Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-08-08

Probate Court is In session to-day
ednesiay.)
A heavy thunder shower visited this
city on Monday morning.
The Fog Days continue with only AN
occasional interruption.
Rev. W. II. Savary will preach Ia the
Unitarian Church next Sundsy Aug. II.
Among the delegates to the State Con-
vention, was II. Fremont Maddocks, and
not !. fremont Maddox as published In our
last issue.
Policeman Holmes seized a four gal
Ion jug containing the ardent" Mond az
evening last. The fact that II was con-
cealed in a grave stone shop Is highly sug-
gestive and not altogether inappropriate.
A comfortable looking party of three
ladies and three gentlemen, from Buck
sport, passed through this city Tuesday
morning on their way TO Cherryfield blue
berry plains where they propose to camp
for week or more.
STATE FAIR We have received the
premium list o. the cons olidated exhibition
OF the Maine State. Agricultural Society
aud the Maine Dairymen's Association TO
be holden Sept. l.th.to goth, both inclusive
at Presumpscot Park and City Hall Port
land.
Mr.. Willis A. Joy. Of Ellsworth. a
student OF Colby University, is spending
his vacation as assistant Editor OF the
Great Falls Free Press published al
Grea; Falls. y. II. We have received
copy through the courtesy OF Mr.. Joy, and
hnd it TO be a live republican paper.
The Portland Press says: The Pull
man train frouI Boston was delayed sever
al hours Saturday night by freight car Off
the track AZ Conway junction. The dam
age was slight"
IL WAS this accident that occasioned the
delay in the arrival OF mail due here Sun
day noon.
We have devoted the first page of our
paper this week TO the doings OF the Re
Publican State Convention. believing tina,
matters of public interest will be found
more entertaining to our readers than mis-
cellsneous articles. We call special atten-
ton to The speeches OF the prominen, men
In the Convention.
The yacht race last week, between the
Alice" of Ellsworth and the champion"
of Southeast Harbor Formerly OF Booth
bay resulted in a victory for the Alice"
The race was from the wharf OF VIM. New
man TO the buoy Of Rice's point, Cranberry
Isle, and return. Distance from the wharf
TO the buoy l2 miles. The Alice" came
in Is minutes ahead.
We have been shown . model OF the
Bangor Extension Ladder and Movable
Fire Escape, by the Manager, Mr.. Jos. 5.
Smith. The Ladder appears to US invalu-
able as a means OF saving life and property
In buildings OF more than two stories, and
We hope our city authorities will deem it
advisable to add 1t to the Fire Apparatus
Of this city.
Letters received from Rev. e. J. II.
Ropes state that the ocean voyage on the
Montana was prolonged to over fortnight
by the breaking of the propeller shaft. The
steamer only made five miles per hour AFT
er the accident but the passengers enjoyed
the voyage nevertheless. After landing at
Liverpool Mr.. and Mrs. Ropes left imme-
distely TO visit English friends before GO
ing to France. They are now at Avar-
snches in Normandy, the home of Mr..
Ropes mother. Both were well except
that Mrs. Ropes had had few chills.
The annual business meeting of the
woRans Christian Temperance Union OF
Maine, will be held at Old Orchard Camp
ground, on Tuesday, August 18th. To this
meeting all auxiliary Unions are requested
to send delegates. Let all friends OF the
cause bear in mind that the preceding day.
Aug. 18th. has been set apart as 'Woman's
Day." and it is hoped on that occasion, As
well As at the time Of the business meeting
the cities and towns of our state may be
well represented by ladies who carry tenn
perance work near their hearts, and who
desire its advance in our midst.
We publish In this Issue statement OF
the Hancock County Savings Bank which
shows surplus Of eight and three-eights
creditstle when we consider how many
similar banks have been compelled 10 scale
down or close business altogether, and
speaks well for thu careful Management Of
its affairs. The president. DR.. George
Psrcher. and the treasurer. Mr.. c. c. Bur-
rill are men of the strictest integrity and
under their control the bank has steadily
gained in the confidence Of the public. As
will be seen. by reference to tine statement,
the resources Of the bank are all nrst-class
aud as times revive there is no reason why
the deposit account should not be largely
increased.
HEALTH REPoRT-From circular issued
by Surgeon General at Washington.
New Orleans: l5s cases Of yellow fever
aud SO deaths during the week ending Aug.
2nd, making in all 1876 cases and So deaths.
Vicksburg and Cincinnati have each had
one case Of yellow fever. both cases we're
passengers from New Orleans Ell route
north.
Key west-No new cases Of yellow fever
for four days to Aug. God. No cases 10
port and only 2 1t Hospital.
Havana: 100 deaths from yellow fever
and Is from small pox week ended July
80.
Matanzas-NO abatement OF yellow fever
or ratio Of deaths week ended July %.
Quarantine statiops-Nany vessels ct
Atlantic quarantine stations from Cuba
bring cases of yellow fever.