Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1870-09-01
LOCAL AND OTHER ITEMS.


I'M Town on WISH la>t week
-ElSon i walking from Belfast 10
Ruckland and back again each day.
The census returns gives Belfasi'>
present population ~ $3.50. ten years ago
Nathaniel NJ Ray Surry. has had a
patent granted for boat de aching APP
p-ratus.
The doors of the Ellsworth House"
arc closed to the public to day.-the lease
having expired.
The new house on Pine Street com
mcnced by Mr Bowden, has been sold to
Mr. Edward Hale.
The yacht Widgeon with a party of
-weuty from New York arrived at Bar
uarhor the Esd
The Editor Of the Republican Jour
rs. saws he once saw '-lunar rainbow =
Nan doubts f.:
During the temporary absences Of
H. Burrill bis business win be attended
etyA.E f. sawyer.
The Democratic Journals. both wings
.r- endeav oring 10 galvanze their party
It ;, hard work for such hot and dry wea
-agr
That quarry OF verde atique marble j.
found on Deer Island and not on Mt. Des
ri. a half the papers in the State viii
hike it,
Mr. Robert c. simpson Agent Of
III Bingham Estate viii be in Ellsworth
i4 9Th. To attend to any business connect
I'll with it.
On the first page will be found
short account Of the Ordway case. Dr.
uaiWav was formerly practising phy>i-
can IN sullivan.
MIR, William Mcfarland of Hancock.
$40 l. - wears old can see to read fine
prAt without using glasses Mr.. McFar-
l4al ! q hale hearty man at his age.
That horse forfeited for violation OF
t.. revenue laws. was sold last Thursday
Ut auction for one hundred and seventy i've
dollars.
Friday in this city was good imita-
tion Of a >and-storm in a desert. Nothns
u equal it has been seen here for several
--~r~.
The proprietor Of the Cel trail Hou Sc,
Bangor. mas been sentenced 10 four months
inprisonlDen, ana two hundred dollars
dae for violation Of the liquor law.
The editor ofthe Aroo>took Pioneer,
courteouely refers to the editor Of the
Sunrise. a. THE oue-eyed, slab-sided,
k1ocked-kneed. lante. H. jawed old shadow
sfa ghost
-iir- Z. +. Fuller lately in prac ice at
>edgwick is 10 succeed Or. Richardson in
Eockland Dr. }. NJ. Wentworth is now
IraetI~.ug at >edEwick.
-HeSy fires in waltham. Number
T.-h, between Blu4hin and Surry. just
outside the city on the western side of the
r,yr. in fact in nearly every direction.
The Brewer Brothers are building
t3r the Desisle Brothers at Hull> Cove
vessel OF one hundred and ten tons design
"a to be one Of the fastest in the county
n p be launched next April.
QUICK TKIP. The Schooner Charles Up
ton was lowed out OF Union River on
Friday at 10 O'Clock A. NJ and on Satnr-
day, next day, at 2 O'Clock, she was unload
ny at her wharf in Chelsea.
According TO the Argus sldewheel
steamer Is coming here from Connecticut
- be used as tow boat on this river. The
side wheel arrangement won't work here
at least until the channel is widened.
Our Deer Isle correspondent says the
dwelling house, barn, and out buildings OF
Mr.. Thomas Dow, of that place, were en-
tirely destroyed by fire on Sunday evening.
House partially insured.
The Lobster factory at Prospect
Harbor Gouldsboro, was burned on We'd
nesday night last week. 1t belonged to
the Portland Packing Company. Capt. II.
ID Coombs who was operating it by the
piece lost $4,000.
-ear-. rrrKer, widow tate Capt.
iona. Tinker Of Thinkers Island, celebrated
her goth, birth day, the 18th. nit. by giving
a party to her relatives aud friends, at her
residence with her daughter in Sedgwick.
Firms Dissolved e. @. Desisle &
Co. OF Bar Harbor, Gross & Glly of IRE
mont have dissolved partnerships. The
senior member of the first and the Junior
of the second firms VIII carry on the bust
ness.
The Hancock Baptist Association
VIII meet with the Baptist Church al
Ellsworth. on Tuesday, the 18th. of Sep
TENDER, at 2 O'Clock P. NJ Iutroductorv
Sermon, Rev. c. Z. Bartlett, Alternate
Rev. NJ. Hanscom.
Andrew armour of Ellsworth. sixty
three years old, challenges any man in the
State to walk with him around the Course
at Bucksport, and repeat. The trial to
take place at the next Fair of the H. A. S.
in Bucksport, and the challenged to have
twenty dollars if he wins.
The Wing says the Burr family held
Their annual reunion the Path and observ-
ed the anniversary by an excursion to Mat
tawamkeag, where they had picnic in a
beautiful grove. About 100 members of
the family were present, by whom the ,rip
was greatly enjoyed.
FIRE IN BREWER. Monday morning the
house owned by Mrs. Garry. and occupi
ed by her and Daniel Treworthy the stables
and shops of Charles Batchelder's house
ana stable belonging to Capt. Zenas
Lewry were coacnmod hv a., =. -. -