Ellsworth American., 1871-07-20
LOCAL AND OTHER ITEMS.

LOCAL AND OTHER ITEMS.
-Seventy-two persons landed at Bar
liarbor last Saturday.
A party started on the Argo this MORN
Ing for an excursion to Belfast.
Bacon & Huckins are fitting up large
store house near their coal wharf.
A new school house is TO be bull: A,
the Falls village. See advertisement.
The tug Little Round Top broke her
shan last week and is to have larger one.
The Castine people are to have an cx-
cnrSion TO Belfast, on the Argo. next Mon
day.
The Catholics are to have n fiue bury
ing ground. next the Cemetery. on the
Cherryfield road.
Owing to some trouble with the ma
chinery Of the dredging boat. work will be
suspended for few day..
Mrs. A. VI. Lord intends to build a
house and store at the mouth of the river
P T Barnum is coming East a- far
a Waterville and no further. with his
show.
Rev. Silas Harrington of Germantown.
Pa. j. expected TO preach at the Unitarian
church next Sunday.
Rev Francis G. Peabody of the Har-
ward University school. Is to preach at
sullivan for few Sabbaths.
A piano-foue tuner and repairer from
the M@nuf.ctory Of Chickering 4 Sons is In
town. See advertisement.
Last Saturday the City of Richmond
collided with a schooner. breaking her
rail etc. and knocking two men overheard.
who were quickly rescued.
There j. TO be = grand Clam Bake In
Portland harhor. the 26th. on the occasion
of the great Railroad Meeting In thar CITY.
Hut Cunningham has brought from th,
Provinces some fine horses which are to be-
sold cheap. Cali and see them under WAY.
erlv Hall
The High School closed last Monday
after very satisfactory examination. The
teacher, Mr.. Geo. L. Fsrnum. received a
number Of presents from his scholars. and
much regret was expressed by them at his
intended departure
A small vessel, loaded with pres >ed hav.
AT Bncksport. for Mes,rs. John VI. Hale A
Co of this city. was upset In Penohsco;
river, and the hav Wet and damaged. This
i bad with hay at $50 per ton.
The County Supervisor visited schools
last week ia Sullivan and Gouldsboro. He
reports school well taught al Prospect
Harbor. Teachers who attend the Insti-
tutes. aud have A desire to keep up with
the times" show the -esults OF such efforts.
Philip Brown OF Boston. has bought
the farm of l.. 6. Emerson better known
a. the homestead of Capt. NJ Lord. at the
mouth of the river, Surry. Moss Moon
OF surry is 10 occupy il. Mr.. Moon has
sold his place to z. F. Dodge.
The Lewiston Journal saws people are
buvins hay now largely at $50 per ton
One gentleman in Lewiston bought 50 tons
OF one farmer Friday, paving 500 therefor
Some people predict hay will vet be worth
$40 ton. bat there Will probably be re-
action presently.
CENSUS REVISION. The latest revise
tables Al the Census ONCE, In Washington,
shows the following aggregate OF popula-
tion OF all the States and Organized terri
tories White. 3S. $50. $50; coiored. s7e,-
32S Indian. 25.7Ss: japanese, IS Chinese.
63 1876 total s. $40 es7
The name of the Captain of the steam
er Argo Is kisslm. accent on last syllable
and not kiss'em a. some have supposed.
For the benefit of any young ladies. how
ever. who may favor the latter theory. we
will state that the Captain is a good look
Ing man = Belfast Journal.
The pleasaniest route from Ellsworth
70 Bar Harbor is BY the way Of Crabtree's
Neck twelve miles from Ellsworth) ship
ping AT this point in the yacht Kate wey-
nard for Bar Harbor. This Yacht has
made the run from Crabtree's Neck 10 Bar
Harbor- distance of nearly eight miles.
IN thirty-two minutes. Connects with the
Lewiston on her trips East and West.
The hay crop i very light indeed. but
there is no reason for panic. at all. No
doubt stock can be wintered a. cheaply as
they were winter before last, with corn
sl.4o per bushel. The hay this year is of
fine quality. and with the extra care in
feeding it out. and provender of all kinds
cheap we shall manage to get along The
hay crop In the British Provinces is large.
We learn, and We may get a supply in that
quarter, The grain crop and potatoes
look well in this section.
DIR. Hanson of Amherst. assisted by
Dr's. Hamlin and Young Of Bangor lately
removed scirrhus tumor from the breast
of Mrs. Small of Deer Isle. The operation
involved the extirpation Of the entire
gland. The patient is recovering from the
operation and is doing finely. ThOopera-
ton was performed to the satisfaction Of
parties interested. The people within the
circuit Of DIR. Hanson's practice feel much
interest in him for his skill as q Surgeon
and Physician.