Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-03-14
Local and Other Items.

st Patrick's Day comes on SUNDAY the
Eth.
All the wells in the city need supply
of water
East Surry and No Lamoine have Pos,
Offices now
Hay and corn are getting to be scarce
In the market.
Sabbath School concert at the Bap,i.,
Church mex, sunday evening.
The cold snap of las: week closed
Frenchman's Bay above the Porcupines.
A cargo OF corn is being hauled from
Trenton Point to this city. a distance OF
about twelve miles.
-Elson, the pedestrian. is fooling around
Bangor and wants to walk there four dav.
and nights without sleep.
The snow storm of Tuesday nigh, pre-
vented the Bangor stage from arriving here
until O'Clock Wednesday morning.
We are glad to hear that Mr.. Robin.
son the druggist who removed from this
city 10 Bangor, is doing fine business in
that city.
The pleasant weather on SATURDAY. made
Main street lively with people bu, no acct
dent or incident occurred except a runa-
way team.
Sir. woman preaching Is like a dog
walking on his hind legs. II Is not done
we'll, but the only wonder is. that tits done
At all."-l DIR. Johnson.
-Schr. hate Grant of Ellsworth now a,
Boston has been chartered TO load with
stone at Spruce Head. Ne. for the East
River Bridge. New York
On Friday OF last week. Mrs. Wales
Packard fell down nigh; Of stairs IN her
house striking upon her head in such
way as 10 injure her but slightly
bangor has Kellogg concert the 18th.
and 10th of March, and the Quiniette club
with Mrs. J. VI Weston the 10Th int.
Qnte a number from Ellsworth intend TO
hear the Kellogg concert.
DIR. 4. u. Crabtrce has favored rs with
two pieces of music composed BY himself
and entitled Two Little shoes" Kiss
Ne Tommy and Go" Published by White,
Smith a Perry. Boston.
On the evening Of the lith Of March
Rev. u. II. Fletcher lectures In the Metho-
dist Church on Ancient Splritualism and
the following evening on Modern Spiritu-
alism. Services commence at O'Clock.
Last week the Jail came near being
among the things that were. owing 10 de-
feet in the oven. Had not the fire been
discovered in its first stages bv sheriff
Wymau, the venerable old building would
have gone up. leaving few TO mourn its
loss.
Rev. I. J. b. House formerly Of Sedg-
wick, pastor OF the Harvard stree, Baptist
Church, Boston. slipped and fell in front OF
his residence las, week. receiving a severe
cut on the back OF his head two or three
inches in length besides splitting a bone In
his right hand.
The Wig goes on 10 say that the
friends Of party Of cary Bangor ,xcur-
sionist- TO Mt. Desert have received a tel
sgram from the home bound tourists stat
ing Roads dusty; beat oppressive"
Anybody that has ysa<ured upon khe L.
land during the winter can testify 10 The
above.
The 0ospsl Banner beseeches Ito
friends not 70 overwhelln IL with obituaries
Of infanis and also Instead Of saving the
disorder which terminatad the earthly ca
reer VI the much lamea;ed woman whose
obituary write, was that fatal. insiduous.
and treacherous disease which has carried
so many thousands into premature and un-
timely graves" to say briefly. 'she died
with consumption.
Hon. Salem Tswne Of Charlton. Mass.
died At pneumonia on the 18th Of February
~ the expiration Of his ninety-third year,
after an illness Of only 4 few days. As
agent Of the BoylstOn estate on the Island
OF Mt. Desert, he was well-knswn to all
the old inhabitants Of the South Western
half Of the Island. and was universally
loved and respected.
CRANBERRY ISLES Town MEETING.-At
the annual meeting held ia this Town GU
the 4th inst. the following officers were
chosen: Moderator. S. 5. Bunker; To,rn
CLERK. o. A. Richardson: .SelectmsR. As
SCISSORS and Orerseers Of N, Poor. o. 4.
Richardson, a. {. Fernaid and Benjamin
Squirting; 7osen Agent. Vim. T.. Hsilock |,
To,en Treasurer. Vim. Z. Preble; $. s.
Committee, VIM. T. Preble; Collector Of
Tdr.s, A. II. Gilley.
BCcKsPoRT Town MEErING.-1he an
nual town meeting resulted in the choice
OF an entire Republican board. The Dem
ocrats had two candidates for first Select.
man. INoderator. I. G. woodman; Select
men. Assessors and Orerseers Of tke Poor,
Howard Swa1ey, Joseph Tillock aud l., T..
Dorr; 1o,ea Cierk. Silas b. Warren, Treas.
urer, Nathan White; Supervisor Of Schools,
F. Z. Swazey; Torn Agent and Auditor o,
Accounts. I. c. woodmsn.
i PLEASANT AFFAIR.-Ar. Thos. B,
Puryes Of Gteenbusn, n. T., master
mechanic Of the u. 4 A. X. H.. received Z
pleasant surprise on New Years eve. Ia
the shape of a gold watch and chain
presented to him by the engineers Of the
western division Of the above named road
The watch wa. a beautiful specimen .
workmanship. Of Eigia manufacture. snt
received a majority Of the votes Of sAe thirty
seren engineers who presented Il. over tive
competing watches from Albany.