Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-04-11
Local and Other Items.

Judge Tapley presides the pressn,
term of Court.
Read the article on Spiritualism. In
this weeks issue.
= See notice Real Estate Broker
Crowded out last week
Wagons have just come Into fashion
again. Five months sleighing satisfies u..
The City Library is to be moved to the
front room over the vestibule of Hancock
Hall.
Prof. Herrick of this county. and
Frank Dingley of Lewiston, have sailed for
Europe
Hay is getting TO be plentier in our
streets. and is selling at from forty % forty
three dollars per ton.
The scholars Of the Ellsworth High
School are requested TO meet at the school
room on Thursday afternoon
Tho Telegraph Office was appropriate.
ly draped In mourning when the announce
ment 81 Prof Morse's death came.
Why is little John so bilious" is the
taking title to the last new song by the au-
thor Of Put Ne In NY Little Bed
The ice In Union River Paw Is said TO
be one and half feet thick at the present
time. Probably this will not be an omen
port before the Goth. inst.
-workmen have just commenced to Law
the keel Of vessel In the ship ward Of
Aessrs. Hall Brothers. Master John sum
mnsby has charge.
Ellsworth is 10 have wha; she has long
needed-a new hearse. Ii will be seen
that six hundred dollars have been ammo
priated for that purpose.
The steamer Il. W. Carter has been
purchased by the proprietors OF the steam
tug. Little Round Top" The last named
tug is in splendid condition for the sum-
mer's towing.
The Dramatic Club played last week
TO very good houses, the first night espe-
cially. East Lynne will be brough, on,
., Hancock Hall. on Friday evening this
week followed by the farce Great Elixir.
During no Spring for many years ha.
our city been so quiet and free from rows
as during the present. Much credit is due
our police who have proved themselves TO
be masters Of the situation.
Tuesday brought a rain-storm with
the Accomplishments on Tuesday nigh, Of
thunder and lightning The trayellinp
between Bangor and Ellsworth is 90 bad
that the stage did not start for T.. until
Wednesday morning.
The Ladies of the Congregational So
ciety will hold their annual May Festival
at Hancock Hall, Wednesday. MAY LIST.
Supper served from p. N. until s O'Clock.
Ice Creams furnished. Admission Is cts
Tickets for the supper IS cts.
The meeting OF the Spiritu alists a,
Hancock Hall last Sunday afternoon was
well attended. In the evening fewer were
present and a. the mediums spoke so fast
and indis,inctly but few convert. could
have been made.
For some distance between this CITY
and Surry. the snow-fess have been black
ening the snow, tumblng into wells. and
making themselves generally obnoxious.
At some of the farms all the drinking wa.
ter has TO be strained 10 get rid Of these
insects.
WORLDS PEACE JURiLEE.-The execu-
tive Committee Of the Worlds Peace Jubilee
have contracted with Messrs. Morris 4
Ireland, ca Sudbury Street. Boston. for
their celebrated Fire Proof Safes with
patent inside bolt work. 10 be used In the
Coliseum.
DISTRICT SCHOOL MEETING.-The voters
in School District Ne. /, waltham. me, At
their School House Thursday April 4,h.
O'Clock p. NJ, and elect ed the following
officers viz:-Aoderasor. Eli Colby. Jr. :;
Clerk, II. F. Barker; Agent, Lowell Jordan.
1t Was decided to have a spring school
under the Instructions Of a male teacher.
to commence next Monday if arrangements
could be made satisfactory. s. S. Con-.
This week while Lewis Susy was 1t
work upon barn in West Ellsworth he
fell from beam TO the ground, a distance
of about fifteen feet. breaking three or
four ribs and otherwise injuring him. Mr..
Susy is poor man and his family will
suffer by this accident nnless some benovo-
lent persons-as one in q measure has
done-furnish them with the necessaries Of
life.
Capt. Holt intends the 18th, TO take
the Little Round Top"-now at Bass
Harbor-and see what can be done to-
wards making Union River Navigable.
We received dispatch this morning from
Rideout & Lord. stating that the ST.. Croix
river was open the 9Th inst. Freights four
| twenty-five over the shoa.s.
Perhaps the young ladies do not know
that during leap year IL . bachelor &C.
quaintance should be uncivil enough to de-
cline her proposals, she could demand OF
him a new silk dress. But TO claim this
dress she must at the time of asking be the
wearer Of scarlet petticoat. the lower
portion of which she must exhibit TO IN.
gentleman, who, by the law Of leap year
is compelled to present the lady with /,
dress that shall cover her petticoat ant
assuage her displeasure.
CITY Appropriations
Contingent Expenses Of City, t3.50O.0
Maintenance Of Highways, 5,O00.0
Bridges, 1000
| Sidewalks, sOO.O
1 Etre neparfp.euf ln0 n