Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-05-23
Local and Other Items.

trips on Monday.
senator Ferry. being indebted to the
Connecticut Democrats for his recollection
over a better man. now declares for Grant
Serves them right.
CHANGE OF DAYs.-Wc call attention Il
the change of days Of the leaving of the
Sanford Steamers for Bangor and Boston.
See advertisement.
MIR OrVillc b. Grant. formerly OF this
city and graduate of Bowdoim. has lately
taken charge of the Hughes school, Prov
idence. X. l.. at salary OF $1,000.
All the Maine Editors and Publishers
have decided to visit Mt. Desert Island and
interview it on their annual excursion this
Portland July 9th.
FIRE. = The dwelling house OF David
Thomas. in Eden, at Otter Greek. WIS de-
stroyed by fire on Saturday night. MAY II,
and every thing in the house burnt.
The house aud out building belonging
10 Epps II. Stanley. of Cranberry Isles.
was burned on the night of the 10Th inst.
with nearly all its contents. Cause OF fire
unknown. Insured.
MIR. Wooster. the teacher Of the Dis
trict School in No. Franklin. at IL close,
wa, presented with valuable present 10y
tie scholars and their parents.
viii some Democrat furnish u with a
| pictorial electioneering paper which was
circulated IN this county last year ridicul-
ing Mr. Greeley for hi tariff notions: Il
will be pleasant reading just nov.
> A horse belonging to Rev. DR. Ten
/ mcy was stolen last week and found in an
exhausted condition in the town OF De,l-
/ ham few days after.
The Lewiston stopped Al Bar IIarbor
/ last saturday FOR the first time ihi, season
and landed several gentlemen who are the
advance guard of the cloud of city folk
/ coming.
( WHO CAN BEAT rT.-Capt. Charles Sher-
man Of North Brooklin. .heared last
month, from seven sheep. - lo>.. Of wool.
! IL ha, lambs that he thinks viii weigh
lbs. per quarter. If the houses are all
amply there are some sheep len.
- The town Of Orland. at it, annual
( meeting in March last. voted To- extend cN-
/ emption from taxation. provided for hy
I State Laws. to all manufacturing capital
4 which may become invested within il lin
/ its. The advantages Of This location j.
/ unsurpa>>e d.
THE CoNCERT.-Do not forget the con-
| cert on this Thursday evenin: a; Hancock
! Hall. Secure your tickets early. for there
( will be whole house full of people thai
will want TO hear Mrs. Staples. and ~
course will want good seats. We notice
that this company is giving concerts in al
the large towns and cities in the state II
/ will be first class.
BREEDING FIsH.-Mr. Atkins. the old
! fish commissioner of this state is making
arrangements to breed the Salmon in Great
Pond BucAsport. He had 4 crew OF men
there last week making a weir across the
lower end of the pond, thereby partitioning
off some six or eight acres of the water,
in which he designs 10 plant his salmon
this spring. and then catch them in the fall
by drawing of the water. This is new
business and one yet in lis infancy in the
state but no doubt it will increase in i'm
portance until it will become Il profitable
and An extended one.
HOME MANuFACTUREs.-M Ross of the
firm of j. b. Bradley & Co. Buck sport,
was in towr. last week with some very ele-
CANT carriages of their own manufacture.
Some of our citizens who drive business.
and therefore give no rest to themselves
or teams, find il necessary TO have car
riages made as strong as wood. iron. steel
and rubber put together with the creates,
skill can make them. and so have put 10
the test this well known carriage manu-
done his level best" (Which alw ays ill.,
sures the best article out. } aud in this case
brings TO our city the elegant and substan-
tial carriages alluded 10.
We also take pleasure in calling atten-
ton TO this class of manufactures in thi,
city. as deserving of patronage and en-
enlargement That OF J. ". Davis Il sol
on Franklin ST.. i, a hive OF industry. ant
OF thrift, we have no doubt. This firm i
turning out of their establishment some
very fine and substantial carriages, whicl
do them great credit. Their large build
ing is full of carriages of every descrip
ton, and of all prices. Not many of on
citizens know how extensive bushes
! this firm is doing.
On Water ST. is smaller establishment
OF the same class. but by no means unim
portant. or less deserving of notice-tha
of stephen Monaghan. Mr.. NJ has no
the capital to do as much business "a h
: would like. but still he has turned out som
elegant and substantial carriages. AM
seems to be thriving. Industry. pluck am
close attention 10 business Will do wonder
for any business man. All we need add
is to say TO those in want of carriages. b
ell means patronize home manufacture.
especially when as good an article can
had. and at as reasonable price.
One OF the needeu Improvement
which a thoughtful citizen of Buckspol
. ha. projected. is to furnish that village wit
new cemetery One day last week. b.
: ing in town citizen invited us TO ride o.
;, about a mile to the residence of Mr.. Aiire
Swazey. and when there We found he ha
obtained the services of Mr.. Curtis OF 30
y ton, an experienced landscape engineer.
survey and lot new cemetery on u
grounds. The location is very fine on
Is bounded OH three sides by water. and vii
e. a good view OF the village and the 81
r. roundings. The soil is suitable and II
d. land slopes of gently to the waters eds