Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-09-19
Local and Other Items.

We don't feel inclined to run a tilt with
the Wing and Courier. We knowwhere its
dIraoTy is situated and also its tactics. #
has more than it can do now with it, pom
derons weapons of warfare. to take care
of the local OF the Commercial.
The Springfield Republican say, g the
fools " who shrek. " stop my paper be-
cause every word it utters does not suit
them. are growing fewer and fewer.
-Bncksport got walked up last week
over the election. This important fact will
compensate u. p. II. . for all orr in
difference and disappointment, ii We had
or have any. Nature has her laws Of com
pen>ation you know. Next time NAV we
be there to see Bucksport with her " bus
tie on.
The Teachers Institute. which com
mences Monday, sept. 23d, will be holden
in the Methodist church. See notice TO
teachers in an other column.
The President OF the Shore Line Rail-
road has had SOME offers TO build the road
from Bangor to Calais, it is rumored, which
have hopeful look.
Hon. Charles sumner has been nomi-
mated a. the candidate for Governor OF
Mas-achusett, by the Democrats and Lib
eral Republicans.
The unparalleled success OF the celebrated
Quaker Bitier> speaks volume, Tor their cura-
tive proprieiies. Or. Flint. the proprietor. has
fine residence on Broad Street. and drives
four-in-hand on the Ayenue-N,wpori News.
We should judge that the Bangor city
authorities use the present stringent liquor
law to punish enemies and to benefit
friends. Or 30 It would seem from read
Ing the uncontradicted statement of Major
Hastings Strickland, and learning what
was done to Mr.. q. +. Bradbury. Let the
laws be enforced impanially or not At all.
-ihe Saint Croix Co,v1sr. published at
:. stephens, just acros, the river from
Calais. 'ays the price OF vote, on Election
Day ranged from $50 down TO SIS at Calais.
The latest annexation we have heard
OF, j. that Of the cobb Lime Company
aud Of The "Bodwell and Webster Granite
Company to the iinh district Of Maine.
Rev. DIR. Tenney, for the first time we
think since hi settlement. some thirty-iiv
year, since, has had 10 rclinquish hi, de,k
for the past few sundays on ~ccouut OF H.
ness. The Doctor 50 far recovered that he
wa, able to Leave hi, home for few weeks
absence Me.t.
There Ia, been very large number
OF cas,es Of fever in tins locality this sum
mer and fall. one characteristic oi the
fever prevailing j that the patient, get up
very slowly from their sickness.
DIR. Alexander Fulton. who hs- been
practicing in thi, city and vicinity for
year or two past. ha- just len a. for a few
weeks trip to kansas. on business.
TIE COUNTY FAIK.-We hope none of
our farmers or mechanics will fail to re-
member that We are to have a County Fair
the first week in october, at Ellsworth
Please don't all come a, spectators and
then find fault because there /. not an
abundance of articles on exhibition.
Hon. NJ. ID. l.. Lane Judge Of the SUI
perior Court for the County of Cumber-
land, died quite suddenly at his residence
in Portland on sunday last, of malarial
disease contracted in Virginia while visit
ing there a few weeks since to render aid
to a sick brother.
The LamjeradA's gazette is the title of
a monthly devoted TO the interests of lum-
bermen. aud Published by Henry S. Dow.
Bay City, Michigan. 1t is neatly printed
and finely gotten up octave OF twenty-four
pages, devoted to an interest that has
hitherto had no spec ial organ, we think
This must be valuable work
The Local Editor of this paper, fore
man and two of the hands are on the sick
list. This leaves us no opportunity to at
tend State Fairs, Unitarian Conference
meetings. chowder parties, and hardly time
TO pay our respects 10 those two or three
editors who are spelling for fight with
the american.
PERSONAL. We had very pleasant
call from Mr.. Fretwell of London. of the
British and Foreign Unitarian Association.
and who is also a member of a very large
business firm in Hamburg. Mr.. Fretwell
has travelled quite extensively in this coun-
try, and is making himself familiar with
the workings of our tariff laws.
SUDDEN DEAIHs.-A little son of Mr.. W.
+. Foss of Surry, was taken suddenly sick
on Friday and died in twenty hours. The
the physician in attendance and the cause
OF death could not be ascert aimed. In TWEEN
~ hours after the death of the first child
another boy lay dead; the symptoms in
his case being the isame a, in that of the
first. Yesterday morning the two daugh-
tiers of Mr.. Foss were taken violently sick.
their case being in all its features similar
TO that which so suddenly carried off the
that the girls will both die.
We clip the above from the Wig. We
learn that ii is now supposed that these
children, while absent picking berries. eat
something that poisoned them.
The Maine Unitarian Conference is in
session in our city this week. commencing
on Tuesday evening and lasting until Fri
day. The opening service was a sermon by
Rev. f. Z. Hale OF Boston. the theme:
Missions. Ii would have done all the Evan
geIical ministers 80 called and laymen
too. good to have listened to it. The speak
er enunciated truths that all should under
stand, all must practice or else all this
region will be a Goddess and a churchless
region. Paul's missionary spirit was held
up as the guide and rule of action. We
liked the spirit of the man, and believed in
most of the sermon. The sermon. this
"wednesday evening, by Rev. A. NJ.
Knapp of Bangor, and Thursday evening
by Rev. c. w. Burk of Portland. The
d.vs are tn he filled nm with discussions