Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-04-04
Local and Other Items.

driit fifteen feet deep. An early spring Is
expected there.
There will be a service at the Unitari.
an church next Sunday. and in the evening
a Sunday school concert.
Warren Young has bought the home
stead OF Myrick X. Wood. at Morgsn's bay.
Surry. Capt. Wood intends to remove TO
Calais.
The people of Prospect Harbor are TO
build Union meeting house this season.
the ladies doing their part in furnishing
funds.
Hon. Eugene Hale has purchased the
dwelline-house of Mayor Peck situated OH
Main Street, just above the American
House.
There has been revival OF religion
in the Eaton school, and about thirty OF
the scholars have protested to meet with a
change Of heart.
r.. W. Eaton. ION of Rev. II. NJ. Eaton,
aged l6 years has graduated at the Eaton
SNAA'FA anu Nhhta'A 'uilttE CLASS IVA
the State Agricultural College at Orono.
PERSONAL Geo. ). Peters Esq. who
has been confined 10 his house for the past
two rnenih> by sickness. has 50 far recoy-
cred a TO he able TO attend to business.
The ice in the bayprobably extends a
far down a sand Island. AT least from
Oak Point ten miles below the city. no
open water can be seen.
The Eaton school in Norridsewock
commenced its spring term March 25th.
with larger number OF students than
usual
Nothing has been done about putting
4 steamer on Union River to connect with
the Boston and Bangor boats Unless the
">an ford Line " does something we
shall have TO get along without one
All persons having lands or tenement.
10 sell or let will do well to read the adver-
tisement of \. F. Burnham Esq. Mr..
Burnham intends to open Real Estate
Agents Office in this city and hopes to make
it mutually beneficial to all concerned
Two thousand bushels of corn have
arrived at Trenton. one thousand consigned
TO \. |. Saunders OF this city. Flour and
meal are in good demand though the stock
i, getting 10 be very low In Ellsworth.
About five hundred dollars are needed
10 procure instruments for the new Cornet
Band. -Four hundred dollars have been
raised by subscription already and We trus,
that the remaining hundred will be forth
coming.
The Wing says that attempts are 10
be made TO break up the ice in the river
between the city aud the narrows at High
head, by the use Of dualn and q party o I
experienced engineers will commence
operations. Something should be done on
Union river TO prevent disastrous freshet
Mr.. c. W. wasgatt of Ward informs
Us that the vote In tina, ward for Alderman
last week was for \. Austin SO and for
himself 81. and not as We published it.
The balance of the ticket was printed cor
rectly. The ward alluded to as being re-
deemed was 4 not 3.
The Iowa LOAN AND Trust COMPANY
Des Moines. Iowa. invest money at ten per
cent, and guarantees its loans. The Corpo-
rations are among the first men in that
State. The Company refers, BY permission.
to the Chemical Bank. and 20 Gilman, son
& Co., of New York City. See advertise
ment.
The Overland Monthly besides being
the leading magazine in California and
deeply interested in its development gives
each month picturesque sketches Of the
early days of the Golden State Every
returned Californian should take it. Terms
s4.00 per annum. Address. JOHN II. CAR
MANY, & Co.. 400 Washington st. San.
Francisco Cal.
Only a small audience was at the Hall
Monday evening when Father Herbert wa.
and therefore the lecture was indefinitely
postponed The weather was rather I'M
| favorable. and our Irish fellow citizens
don't seem disposedto acquire any more
I
land.
MARIAvILLg Towg ELECTION Modera
tor. Reuben Jellison; Tonn Clerk. J. ii
Jordan; Seleetmen assessors and Orerseer
l.. NJ. Jordan; Constable. Geo. b. Brimmer
Collector aud Treasurer, l.. NJ. jordan
Supervisor Of Schools, j. Ii. Jordan; Voted
to raise $50. 90 for support Of schools
$3.50 90 to pay town charges, e25O0. TO
repairs Of roads and bridges.
EAsrBRook, March Is 1879.
The following are the officers Of tn
town Of EastbroOk, Moderator, VIM.
French; C!erk, l. 8. Parsons; Sestesme
Assessors aad Orerseers Of Poor. l. 5. Par
sons. Alden Butler l. r. Wilbur; Collector
R.w. Dyer; Treasurer, S. .. Goosi ms
Conaables, A. S. Googins and Alden But
Ter. 8. S Committee. A. 5. Googins; Toe
AGENT. /. d. Crimmin.
FRANKLIN. March y ls12.
0ur annual town meeting met Nonda
the a5th. inst, and organized by choosin
for Moderator, o. C. Donnell; The travs
ling was SO bad that but few were In attene
.nce and the meeting adjourned to Thur
aav the 18th, inst. The following are tn
officers elected, Iosss Clerk, \. A. swan
c.,.e,n,a Assessors and Ovsrseers OF Poo
". W. Braxdeu. p. p. Hooper, Theodor
Bunker; Collector, L. Jellison; Ired'are
3 P. Donnen; 8. S. Com~istee. L. 4
Crabtree: Auditor, J. P. Gordon; Constdo1
VIM. n. west, III. Doyle, I. s. Circuit
Po,ities were entirely ignored in the eie
| ZION OF town officers. the most OF the
he,us elected nearly unanimously. Elecfs