Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-06-13


Church, next Sabbath evening.
, Mr.. 4. II. Greedy offers for sale some
new wagons very cheap, call and see them
Since the first of June over 80 Fire In.
surance Policies have been issued at Chas
c. Burrilrs Agency. He advcrtises.
Chief Justice Appleton will hold the
, October term Of the $. J. Court in thi:
county. Judge Peters ~ill hold the mex,
April Term.
Old Probs. predicts fair weather iron
the 18th to the 2lst, except tight rain OF
the 10th. He comes as near knowing a,
+ any body.
-Geu. Daniel Pratt has listened to N
Ellsworth sermon which he prononnc,s :,
splendid exposition of the harmony of th,
fundamentals,
The statement that protudIug toes itH
: all the attendant evils can be prevented by
parents purchasing tipped shoes for their
children, Will be hailed with joy BY parent,
In this section.
House stopping leaks.-How fortunate II
would be for Uncle Sam, IL the leaks In
some OF the other Custom Houses could
be stopped as easily.
! John W. Frazier, who lost everything
by fire May 30th wishes to thank the pec-
pie OF this city for material assistance fur.
nished him and specially the Ladies Aid
for articles contributed.
The much needed rain came on Sat
urday night, and farmers who were begin
ming to look solemn are quite cheerful
once more. The rair fall was so gradual
that II Was nearly all taken into the grou nd
Mr.. Chas. Slower while At work on the
dam at Halls mill, making some necessary
repairs, unfortunately struck an axe Into
the top OF his foot making 8 wound three
or four inches in length. He was taken
home aud attended by DIR. Hodgkin. whs
reports him as doing we'll.
AT chopping Bee for the benefit Of
Mrs. Cassidy Of West Ellsworth. c. G.
Brown aud WIN. Barron were engaged in
Telling tree together. While they were
so engaged a dead limb fell. striking the
axe OF Barron. divertins its course, and
! causing the blow TO fall on the foot OF
| Brown resulting in the loss of three toes
! Chopplng together may be great sport, but
Mr.. Brown Is another coavert TO the theory
that il is not safe.
Quite a crowd gathered Tuesday night
] TO witness the launching of a novel speci.
men OF plarlne architecture, from the wharf
near Halls steam mill. Ii Is Il boat built
on the principle OF the Flying Pros," OF
the Ladrone Islands. II consists OF two
boats placed side by side, but about II feet
apart; they are connected by a frame work
resting on the boats, above which Is 4 plat
form, etc, for passengers. The boats are
OF swapping. The boat was built by Mr..
/ Harry Fiske. aud does credit TO his inge-
nuity and workmanship.
The Committee Of ten" desire that
/ all the Good Templars who visit Ellsworth
on the 4fh, will bring their regalia with
them. whether they come In large or small
numbers. When a lodge votes that IL Is
impossible TO take part as 4 lodge. let rs
many members com. as can. and join the
ranks Of Good Templars from other places.
Full particulars will be given hereafter as
10 the time and place. when and where the
temperance people will meet on the 4th.
Let the lodges bear In mind that the pro.
cession will form as early as 9 O'Clock In
the morning or before.
A Special edition OF The Ellsleoyth
Trade Bulletin' will be issued about the
25th of June, with particular reference to
the advertising OF the business men OF
Ellsworth. Three thousand copies teN be
printed. This will be the most ez.eRsi
thorough, as well as the ohedpea adrertis-
| ing Medium thar has ever been offered TO
the people In this sec ton. This special
edition is designed to reach every family
in Hancock Co. The canvass for adyer.
tIsmepts will commence soon. and those
who wish to secure particular places,
should give Us their orders Immediately.
The " Maine Register for 1878 pub
iished by Hoyt- Fogg, and DOMAIN OF
I Portland, is received. 1t is . book Of GIG
pages containing the usual Calander Mat
ter; Complete Business Directories; His
torical Summary Of the State; Rights and
Qualifications of Voters; Population and
Valuation OF towns; List Of Courts,
Banks, Newspapers, Postmasters, Clergy
men, Physicians, Lawyers. Sherins, Mer-
ehairts, Manufacturers, and many other
things which serve to make such book
useful to all classes Of our citizens. Pro-
specially valuable. Mr.. Geo. w. Newbe-
gin is Agent for the Register in Ellsworth.
! We are Indebted to VIM. G. Dinsmore
ESQ. Of Oakland, Cal, for a late copy OF
the Oakland Daily Times containing an &C.
count Of the first annual reunion Of the
Maine Association Of Alameds county.
About GOO persons. hsiling from all parts
of the State, were present and joined in
the hand shaking. story telling and song
singing of the occ aston. After An address
by Judge Chas. II. Chamberlain Of Hal
lowell and the reading Of . poem entitled
Come back to Maine the association sat
down to . "iupch' OF baked beans and
brown bread baked in ''geouine New Eng
land fashion, Altogether it was a day Of
rejoicing and clearly established the fact
that sufficient love for the old Pine Tree
State. remains in the hearts Of its sons and
daughter to make such an association per-
manent.