Ellsworth American., 1879-10-23

picaec copy.
We have received the report OF the
Penobscot Agricultural Show & Fair which
will appear on the forth page of the
AMERICAN next week.
The Pos,office Department has decided
that writing on both sides OF postal card
may be permitted as long as the legioility
of the address be no, interiered with.
Owing to the low stage of water It Is
impossible TO drive down the logs and un-
less we have rain soon most OF the mills
will have to shut down.
Our Lumbermen will soon commence
sending their crews into the woods. It's
reported thst plans are being made to Gu,
more logs this year than for seversl years
past.
Indications OF q valuable mineral de-
posit have just been found on the land OF
Mr. Harvey Butler Of Hancock The sur
face showing Is said to be very encourag-
ing
Saturday morning while the family
was at breakfast, thief stole gold watch
belonging to Mrs. J. j. Carr on Water ST.
No clew has been obtained that indicates
who the thief was.
A fine sample of school desk may be
seen at the store of Il. Cole. Also the New
beginners. with fine outline maps for the
use OF schools. They ars well worth look
Ing AZ.
Schooner Copy. which went ashore In
Fox Island Thoroughiare short time ago
has been towed back to this port for re-
pairs. II Is thought that she was dam
aged but little and that she will soon be
ready for service again.
WIN, NJ. Smith WAS arrested this morn
ing, charged with having stolen a chro-
nometer in Machias which he brought to
Cherryheld and sold for five dollars. Smith
rs now ia j.i ~-~.i,i~s tho afRs.-- fre.,
Washington county.
A dispatch was received Tuesday
night from Capt. W. l.. Remick. stating
that his Schooner, the Mountain Laurel,
filled, cspsized and was abandoned at sea.
The crew were picked up and taken 70
Bath
A small house WAS burned Saturday
evening on the Boggy Brook rosd, about
one mile from the Falls. II was owned
and occupied by Mr.. Moses Clough We
are unable TO learn the cause of the fire or
the extent OF the loss.
The Unitarian Sabbath School, under
the direction Of Mr.. Lombard, the pastor.
held Harvest Service, Sunday, which was
very Interesting. The Church was deco
rated with the various products OF the soil
arranged In the most tasteful manner.
A couple OF Eas,port men, ou, Sunday
( in sail boat belonging to Samuel Hollis
OF this city, were upset by squall In the
river opposite Steamboat wharf. One swan
ashore and the other clung to the boat till
parties who saw them could get here and
take him of.
A despatch received in this city says
that Tobias Roberts, Esq. OF Bar Harbor.
died at O'Clock this "wednesday morn.
ing. Mr.. Roberts was stricken with pa
ralysis on Monday and gradually sunk un-
der the shock. His age was 13 years and
6 months.
A new mine Of silver ore has recently
been discovered on the shore Of Mr.. Samuel
n oCC
ported that Mr.. Mcclellan, recently con.
nected with q mine in Bluehil. has pur.
chased an interest In the mine and will
proceed to develope it.
The Trabean Dramatic Company, on
Saturday night, Oct. 25,b, will presen, the
Drama Of Maria Martin" In two acts, to
be followed by the laughable farce entitled
"A Slippery Day" Choice selections will
be performed during the evening BY the
Orchestra, under the direction of Mr.. W
T. Barker.
! Mr.. Benjamin Dollard Of West Ellis
worth. received the sad intelligence of the
death of his son. Thomas, last week. il
Mendocino. California. A Sherif-s posse
In pursuit Of cattle thieves. was fred on BY
the outlaws, resulting in the killing Of Mr.
Dollard who had joined in the pursuit.
The subscribers to the campaign AM.
KRICAS who desire to continue their sub.
scription. will favor US by sending in their
names at once. The news from Augusta
will be OF unusual interest this winter and
II will be the aim Of the AMERICAN TO keep
its readers thoroughly informed from that
as well as from other quarters.
The Fall arrangement OF the Sanford
Steamship Company commenced on Mon
day last and will continue till January lst
Their steamers Cambridge and Katahdin
will make three trips per week, leaving
Bangor At IL A. NJ. every Monday. Wed
nesdsy and Friday. and leaving Boston the
same days ct 8 r. N. See their advertise
ment next week.
Every lover OF candy realizes the i'm
mense advantage OF having the caudes
fresh. Mr.. Edward r. Biober has estab.
lished q factory here and may be seen
daily under the City Hotel. manufacturing
the purest candles for his customers. His
aim Is to build up . permanent business
here in Ellsworth and the large patronage
he has already received leaves no doubt In
his mind that it can be done.
The fonersl of the late Mr.. Samuel
Buckmore took place Sunday At the house.
Prayer was offered By DR.. Tenney. after
which the Masonic Frsternity took charge
of the reaaiss. prsosdlng them 70 The
Osavs and there performing ~ last ed