Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-04-04
Welcome the Sunshine /.

Welcome the Sunshine.
The High School will commence April
sth.
Several Of the Mills on this river com
menced saving on Monday.
March went out cold and rough to the
last. The Travelling is exceedingly bad.
A. K. Devel eux has been appointed by
the Mayor and Aldermen. City Marshal
for the ensuing year.
Capt. Jesse Dutton aud wife returned
hoTe last week, after 9 visit OF some
months to friends and relatives in the
West
Capt. b. j. Wood, 8 few days since,
lost his schooner, the "His hlander." on
Nantucket Shoals, and has returned &c
this city.
The Assessors are now in session a,
Hancock Hall, and would be happy &c
have each and every taxpayer report a.
increased valuation.
A contract has been made to supper,
the Poor of the city, with Mr.. n. c. Rey.
nold.. for the sum OF s.. 200, together with
the use of the Poor Farm.
Strings OF elegant trout weighing from
half pound to two pounds, are almos!
daily offered for sale on the street. They
are caught 10 Patterns pound.
The April Term OF the ;. J. Court will
commence on Tuesday next. The assign.
ment was made to Judge Danfor,h. but by
arrangement with Judge J. A. Peters. the
latter is to preside.
The Packet schooner City OF Ellsworth,
Capt. Grant, made Il passage from Ellis.
worth TO Portland in just IA hours. The
last 20 miles was from Cape Small Point to
White Head. Portland Hsrbor; this 81
miles Was made In l-2 hours Thi. |
think is hard to beat.
We understand that the Hancock
House Is to be still further enlarged BY re-
constructing the present stable, and ad-
ding IL 10 the House. Finished into con-
venieut aud pleasant rooms, the old stable
will be the most desirable part OF the Ho.
tel just suiting runners and fast people
A large and commodious stable will be
erected by Mr.. Gould on Mill Street
If any OF our readers have anv spare
funds TO invest about this time, we would
call their attention TO the Advertisement OF
Messrs. Bowler Merrill OF Bangor,
fnnuH "a fhi. rrhau r.lf Ia
frm, who have had long experience. and
their advice as TO investments will be
found As good As anybojy's on the Penob-
scot.
In another colomn will be found the
communication OF eX-Mayor Young, In
reply TO Mayor Grant, In relation 70 the q
nAnces OF the City. II Is but fair to give
. each party an opportunity to be heard on
SO important matter, and we cheerfully
do so. hoping that each will strictly con
fine himself 10 the question at issue, and
not dlverge into foreign subjects.
We learn tina; J. +. Davis, J. II. Cham
berlain and W. o. Mcdonald have been
appointed by the Aldermen q Committee to
examine and audit the accounts Of the city
for the past two years. II is an excellent
Committee. and has the confidence Of the
citizens Of Ellsworth. Their report will
undoubtedly settle all controversy. Ii
would be full, simple. and drawn la such g
manner that every tax payer can readily
understand ii. and then placed In every
voters hands.
BURLARY.-On Sunday night the store
OF John True, on Wster Street, was entered
BY burglars, and goods consisting Of tobac-
CO. shoes, crackers and silk, stolen there
from, to the amount OF some thirty or forty
dollars. The entrance was effected by
boring around the lock OF the door, and
pushing il inward. The safe and money
drawer were not opened, although from
powder being found on the top Of the coun.
ter. 1t is thought the rogues may have in
tended to blow II open. A family were
living in the second story. but were net
aroused.