Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-03-06

Church next Sunday afternoon at
O'Clock.
We are promised an article relative to
the valuable mines and qusrries OF Blue
hill for our paper of next week.
The warm weather OF the past few days
has melted the snow rapidly. The streets
are beginning TO look decidedly like spring.
The ice In the river shows signs OF
breaking up below the falls, aud II the
moderate weather should continue for a
few days longer it will be open TO the Bay.
The Scientific Fdrmer for March is an
unusually interesting Number. IL IL one
of the most useful magazines published
and should find its way to the home Of
every progressive farmer.
-Messrs. Eldridge 4 Perry. have re-
Gently placed 3 new sign in front OF their
store. consisting OF an immense tea, or
coffee pot, painted red with gold band.
These gentlemen report business good and
sales very satisfactory.
Prepare to smile at Mother Goose and
her children, 10 laugh At Break, Break.
Break and TO roar at 1.-The Courtin',"
where Zekel creeps up quite unbeknown
an peeks In thro' the winder." at the
Authors Carnival next week.
The Musical World" published month
ly by ;. BraInsrd's Sons, Cleveland. Ohio,
al So 90 per year. contains In each number
more good Dusic than can be obtained for
the price OF years subscription. The
March number Is unusually attractive.
Henry Deane, formerly of Yarmouth,
Mass. was Killed last Friday by a Tree
falling on him. He was at work for Mr..
kelliher of North Mariaville, cutting s;ave
timber. Deceased was about 81 years old
and leaves a wife but no children.
Mr.. Royal has completed arrangements
for supplying some of the surrounding
towns with his wife's famous hulled corn.
lie visited Somesville last week and will
go to Millbridge Thursday. lie reports
the prospect good for quite 4 large trade
In this famous New England article OF diet.
A Temperance Society OF little girls
met at the house OF y. NJ. Woods Satur-
day evening where they had supper,
speaking and singing. Master Harry
Philips played the violin. II they con-
iinue a. they have begun there will be no
i-@L ~ Temperance snssta-s
How we saved the Old Farm and
E 4 Is. L l.
esiing story recently published by Lorlng
OF Boston. price 20 oeuts. The story
sbounds in useful suggestions aud such in
formation as will be OF practical value to
these who have TO make their way In the
world. Send for it.
Buckspor must be the banner town 10
( the State for centenarians. A Mr.. Wayland
recently died there II the age Of los years.
Mr.. Henry Brookman is still living there
I at the age OF los years. Mr. Broookman
may be seen on the street, walking out, Oh
/ pleasant days and though his step Is hardly
as elastic as il was once he bids iair 10 live
some years yet.
Attention Is called to the advertise
ment of Mr.. F. II. Moses, the popular
Scotsman and Florist. OF Bucksport. Mr..
Moses has a reputation throughout the
State for being one of the most careful
and reliable dealers In the great variety Of
seed. advertised by him. Send for one OF
his catalogues If you desire anything in
that line.
4 The young folks have been enjoying
the moonlight evenings and fine sleighng
OF the past week. About twenty couples
went to Trenton on Friday evening and
were entertaiped in a most hospitable man
ner by Walter NJ. Young, son Of Monroe
Young. Esq. An oyster supper was fur
} nished and the occasion was greatly en-
joyed by all who participated in IL.
4 BE sure TO read the advertisement OF
the Authors Carnival and also read Adj
dison's Essay explaining the Fan Drill -
thus preparing yourselves for the mos,
novel, amusing, and entertaining thing
you ever saw. The young ladies under a
skillful drill master are making rapid pro-
1
they perform over thirty eyolutions.
We are requested by the Secretary,
Geo. Z. Bracket, OF Belfast, to give
} notice of the annual session of the Grand
Lodge of Good Templars of Maize, a.
Lewiston, April 9Th and 10th. Reduced
) rates. to members of the Order. over the
] railroads. There are nearly $50 Lodges
and 1900 Good Templars in the State
and the Order wss never In a more
fiourishing condition.
The Portland Press says: ''Captair
ID. b. Hodgson, OF the revenue steamer
Dallas, cruising from Mount Desert tG
Cape Ann, reports that last Sunday the
schooner Little Annie, Captain Smith. Of
and from Deer Isle, and bound to South
West Harbor. was found fast 10 the ice in
, Buckle Island harbor. The steamer broke
the ice to her and towed her out. She had
lost one small boat. There were i've mer
on board.
!, The walking match at Lower Waverly
4 Hall last Friday night created quite an ex
element among the amateur pedestrians
of the city. The contestants were C. o
Woods and w. G. Maddox. the distsnc,
, being ten miles. Woods won the purse o
ten dollars, defeating Maddox BY IL SEQ
|, onds Woods time being hour, so min
; utes and Is seconds. The fastest mile VA
d made BY Woods in 10 minutes and sec
onds. though neither OF the parties mad,
any special effort for any single mile. A.
q they are simply ahateurs in fast walking
the contest was highly satisfactory 70 thos'
, 10 attendance.
4 "A Republican who took Democrats
vote to look at on Monday, very absest
!, mindedly folded IL up and put 1t In his yes
pocket. As he was goin= to the polls b.
was handed . Republican vote which h
. also folded and put in the pocket. Arriv
ing 1t the polls he took vote out and de
no.ited IL WIKI the esfia1acti0u every Re