Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-10-22

Owls head is to have fog bell to be
rung by the tide.
Speaker Blaine has returned from his
Western tour, arriving in Augusta Wednes-
day evening.
The subscriptions to the stock of the
Bangor Water Company are coming in
freely.
Captain J. s. z. Ham OF Lewiston.
has sold his horse Buckheld Boy, that
made so credtable "A record on the park, to
Boston parties for 81 200.
j. W. Jones has put up this year at
his factory at Pennington, over 400, 900
cans Of sweet corn. The crop has been ex-
cellent.
The Mirror gives the receipts OF the
Maine Congregational Missionary Society
Tor September AS SS05.
Gov. Dingley has been personally in
speeding the condition Of the Swedish col
ony.
The third span of the Bucksport aud
Bangor railroad bridge is completed. Its
expected the road will be finished Decem-
Der l,t.
Z. d. Pratt, Esq. proprietor OF the
Voice" is about 10 remove his paper from
Sherunans mills to Patten. He will en-.
large il aud change the maine to the Pat
ten Tribune.
John NJ. Snow. Esq. OF winterport,
Deputy Sheriff. has been appointed time
keeper on Ciark's Island, vice Hon. T..
hnowlton, deceased.
During state fair week the Maine Cen
trail Railroad sold IL 1893 excursion tickets
TO the lair grounds and return the Knox
Lincoln 1877 the Eastern 3lG; total num-
Der OF tickets IL AL amount received by
Maine Central oil .90l,4.
The Normal School. numbering lOl
made AN excursion on Tuesday from Cas-
tine 10 Searsport, on steamer Pioneer, to
attend The Teachers Institute at that place.
One spruce gum factory in Portland
sends out over 5000 boxes every year
There are two others doing good bust
ness. This branch of trade has been treb-
led within the last few years.
Tho time OF Steamer Pioneer has been
changed. She will hereafter leave Brooks
vile daily, at O'Clock, 'Casiine at 30, and
returning same day, will leave Sauford's
wharf at o'clock 7. NJ
-Ex-Rrpresentative Boardmau of Bel
fast. is successful bee-keeper. From
four hives, this season. he has got eight
hrw swarms, aud the Old and young, in
addition to filling their hives, have pro-
duced three hundred pounds OF surplus
honey.
A new and larger boat will be built
tins winter for the Bangor and Brewer fer
~ line. The first one was thIrty-fve feet
bong, while the new boat will be tfty feet
~ length. The same machinery will be
used Tor the new boat.
No more fishing this wear in Moose
head lake j. allowed by law The close
time begun Oct. 18Th. For the good OF the
fish it should begin month earlier. Tn.
fish Tor the last three weeks have been Of
poor quality, a it has been their spawn
Ing time.
4 young married couple missed their
little girl, about three wears Of age, one
day last week. She Was found doubled
up in six gallon jar OF pickles. feet and
head above The surface, and in not par
ticularly happy frame OF mind The fond
mother considers her the sweetest pickle
on record.--Bclfast Advertiser
The chase heirs met ut West Paris re-
Gently and choose IA committee OF three To
confer with Mir. Henderson of New York.
llt r. Iailbn 10 MS actin. a agent, aud n he
should not see iit To do so, then the COIN
nittec are 10 select an agent to 20 To Eng
land TO fully investigate the matter; the
agent Ia give bonds for the faithful dis
charge of the trust, aud to account for all
money paid to him.
The journal says that a gentleman in
Belfast has a canary bird which he thinks
y remarkable. She was one wear old last
july, aust has the past seas1n. laid twenty
nine eggs, hatched fifteen birds, fourteen
OF which were singers or males. The sing
rrs sold readily NJ 81 80 each amounting
10 the whole to SIS. The owner, who il
not much OF a bird fancier, considers her
worth her weight In gold yearly
PORTLAND WHOLESALE MARkEr.-The
Press says there i but little change in anv
articles we have 10 quote Butter and egg.
are till vc-y unsteady. The supply /, very
small and the demand i good. Apples are
scarce. The western crop has begun 10 ar
rive TO supply the market. Potatoes are
unchanged. The supply IL good Grain
exhibits no change. Sugars are steady
Some OF the Harrison farmers seem TO
be In "A fair way TO get into trouble. They
have sold and delivered their sweet corn 10
the Portland Packing Company at Naples.
representing that IL was engaged 10 no one.
j. Winslow Jones now comes forward and
states that this corn was engaged at his
establishment in Brighton, and has begun
~ut ior damages against them. How il
VIII tcrmln ate remains 10 be seen.