Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-07-17
The days have begun to grow shorter

The days have begun to grow shorter.
-Mackerel have begun to arrive In the
BAY.
The Greenbsck County Convection will
be held here Angus, 9Th.
New potatoes have begun to come into
he market from the gardens in town.
A heavy thunder shower. or rather a
succession of showers, visited this city
Tuesday night.
Prof. Chss. A. Cole and wife are visit
ing at the home Of Mrs. Coles father.
Erastus RedmAu ESQ.
Judge John A. Peters and family were
visiting in this city last week. The Judge
returned to Bangor Saturday.
| The farmers who neglect TO make
hay while the sun shines" are liable to be
badly Lett" later In the month.
The School Ship Constellation" has
been lying OF Bar Harbor the last week
Several Of our citizens have visited her.
| "A large amour; OF hay was secured 10
pu.hing the harvest As fast As possible.
A large amount OF hay has already
been harvested, but some OF the farmers
are waiting for their grass TO &c, ripe"
The Belfas, Journal says: A Buck
sport deacon lost his collar and jewel In
that city on the Fourth. 1, was a deacon
| in As.anlr nJya houav.r
Major John Crosby and wife OF Min
neApolIs are visiting a. the house OF Ex-
Atty. Gen. Emery. These gentlemen and
their wives yisited Bar Harbor Monday.
We are Indebted TO Capt Samuel NJ.
Nash and wife, OF west Eden. for liberal
donation Of wedding cake. Notice OF their
wedding appeared 10 the American OF last
week. May they live long and prosper"
We hear OF quite a large number OF
Veterans Of the sth, 9Th and llth Maine
Regiments a. this county who are planning
to attend the reunion In Bangor, Angus,
18th and 20ih.
| Our citiIins will be glad to learn tha.
a new bridge is to be built across the river
In this city. The Old one has been far
,isement for proposals will be found in
another column.
i A young man named John Alley. liv-
1 Ing In Gouldsboro, went out In his sail
boat one day last week and Is supposed
10 have been drowned. His boa, drilled
on TO one Of the PorcupIne Islands where
it was discovered. The body had not been
found a. last accounts.
i Among our new Advertisements this
week will be found the summer arrange
ment OF the Inside Line OF Steamers, run
ming between Portland, Bangor and Ma
chias. This Line has first class boats
commanded By genilemanly and efficient
officers and is deservedIy very popular.
An assay Of ore from the mine Of the
Couldsboro Silver Mining Company, made
last week In the United States assay Office.
New York, showed 237 OF. of silver, equal
TO abou, $273 per ton. and thirty per cent
OF lead. The value Of the lead will pay for
the mining and smelling OF the ore leaving
the silver ne, profit.
The Typographical Survey Of Union river
Is being completed under the direction Of
Mr.. A. w. Longfellow and the Hydro
graphical survey has been begun BY the
officers OF the L. S. Str. Bache. command
ed by Capt. Chester. The Baehe Is lying
below and many OF officers and men visit
the city. The surveys are being made In
the most thorough manner and when com.
pleted will be valuable.
One Of the span OF horses drowned In
Uuion river last winter, by breaking
through the Ice while hauling logs for Ii.
b. Jordan q Son, recently fioated down
and lodged under one OF the wharyes 10
the lower part Of the city. The stencil
caused the Inhabitants to apply to the city
authorities for relief and the body WAS dug
cot and sent to sea in sections.
We hope 10 give, next week. . state
meDt Of all the Silver and Copper mines
now being worked In this County. The
number OF mines and the work that has al
ready been done on them Will be surprise
TO many OF our readers who have been
SLOW 10 believe that any considerable
amount Of wealth was locked up 10 the old
/ lodges over which they have tramped from
! childhood.
! The Unitarian Reading Club have en-
gagged the Barge Juno Of ROcklasd. and
will make sn excursion 70 Bar Hsrbor 90
: or about the 18th Of July. An opportunity
will be afforded OF visiting the new and
spacious West End Hotel 1t Bar Hsrbor,
nov about being opened to the public. A
, Band VI Music will accompany the excur.
sion and everythin will be dose to make
the occasion enjoyable.
Our readers will be glad to learn that
the Boston Pinafore Company will return
and give another Of their charming repre-
J sensations Of that popular opera, on the
9 evening OF July sd. Those who have
. heard n the greatest number OF times will
be the first to secure reserved seats, - the
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