Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-08-31
Local and Other Items.

Geo A. Dyer Will act as agent of the
Argo AFTER this date.
The Unitarian sabbath school will re-
a,>emb next Sunday afternoon at IL
clock
The Hancock Baptist Association
meets with the church at Brookun. Sep
TENDER 18th.
Mrs. l.. ". Moore. of Ellsworth. holds
day in September.
Rev. F. 7. Hardwood preached al
Trenton last Sunday and Rev Mr.. Bur
ragethc Sunday previous.
The Csstine Normal Schoo, has one
hundred students and there are more TO
cone. 30 a correspondent writes.
The Golden Wedding of Doctor Stew
ems of Castine and lie, and hi- slst birth
dav. were celebrated on the 18th inst.
six men belonging iu Brooklin have
taken. IN BluehiIl Bay during last week,
over fifteen hundred dollars worth Of por-
4i-,.
A. +. Carpenter. Of Boston, gave a
free lecture at Hancock Hall on Tuesday
night. Subject The Bible and IT, re-
lAuous 10 Civilized Man"
Rev. DR.. Mason who was killed a, the
ate rail pad disaster will be remembered
ty many a. having delivered the sermon
., ordination Of Rev. +. I. Hardwood
The Democrats Of the classed towns
n Eden. Nj. Desert, fremont and Cram
harry Isle, have selected W. II. Preblc.
ESQ. Of Cranberry Isle for Representative
to the Legislature.
our Castine correspondent say by
some misunderstanding among the Repub-
leans of that town 4 second caucus was
held 10 select delegates To the county CON
Fsntou. but the second caucus ended hy
rAijfying the doings of the first.
The farmers Of Bucksport will hold
their third exhibition under the auspice, of
he Bncksport Farmers Social Club. at the
town hall. on Monday, Tuesday and Wed
r'-day. Oct. 2. 10 and II. ISL. day and
ev.ning. All farmers and citizen, in town
are respectfully Invited TO attend
A. +. Carpenter Of the American
Liberal Tract society" was announced to
lecture Monday evening at the Methods,
Church, subject. Humanity against Chris
l.nity" etc. Owing 70 some misunder.
standing he was not permitted to speak in
the church.
The School Committee OF this CITY have
engaged Mr.. Mathews receu, graduate
o. colby University TO take charge of the
High school. Mr.. NJ. has high testimoni-
all. aud comes from successful work at
Auburn. where he succeeded Mr. Farnum
as teacher last year.
The Republican has the following IN
regard to Lubec:
There j. no political excitement in our
town 81 the present time. all the people.
however are much excited Over the pros
pec'. that the Shore Line Railroad NAV
terminate here. We shall send delegate
10 the Eli @orth Convention and try and
look OUT for our interests. in the meantime
whoever layors the terminus" being locs-
-ed here. will get our votes the coming
election.
Tile following are the names Of the
delegates selected on Saturday to attend
the Democratic County Convention on
Friday, next:
EraSus Retiman, Hamilton Joy. T..
Gerry. Jr.. A. A. Bartlett, 5. B. Woodard.
James I. Cushmsn. Carlton McGown. ID.
4 Epps, Stephen Monaghan and +. II.
Greeley.
rH.-Correspondence of Lew
i>ton Journal: On the 22d. Mr.. Edwin o.
sargent. son Of Mr.. Michael Sargent Of
Ellsworth. returned home after an absence
of eleven years. during the last seven OF
which he had not been heard from. Ed
ward o. Sargent entered the army al the
beginning OF the WAT was not al home
then and had been absent some time in a
Massachusetts, Regiment. and al the close
of the war was being tr Gated in a hospital
for wounds. where his father supposed he
died But instead thereof was discharged
shipped and went 10 Australia and various
other places In the East from which he has
just returned. The funny thing about IL
l.. that his father made application on his
account and has been drawing 8 pension
dating from his supposed death. HUrT.
\ REuSfoS.-Mr. Thompson g. Salsbu-
~ Of California. returned TO his native
town. Ellsworth. few DAYS since. and a.
he lad been absent tweniy-one years. he
naturally desired TO see a. many of hi
relatives gathered together a. possible. so
all in this section were invited to meet him
IA the Grove at Mr.. Abraham Sargents. on
Wedne sdsy afternoon. last week 10 par
take Of dinner We were an invited
guest, and Of course were there The COM
pany gathered WAS a large one of the kind.
Mrs. Beersheba Thompson of Eden. aged
IS, the mother of Mr.. Salisbury was pres
ent. She is the mother of twelve children.
has - grand children. 80 great great
grand children. aud one great, great. great
grand child, total l29. She is now enjoy-
ing good hea tn. and seemed to be please d
with the meeting in the grove. There were
present. We judge. near a hundred persons
and the meeting was pies sant one ever,
way. Mr.. Salisbury is successful farmer
in California. and returns in a few week,
10 his home. perhaps never TO e-visir bi.
Maine friends.
An eleven year old son of Edward
Hammond. Of Bethel, VT. weighs III
pounds, and yet he is not happy.
Edes Items "A
The people at Sand Point. near the ia