Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-02-02


at about the sam, time by JOAN Il H.
lnson. The Island H. settled uppl is
called x phin>on's Island. Williams IN !,
History Of NJ ,inr saws -" ruc inlabl.
tants suffered much during the war Of
the revolution. both from the enemy
aud for accessories. But We are una
ware of any permanent occupation OF
NJ. Desert by the British during the
war. What they suffered after the oc-
cupation OF Clstlnc was probably from
predatory excursions, piilase. the stea!-
Ing of stock. and those cmbarrls,mcuts
inciient To u constant state of alarm
at an attack which might bc antictpa-
ted at any moment. Thc :hir,l volume
Of the NJ lssachisctts Historical Oh
iections of 1864, says: -" "Aflcr the
British troops hal taken possession OF
Penobscot IN lII5 il was expected all
the country TO the Eastward of il woulu
have submitted to their jurisdiction
vet notwithstanding their prociana.
tons, denouncing vengeance in case
of refusal. the inhabitants OF Mlcni IS,
adhered 10 their countrys cause and
continued oifrnsi, civ 10 the close OF
the war" rAis was chiefly through
the iutlIencc of General Campbell.
who had command Of the militia and
CI Allen Of VI .chia,, who hai charge
OF the friendly Indians.
Evidence uf tnc patriotism Of the in-
habltants Of NJ. Desert during TIE rrv.
o!utton Is abIHdnntly shown hy the
records uf the town from tho year l156
Ia the end Of the wat. Every wear
their committee of sponIcucc. ia.
spvctIon auI safety wa, chosen. rhclr
military was kept u or-anization Ii
WAS thi~ hrtnnc~s on the ptt of the
l. ,stcrn inhabittuts that saved %, that
pant Ot VI unc East ot tAr pcnoh,c1t.
HE returns ot votes for Governor. &c.
show that usually iiom twenty t. talr-
" votes were tL,uNu IIc,c trC,ul,
are interesting Is showing the regular
ny with winch affairs wci.. cpn.nct,-I.
the readiness with ah.ch our people III
the rcNohtlunar, times acCum.nI lAtei
hrm,clSr- to municipal rr1u.ati ,n~
which constitute tht highest .lnfy "
out guvernm AMI. lastly the growth
OF the plantation DARN, thcrcvpIuttpn
ary pcrIol. We pass over other i ELL
Incnts To "rIw facts f.nm these r,cotd>.
the general court of Ml-slclusrti,
on the 18th of February. l776, rr,o.,-
ed tia, all unincorporatc p'antati,n,
DC empowered !" chIt meeting Of thc
inhabitants warned ~ . Justice of H..
eacc % choose committee of Safe
w. correspondence AMI inspection. IL
a'eoF'a"ee WIN tli' resolve, Alex
'sef I.a'!iPhesl vi safrashagus. Jis,icc
"i The Face authorized >;cptcn X ch-
sr'ls "a of nj D'>cr'. u cal 4 N ct
'"S VI '"e '"'.,'''''''' '''s'-''''1
va" ''e"' 'i'e o''h - i'"c'' t'c pe''
~ P"'' ''''N'''H 'tNi''"'t' y - S'''i
80 e" i"c "'S' C'h'
''H'A A"""- hrf'
~ 'uet'"e" h''h', '>o'' ih'.ht'
'''''''''''on ''',' isaac p''Nc'' i'''
may !'ooao'' y eo''s'''c'ei - h''1
'uee''"1 ~ '"' P'A'''''oh' - vs.
''''" i"'' = "'oN nc prov" '''
I'cotus ~ ms "'''r'c' "t "noscIip-
t'o". he ha'hes Ah'' amounts pAii
ny 'ie '"'i''s VI '',c "o'> arc 'e"-
'ousY preserved james Richardson
"'S ''e''.ie'' a"' "o"-ht ''c
oopAe' 'e snosc1 P'iohs were gen
e'aii "he .n'i'i"s' and ing ~ loo's
utD K y llN.
The town meetings seem 10 have ex-
.crcised a careful supervision Of the
whole affairs Of the town. re.ulatin
all roads. the cutting of hay, warning
suspicious or lazy people out of town,
&c. \ meeting for 1.-The purpose OF
giving appreciation or disapprobation
TO 4 form Of government" was holdcn
June lst, 1873. 1t was approved with
three amendments. which are a. fol-
lows:
lst. ANY person shall have free
liberty TO partition the Governor and
Senate, House Of Representatives
without beng questioned afterwards"
After the disposal Of this matter Of
State government it wa, VOTED to see
il We can agree upon some method 10
encouraged the destruction Of the var
mint that destroy our grain"
The act Of incorporation Of Mt. De
scrt bears date February 18th. 1851.
On the 9th Of April, the meeting wa,
held at the house of Abraham Somcs.
The oath Of allegiance wa, taken, AMI
the record has some one hundred g-n-
nine autographs The lncelin. gave
thirty votes for J,hn Hancock. Tor rov-
ernor. Alter this the warrants are
-'gned by The select'nen. Oae town
meeting was called 20 warn persons
ont ol town. especially The negro D.
seph Nippc. Here IS Singular rec