks since. much to the regret
OF All. Mr.. Holman carries with him. to
WI ff.-ld Of l1l. a. H. i
the good wishes and earnest sympathies
Of the people of Ellsworth. of all denomina-
lions.
A novel article is Incorporated in the
bylaws ofthenew Unitarian Society Al
Bueksport. 1t obliges every member of the
society TO lay aside one cent each day to
be paid into the treasury every month. fol
religious purposes. This contribution TO
be. not so much per month or year. but a
duty imposed on each one to bear in re-
memblance daily. by this token. the OF
jects of the society This does not do
away with other subscriptions for the sup
port of their eause
ieafh that Capt. Jacob FIVE of
oedg"lck' while enjoying good health.
apparently fell from his chair. and ex-
pired instantly on Sunday last. lust after
partaking of his dinner. Capt Five went
to California mate of brig In 1859, and
remained in that State until few years
since. when he returned having accumu-
lated handsome property. His age was
about 90. Capt Flye was an industrious
citizen, good neighbor and warm friend.