Ellsworth American., 1878-06-20
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| Communications omitted this week
for want OF space. will appear next week.
DIR. 5. d. wiggin will open n branch
store at Bar Harbor soon.
II. II. Simonton ESQ, OF Camden will
deliver the oration on the Fourth" In this
city
Quite extensive repairs have been made
on the sidewalks in the city. Now. how
about the bridge'
| The old barn, on the Peters Homestead.
was torn down and removed last week
Another land mark gone.
According to the Gazette. the price Of
water in RocklAnd is extremely high. Il
1t because ii is used a. a beveragey
A horse belonging to Mr.. VIM. Duffy
had its leg broken while in the pasture on
| Tuesday of this week Mr.. D. had the an
imal killed.
and amusing features here on the Fourth.
and If the d'y is pleasant We shall doubt
less see our streets well nlled.
-waterville Fire Company mo. 3" are
expected here on the Fourth" to contest
for the prizes. They will be the guests Of
Union No. - while in the city.
Owing to the politeness of Capt Hol,
several young people took a pleasure trip
on the Round Top the other evening.
They report the excursion grand success
and the peanuts delicious.
A baseball club has been organized
up al the Falls and the boys are making it
lively for the ball. They are in a faii way
TO make it lively also for some OF the older
clubs before the season is over.
several members Of the Young Mems
Christian Association OF this city. wen, 10
Salsbury's Cove 90 Monday evening last,
and held very interesting meeting with
the Church of which Rev. A. r. Palmer Is
pastor.
MIR. Z. II. Greely OF thi. city los,
valuable colt on Monday last. In some
manner the colt received blow on the
head producing conclusion OF the brain
which resulted IL. death. Mr.. c. has few
more left.
Mrs. Eugene Hale and children ar
rived home on Saturday last. Mr.. Hale
may be detained In Washington a couple
Of days after Congress sdjourns. but will
probably reach here by the frs, OF next
week.
Quite extensive repairs are being made
on the Methodist church In this city We
understand that the building is to be raised
about four feet and vestry finished under
meath. When completed il will supply q
want long felt by the church.
The Committee of Ten having In
charge the preparations for celebrating
the Fourth in this city, have engaged
the Ellsworth Cornet Band TO furnish
music on that occasion. This insures good
music.
-Murrsy's Circus, which exhibited here
on the 18th inst, was well patronized and
seems to have given general satisfaction to
those who attended. The riding was high
ly complimented, especially the daring one
horse act of the young man who "travels
for House In Portland
We have received a couple of finely
executed photographs Of The Great
American Traveller" taken by Buker OF
Bucssport. Gen. Pratt was in Ellsworth
at the time OF the Lewiston Convention
and assured US that he should certainly
have attended that Convention as Delegate
at large. but for the contracted condition
OF his finances. Ii is needless to add that
the General is for imitation.
LIQUOR SEizURE.-Friday last, Sheriff
Deyereux became Impressed with the idea
that il was necessary to take drive out
on the Buckspor road. He did 50, and
meeting the truck team from that place
asked the driver If he had any liquor on
his load. The driver replied that he had
not, but the sheriff concluded TO look the
load over, aud soon discovered three bar
reis Of bottled lager beer which he took
possession OF The same day Deputy
Fields saw 4 team start out on the Bucks
port road which he concluded to watch.
After waiting short time be saw the team
returning with a barrel, about which, the
driver was unable TO give satisfactory In.
formation. The Deputy concluded 10 ex-
anime ii :5d found it contained 8 gallons
whiskey and gallons OF run. No claim
has as yet been made by the owner or own