Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-05-22

Biaehli n ming Noiioe-s. Z. Blanchard.
Rev. Mr.. Lyon i. reported to have ar
rived In Queenstown Sunday last.
Hon Eugene Hale aud family are ex.
pected TO arrive home this week.
The recent rains have hurried up veg
citation wonderfully.
Farmers are pushing Springs work to
the best OF their ability.
Mr.. Geo. A. Parcher the druggist has
a specimen Of ore 10 biz cabinet taken from
one OF the mines in Gouldsboro which is
said to have ssssyed 5000 to the ton.
MIR. Thomas Mahan, has sold his pro-
vision and grocery Store 10 Mr.. ID. II.
Epps & Son. NJ. Mshan will leave for
Colorado as soon as he can close up his
business interests here.
Hon. l.. \. Emery will leave this week
for short visit TO relatives In Minnesota.
lie expects TO return in about three weeks.
Mr.. F. b. Aiken has moved his stock
of hardware from the Tsdsle to the
veazie Store which has been nicely fit
ted up for the purpose.
MIR. Z. +. Robinson has returned to
this city and with largely Increased stock
of jewelry and other goods will be glad to
see his old friends and customers.
The pleasure yacht built BY Harry
Fiske. description OF which appeared in
the AMERICAN few weeks ago. was sue
cessfully launched Monday. She is to be
FAMED Little Nell" and will make her
trial trip to-day "wednesday
The Sanford Steamship Company's
boats are now landing At Llncoln's wharf.
foot OF Battery St. Boston, which is Ear
more convenient Tor passengers than form
ely. These excellent boat. are nov max.
log three trips per week between Bangor
and Bostos. Notice their excursion rates
in another column.
The Anniversary Concert of the Bsp-
list Sabbath School OF this city, which oc-
ours next Sabbath evening. If the weather
Is favorable, will be sn interesting occasion
to Az lover. OF music as rendered by the
children. The selections are new and APP
propriste to the occasion and season OF the
wear, and the whole exercises will De rem
dered attractive by & grand norsl display.
MIR. Austin II. joy and Mr.. Chss ".
Morrison have formed u copartnershlp
under the firm name OF Joy & Morrison
for the purpose Of carrying on the grocery
business. They are now In Boston buying
good. and will open the store owned BY
II. b. Jordan and recently occupied BY j.
II Phillips Son. They expect 70 have
their good. by the las, OF this month.
W ID. Lewis. Esq. OF Boston, Pres
ldent Of the Sullivan Silver Mining Com
pauy, passed through this city. Tuesday.
Mr. Lewis had been making a visit OF in
spection 10 the mines and was returning TO
Boston lie reports the prospects as more
than ever encouraging. lie has In con-
temptation quite extensive Improvements
which will give employment 20 largely
increased number of men. His plans viii
be more definitely determined AFTER the
meeting ofthe company In Portland, Thurs
day.
Rev. Hezekiah {. Tlton, formerly of
the East Maine Conference, but since 1857
4 member OF the Wisconsin Conference,
died 10 Janesville, Wis, March 2eth, at the
age Of slxty-one years. Mr.. Tilton was
born In Albion, Ne. August 30. ISIS Joined
the Methodist Conference In ls4l, 10 which
be continued sixteen years, being stationed
a. Mt Desert, Deer Isle, Steubeu, North
Penobscot, North Bucksport, Frankfort.
Rockland. Hampdeu. Damariscotta and
Bangor, hll.ng all these responsible posi-
tons with great acceptance to the people
Of his charges.
The Bath Times says: Miss Dora
Wiley of the Pinafore Company. began the
serious study Of music st the age Of four
teen. under the tuition OF the late Fannie
Fraser Foster. widely Travelled English
lady, OF the soundest and deepes, musical
culture; Afterwards with the well known
6. l.. Osgood. Of Boston. She has tray
eled with the Boston Opera Co, also the
Boston Philharmonic club. and is now meet
Ing with fine success as Josephine In Pima
fore. Miss Wiley Is a Maine girl, her ns-
tive place being Bucksport. She Is OF course
bound to succeed; Maine people do gener-
ally"
NEW ESTERPRIsE-The want OF suita-
bic connection by water between the towns
bordering on Bluehil bay and Rockland Is
one that has been long felt by the mer-
chants aud business men of the several
communities interested. Since the great
increase of the mining interest at Bluehill
this want has become more apparent. The
proposition to place a small steamer on
the route Is met with great favor and it
has been decided TO put the steamer Hur-
ricane on between Rockland and Bluehill,
touching at North Haven, Deer Isle and
Brooklin. Should the business of the
route exceed the capacity OF this boat she
will be replaced az once With one OF suffic-
lent size. tits designed ultimately to make
line. with landing q, North West Harbor.
Deer Isle. Ellsworth and n. W. Harbor
are only omitted at present. owing to the
abssbce OF facilities for landing. which
will be arranged for As speedily as possi-
BILE 1t is intended to make two trips per
week. connecting at Rockland with steam
ers and railroad for the west, commencing
Saturday. May 18th. We call attention to
advertisement in another column.
The Wing says: Arrangements have
been perfected for a grand walking match
to take place in Hancock Hall, Ellsworth,
q celebrated walkist having made bet Of
one hundred dollars that he can walk three
hundred miles in seven consecutive days
The papers are all made out and he will
commence his tramp on the nth of July,
ssd il successful will finish on the twelfth.
IL is said that he now has seven different
4 ..-i.. Of sho.s hainu manufactured aud II