Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-08-10
Local and Other Items.

Eight hundred visitors are reported at
Bar Harbor
-Cherryfeld ha. "A BURBERRY factory
just established.
Pour Doctors of Divinity were in Els
worth last sunday.
->eventy-flve persons landed from the
Argo last Saturday.
The Baptist Sabbath School have an
excursion down the Bay on Thursday.
Oscar p. Cunningham, Esq. of the
Hancock Bar intends to locate at Orland.
Fewer vessels were al the whar,es
i.-, week that a; any previous time during
Inc season.
The Fall term Of the Normal School
Al tastine commences August 18th. Pros
peci> good.
We learn that The dredging in the river
MI. probably be finished about the tenth
81 september.
r. Willie Eaton. son of Rev. H. NJ.
Eaton of Norridgwock enters Colby Uni
rer-iiy this fall in the advance class.
Nty-ihree went ON the BURBERRY ex-
cur,iou TO Long Island on the Carter. The
hlneberries are said to be plenty.
The Congregational sabbath school
have an excursion, in the X. W. Carter. 10
: 'lih >urry on Wednesday.
Hereafter there will be regular preach
4 n the Baptist Church by Rev. Dr.
!. Nter who is now settled over il.
The Republican County Convention is
3" meet at Ellsworth on the 30th day OF
August. see call on second page.
-Eev. Arthur NJ. knapp. recently cali
ei io Bangor TO succeed Rev. Mr. Everett.
expected to preach in the Unitarian
Church next sunday
slight fire at the Dry House OF Hop
sins and NJ Donald's Steam Mil on Mon
day. This j. the second time ihi, house
h4> been on fire this year
The telegraph wire between Mt Desert
ADD the mainland has been removed from
'a, poles Oh the bridge and i. now work
a- under water.
The ladies of the Congregational So
a.e'y at Bluehill, will give an entertain
mrn; on Aug l7th. consisting OF Tableauxs
r't- Refreshments VIII also be served.
President Eliot of Harvard is camping
ont with party on Calf Island. and Pres
.lem Porter of Vale Coy. Chamberlain
and other distinguished persons are a, Bar
Harbor.
Rev W. IL. Savary. County Supervi-
>'r. J. visiting school. this week at Deer
I>ie. There is great need at that place OF
some Kind of a onion school. 10 serve the
purposes Of an Academy
Wilson q Clarke. managers Of the
Provincial Travelling Theatre. have dis
>olvedpartnership. Mr.. Wilson is at Skow-
began where he intends to form large
rompany and travel between Boston and
me Provinces
\ farmer Of Readfeld i foraging on
'h~ 'nemv. for while the grasshoppers
have eaten mp his crops. he has gone to
work with nets catching these pests. and
feeding them to his hogs. This Is only
lair play.
During the fire on Monday a boy was
FcPored TO have fallen in the river. but an
active search of half an hour failed TO find
Inn 1t is supposed that this story was
-iarted by some one DESTROYS OF drawing
ING crowd from the engine and getting an
opportunity To work themselves.
-Spauldings Classical & Comical Con-
eeH Troupe and Swiss Bell Ringers will
oe At Hancock Hall Wednesday and Thurs
day Evenings, Aug OH and 10Th. This
Troupe will also appear in Cherryheld
Aug. 18th, and Mlbridge Aug. 18th. The
Portland Ga-ette in speaking of this Troupe
,4ys:
The Spauiding troupe performed last
evening TO 4 full house. Their selections
are novel. interesting and instructive Let
none miss seeing this talented company
thi> evening. for they are all artistes OF the
highest order aud a rare combination"