Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-11-23

Z Franklin Item.
II T. "erri>h has removed To- ki,terv
= {" sumner i. building a new hou>,
I opposite .la>- Nicker>on,.
Y Moody Poster has bought and moved
"h 10 'he homestead ~ Il, +. Foster.
+ 4. Crabtrcc Ia. taught a school IL
Ea~brcok and will teach next at :. "
Iarbor.
seth Han-com has bought. rcpaired
and moved 10 the old homestead Of +.
Fletcher.
George and Mark Tracy have bought
and repaired the house OF +. IIoo,cr. at
the head of the bay.
Soh. VIM. I'M which ha, been under.
going repairs at Franklin. VIII be ready for
-er'ire 81 few weeks.
w. y West has p,it in and is runnip.,
''aV" machine. At the grist mill buildin.
Taunton stream. Franklin.
g W. Springer Of Franklin. has jus,
closed . school at Georges Pond. lie Will
teach next al crab,ree', Point.
MIR NJ Parsons j. building new bousc
near IL 6 Macomber's In Franklin. Mr.
John Hu'chings is building two story
house near Egypt stream.
\, & Hagerthy OF Surry, Is teaching
al the head Of the bay" Franklin. Thi.
school house has been fitted up with new
f.rrifu-p .lss S.o.nr AZ. 60, 81,
ryiield. j. teaching in the district on Cher
ryheld road. As there is no school-hou>e
In this district. the school Is kept In The
house Of Mr.. Siinson.
-Mes>rs. +. Scamnon. John. Gcoree
AMI Charles Williams have purchased The
mill al the outlet OF Bragdon's Pond. in
Franklin The mill now contain. large
circular saw, for saving long lumber. laih
machine &c. They propose TO put in a
stove and single machine. They own
about fifteen hundred acres Of timber land
e the members of this firm are all practj-
cal woodsmen and millmen. and are neither
afraid nor ashamed to labor. we think they
may do prosperous business.
Ar the annual town meeting in Franklin.
March ISL. school district No. was a.
Sided; the eastern line of W y. West b.
ing the dividing line. The inhabitants Of
the new district. or No To- have buiIt
house E'N2o feet. 10 IL feet posts al the
corner between Capt. ;. Swans and Mr..
Martins. The school-room i 2s1gg II
feet, 10 feet high Ina the clear. lighted bv
ssN windows OF IL lights each OF l2x2o
giass- il / to he furnished with siiting-
i"r >ixiy-four scholars. The furniture i
now on the way from Boston. The en-
trance 10 the school room j. by two door.
placed near the sides In the front end. thu.
-aNing a large space for black board.
built ia the wall In front and In fun view
Of the school. A platform Of semi-elliE,-
teal form extend, from one door to the
other. The windows are furnished with
blinds. The house has neat belfry built
by contribution OF n few individuals. II is
proposed 10 have 4 bell At some future
time. The house ! very neatly finished
and built Of the best material. The Joiner
WORK was done BY ;. J. Harrison & Son
and ;. swan. the painting by II. Cook. and
the mason work by jas. johnson of La
moline. IL Is provided with the necessary
outbuildings, and the lot is to be enclosed
on two sides with close board fence, and
on the other two with a picket fence. The
cost Of the house and its surroundings will
be about 81 500. The first district propose
Ia remove the old school house 10 CON
venicnt spot near the centre Of the district
and iii il up for use next season