Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-08-07
Letter from Washington County.


To the Editor Of the American -
CASUALTY.
One OF the most enterprising, and sue
cessful shipmasters of this place. Capt.
Grin Dinsmore. died at Quarantine In New
York. FRIDAY the 10Th ult. lie had been on
a voyage to Havana. and by his urgent So
lieitation. his wife aud a young lady &C
compsn ed him, ON this his second trip,
and having been fortunate before in re-
gard to disease. had no fears that the dead
ly disease of the tropics, (the Yellow Few
err would be the means OF sweeping all
of them away. Mrs. Dinsmore died the 3d
of July in Havana; the young lady Miss
Annie &. Robbins of Eastport died the 18th.
The second mate and two of the crew died
before the vessel left Cuba, and Capt. Dns-
more succeeded In reaching Sandy Hook
y. Y. all hands being sick. and dangerous
ly so himself Without doubt the rest Of
the crew will recover. Thus six persons
have fallen victims TO the disease from
this vessel, on one voyage. The only
member left of Capt. Dinsmores family, is
an adopted daughter, for whom his vessel,
the Nellie J. Dinsmorc" was named, and
/ TO whom the bulk of hi, property will fall
/ by will" The Captain owned shares In
most of the large class ofvessels from this
/ port. and largely in the new three masted
schooner in which he sailed she having
been built last year. He conceived the
idea last year OF enjoying more largely,
the comforts OF home, and having been
successful ia acquiring a competence in
his scaiaring life, he built "A fashionabl.
hOuse.-at a cost OF some 5000 for n re-
>idence in the village, and had Just finish
al ii. when he took hi. wife on the voyage
previous 10 settling down for the r-ins ind
er OF his life. Miss Ammo Z. Robbins.
was daughter OF Geo. II. Robbins Esi of
Easipori and near - years OF age. 1t ia
said that she WAS about to assume the
marriage relation but the gentleman.
Capt. Hall TO whom She was 10 be joined.
died OF the same disease from another Yes
sci in Cuba. previously, and very near the
.'..e VI ne. se Ma' "a. ra wsry inhh. e:
bodies OF all OF them have been embalmed
and will be brough; home later in the sea.
son.
fhe schooner Nellie J Dinsmore," Is OF
large class Of three mssted schooners.
$40 tons y. NJ. and of over COO tons ca
pacity. Capt. Isaac Parker, formerly and
recently. OF the Schooner Mary A. Harmon
viii succeed to the command of the ..Nel-
lie and continue the trade in which Capt.
Dinsmore has acquired the wealth that
those will enjoy.
SCHOOLS.
The schools in the most Of the towns in
TINS county are under the district system.
though efforts are made In places where
the benefits Of graded schools are known.
70 abolish districts. and make school .u.
pervisions. more effective. and instruction
more thorough
| In this town the schools for the summer
term have nearly all closed. all seem 70
have been conducted carefully, and closed
with satisfaction. There is one fact that
we would gladly avoid, that is. the poor
attendance. | doubt If many towns can
SH'" iIuSu snAiltF attendance for the
whole number Of scholars than we can. II
would be glad day for us, il a bill SINH.
liar to the one proposed by our State su.
perintendent last winter, in regard to COM
| pulsory attendance, should be made law
II for no other reason than to show a bet
ter attendance. But the advantages are
many while the attendance may be i'm
proved, natural result will be, CORES
ponding improvement ia the mental and
moral faculties and perceptions of the
sch olar.
An example will show that, In one dis,
trict where the average attendance for the
whole number attending was good, while
the average tor the whole number in the
district Is very low. In district No. l. the
whole number is some 800. The whole
number attending the school for the sum-
mer term was 60, average attendance 50.
which is only about I6 percent OF the num-
Der III the District. IN. G. AkoxE.-