Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-07-25

NlsltiiS rtIallNes IN THIS CITY.
DIR. o. NJ. Drake leaves town on Sat
orday next TO be absent q week or ten days.
We have only just escaped the ''torrid
wave" and nov the hand organ man is
here.
We would call the attention of our
readers to the Caucus notice at the head
of this column.
The sidewalk up Bridge HIll is under
going some much needed repairs The
/ drain beneath the sidewalk is also being
rebuilt.
Our Foreman. Mr.. A. W. Pack ard is
taking short vacation, and with his fam
lily, is visiting friends and relatives in
Lewiston and Auburn
Hon. Eugene Hale has left for ATTAIN
tic city. lie is one OF the visiting States
men" summoned to appear before the Pot
ter Committee in that city.
Attorney General Emery lett the EJi-
torial Excursion party at Quebec and went
to New York on business. He returned
home this Wednesday morning.
The potato bug Is reported in several
places in this vicinity. lie is a LITTLE late
for this year but he will be early enough
next year. so farmers should give him 4
warm reception.
We learn that the barge Clifford will
take an excursion party TO South West
Harbor & Bar Hsrbor. on the 9Th of Au-
gust. The Emerald Band will furnish the
music for the occasion.
The King OF the pen, will give a TEN
persnce Lecture In Temperance Hall. Els
worth, Maine, July 18th, at eight o'clock.
p. NJ. for the benefit of the reform move
ment that is sweeping over our land. All
are respectfully invited. See programme
in the Post Office.
A heavy shower on Monday afternoon
caught the farmers 10 this vicinity with
large quantities OF hay 10 just the condition
TO be injured. The weather has not been
the best for curing hay. for several days.
and farmers are beginning TO watch the
NfNoN7 " iti a Etti AtAA VI
We have received 4 pleasant call from
Nr. +. W. Rollins, who learned the prin-
tiers trade in this office. Since that time
Mr.. Rollins has graduated from Harvard
College and is now engaged a. success.
fol teacher in North Abingdon, Mass. lie
l. Il native of Ellsworth and is visiting
some Of his old friends aud acquaintance
here.
A prisoner named Cronn. escaped
FROM the jail on Sunday evening last. IL
was nearly dark at the time and although
his escape was discovered and chase given
immediately, he succeeded in reaching the
woods which is near the all and all trace
OF him was lost. The crime OF stealing
was charged against him. No doubt he
has started for the beac K Jon OF his Oregon
namesake.
A CASE or SHOOTING. Friday night
last two young men named Alfred Lullum
and Frank Fernald. both living a. the
Falls, became engaged in a controversy
which resulted In q fight. Lullum is re-
ported 10 have got the better OF Fernald
when the latter drew a pistol and fred at
the former. The ball grazed Lullum's
coat collar but did no further harm We
are informed that the difficulty has since
been amicably settled.
The NORFOLK JUBILEE SINGERS, Were
greeted with a large and appreclstive au-
dience on Tuesday evening. The singing
gave an insight into the religious life of
the slave, hardly TO be obtained otherwise.
While all the voices were good, we
would make special mention OF the So
prano and bass. the latter being OF superb
or quality and power. They repeat their
concert tonight, "wednesday at Hancock
Hall and no one should fail Of hearing
them.
The house and barn of Aaron George
al No. s. were wholly destroyed by fire on
Monday morning last. The cause Of the
fire is unknown. The house and barn was
insured for $3.50. q sum, II is said, much
less than their value. The provision. fur
niture. bedding and other household goods
were nearly all consumed. and were not In
sured at all. This loss falls heavily on Mr..
and Mrs. George, who are made homeless
IN their old age. They deserve, as we
hope they will receive. the sympathy and
kind Offices OF the whole community.
Through the courtesy of DIR. X. II.
SWEET, A. A. Surgeon U. S. Marine Hospital
service IN this city. we are allowed to copy
the following information. relative to the
state Of II ealth In Home and Foreign ports.
furnished BY the Surgeon General of the
Marine Hospital Service to State and mu-
nicipal officers OF health.
Havana: During the week ending July
6. 93 deaths from yellow fever and 6 from
small poX. The former disease is increas-
ing and the latter decreasing.
MstanZas Yellow fever is increasing
snd is reported to have spread to nearly
all the vessels in port. though few deaths
had occurred up TO the 18th.
bad occurred up to the 10th of which three
were connected with Havana shipping.
The city Is reported remarkably healthy
and no fears entertained Of an epidemic.
Brooklyn: Eight cases Of yellow fever
occurred in the Navy Yard, three with ia
tai result. The last case was admitted to
the Hospital July 18th.
Reports received from other places in
dicate good health.