Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-01-05

to be taught by Mr.. Alonzo Higgins. Of
Eden. who has taught It the two previous
winters.
Mt Desert lsesss.
B. Gilley, Jr., is building house at
Norwood's Cove.
John c. Harmon, and VIM. Gilley,
have built houses at S. W. Harbor. the
past season.
QUESTION lis the Prospectus Of the
numerous Fairs to be holden by the fair
ones" an admonition Of fair wo0her- this
winter.-DICKENs.
Jas. S. rernald is building house op-
posite J. l.. Newman's and b. A. Moore Is
building one opposite the Westinghouse at
5. W. Harbor.
Mr.. Joseph Moore Of $. W. Harbor,
has a churn. made by Capt. d. b. Pepper,
Of Bass Harbor. in Nov. 1918, which has
been in use ever since, and is now in good
repair.
Mr.. J. X. Freeman has built house
adjoining the store aud Z. o. at 8. W. Har-
Dor. and i, is now occupied by ID. J.. Mar
eyes, Esq.
The Sch. Eureka. Capt. J, Mayo, made
the passage. last month, from Boston TO
Norfolk, in four days. 49,
Mr. l.. w. Moore has resigned as keep
er of the Northern Lights. All applica-
tons for that position must be handed in
before the First of April
Mr.. Nathan Stanley has purchased a
lot at Norwood's Cove. aud has taken
down his house at Sandy point. Mt. De
sert. and is rebuilding II on his lot.
John Peterson, Swede. was lost
overheard from the Schooner Lvona. OF
Monhegan last week.
MIR. Thomas Leland. Of l.. Island.
[BluehilD has purchased. and taken pos
session. of the homestead Of the late Rev.
S. Macomber, in Trenton.
MIR. John Somes. of Mt. Desert.
slaughtered a hog the other day. which
weighed after ii was dressed. $50 lbs. and
before ESQ lbs.
Mr.. II. II. Clark. is binding house.
just east of the Island House. 24x60 feet !;
two stories. with French roof Mr.. J. A.
Peckham. Of fremont, is master workman.
Mr.. Thomas Dark. has removed to his
old place in Trenton. He has been living
on Long Island.
The telegraph wires. between Els
worth and Nj. Desert. need '.set,ing up"
in some places.
Mr.. Levi Lurvey. has purchased. and
moved into the house of the late Allen
Hopkins, at Norwoods Cove. He has
built on part Of the same lot. house
23x2s feet. with l. l4x20 feet; l-2 stories /;
for Capt. W. H. Bartlett, formerly of Mt.
Desert
Walter Robinson. a young man about
twenfy-one years old, was drowned in
sawyer's Cove, fremont, last Saturday.
while attempting TO board the Schooner
Pavilion. alone in q boat, there being a
strong breeze At the time. The body was
recovered on Monday by sweeping.
The Baptist and Congregational pull
pits of fremont. are vacant. Rev. J. A.
Rich fills the Methodist. Rev. Mr.~Hcr-
rick. Baptist Of Sedgwick, and from the
Madison University, breaches for few
Sundays here. and probably will be called
TO remain. He is a young man. but dis
plays much talent, speaking from the
abundance Of the heart as well IS TIE
knowledge Of things.
A young man, an Englishman, named
Walter Robinson. was drowned af Saw
yer's Cove. fremont. on Sunday Dec 25,h.
He started to 90 on board . vessel In the
Cove. and not returning as soon as expect
ed, search was made. and his boat was
found. containing his coat and an oar and
on sweeping the Cove the next day, his
body was found, about half way from the
vessel TO the shore. He was buried on
Wednesday afternoon.
Mr.. J. II. Butler. Of Hancock. has
commenced terms of singing school at
Town Hill, Somesville. Bass Harbor and
Goose Cove. with an attendance Of about
two hundred scholars. Mr.. Butler began
his first school here at Bass Harbor.
eighteen years ago. and TO this veteran
teacher the Island is greatly indebted for
for the music it enjoys. Mrs. Butler has
charge Of the school at Goose Cove.
The Canning establishment. of W. Un-
derwood. q Co.. of Boston, at S. W. Har-
Dor. operated by VIM. Lawson. Esq. sus-
pended operations for this season. Dec.
oath. Mr.. Lawson, has in 1870. received
2.3oe.Ol4 lbs Of raw HOLSTERS; packed 403.-
l3l cans HOLSTERS. besides clans. mackerel.
&c; has employed. on an average. forty
five hands, but during the busiest part Of
the season, employed over sixty hands
The factory gives employment to fifty-two
fishermen. and four smacks for freighting
HOLSTERS. The chum is taken away by the
farmers in the vicinity. and used some in
making compost. and some spread as
top-dressing for grass lands.