Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-09-25
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Notes by the Wsy.
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Cranberry f..e. election passed Of quietly.
bui the Anything to BEAT the Republican,
party who wsnic,i their share now. are crest
fallen a, the gloriou. result. The Dtrigo State
hs. redeemed herself AaI s;ilI proudly take.
the ieaa. .....-
Busy times Amonx fishermen and iarmcrs
The water. have been alive with mack erei and
some big ea,che. have bocn mad, particularly
OF Ducs Island. The email boy wear. bust
ling api dciermlneh air and the chlldrca Of
Larger growth are bot tn the pursuit u the uu-
.u.fc-',ng tinker
ro,sioc. turn out well-and the yorariou-
potato bug il unknown. Bcrric. arc scarce
thi. season, the frost. In June having sa.ctrd
The crops. Green peas are It'll m srs,on. snj
green corn 1. putting In tardy appearance
Sch. Magic Powers. Balser. arrived o.
Cranberry I.les win 30 bbl. Of mackerci.
and sailed for Portland 18th. \ new store Ia.
ben set up Al Gr~a; Cranberry Isle. BY Mr..
Keen from 50. Wet HsrLor. bai how It
houri.he- &c are not informed There sre
four places beside, wbcrr good. Aru sold.
. s'Na's'rs
Variety siore; Joseph Squirting. T. NJ. Gro
oeriss. SC Ne,iie 4. Squirting, Dry aud Fancy
Good; Joshua Dodge, Variety. \ grea, many
-s.-. ',~ ''---'-a--y fst@4 -.....-y have t--n
shiPped by Mr.. Holmes and ,hc Others.
Ms. hta Deliver Of 50. West Hartor (.
Jos' completing . term OF u week. school 10
dt,iFic; :. She is well liked in the district As
THIS :. Der third term.
Lins Cranberry Isles now boat. Is dwell
ing hoo-es. On cxe,lIeu; -chool house and
Hall. store kept by Colonel Wm. l.. H..I-
lock, an'i two other place. where goods are
soid. Mn. Tyler s,as~y. aHye Yankee wo-
msn, - teen carry ius on dre,srnaking, keep
hog esAr8er. sod selling dry sud anc good.
Mrs.. Lucy ~Ssnty also. in addition to her
usual ayccs.tors.- has set up small Variety
shop u.is sea.oo ia one sf her rooms. The
women are al wide awske. cnterprislng AMI
iniclllsert. 10 say nothing Of Tia p.sa. who are
~ 10 their eyes IN business. Tine. were
quite lively through the simmer and decidedly
bs,y now. Tue work on TIE LIE STATION
brought a number OF boariers to some Of the
houses. some Of the partie. connected Win
|: were accompanied BY their wives. All
- 1tckusSs - " tlF Op OF E1tlT
b-'ut. and voted Lis,ls CrsDbssrt Isle. pretty
and pleasant place, rs II, i.. A delightful .piri,
OF unity appear. 10 prevail In the neishbor-
hood.
Mas Ne,ts ss0ihssd of Noft,casi Hprs,r.
who Is much esteeuaed auaous them - teach
or, taught the summer and j. 20 teach the
winter school I've mo nths 10 all. There are
about % scholars.
Capt. Hibbard OF Darien. Ga. who hs- been
spending the summer with hi. family a. the
Sand Be sch House, Is reported dangerously
sick and has been out OF health all the season.
Sa,'on's Island has shout even dweiLn.
houses and families. and school house where
the young ideas are taught winter aud sum
mer. The place though small is BY no means
without IT. attractions, all is life aud activity
among men, women and children. Mackerel
catching is at present the principal occupation
with men AMI boys. CrAnberri~s are unusual.
ly scarce. Considerable attention Is paid to
farming. The people are active aud intelligent.
The Srasshopper plague is raging, and great
havoc Is made by these troublesome insects
which seem 10 come In clouds. A. c. Fernald,
Esq, was on hand election day. snd after.
wards around upon Official business, looking
IS smaf' ana vigorous as NE cir os sone--
VINE agreed win him, and general prosperity
a''sodeu h' fs~osh 'hefe. we wish him the
success Nc merits. hi' mouse al >uiions Island
is occupied by Rev. John Baker, with hi.
family, who is engaged to preach at Sutton.
isiAhd' Li'tie cranberry Isles, Northeast Hsr.
Dor and elsewhere and Is We are told, as popu.
iAr Is ever among MS people al those places.
'uhe residence OF mr. john 0iliey, bis beau.
'hei' iafse And remseAAoiy smooth field MAS
pointed out "ia Just PRIDE from which some
me scenery worthy The pencil OF an artist was
Visible. Bear Island with Us Lighthouse, look
cd very short distance aeross The hight
Keeper. MI smailidge. whose family is the
ohi' one on 'he island was endesvoring to have
theif snAre OF me school money drawn out Of
sut'ons Island district to be expended ~ Bear
isisnu ano meeting WAS called to decide the
question Inc Aoth 'hst