Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-02-16
LOCAL AND STATE ITEMS.

outside.
some correspondence is unavoidably
crowded out.
Neck lie Ball at Hancock Hall Thurs
day evening Of this week.
We shall publish next week 4 letter
from Z. h. Dunbar.
Mr.. John Crippen's horse ran away
last week and sadly demoralizej the sleigh
attached to him.
Bark is being brought down river in
large quantities since the late snow.
Lost in Hancock Hall. on the night of
the Installation, waterproof cloak. The
finder will be suitably rewarded by leav-
Tag it with J. T. Cushman.
"Wednesday forenoon. a horse proba-
bly, i'll pursuit of new harness. ran away
and burglariously entered a window of
Lewis JOYS Harness Shop. He did not
get the harness. but such praisewOrthy ef-
forts for one should not 20 unrewarded.
Three of the Holman brothers are
preaching in Rhode Island. W. o. Holman
formerly of the Baptist Church in this city.
j. al Central Falls.
Rev. VIM. II. Savary. will give the
third of the monthly evening Lectures in
the Unitarian Church next Sunday evening
at O'Clock. Subject-"The Law Of Right !;
nr Justice"
liz zAl an aNs a i'm he
Eorgie law Of 1870. was taken up. amend
ment A. adopted. The bill was discussed
by Messrs. Rawson. Rodick. Pike. Hopkins
If Bluehill. Cousens, Carleton. and Goog
ins. and passed to be engrossed.
Winter Harbor ha. Theatre. The
Ticket OF Leave Man and The Pirate
queen" will be given shortly, having been
in preparation for long time.
The ladies' of the Methodist Sewing
circle OF Surry. will give an entertainment
at the Town Hall on the evening of Febru-
AIRY 33d. supper Fair Table etc.
scarlet Fever and Canker Rash pre-
y ils at fremont and vicinity. Typhoid
fever has been raging at Gouldsboro and
several eases have proved fatal.
A correspondent says that Cranberry
Island is noted for early marriages. man
out of his teens being considered an old
bachelor.
Lords Hall has been fitted up a q
Theatre BY few of our citizens and we
may expect TO hear from our home talent
by the middle Of March. Travelling
Troupes will find this Hall well adapted to
their wants.
A barn about mile out of the city on
the Hancock road and belonging TO Mon
roe Iosng. was burned TO the ground last
Saturday night. The barn contained sew
eral tons of hay. team wagons etc. In
sured 10 small amount. Mr.. Young Of
fers a reward OF five hundred dollars for
the detection and conviction of the incen-
diaries.
Mr.. Kinks OF DucKsport, Senator. has
introduced an order in the Legislature to
provide for State uniformity Of Text Books
In the Public Schools. Nogrea;er blessing
In the way Of reform could be brought
about than something Of this kind tow ard
classifying Country Schools
A correspondent from Californis
writes that the winter has been cold and
dry and cattle have persisted from cold and
hunger. Probably more grain has been
sown in the State this Winter than ever be.
fore. Money is scarce in the country but
plenty in San Francisco.
Masonic ISsrALLArsos.-T The cere.
mony Of installing the newly elected obi.
GERS Of Lygonia Lodge, took place OF
wednesday night, the sth, Deputy Csant
Master Bartlett on,cia,ing. The ceremony
Was public. and At Hancock Hall, larE,
number OF visitors from other Lodges
being present, besides those not Masons
The ceremony lasted shout an hour, AK
was admirably performed, and witnessed
with great interest Af,er its completion
collation. was served - about six hun
dred persons 1t was TIE most successful
Installation ever held in this city.
OFFICERS.
James T. Cushman, W. NJ
n. 4. Moore, S. W.
Charles Joy, J. w.
Robert Cole. Chaplain.
Edwin Wood. Treasurer.
J. H. Higgins, Secretary.
Ches. W. Joy. S. d.
H. l. Moore, I'D.
4. n Thomas, S. S.
Jos. DsWden, Jr., J. S.
Robert Carter, Tyler,
Watson Leland writes from Gres
Pond that on the 4th inst. rs Micha,
Drummy and William Dowd were prepal
ing wood for their team . noise similar I
the whining Of . dog Was heard: an
going TO ascertain the cause large bes
rushed from under shelving rock and q
tackled them Drummy striking the bes
with an AZ had ii knocked from his han
and Dowd graphing her was thrown
the snow, Drummy then came to his assis
anee and received . wound in the aru
How the case of Drummy and Dowd ,
bear would have been decided IL M
known, IS Byron Getchell and Charlie
witham came upon the scene and su,
eseded in killing the bear and securing ~
cubs found in den close by.
"A correspondent from Nj. Desc,
vines concerning the death of VIM.
Tnom. Ay first acquaintance with hi
vas between sixty and seventy years q,
When was boy, Christopher Nerril,
ehiPwr9ht from ssagwick built TIE Ar
vessel u Ssmesvills CHE Aurora) and n
Jhom worked in the yard. He soon leasne
The trade and connenced the busi,eus
building vessels which has been carried q
nom that time to the present. Not Ion
ssssr bis arrival he married Betsey d
Slaughter Of Abraham Somes who was Il
" white settler On the Island. Mr.. Tho.
wss Captain Of he Milieia when Tie Bdfia
0atsss were driven from Norwood Cree
and tive vessels saved fiom cspture.
nay well b go e Canf. TAo.. 49, 1