Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-10-16

Court opened with prayer by Rev. DIR.
Tenney.
Judge Walton arrived here. Tuesday
afternoon.
DE-. J. T. osgood Is improving, bu,
s,ill requires watchers.
-Jadge Walton Is stopping at the RES.
deuce of |. II. Thomas on Pleasant Street.
Tuesday siIeruoon the dwelling house
of Capt. b. Frcethy OF Surry WAS burn
cd. Furniture saved.
The October term OF the Supreme Ju
dicial Court. opened Tuesday. Judge wal
ton Of Portland presiding.
Lecture at the Methodist Church Wed
ne.day evening. Oct. -. by Rev. C. +.
Libbey OF Rockpor,.
Mr.. John NJ. Hale. whose Illness wa.
mentioned In the AMERICAN . few weeks
ago. has SO far recovered as TO be able TO
ride ont.
Tuesday. Wednesday and Thursday of
last week. the thermometer Was fooling
around among the nineties. Fortunately
for the health OF the people the heated
term did not last.
The new three-mAs,ed schooner re-
Gently launched iirvm the yard OF I. NJ.
Grant. has been named for John J. Tsy-
lor," OF Philadelphia who Is = partial own
er. The -. J. T." will be ready to leave
here the last Of next week.
We notice the following Attorney. IN
town from other parts OF the County
Hon. c. J. Abbott, Cas,ine. Judge Tuck.
Buckspor,; II. ID. Hsdlock. Bucksport; G.
NJ Warren. CAstIne; II. A. Trip, Blue
hill. and o. +. Cunningham, Bueksport.
Rev. George II. Vibber, Of Massa-
chnsetts will speak 10 Hancock Rail this
Wednesday evening at l-2 O'Clock
promptly. Subject: Public Opinion and
Prohibition" A collection will be taken
al the cIose OF the lecture All are Invited
TO attend.
The L. s Cost survey Str. Bache,
Capt. Chester. LETT here Monday Tor New
York Il understood this. she will 90
from New York TO Baltimore for some re-
pairs after which she will be assigned 10
duly on the Southern coast during the win
ter and probably return TO this coast next
summer.
We have received = catalogue of the
Eaton Family School. Marlborough,
Mass, which shows an attendance Of thir-
ty-hve pupils during the past year. The
school Is under the charge o. Mr.. Amos II .
Eaton. an able and thorough educator.
aud Eve assistants. II Is deservedly popu-
lar. taking high rank among the schools OF
its class.
The fret train over the narrow guage
railroad between IBucksport and Bangor
arrived In the latter city Thursday morn
ing. There Is considerable talk OF extend
ing the road from Buckspor. to some point
on the coas, 10 the EASTERN part OF this
county, and rumor ssys !, will be done
within twelve months. Rumor, however.
will lie. at times, as everybody knows.
The Maine Formers Almanac for 1850,
Masters & Livermore. Ha!lowell, publish
ers. has made Its appearance filled. A. usu-
al, with all sorts of useful information. In
IL is = Proclamation" calling on all the
contributors 10 its pages 10 meet on the
drst wednesday In June mex, at the resi-
dence of Mr.. Livermore in Hallowell.
Some the contributors who are expected.
commenced writing for the Almanac as
early Is 1888.
The schooner A. +. Halnes, Capt.
Lun; Of Castine. Was At Portsmouth, n.
H.. on Monday o! last week, having been
on 4 trading voyage along the coas, OF
Maine from Mt. Desert TO that port, and
picked up q remarkable cargo OF eggs,
sheep-skins, empty bottles. rags, old junk
salt fish Of all kinds, fresh mutton, ETC..
which the master was disposipg Of there,
The schooner will load with apples fol
eastern Maine on ships account, II they
are brought 10.
1t is reported that Hon. Eugene Hale
Is in Cincinnati suffering from prostrstion
brought on by over work in the campaign
10 Ohio. Mr.. Hale was suffering greatly
from his labors In this State when he LEFT
for the West and most men In . similar
condition, would have sought rest 1t that
time, before goirg TO . new field OF labor
None have done more efficient work in the
Republican cause than Mr.. Hale, and his
many friends will be glad 70 learn that hi,
present illusss IL not considered danger
Gus.
Our Street Commissioner, Mr.. G. r.
Jordan has shown decided ability and e.
hciency in the rapidly which has been dis.
played In rebuilding the Main 81. bridge
Travel across IL was suspended . little lesi
than eight days and during that time the
greater part Of the soutmeBts and pier. and
substantial and thorough manner. The
approach 10 the western end Of The bridg.
is being widsned which is . great Improve
ment and will add much TO the comfoI,
aho e1scts VI phssebscis lue e1stcfu SP
proacb Is also TO be widened By setting the
| Sidewalk over about six feet on the side
next the Coombs Block. When the work
is completed. the street will present +,
greatly improved appearance. and wher
the substantial manner IN which the worl
is done and its comparatively low cost t.
the city are taken into account We belev.
that. 10 this instance at least. crest credi
will be given TO Mayor Davis and the bal
ance Of the city government for the wis,
expenditure Of the public funds.
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