Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1870-04-07
LOCAL AND OTHER ITEMS.

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preclude the necessity of comments by us
1t j. as good as 1t is short.
We call the attention TO the adver-
tisement of Woodman True Co. Port
land.
We said last week that Rev. J. W.
Savage had settled in York. We should
have stated kennebunkport, Maine.
The trialiof Mcfarland, for shoot
ing A. d. Richardson, commenced in the
New York Court Of General, Sessions. for
Monday last.
1t looks as If the Democrats had
elected their Governor in Connecticut.
-Itwill be seen that the Mayor makes
the gratifying statement. that our City
government is costing less than ii did to
run town organization.
Friday was busy day among the
lille ones in our streets. First a lad was
thrown from horse and badly stunned not
seriously hurt and the crowd moved up
street to the scene OF the accident. bu,
WITCH IL was hiionu lilaA lO -lttl lDJuiN
was inflicted on the young equestrian. 1t
moved off quietly eager for something else
to turn up. Presently there were signs of a
scrimmage. and OF black eyes and bloody
noses down Water St, and thiiher the
multitude moved eager and ANXIOUS. The
sequel shew that there would have been
a bloody time If one Of the CHAPS" had not
followed Hudibras advice. fought. and
then run away Disappointed this time
the crowd looked dubious. but presently
the cry of fire" aroused them. and
never did those swift of foot. start with
more alacrity for the scene of hard work
and excitement. than did these patient
walters !" but this proved fash in the
pan. II was now nearly night and their
business was suspended for the day
But some will inquire why so many side
hands" The answer is, that hundreds of
men aud boys have inst return ed from the
logging camps where they have worked
hard for four months, have had no holidays.
have not been "out in the settlements" for
MAJ - - VI A4Aiit- anu BbN hAiA u 4th
days to breathe in. This is all very natur-
al
We have received a communication
from Deer Isle giving some account Of the
business now being done there II the
writer Will send his name, SO that we NAV
know that the communication is genuine.
will publish it.
A subscriber residing in Plantation No
: says Mr.. james Doyle OF that place has
hauled the past winter with one Yoke of
oxen. which girts7 feet. logs which scale
l50,ooo.feet and,4o0 cords of stave wood
with an average crew of three men, and
all accomplished in two months. Guess the
landing was close by.
The church recently built in Addi-
son was dedicated on the Ped inst. Ser
mon BY REV. Mr.. DUNBAR, dedicatory
PRAYER by Rev. $. Brown of Cherryfield
other parts were performed by REV. Mr.
Bishop and REV. Mr.. MckELLER of the
Methodist church
This is the third house on the same site.
one havinglbeen downtown and the other
destroyed by fire.
We learn. that upon the close OF the
School in the District. known as Pretty
Marsh, Mt. Desert. that the scholars pre-
sented their teacher. Mr.. B. T. Atherton.
with very nice quilt. containing the
names Of the donors printed upon the va
rious squares.
From what We hear respecting the school,
we should judge it to have been highly
credllaOle, alike to both teacher and pupil.
COM.
NoTE,- We should think a quilt would
nave been an appropriate present for a
Iady' but for a gentleman, We don't know.
Capt. Michael Porhan and Others Of
Brooklin, have purchased Of parties in
Massachusetts, the Sch. Princess 2iS tons.
Capt. Forhan is 10 command her They
have sold the Sch. New Zealand to Has
kell and others OF Deer Isle.
Capt. Josiah Nutter and Others have
bought the Sch. Flora Sawyer of fremont
for Capt Nutter.
-Four persons were baptised at Sedg-
wick on Sunday the 9th instant
Joseph Bartlett Esq. Editor of the
Bangor Jefersonian from its commence
ment until last fall, when falling health
obliged him to give up the position and
90 South, and also Register Of Probate for
many years, died at his residence in Ban
sor on Friday last, of consumption.
Mr.. abraham Lord has sold his
farm in Surry to Mr.. Frank. NJ. willins OF
surry.
DIR. Foster of Portland. cut from
the neck of Hon. Joshua Herrick of Alfred.
few days since, large sized wen. and
we are glad TO learn that the operation
was a successful one.
Ne Progressive age names Hon.
E. Knowlton Of Montville As its choice
for Governor. The Age does this with
out asking permission, and without man
ifesting any disposition to attack any one
that Toes not agree with it.
With one exception, perhaps, Mr..
Knowlton would be our choice, and certainly
if there is to be change he would be.
-Thirty-five tons ofsmelts have been
taken from Pleasant River, Addison. the
past winter. The winter before, the catch
amounted to fifty tons
a young man named Davis, started
from Black Island, one morning last week,
In aory, for Mt. Desert Rock, stopped al
the rock the next night, and returned the
night following to Black Island with 400
lbs, OF Goldfish, which he had canrh, dr-;.