Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-10-10

Probate Court in Ellsworth to-day
"Wednesday
Mr.. Lorebzo Foster is building two
story house on School street.
John B. Redman, ESQ. is building a
two-siory dwelling house on Main Street,
west side
A number of our saw mills have been
compelled to shut down, owing TO the low
stage of water In the river.
Attention is called to the advertise
ment OF Mrs. Mary A. Flagg. clairvoy ant
physician. at Franklin House.
Mr.. Fred ). Herrick. of Sedgwick,
has been assigned junior part, In the
exhibition Of that elias. In Colby University
The Steamer Cimbria sailed for New
York last Wednesday, after having trans
ferred the GOO seamen to the Europe and
other Russian vessels.
Rev. Mr. White. OF the Baptist Church
baptised two persons on Sunday after
noon. Amer the evening sermon they
were received into the Church.
A Court OF Bankruptcy was holden at
the Custom House in this city on Tuesday.
presided over by Chas. Hamlin. Esq, OF
Bangor, Register.
The Baptist Ministerial Conference. OF
Hancock County. held its session on Tues
day and Wednesday OF this week. in the
Rooms OF the Y. NJ. C. A, in this city.
The regular monthly meeting OF En-
CINE Company No. ?, will be held at the
Engine House Monday evening Oct. I4ih,
al IL o'clock All members are requested
TO be present.
The old Pond place on State stree,
has been purchased by a. r. Eurnham
Esq, Of this city. The house has been
raised TO ADMIT of another story and other
repairs are being made on the premises.
We are informed that Rev. Mr. Ropes.
pastor of the Congregational Church. is
expected home. this week, from his Euro
pean trip. The vessel in which he sailed
for New York is expected TO arrive in that
port about the middle OF this week
We have received a copy or The Maine
Farmers Almanac for 1879. As usual, il
son OF Maine in a foreign land, would be
like letter from home. Every household
should have one.
Attorney General Emery has returned
from Rockland, where he has been attend
| ing court in his official capacity. His etfic-
iency as State officer has been remark
ably exemplhed by the recent trial con-
ducted by him In that city.
The Rockland Opinion pays the follow.
Ing merited tribute to Mr.. Emery: AT.
torpey General Emery, OF Ellsworth. has
cases ever tried In Maine since he came
into office, and has been very successful"
Rev. Chas. p. Lombard preached his
/ first sermon a. the settled pastor OF the In
itarisn Church in this city. on Sunday last.
His sermon, from the text, "Such as
have. give | unto thee" was an able and
elaborate consideration Of the pastors re-
latons TO his Society.
Rev. I. +. White, pastor OF the Bap-
list Church 10 this city, on Sunday after
noon, preached 8 very able and practical
sermon. His subject was Autumn
leaves :" aud in the treatment OF il. he
dwelt with much power and beauty on the
great moral lesson which the faded leaf
teaches mank ind.
The American House OF this city
passed on Monday. last, under the control
OF Mr.. y. III. Higgins. who was formerly
the landlord Of the City Hotel. Mr.. Hig-
gins has leased the American House for
five years, and will make many needed re-
pairs to add to the sttractiveness OF the
place Mr.. Geo. b. Young is secured rs
clerk.
As Miss Batchelder, daughter Of
Elder Batchelder of Hancock. was driving
up Main Street in this city, on Saturday
the rocker plate of the carriage broke let
ting the front part OF the body fall to the
ground. Miss Bstchelder was thrown out
but was not seriously injured, as We are
informed. The horse WAS walking at the
time and was Immediately stopped by par
ties in the street. Ii was a narrow escape
from what might have been = most unfort-
innate accident.
MIR. c. f. Badger, of Clinton, while
passing through this city. last week came
near meeting with serious accident. HI
had driven in from Bangor and while com
ing down State st. hill, his hat blew of
Without slackening the speed of his horse
he attempted to turn on the hill. littl,
above Mr.. Aiken's store. the strain prov
ed too much for the wagon and both wheel
Oh the lower side gave way. giving Mr.
Badger quite heavy fall. Fortunately
be was not much hurt. and after an ex
tended interview with the Messrs. Rowe
carriage makers, he was able to pursue hi
journey.