Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-04-24
Smells have begun to ron up the rive


Owing to the sb.encs OF Rev. Mr.
Lombard. there will be no preaching in
the Unitarian Church next Sabbath.
Union services we're held in the Con
greg siionsl Church on Fast day. A very
interesting sermon WAS delivered by Rev
Mr. Ropes.
A very fine pair OF lsdisn Clubs are
on exhibition in the window Of joys jew
elry store. They were manufactured by
Mr. c Il Foster OF thi. city.
The schools in Dist. No. Is Will com
mence next Monday. MS Joy will have
charge of the Grammar school and Miss
Brady OF the Primary School.
Rev Mr. LYON will sail for Europe on
the 10Th OF May. After spending some
time in travelling he will locate in some
place ia Germany where he will continue
hi. studies.
The History OF shilling. River wanted
;isemen,. Is for parties it Boston who be
lIeve it may assist them in prospecting
for valuable mines.
What MAS apparently a British brig
went ashore the night OF April 10 in the
snow storm on the bar on Bankers Island.
near Mt Desert. The crew we're saved.
The vessel will probably become = wreck.
Name unknown.
The Bar hsrbor people are evidently
Anticipating a money making season. They
have already ordered something over one
thousand dollars worth Of Buck board and
Jump-seat carriages from +. +. Rowe.
carriage maker Of thi. city.
Several young ladies OF this city have
formed cooking Climb and take turns In
getting the tea each Saturday afternoon
doing all the cooking themselves. Young
men don't forget these young ladies when
you are looking about FOR = good. -
cook.
The Steamer Kaishdin, on her trip
down from Boston Saturday night, discov-
cred schooner wsteriogged aud aban-
doned. The kaishdin towed the Schooner
into Portland. IL proved to be the Julis
CIinch OF 81, Andrews. Capt. John Malo-
uey loaded with railroad sleepers. which
went ashore on Bantam Ledge Friday and
WAS soandones by the crew.
Mr. L. J Higgins who Is cauvassing
this county for The Achievement. OF Stan
ley and other African Explorers. reports
a good degree OF success IN his work. The
book is one OF the most Interesting WORKS
recently presented 10 the public and Mr..
Higgins will doubtless hud growing de-
mand for II. lie proposes visiting the
western portion Of the county soon.
-Thrty-;hree years $50 last THUR
day. (Fa-t Day, Messrs. II. and ;.
h. Viking received their iir-t stock Of
goods and singularly enough that day MAS
alec a Fact Day. Mr.. Henry Whiting has
continued Ia business ever since though
the firm uarne is now II. Whiting Il Sons
aud last Thursday they received large
amount OF goods which had arrived by one
OF the first vessels Of the season.
REIoET COURTEOUS. - An Ellsworth
lawyer was cross-eIAmInins 4 witness IN
the Court Saturday about the dealings OF
the witness with one LAWYER 10 Bluehlll 10
which the following oolloquy eusued
Attorney Which way old LAWYER
then gor'
Wines Qimpa,ien ,lyJ To the devil |
guess"
Attorney (which way wa. that from
your home:'
witnes abruptly Toward Els.
worth"
The Ellsworth lawyer InconiinentIy die
missed the witness amidst sn explosion OF
laughter.
The longevity of the Millken family,
consisting OF tour brothers and live sisters,
is something remarkable. Most OF the IL
were born and reared in what IS now the
town OF Hancock. Their combined age.
aggregate 5s2 years, the oldest being a
years and the youngest IS years old. Nc
death has occurred in the family Of broth
ers and sisters for over sixty years. Nc
TWO of them reside in the same city oil
town. at present. but are scattered in the
States OF Maine, Massachusetts. New Y ORR
aud Michigan. Their children now living
average about four each. Their father
died thirty years ago, aged GO years and
their mother. forty-seyen years ago. aged
30 years. The names OF the brothers and
sisters are as follows: Mrs. Ann Bartlett
Ellsworth, Me. John Milliken. Hancock
Me; Maria 5. Bartlett, Maitland, Mich.
Thomas Milliken, Boston, Mass. Eliza +
Elwell. Buxton Ne; James A. Milliken
Cherryfeld Me. CALVIN z. Miiliken, Lew
inville. \. Y; Mary Jane Sanborn, Lynn
Mass; Almira c. Packard, Auburn. Me.