Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-11-06


tecsing vines and shruhbery.
Mr.. Geo. ". Fiske la. had his coal
scales rebuilt. under the supervision OF the
sealer OF weights aud measures
The rains Of last week raised the river
sufficiently to bring down the logs aud SCI,
all the mills in operation sgain.
Ben Perlry Poor. Inspector of Gov
eminent Buildings. passed through this
city Thursdsy on tour of inspection.
1t i reported on good authority that
recent assay of ore from the Petit Menan
Mining Co, showed gold In considerable
quantity.
Prof. W. r. stewart. the distinguished
Geologist and lecturer. arrived in the city
to day, "wednesday and is stopping a,
the city Hotel.
The dance given by the Diriso Hose
Co. No. 8. ON Friday night was emInently
succt ssful. and all who participated CO.
joyed themselves thoroughly.
Mr. Chas l.. Clarke. has accepted the
position Of editor OF the Bath Commercial
for the present. Mr.. Fen e Barker will
still write the political articles.
To secure the publication of articles
the slBas II the irriLcr must accompany
il. II will occur 10 some that this has been
mentioned before but all do not understand
il. a. our waste basket vii, show.
Our merchants commenced Monday
evening. closing their stores at : O'Clock.
Ancr Dec. lst. they will close at p. NJ.
sad continne to do so during the winter
months.
There Is certainly 4 bad lot 10 the
western part OF this county. who are max
Jag 1t uncomfortable Tor the good citizen.
there. The present state OF things will
not De tolerated long. for the people are
beginning to take al interest Ia that class
who have no visible means OF support
We understand thst there is to be All
exhibition the latter part of next week
under the auspices o! the L. X G.. con
si.tiug OF an Opera entitled Penelope or
the Milkman's bride" TO be followed by a
Farce. The evening of the exhibition viii
be announced by posters.
Mrs. 4. +. Greely Is expecting to have
8 millinery opening Thursday afternoon
and evening While In Boston she con.
trscted for some rev gas fixtures Tor her
show windows which Will add greatly to
tho aitr.otions Of her .tors Her new
stock OF goods are well worth looking al.
The Birds Eve Views Of Ellsworth
now being delivered TO subscribers a-e ex-
ecuied in a first-class manner. being clear,
well defined aud showing the location and
Ing in the city. Those who did not sub
scribe may obtain A copy Of the agent.
who has few extra numbers. The pict-
ure i worthy Of s place In the hes, room
aud We think all persons interested 10 Els
worth after examining the work will secure
: copy.
Three young men, who have been con-
iined In the Jail here, succeeded In eGeciing
an escape sometime durin. Saturday night.
They were confined in the upper part Of
the jail and having forced an opening
through the attic floor, made their escape
through the end attic window Sunday
afternoon Sheriff Devereux having discoy-
cred the direction thsy took, commenced
the pursuit. and on Monday night the
/ rhraa ir Ba faH T.,
portion from which they are not likely to
escape.
B. o. Cutter, Esq, Sgpt. OF the Blue
hill Copper Mining and Smelling Com
pany visited this city Thursday to contract
fOr lumber for two new shaft houses a,
that Company's mine. One OF these will
be 30x70 r., and the other 30x40 #. With
in the next sixty days. Mr.. Cutter expects
J 10 put in three steam drills. to be run by
compressed air; also holsting machinery
Of capacity for one thousand feet for both
shafts. He Will also put in two steam
Pu'ups TO be run in the same manner -
the drills. The three steam drills are ex-
pected TO do the WORK OF one hundred men.
The mine is steadily improving as they ad-
vsuce which warrants this outlay for get
ting out the ore more rapidly.
Charles Mccartney. living a short dis.
lance above the Falls on the Doggy Brook
road. was burned out Tuesday evening. the
IRE making a clean sweep OF nearly al lac
had. II Consumed his house with most OF
Its contents and about 100 bushels Of pota-
toes. In the barn was stored his years
crops. consisting Of corn, small grain and
hay which were all destroyed together
with four or five head of cattle. There
was no Insurance and the loss falls heavily
on Mccartney, coming as il does at this
season OF the year. A subscription has
been started for his benefit. There seems
to be no good reason why everyone having
perishable property, which he Is not able
to lose, should not have it insured
DIR. Frank Brimmer, who has recently
established himself la his profession AT
Minneapolis, MINI, is evidently making
many pleasant sc1uaintances 10 his new
home. On Monday evening Oct 27th, a
Musical Recital, complimentary to DIR.
Brimmer, was given by several of the best
musicians in that city. A long account OF
the entertainment appeared in the Mime.
spolis tribune the next morning 10 which
the writer says thai 1.-The efforts of DIR.
Brimmer. in whose honor the recital was
given, although he was evidently suffering
from q severe cold, were Of i character to
occasion congratulations that we have
another so good tenor among u.s.. We
wish the Doctor abundant success in his
new home.
The latest reduction OF fares on Steam
ers running between ports in this County
and Portland or Boston are as follows
Bar Harbor. s. W. Harbor, Sedgwiek,
Deer Isle and Castine. Sullivan, Lamoine.
SO. Gonlesbore and Hancock to Boston
via Sanford's Line from Rockland, o. so !;
-. II -. 80, 81. nj IA Cs "A IN