Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-08-14

dressed by those gentlemen.
The H.. II. Counce Engine Co. OF
Thomaston. have accepted the Chaliengs
OF the Union Engine Co, OF this city
The committee will meet and arrange
ments be made Immediately.
We received a very pleasant call last
week from Mr.. Caldwell Couillard. cores
pondent of the Boston Herald Mr. Couil-
lard has been giving special attention to
the status 81 political parties ia Maine
The democrats OF Ellsworth are called
to meet. In caucus at Hsncock Hall on
Thursday August l4th At I o'cIock T.. NJ.
to choose delegates to the County Conven-
ton which meets on the Saturday follow
Ing.
Col. A. B. Spurling. formerly Sheriff
Of this county. Is IN Ellsworth for 8 shor,
visit. Col. Spurling Is now connected With
the United States detective service attached
10 the Postoffiee Department with his head
quarters 10 Chicago.
The Republicans OF the class towns OF
Castine ,Otland and BrooAsviIle have nom-
mated a. their candidate for Representa-
tive William WATSON, Esq. Of Brooksville.
Mr.. WATSON received the unanimous vote
Of the meeting.
We received IA pleasant call wednes-
day morning from John Z sherman, Esq
OF Boston, son-in-law ot Judge Tuck. OF
BucAsporl. Mr.. sherman was 10 the city
a. spectator at the Convention. lie is a
Maine boy aud has never lost his Interest
% Maine politics.
The Second Maine Cavalry. i.,h and
2iih Infantry Association. will hold It's
seventh annual reunion At Dexter. Aag.
10th and 27th. Full particulars can be
learned Of ;. {. Small, Secretary. p Sud
bury Street Boston.
A correspondent OF the Lew iston Jour
mi writes: .'Tbe,e 10 an old hermit six
miles from Bar Harbor, now one hundred
years old. lie has not been OF The isiaGd
for thirty yeArs; has not been TO Bar Har-
Dor for thirty years: never saw the cars
He j. still 10 possession OF all his ancient
faculties"
The Republican Caucus met Saturday
afternoon. Calvin Peck called the Caucus
to order and L. d. jordan was made Chair
man. The following delegates were chos-
en-: ! +. Davis, Henry Whiting. W. II.
Davis, NJ. Currier. r. A. Mscomber. G. J.
Perry. II. Fremont Mad Jocks, A. o. Wood
man. l.. A. Heath. David Mcfarland.
A slight hrc was discovered about half
past six O'Clock Tuesday morning Ia the
house OF John Carr on Water 81.
No general alarm was given and the Ere
VAS extingusbcd with but little damage
uion Engine Co. No. :. was out with
their Enginc and had I; In position aimos,
before the people in the vicinity we're
aware that there Was a IRE.
-flr BANGOR Wig will hereafter be for
'ale Ia thu, CITY by Charley Mclean who
VII denver the papers on the Arri,sl OF the
lpon stage from Bangor. We are glad 10
} ',e this fact a. the HAig Is one OF the hes,
tpers 10 the State and will furnish our
,itzeus with the latest news sud above all
sith the -taunchest political Information.
The mig deserves aud will receive = lib-
raj supper. from our citizens
The "Aoberi Emmetr' Silver Mining
e.. was orgauized ia tit, city ou Monday
= TIA u capital stock Of s4o0. 900 In 30 600
"a ares, non-Asses-Able. Stock viii be put
N he market Tor the present al 81 ~ per
hare. The Directors are Henry Willing.
iuy Muilan. jane. r. DAVIS. Marcus Mul-
al aud A. 4. bartlett. President, Heo.y
whiting, Treasurer, A. \. Bartlett, See
-el-ry George 4 Taroher.
The Consolidated National Temper
NICE Camp Meeting, under the Joint aus
licrs OF The National Temperance Chris
ian Association aud the New England
Reformed Men. Association, commences
o-day "wednesday, al Old Orchard Beach
.iId confines til August 24th. On Mon
lay the 18th inst, the Bangor Boats are
advertised 10 carry passengers desiring TO
attend for one fare. and on saturday the
80 inst. the Knox & Lincoln Railroad
viii do the same.
Mr.. Barlow Hall. OF the firm Of II. n.
\ b. Hall. while at work 10 his planning
mill Saturday, was struck in the eye by
piece OF knot thrown from planer, cut
ing across the bail and destroying the
light. Mr.. Had started for Boston in the
afternoon 10 order 20 be under the care OF
: skilled oculist. 4 letter received by his
amily Tuesday confirms the loss OF the
light OF the eye ana states that he will
be Obliged 70 remain there three
weeks.
A correspondent writing from East
Bluehlll TO correct some errors that aP-
peared 10 our Buehil letter, last week.
relative 10 Capt. Harlan 7. Slower, says:
lie died 10 New London. no, New Bed
ord. The telegram was received the 9th,
he day he died. not the eighteenth. His
has been dead scarcely five year,. not
we've years. His little son is not yet eight
Tears Old These corrections are made in
lstice 10 the friend. and relatives OF the
deceased" Our first correspondent. usually
he most correct of writers, must have
been misiniormed.
AT the regular meeting OF Neal Dow
.odge No. lys |. .. G. T., held op Thurs
day evening August 9Th, the following
y ere installed Is Ofsicnrs for the
ensuing quarter: w. c. T., Jas. +. Par
sons; W V. T.. Miss Ella Treworgy; W.
$, Mrs N. Peitengill; W. A. s., Il. A.
Heath; VIZ. S.. Orison Gail; ". T., Otis
/. Collins W. NJ, Nathan NJ Wood; W.
ID. NJ. Miss Sadie woodw ard; W. c., Rev.
r. +. White; W. IL II. s., Miss Hattie
Cook; W. L. II. 5. Mrs. Z. z. Woodward;
F. W. c. T. |. NJ. Grant. This organize
ton Was first established II this city In
1873 az the committeeman Of
which there were only ~ Desabers. since
that time IL has been steadily increasing;
Il now number. l2l earnest. honest work