Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-02-08
Local and Other Items.

! Mayor Peck on Monday morning had
the sidewalks promptly cleared Of snow.
There is prospect tina, Ellsworth will
have a Fire Insurance Company before
long.
DIR. Geo. y. Harden gives notice that
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The spring Term of the +. NC. Sem.
mary will begin Monday Feb. 18th. See
advertisement.
Our lumbermen couldn't have had a
better winter as far as the snsw and " eath-
er are concerned.
The sullivan House AT the west end
of the bridge. Is to be opened again as
hotel by George Gould. of Hancock.
A house belonging to samuel Brown.
in West Ellsworth. was burned to the
ground on Saturday last. No insurance.
The discussion in England about the
Alabama claims is growing vehement.
We supposed this matter had been left to
arbitration.
The High School Sociable on last Fri
day night wa, an enjoyable affair to both
parents and scholars. About three hun
bred were present.
VIM. A. Glover who has been on trial
for sometime for being an accessory before
the fact of the Boylsion Bank robbery. has
been found guilty.
The Journal says that Prof. Herrick Of
Hebron. will soontake a second trim to En-
rope. This time he will visit the countries
OF northern Europe. including Russia.
The Machias Usioa il in for a narrow
gauge railroad. and to have it pas near
the shore of the towns SO a to sccommo-
date the people This Is just and sensible.
In the apportionment bill just passed
both branches of Congress. Vermont and
New Hampshire lose one member each.
The basis iixedupon is lj6. So inhabitants
MIR. Calvin Joy Of the late firm JOY 4
Bartlett has purchased the stock In trade
OF +. l. Austin and will carry on the bust
ness at the store recently occupied by Mr.
Austin.
Rev. VIM. II. Ssvary. will preach In
his church next SUNDAY afternoon A SER
mon in answer 10 some OF the recent
charges Of Rev Mr. Hepworth. on the
Unitarian Belief.
We have had cold weather in this To-
caliy ever since the commencement Of
November, and now with AN additional
saow-storm we are in fair way for an
old-fashioued winter.
The oldest inhabitant" says that he
never saw longer day than last Sunday
The heavy Snow fall Of saturday night
prevented church going or walking aud
no meetings were holden.
rI-we wish the Trrasurers or Assess
ors Of the several towns in this county
would send to us the amount OF the pres
cut Indebtedness Of their several towns.
near as they can ascertain, at the pres
ent time.
William h. King Of Lamoine sowed
two bushels and peck Of barley last
spring, and raised and threshed "a bushels
from this sowing and then sold his straw
for sll.00-thc "a bushels is worth 90 cts
per bushel making total Of s32 co.
The Hancock County Lodge, I. o. Of
g. I. will meet at Surry village on Tues
day. Feb. 18th. at Q O'Clock. A. NJ. The
afternoon and evening will be devoted TO
fasal az "A.
perance. The public are invited to attend.
The town Of fremont in this county,
is in trouble. because il has no debts to
pay, and has from six TO ten thousand dol
lars of state bonds which the State Treas
urer refuses TO keep for it and So therefore
there is trouble as to what TO do with the
money.
-Portland's liability, al the present time
for aid to railroads is put down BY the
Press at 81, 06i 900. OF this is $500, 900 to
the Atlantic and st. Laurence road. This
debt was originally $4,000. 90. but has
been reduced by the company to the pres
ent figure.
Since March ISL Messrs. Grindle a
Wardwell of Penobscot have bought,
slaughtered and sold over two hundred
head Of neat cattle. six hundred sheep. one
hundred and sevenry-seven calves. bought
twelve thousand pounds hides and over six
thousand dollars worth of wool and wool
skins.
Our new 'Cornet Band" which has
been practising steadily for a number Of
months will make their first public appear
ance at Hancock Hall on Friday evening
next. Promenade Concert and Dance
will be given and we hope our citizens will
generously patronize the Band by at
tending. Ladies admitted free
SAD ACCIDENT IN EDEN.-About a weei
since widow Martha Emery while sittin.
by the ire after the family had retired Il
bed, was badly burnt by her clothes tax
ing fire and before she could be relieved
by the family who heard her scream. sh'
was burnt TO acrisp. She fingered in grea
distress for week when death put an enc
70 her sufferings. She was the widow o
Joel Emery, Senior, and an estimable wo
man-her age ~ years,
Senator uadloek of this county ha
introduced AN order in the Senate request
Ing the Maine delegation in Congress Il
favor such action as will protect and BULL
up the fishing interest of Maine. 1t look
now as is if something would be done b,
this Congress in this direction for 1t is re
ported that Secretary Boutwell, is hard a
work on plan to be introduced lookin:
to the revival of the ship-buildng anG
fishing interests of New England.
Speaker Blaine gave dinner on Sat
urday evening to the recently Marie
Representative Hale and wife. The tabl
t was exquisitely adorned with flowers. tn
, bridal boquet before Mrs. Hale being 5