Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-09-11

rebuilt 81 BucAsport the pas, season and
has been rensncd the Nellie + Gray"
tina. 6. Fail, E.q.. of Boston. who
visited hi State To help on the cause OF
Hone, Money. made IA ,hot, call >aiur-
day.
The lruoa.cot Farmer, Club viii hold
their Fair ihi. year on Oct. S'h ludlca-
| lions are favorable fnr larger dl.pisy
than u.usL
Election dan VA. one of the .tormest
OF the s-asou. bat the Republican lamb
came out aud ba,tled successfully with the
Democratic tiger.
Jerry Hurley has discovered what may
prove to be valuable mine OF silver ore.
on bis land in what J. called the b,ck mead
ows situated about four miles from this
city.
Capt. kilby. FOR several years com
msnder Of the steamer City Of Richmond
ard lately the pilot OF the Steamer NJ.
Desert, died 10 Portland last week after a
brief Illness.
The Portland Press say.: steamer
Mt. Desert has been attached by Mr.. Fcs-
sender Of the Portland Machine work. the
contractor. for So. 600 due on the contract.
She was rcceipted for by the directors.
An alarm OF FIRE Monday sht proved
to be only the embers Of ihe political Ere
thai had been raging through the day
The engines were promptly on hand. as
usual, hut happily their services were no,
needed
We clip The following from the II Paso
Journal Of Aug Isl:
Mr.. Geo. : Peter. Of Ellsworth. Maine. ,rl
her sister. NJ = I-lzzie VI. Clark. of waltham.
Mass. are si..:inx their frlend- Mr. and Mr.
Geo. NJ. Young. for = week, while curouic for
san Franci-co. california.
The Methodist Society OF this city.
have made Arrangements Tor course OF
looiurcs to be given IN their church. Quite
number Of able speakers have been en-
gagged. aud the public may expect rich
ntcIlec'ual treat.
A Buck.pori mau by the name Of ".
+. CnWau while engaged la loading the
schooner f II. Herman a, Belfas: the
other day was seriously Injured by falling
Into the hold Of The vessel. IL feared
he has been Injured Internally
We received a very pleasant call Tues.
DAY from Hon. T. .IciI.>ou 81 schuyler.
Nebraska, formerly Of Ellsworth And son
OF the late William Joli.,on. Mr. Jelll>on
j. making a short visit 10 old friend. In this
locality. He rcjoices over the Republican
victory OF Monday.
The Hancock Bspij.t Association Will
meet at Ellsworth on Tuesday. sept. 10.
at O'Clock L. NJ, continuing tin Thursday
noon. Ga Tuesday morning al 10 O'Clock
there will be held in the Baptist church
sisters social meeting in the Interests OF
the Woman. Foreign Missionary Society
The election passed OF very quietly In
this city, although one Of the largest votes
ever thrown was polIcd We saw 10 indi-
cation OF drunkenness during the DAY or
evening and NJ loud discussions nor
wrangling. The voters went quietly to the
polls and deposited their ballots and then
a. quietly withdrew from the polling places.
We have received from Oliver Dltson
* Co, a new collection OF music for Cholrs,
Singing Schools and Musical Conventions,
entitled The Voice OF Worship" by l.. o.
Emerson. Il Is one of the best Of church
music books and will be found a valuable
addition TO the list OF good musical collec-
lions now before the public
We are under obligations 10 those who
have promptly favored Us with the vote OF
their town and hope another year 10 give
full returns from every town in the county.
As will be seen BY the tables prepared
this week the AMERICAN proposes to fur
nish its readers with as complete iuforma-
ton relative TO the election a. il possible.
The wonderful curiosity, Daisy Gold
en-. the giant baby, was on exhibition In
this city during the last three days Of last
week. A large number of people visited
her and all were surprised at the wonderful
size attained By so young a child. II she
continues TO grow as she has in her first
year she will become the most wonderful
giantess OF the age.
BY far the largest political meeting Of
the campaign assembled in Hancock Hall
saturday evening TO listen TO Hon. Eu-
gene Hale. The Hall was packed to over
flowing and many came who were I'M
able 10 gain Ambulance. Mr.. Hale held
the close attention of the crowd for two
hou,s and gave Us the clearest speech
OF the campaign. Its effect was felt Mon
day.
Rev EbeneZer Mirick. the oldest lly-
Ing graduate Of waterville College. died
at Fitchburg. Mass. on Monday OF last
week. He was born in Princeton, and
grsdusted IN the class OF 1917. He was in
the sctiye ministry of the Baptist church
for more than thirty years. being settled
over churches in Sedgwick. Deer Isle and
Brooksvllle, Maine. and supplied the pull
pits in Leominster. Sterling and Prince
ton. Mass
A house belonging to Clark q Davis
and occupied by Mr.. Charles Doyle as a
boarding house nesr Doyle's mill was
burned Thursday afternoon. The Union
Engine Company got out and succeeded in
securing the aid of team in hauling their
engine. the distance being over a mile, and
in ten minutes from lesying the post Office
square had stream Of water playing On
the fire. The Dirigo's We're close on the
heels Of the Unions but not being SO sue
cessful in getting the assistance OF team
reached the fire some ten minutes later.
The shed aud stable were saved together
with most OF the furniture in the house.
Los. about $500 fnliy covered by insur-
ance.
The Portland Advertiser tells the fol-
lowing story relative TO one Of the summer
visitors n Scaith West Harbor:
Among the guests at Mount Desert this
{ .nmmer hs. been A Harvard student, who j.