Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-09-19

freoA& NOTICE.
Mr.. II. b. Mason Is making quite ex.
tensive repairs on his store on Main street
TRorrrSo AT MAcmAs.-In the race on
Monday for q purse Of ei0o, Captain
Sprague, entered by Mr.. +. II. Greeley Of
this city, won in . As.
We learn that Mr.. Cole loses the sale
OF gold pen by the late election. since
our worthy Treasurer elect. Mr.. Lord.
uses only a Quill, or at best q steel pen.
We received a call from Gen. Klmball
OF Rockland. last week. The General 10 a
sterling Republican and has evidently en-
listed for the war In the fight against soft
money.
Our FIremen who visited Rockland
last week 20 attend the Muster. speak in
the highest term. OF the manner In which
they were entertained BY the Firemen and
citizens Of that city.
We are informed that the coutribu.
tons for yellow fever sufferers, deposited
in the box at the Post office. amounts TO
sl4 so. The largest single contribution
was 81 90 and there wa. also 10 half dol
lars.
In getting the fire engines out Of the
Engine house on the night OF the fire. the
pole OF Union No. 2. was broken. by being
run against Dirigo No. 3. The acclden,
caused but little delay, however, and both
engines did excellent service In preventing
the spread OF the flames.
The Penobscot Musical Association.
conducted by Prof. James Whitney Of Bos-
ton, will hold Its Thirty first annual session
in Bangor, October S. ., 10 and H. Free
return tickets furnished 10 those going by
Boat or Railroad. Concerts Thursday and
Friday evenings.
GOOD TEMPLARs.-we learn by circular
from the Office OF the Secretary OF the Good
Belfast, that the regular seml-aDnual ses-
sion of the Grand Lodge will be held at
Newport, Wednesday aud Thursday. Octo-
Der 9th and 10Th. Half fare TO members OF
State. The Order in the State now num-
bers over 225 Lodges with about Il 900
members.
The members OF Union Engine and
Hose Co., No. ?, return their sincere
thanks 10 the citizens OF Ellsworth who so
generously contributed to help defrsy the
company's expenses to attend the Fire
mems Muster at Rockland.
Also to Mrs. Edmund Macomber, for the
beautiful bouquets presented 10 them, aud
10 the ladies and gentlemen who were in-
strumeutal in preparing tn. bounteous
| repast that awaited them on their arrival
home.
A female tornado is said TO have passed
through Bucksport one day last week.
During the squall q gentiemAn's hat was
literally torn in pieces. two large panes OF
glass were destroyed and one woman and
a well known temperance man thoroughly
drenched with cider. A prominent lawye r
barely escaped being drawn into II, and
every one bresthed easier when convinced
that the danger had passed. There was no
thunder nor lightning, but the war whoops
emitted by the tornado are reported as be-
Ing blood curdling.
On Tuesday evening last, Mr.. Andrew
wiggin, Jr., exhibited to some OF our city
officers 4 Bangor Extension Ladder and
Movable Fire Escape. Ladders have come
to form an important part OF the machinery
needed in every city fire department, and
the universal verdict seems to be that the
Bang or Ladder" Is superior to all Others
OF the kind. We learn that it is proposed
to leave the ladder here with our Fire Dept.
for q while and ii is to be hoped that some
means will be devised by which 1t can be
purchased and retained permanently.
The first speech Of Congressman
Murch was made In response to 4 sereDade,
solicited Of, and furnished by the Emerald
Band Of Ellsworth while attending the
Firemen's State Muster In Rockland, and
was taken down by our short hand reporter
as the eloquent words fell from the great
mans lips. II was As follows: Gentle
men! The time for speechmsking is past.
I am In favor Of irredeemable money
Good night Our reporters experience
in short hand writing isextremely limited,
but his success In this instance has SC
elAted him that he has already asked to b.
allowed to follow Mr.. Nurch to Washing
ton, as . reporter, and promises to report
all his speeches verbatim.
DRowNED.-Five men started in boat
TO go on shore, from . porgy steamer thai
was lying OF South Hancock on Friday
evening last The engineer threw an ap.
pie to the men In the boat amer IL had lief,
the Steamer, and in the effort OF the mer
TO catch it, the boat was upset. Four o.
the men chung to the overturned boat, bu,
the fifth man caught hold of the legs o
one Of the others. To save his own III.
the man caught was compelled 70 kicl
himself loose from the other. when the
latter sunk and did not again come to thu
surface Everything that was possible wa
done to save the man but without avail
aud the body was not recovered until I
I had been In the water over An hour. II h
; said the man WAS about 40 years old, AM
| leaves . wife and two children who resid,
in Bristol, this State. The Stea mer imms
diately started with the body for thai
place.
a IRE .. Friday HagAs.
At about midnight on Friday night last