Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-09-07
Local and Other Items.


- has. A. Lyon has removed his stock
ot goods TO the store above a. b. Walk
.r~
The Eaton school at Norridgewock
opened its Fall term with l25 pupils. with
ap-ospect Of an Increase to $50.
The North Ellsworth Farmers Club
sin hold it. annual Fair at Tylers' the 3D.
aa3 iih, of Oct.
We made mistake in saving in the
l., .ineriedn that Col. Campbell belonged
r. .he 9Th Maine, it Wa the llth Maine
The High school commenced last Mon
.l, with ffty-fve scholars. Geo. l.. Far
a4.n. the former teacher Is now reading
aw a; Auburn, Ne.
Last SATURDAY the ''Argo' laid over
q. H'lgdon- Landing for four hour in
-equenee Of the storm and did not ar
-te hcre until twelve o'clock that night
S-hr. Pioneer Of sullivan went ashore
rntts Island last Saturday night. The
vessel and cargo will be a partial los.
": insured.
- The submarine party having finished
-tr- labors in the Bay departed last sat
.-ay. Two blasts were made In the
rse- IF Indian point to remove a couple
rpcks.
a big fire occurred in Richmond. Ne.
o saturday night. For want Of water and
a"u>equence Of a high wind. the fire
'Ht.i not he snbduei until property to the
y4.ge Of $4,000 was DESTROYED
Nj T. VI. Butler. formerly Of 40
Il asorA and graduate Of class IL Newton
1a,a. Institute. has accepted call from
,A ~ Bapti-, Church of Hopklnton Il. |.
81 commences his labors with the church
aext sabbath. sept. 10Th.
The classed towns OF BrookIn. Sedg-
w.->. and Peuob,cot, have made their a.
dement's for sending their Representa-
t,e 70 the Legislature for the next ten
wears. viz:-Brookln ISL. - -. and
>-!-Hick. l,s2 -. =. and 50. Penobscot
l--3. g. -
SE~Please send us the vote OF Your
town, at the earliest moment can
publish nearly all the county the week OF
81. election. Do not fail to do u this fs-
NJ INV l. 10 our correspond
er;- and others who take AL interest in
election returns.
LOOK oUT FOR SPLIT TICKET>.-There
Hil be all kinds Of tickets at the voting
places this year, but il will be easy for any
one 20 detect the genuine ones. Let those
who can see to Il see that no oneis cheated
.a.o voting for those he does not intend to
vote Tor.
Hon. John A Poor of Portland died
q A., home in Portland. suddenly on Mon
d4v night last. of disease Of the heart. He
RAs - wears old. Mr.. Poor had been so
long Identified with the railroad interests
= The stale. had so extensive an acquain-
,4Ace. and was siIch positive man ia hi.
views. that he will be greatly missed.
DEMOCRATIC MoMiNATIoN.-For Repre-
>e-a;iyes TO the Legislature from this
etuu,y are a. follows: Mt. Desert district
Vim II. Preble of Cranberry Isle; Gould--
tJ-o &c. Nathaniel Moves of sullivan:
I-eaton. &c. Joseph W. Foster; Sedg-
agN. &C. Adoniram J. T1bbetts OF Brook
. Biuehill, surry, and Dedham, Meltiah
chase of Bluehill.
REPUBLICAN NoAiSATIoS.-For Repre-
s"utatiyes 20 the Legislature from this
county are as follows: For Mt. Desert
district. John I. Clark of fremont; for
The Bluehill, Surry. and Dedham dis
met, Thomas y. Lord Of Bluehill: for the
BROOKLYN. Sedgwick. and Penobseot dis
trict. William A. Friend OF BROOKLYN
Gouldsboro sullivan. Franklin. &C. Will
liam W. Bragdou, Esq. of Franklin
Amherst. Waltham. Aurora. Hancock
Trenton, Lamoine, &c. Wendell Silsby OF
Amherst.
Az a Democratic convention OF dele
yates from the towns composing the Rep
rr-vntive class Of Trenton ete.. held al
Hancock Hall, Ellsworth, sept. LIST. ISL
Warren hing of Lsinoine. v a made Chair
man. Pelaiiah Moore. Hancock. was made
Secretary. Voted that towns comprisin.
rle class should have candidates for Rep
re,entatiyes during the present decade 10
the wears indicated below: 1s7l, Amherst
l,-1 Mariraville. 1873. waltham. 1874
l-Amoine 1873. Hancock. 1876. Trenton
-. Aurora. ISIS. Otis. 1879. No. "a
$50. Hancock
Warren King. Chairman.
I. Moore. Secretary.
AT meeting of Republican delegate
from the classed towns of Gouldsboro. Su
liz an, Franklin. Eastbrook aud Plantation
No :. 10 and Il. at Hancock Hall. Ellis
worth. Aug. 30. ISL. on motion of job
| Hill j. II. West was chosen Chairma
and J. c. Chileott Secretary.
Voted That the Republicans in the towr
hereinafter named. be allotted turns in non
mating candidate for Representative to II
Legislature as follows:
Frankln-ls7I-l S75-ls76.
Gould S72-1s73-ls77-ls7s.
Sullivan-ls14-ls.s-lS
BY vote Of the convention. 1t was re
commended that Eastbrook be allowed Il
first turn. the next decade.
J. Ii. West, Chairman.
j. c. Chilcott. Secretary.
Ii is respectfully suggested that I
Clerks in the several towns and plantatio
within the district file copy of the Ana
lean in which this notice appears. in til,
respective offices, for future reference.
j. c. Z.
Rev Dr. H. V. Dexter. We are sor
TO say has felt compelled to decline the
yitation extended to him TO settle over I
Baptist Church and Society here One
the reasons which prevented his remain
with us. was that he could not purchase
any fair price. Q residence. nor could o
be hired for his family. Mr. Dexter ma