Ellsworth American., 1877-11-01


Since the mills have commenced SAW
ing. our streets have resumed their wonted
lively appearance.
Homer Emerson says he can tap leath-
er solcs with rubber. aud that he will war
rant them TO stick. See advertisement.
Some wag irreverently termed the
rival sides in the late shooting Match,
sunday School Classes,' they were so
honest.
A new clothing store has been opened
in town this week. and the Proprietor pro-
poses TO scare our citizens with his io'c
prices.
Master l. NJ. Grant intends to launch
his new Barque. now on the stocks. in his
yard. next Monday, provided there Is
sufficiently high tide.
1t i proposed to have second Shoot
ing Match, the last OF this week. wnere all
the shooting is TO be done or The sqHdr'.
and none but honest game brought in or
counted.
Mr.. Chas. J. Veazie. OF Stockton, who
IL will be remembered. was party In
law-suit tried st our last term OF Court.
soon amer returning home, became ar'v-
ing maniac. and has 30 continued ever
since. The jury in his case disagreed.
The peerless and talented liiile ac-
tIess, Lizzie May Ulmer, whom Boston
and Portland is SO justly proud OF, has de-
tcrmined not 10 Ignore our city but will
play two nights next week. Mr.. Timer.
who has been severely IN. having recover
cd will support her, together with com
pauy engaged expressly from Boston.
As Mr. Green and wife were descend
ing Bridge Hill in wagon on Monday
afternoon. the horse fell breaking one OF
the shafts and throwing Mr. G. from the
carriage The horse being frightened, on
getting up ran iuriou-ly down the hill upon
the bridge, when he was stopped aud Mrs.
Green who remained In the wagon, fortu-
na,ely escaped serious injury as well a
her husband.
While on most of the rivers Of the state,
extensive preparations are making tor log
gng this coming winter, on Union river
there Will be less than usual. Quite stock
Of log j. now on hand and the hard times
and low prices offer small encouragement
for operations here. even IL our lumber
men possessed the requisite capital.
A.. ....,,.,a.,f.r 20, ,b. so.rrif,. of
labor aGd low wages. kind Providence
nas sent upon our shores schools OF mack
erel when poor people are catching even
a. late a. this, and which will 90 far in
furnishing subsistence fer the winter.
smelts are also caught in ,this river from
the wharves. On Saturday 80 linen aud
boys were fishing for them and each one
secured enon2h for good square meal.
Grand shooting Match.
On Friday, the annual Shooting Match
tor 1877 took place, nominaliy for Els
worth, but really embracing the whole
County of Hancock, with most oflts mighty
hunters.
The day was cool and pleasant, bu, ow-
ing to the recent snow storm. the travelling
in the woods was wet and disagreeable,
the bushes being filled with snow.
The number Of parties on both sides was
20. and the stakes, supper at the Ameri-
can House, 10 be given by the defeated
party.
Captains-F. b. Aiken, and Edmund M
comber.
Almost every beast or fowl that went
into the ark was specified in the schedule
prepared. and to each was assigned nnm-
Der, which was to be the basis Of the final
count.
The following are some Of the animals
in the schedule.
Bear. Wolf Deer. esch 1000
Fox. Wild Cat. Otter, Weasel, each 300
Hedgbog. GRAY squirrel, Woodchuck,
Raccoon, Martin, Owl, skunS, each l0o
Mink. "
Rabbit. Muskrat. wild-duck. Gull. Hawk,
kins-bird, Blue Jay, Wood-pecker,
Yellow Hammer, Crow, Baekbird,
Pigeon. Quail. sandpeep, Plover,
souiTTSt' wSpdo0ek' Snipe' Heron e''h 70 70
Partridge,
All Aay long the woods in the suburbs
were fuller Of tramps, than game and the
distant report of fowling pieces could often
be heard even in the heart Of the city.
Tue services OF men who could pull trig-
ger, were lin great demand with prompt
pay, and loafIng was at discount. At
night fall the weary hunters began 10
gather at the American House, some with
well filled gamebags, few with packages
hermetically sealed. but most with slightly
bulging pockets. Early in the afternoon,
critical observer on the streets might have
noticed that all the cartridges exposed for
sale. were heddieSs. At 6 O'Clock z NJ
tally men were chosen to count the game.
and the excitement between the rival sides
ran high The last Presidential count Of
votes was tame compared with this.
AT last the High Commission began their
labors. Partridges, ducks, hawks, Owls
and woodpeckers were emptied by the
bushel before them; squirrels tails dry as
sticks and salt as the sea. lay in heaps on
the floor hedgehogs' noses and feet Uttered
the table. skins OF offers, minks and musk
rats p4e the chairs, bodies Of skunts lay
in state on the window sills, dried cat-skins
and several well worn ladies muffs clsimed
a count. and siy weasel poked his sharp
nose up into the faces of the dumbfoaDded
tallymen Their duties involved something
more than knowledge of arithmetic.
They must also decide chen, hOo, and BY
,cAose hands all these beasts and birds
came to their death. for the rules required
that esch hunter must himself shoot on
that very day the game for which he claim:
ed the connt. To do this satisfactorily aud
justly, required the wisdom of a Solomon.
As in y certain other count we have heard
of. the cry ofJrdud was early raised BY ooth
the contepding parties. As all were hon.
orable men, the returning board judged IL
easiest to give each man his score, provio-