Ellsworth American., 1877-06-21

1t It is rumored that the citizens of this
city will raise a purse for the two engine:
to compete for sometime this summer.
Prof. Sewall, OF Bangor, will supply
the Congregational pulpit in this city, or
Sunday next. Services afternoon and eve.
ming.
F. O. Files will supply few custom
ers during the hot weather. with ice cream,
at a very reasonable price Call aud try
them.
Notice the advertisement of the steam
er Ulysses. She will hereafter make three
trips per week. commencing Saiurla-.
June 3d.
The Ellsworth Cornet Band will par,i-
cipatc in the exercises at the dedication OF
the waukeas House, at sullivan. to-mor-
row. Thursday
-Moore's milk cart was seen upside
down. in Strawville, on sunday morning,
aud the people in that vicinity pronounced
il a fall in the liquid.
The schooner 4. X. Woodward, now
lying 10 this port. Is having her rigging
overhauled and repaired, and viii be sup
piled with new cross-trecs. etc.
The examination of the High school
viii take place on Thursday afternoon,
June 2s. Graduation Exercises on Friday.
June %. Exercises to commence at ,
O'Clock.
Mr.. Geo. NJ. Billings of the Western
part Of the city. from five sheep, sold So
worth Of lambs, and shcared p lbs Of
wool. this spring, which they consider hard
to beat in his ucishborhooI.
The dwelling house OF William War
rem situated on Washington street. was
totally destroyed by fire on Wednesday
night last The contents were mostly
saved. Origin Of fire unknown.
BADLY SNA>Hrp.-The schooner Cha>.
Upton. when coming in to her wharf, Mon
day. struck one OF her cat-heais against
the schooner \. X. Woodward's boat.
which Was hoi-;ed at her stern. smashing
il badly.
BY referring to our advertising col
umns, it will be seen that VIM. o. MELON
aid, j sole proprietor OF the Foun-
dry and Machine Shop on the West side OF
the river. He proposes by close attention
to business, and in the employment Of
.kiliful workmen, to do an work in a thor
pYob d manner
The entertainment by the Trahean
Club, on saturday evening. was liberal.y
patronzed. and the programme well car
ried out. The principal feature Of the eve
ming va, the musical sketch entitled. The
Douovan-. or just landed. which wa.
loudly cncorei.
Union" Engine Go. No. :. have re-
ceiyed an invitation to attend the Fire
mau's Muster at Wateryille. on the 4ih Of
July, and have decided TO accept. They
have chartered a steamer 10 take them to
Befas.. and from thence to Waterville by
rail.
QUICK WoRK.-The schooner James
Holmes. Ryder. Master, OF Belfast, lel
that port light, Friday morning. June -,
aud arrived at Ellsworth at the wharf at
o'clock the same day; ,owed out Saturday
al ! o'clock, P. NJ, with 400 NJ. slaves and
heading on board
MIR ). J. Wheelden. Of the firm
OF patten & Wheelden. will be at Els
worth on or about the 22d inst. Orders
for piano tuning len at this office or +. F
Robinson's jewelry store, will be promptly
attended to. Those wishing TO purchase
instruments can obtain them Of This firm.
at a low price.
Master Isaac VI. Grant. on Saturday
last,fell from the port of the schooner Ma
ry Augusta, striking his side against the
edge Of 4 plank staging, in attempting TO
reach ii. which had been erected for the
purpose of discharging the load of timber
from the vessel. lie was quite severely
bruised, which rendered him unable to at
tend to business for several days.
We are informed by Mr.. Redman. who
last week attended the graduation exer-
ci,es OF the Eastern state Normal School.
at Castine. that the Glass History by Miss
Susie NJ. Haynes. and the Essay by Miss
Hessie NJ. Pierce, reflected much credit
upon the Ellsworth representatives of the
school, aud that they were highly compli-
menfed by all.
Ellsworth was well represented at
Parker's Point, on Sunday. by company
of young people who are confined in their
places Of business the six business days of
the week, which they consider a sufficient
excuse for taking the Sabbath day for a
ride and little picnic. They report the
roads good. the company quiet, the ride
home fine, the moon not large. but large
enough for all practical purposes.
C. C. Burrill is Agent and Attorney
for list of companies. which for strength
and honorable dealing, cannot be surpass-
ed at any agency in New England-among
which can be found the .Etna of Hartford.
Hanover and. German American of New
York, Liverpool & London & Globe, aud
Imperial q Northern of England which
companies have a record which cannot be
questioned. Burrill is also Agent and At
tOrney for two frst-class Maine companies.
Each risk is written at the lowest rate con-
sistent with the hazard. and parties in
want OF insurance should apply TO him be-
fore going elsewhere. Give him a call
and see for yourselves.
Prospect Harbor.
The Church Society Of Prospect Har-
Dor. will hold a festival and fair, on the