Ellsworth American., 1871-07-20

he season of Strawberries and cream
is not vet passed here. although the brief
snmme. is fast waning. -
The weather is decidedly cool to those
not acclimated. but the natives talk Of the
heat.
-Haying has just commenced here and
in most places they say the grass is hardly
worth cutting. From all sections OF our
Eastern country comes the report Of a very
light hay crop.
There are good facilities here for fish
ing. cunning, rowing and sailing. those
inclined 10 piscatorial. and other amu-e-
ments in that line. will find their tolls of
pleasure" well rewarded.
-Deckcd in it, summer ver,lure. Gran
berry Island seems to the appreciative eve.
apleasant spot in which to while ava, a
fe" week> OF leisure. The people gcner-
| ally. are social aud hospifable and mot
forgetfnl to entertain strangers" They
have good Westinghouse and regular
meetings every four weeks-thc Rev. Mr..
and rich in the kindly regards Of his pco-
pie. They have n prosperous Sabbath
School. and monthly Sabbath School Com
certs which are well attended by old and
young.
NEW House FOR PUBLIC ENTER
rAINAENT.-Mr- W. p. Preble, ESQ. of
this place. last year had his hon 80 thorough
ly renovated. enlarged and fitted up in fine
style TO accommodate rusticators. ltail
accommodate twenty persons. He j. now
expecting live party from the far West
who will no doubt wake the echoes Of
the sober and sleepy old Island during
their Hitting visit. \ fine yacht under the
charge Of the young and enterprising
Capt. b. Squirting. will convey the r,istica-
ting gentry to and fro over the sparkling
summer sea. All who have experienced
the genial hospitality Of the Preble family
here. will feel confident of their ability to
make thing, agreeable for the >ojourncr,
under their roof. and Ia make them feel
Themselves for the time being perfectly at
home. We wish them suecess in their new
enterprise, feeling sure they have earncdit.
Eastward the uIsticaior, take their
y.-Rusticating In these parts has he
come an Institution. and very llca> ana
one too. in some respects for some Of the
finest people, choose this mode OF summer
recreation. But We are sorry 10 add. some
OF the rusticators appear to b, rusty crit
ter in manner and morals and set any-
thing but good example To the supposed
unsophisticaied native. They seem To
imagine they have cot away from all re-
-traints OF law and gospel, and can IN
dulgc all their lawless inclinaiions Ito the
top OF their beut" We will not particu-
larizc. and doubtless the most of them will
exclaim in indignant chorus. Thou
cansf not say. did it" but they may be
assured that firing guns upon the sabbath,
prscticing with revolyers and other ,iola-
tions Of Sabbath day decorum. docs not
increase the respect or admiration OF the
natives (or any one else for them. 4 true
gentleman will De a gentleman any where.
andGod's all seeing eve is upon ~ " neither
We arr in Populons places or far remote.
state itcm-
&c, raj Chamberlain has been elected
President Of Bowdoin College but has not
yet accepted the position.
Rev. Cha-. IL. Tindell. Of Cambridge.
Mass. commenced hi, labor- last SUNDAY
with the Unitarian Society al Bucksport
-Bucksport is raising funds for a per
manent set of Cornet Band instruments.
The amount Of the subscription has al
ready reached $500.
Geo. ". Robinson. a Young man aged
% years. belonging in Perry. and employ
ed in the lobster factory At Deer Island.
was drowned in ST. Andrews Bay last Sat
urday. while returning home In 4 boat.
which was capsized by sauall. His body
was found Sunday OH ST. Andrews Island
Friday afternoon a boy named William
Durham. jr.. aged IL years. son Of Mr.
VIM. Dnnham Of Deer Isle while attempt
ine 10 get from the rigging Of the schooner
Tannis Scott on TO Custom House wharf
Portland. fell a distance Of twelve feet
striking on the rail and fish barrel. His
cheek and under his jaw were deeply cut
aud his hip bone badly fractured.
Mr.. A. l.. Spencer. Of the firm of
Lowell & Spencer. who was, in default OF
satisfactory bail. committed to wait trial at
the August term of the Supreme Judicial
Court on the charge Of firing their store on
the night Of Thursday. June 22d, was
brought yesterday before NJ. V. b. Piper
and George W. Royal, Esqs., Justices of
the Peace and Quorum, and admitted to
bail in the sum Of $1,000. His sureties
are Capt. Ezekiel Wentw orth. Capt Chas.
Ii. Spearin. and Mr.. Freeman Spencer.
BURGLARY.-Thursday night the house
Of DIR. A. F. Page in Bucksport was en-
tered by burglar who carried off his
pants and 800 in money which was in the
| pocket. The burglar was probably some
| one acquainted with the house for an en-
trance was effected through the window OF
the chamber by ladder. and II was nee
essary 10 pass through two occupied rooms
before coming to the Doctors sleeping
| apartment. The keys of the Office were in
his pocket, but the thief kindly left them
on the front door steps. No trace leading
TO the identity Of the burglar has yet been
discovered. says our correspondent.
-Wkig
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The first Of the magazines for August.