Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-04-18
Local and Other Items.

Wilson's Boston Theatre Is at Calai.
drawing good houses.
Mr.. Thomas Mahan offers his stocl
for sale and the store TO let
John b. Redmar. Esq. was admitted
to practice at the present term Of court
The steamer Lewiston goes on the
Maohias route this week in place of the
Richmond.
Fast Day services will be held at the
Orthodox church Thursday forenoon q.
half past ten.
Mr.. George Gould has christened his
Hotel At The west end of the bridge the
Hancock House.
Sunday services at Unitarian church
the next two Sabhaihs will be conducted
by Rev. Mr.. Crownnshield.
Rev. +. d. Fletcher promi Sc. to rep,v
next week 10 the article on Spiritualism
which appeared last week.
/ Mr.. Wasson informs as that 4, has been
decided TO hold the State Fair at Bangor
this year commencing Sept. 18th.
The funeral of Mr.. Charles Delaitrc
Sen Is TO take place at the Baptist Church
on Thursday, and will be observed with
Masonic honors.
The stages from Bangor TO Chcrryield
have changed from wheels TO runners sew
erai limos in the course OF one trip aud
all theirps are made in the day time
The lumbermen cannot begin driving
on the river before a week or more. AT
present a large number Of men are on, Of
employment the mills are not Vet run
mug.
The sch. Benz. Franklin which sailed
out of Ninalhaven March 9Th and has not
been heard of since. was owned in Orland.
and was loaded with corn tor y. II. a G..
6. Powers aud another Orland firm.
deer Isle not to be outdone bv Bangor.
claims triplets also. Mr.. John staples is
the lucky man who possesses such a wife.
aid the two boys and girl with father and
mother are all doing well.
MIR Andrew Arnor walked down from
Amherst last Sunday. and attended two
services in his city. Mr.. Armor wishes
US TO state that he challenges the Rev Mr..
Fletcher to discuss Spiritualism with him nj
Ellis" ortiz any time during the coming six
weeks
-Wha; is the reason that the y-stibuIe
ofthe Post Office can't be lighted evenings,
Some are not able TO see in the dark and
all such have difficulty in finding their
boxes without the aid of luei.ers As the
cost viii be but little we hope our T. NJ.
will give the citizens Hight.
The schooner Astoria cleared from
Boston for Ellsworth the 18th inst, and i.
now in the bay with cargo of corn. being
unable to get any further for some time
The Ice has len the river but stil remains
In the bay with the exception of the New
bury Neck shore which Is clear Of ice for
about three miles above the point.
The Buckspo1 Highland Troupe
will presen, TO an Ellsworth audience tbs
tragedy u 'Dsuxlas. atHancock Han
Thursday and Friday evenings OF the
week. Miss Custa B. Sherburne takes The
leading part supported by Mrs. Hattie
Dewitt, and Miss Mary Z. Haywood with
Messrs. wardwell. Parker. Tapley.
AT the town-meeting held 1T Lamoire
on Monday to see II the town would erect
building - costing some three or four
thousand dollars = 10 contain a library
which would be given them. on this condi-
ton. by Seth Tsdale, esq, Of Ellsworth.
the vote was seventy-three agains, building
and thirty five for.
A fond husband in Norwich. Conn.
who had always supposed his fair young
wife TO be everything good and pure and
true, detected her the other night in the
act of wearing q Dolly Warden suit The
stricken husband fed from his home, and
Is nov wandering in the wilds OF New Jer.
sey-a broke%i,ezrted man.
An exchange says very truly: Maine.
and especially the eastern and middle por-
| tons of it. is in danger oflo,ing large
body ofifs most valuable population by
emigration this spring. This popul stion
can be saved 10 the State Give them
employment al home and they will stay nj
home. That employment brains and
capital can give.
| The schooner ''Silyer Heels 100 tons
burden. was launched from the yard OF
Lewis Freeman at Bass Har Dor the llth
inst. The owners areC. ". Holden 4 Co.
H. +. Newman and sons Of fremont. A.
B. Perry Of Boston, Isaac Y. Murch 4 Co.
Of Ellsworth. and others. The schooner
is intended for the general freighting bust.
ness and is said 10 be one of the best YES
sells in the county. Capt. Halsey Newman
is 70 command her.
ACADEMIA lad aged six years, son o
Mr.. II. Ii. Roberts of waltham. fell from
plank crossing from the saw-mill belong
ing to his father into rhe water bel'w
breaking his thigh bone, aud before assist
aace came to him he climbed up ON some
timber twice and then fell back into tn
water again. The Doctor says that whe
he arrived and was ready to set his frac
tured bones. he would have no aseistanc
but bore the operation without tutoring
sigh
The Bangor Wing gives the sisa,atio
on PenObscos river As follows -
The ice in the river seems firm Is eses
though above here We learn that -
broken up from veazie TO Mount Hops
and the upper edge Of the ice is gradaAall
and slowly wearing and crumblinS ava
at . rate which promises 10 give us epe
water ere many days. The Penob'c0
Laundering Association. the Boom Comps
nv and the Railroad company have unite
IN hiring the cutting = channel in the &c
from Oidtown to The Cook" seventy fes
wide and mile in length, which In cas
the ice takes q sudden starr may saw
Thousands Of dollars worth Of property.