Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-08-07

JA'n'h 1reeie. Esq, agent OF the
Nso"t Manu-. Co, Brunswick. has b.rn
VISITING his sou-in-lsw Judge wi>well for
the past few days. Mr.. Greene left Tines.
Jay morning Tor visit to Bar Harbor.
AS viii be seen by their advertisement
the new firm of II. II. Harden & Co. pro-
pose to be up with the times Ia all the
latest styles OF boots. shoes. hats aud caps.
Parties wishing to purchase will do well to
give them a can. vi.
We have received a valuable comm
hies'ion from Rural" which We are. un-
fortunately compelled 10 omit u /. week
Tor waGt Of space. II Will sppeur next
week and viii be found interesting 10 the
large majority at our readers.
john q. Banser OF West Ellsworth
writes from Portland challenging any tw.,
men la Ellsworth la walk % miles each
while he walks 80 miles The match 10 BE-
walked on OF before lSih lost. Tor purse
OF $50 side. Furthe5 particulars ca,, be
learned by addressing Mr. Bunker At West
Ellsworth.
"A petition, asking the Mayor aud
Board of Aldermen to >traishten the west
ern approach to the bridge. 40. circulated
last weeA and received lar.e uumbcr II
signatures I, appears. however. Thar the
Old foundation. OF the bridge. 50 far AS
they are sound are 70 be lrit a. basi.
lor the new supcr>iruciarc, AID the new
bridge will therefore be located the same
az the old one.
senator and M. Chandler are visiting
Hon Aud Mr., E4g,ls Hale The
Senator leave. today "Wednesday and
VIII speak ii thcfryficid tonight. Machlas.
Thursday Calais. Friday and Passport
saturday evenings. lie will probably
speak In Bangor ard Fdrsiaud before icAv-
.ng the state. Mrs. Chandler viii remain
with her daughter for the present
William q Peters with h, sons john
A. sud Chas. and his nephew Andrew
Peters of New York. who Is member of
the Cadet Corps of the 2ld Regiment OF
New York National Guards have gone on
a fshing cruise ia the yacht Jimmy, and
viii make Weymouth Pola, their night
camping ground. Having an experienced
cook With they they expect to have
good time generally.
Dir. E.len NJ. Peitingill. on her way
home Tuesday night. came near meeting
with a serioa- accident on account OF a bad
sidewalk She was thrown some distance
into lie street aud remained until assist
auce came. Fortunately 10 bones were
broken bat our city will do well 10 attend
II such places 10 order TO prevent some
more srriols accident Ia the future
At a meeting Of the MAYOR and Alder
men Monday, il WAS found that no pro
ppsals had been sent In tor the consiruc.
iIon OF the new bridge and a. result the
work will be done by the Street Commls-
sioner under the direction OF the. city
Authorities. WorA viii soon be CON
,neaccd aaJ pushed forward A. rapidly as
possible
a miIiuc Company la. been started
ia AS +l4t NkHfAN h.n-AA 40kA4 100 ~ open 4
miac 10 Ellsworth With excellent prospect.
o. success Ih!. j. said 70 be the only
place 10 Ellsworth that las been dlscoy-
cred carrying silver. /, i located on land
owned by Sumner Duaham about one mile
from the Falls on the Bangor ro,d
The steamer C.iy OF Richmond h5>
matv uew Arrangement Tor the next five
Wr~a.. ArcI arriving 10 Eansor GA >A:.
Jay she wl.i leave AZ ! O'Clock "a the
afternoon Tor Bar HArbor. She VIII not
rrturn To Bangor but Monday morning
81, d part tor Portland This arrange
mo-, &. entered into 10 order 70 accono-
date he large number that wan, 10 leave
NJ p~.crt every Monday morning The
Arrangement will 90 Into eif,ci mex: sat
urdAy.
The Bangor Hhi1 ofAug !. says that
Mr Jesse Stn.on the old and well-kuown
agent Of the Ellsworth y Cherryfieii Line
OF stages. met with painful accident, yes
terday. lie was stanl,ng iu wagon in
ffout Of Ihaxier u Cos. OF Exchange
street, loading some grain, when the horse
started suddenly and he WAS thrown vio-
leully TO the ground. Assistance being near
a. hand he was taken 10 his home aud a
physician summoned who found iha, one
OF his hips was very badly injured. As
be is well advanced in years the shock
will be severe one Tor him.
on Thursday the bids were opened In
Washington for furnishing rough granite
for the Washington Monument in tina,
city. The following were bidders and
prices per cubic foot:
Bodweli Granite Company, RocAlAnd.
Me, ~ cents; Collins GTsuite Company.
East Bluehill, Ne, 80 cents; Joseph II.
West. Franklin. Me, 80 II cents; Davis
lIlsOn. Rockland. Me, ~ cents; Pierce,
Row Il Co. Frankfort. Me, 81 ej-l0O,
GIL q AcMshon. Baltimore, 30 cents,
Diamond Hll Granite Company. Phila-
delphia, - IL cents and old Dominion
Granite Company, Chesterfield. Pa, 50
cents.