Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-03-27

/ an AMERICAN extra. giving the laws passed
by the last Legislature.
Our Somesville correspondent reports
the people there as greatly pleased with
Mrs. Royals hulled corn.
We are under obligations to the State
School Superintendent, Mr.. Luce, for
copy OF the School Report for 1873.
Rev. Mr.. Locke, pastor OF the Unita-
| rian Church ia Castine, exchanged with
Rev. Mr.. Lombard OF this city last sun
day.
Don't kick an innocent looking hat that
may be found standing in the street next
Tuesday. The day will be April ls,, sud
the bat may have brick in il.
Monday morning while sliding. a son
Of Mr. A II. Peitingill was thrown from
the sled and suffered a dislocaton of right
wrist. Dr. Hanes reduced the dslocation.
Parties wishing ores assayed will save
time and expense by applying to Mr.. +.
+. Baldwin of Bangor whose advertise
ment will be found in another column.
-pNs A'tNN ~ aAAtAc Nift 1AN bANatb
500 900. for their old lodges, Is 10 take it.
We are not entirely disinteres,ed in giving
this advice, as those who act on ii will be
| expected to divide with u.s.
The old lodges of Hancock County are
being regarded with altogether n new in
ierest since the mining fever has set 10.
The people can hardly wait tor the snow TO
leave before starting out, hammer in hand.
to look for bonanza.
The Eastern Railroad Company OF
Boston are making such repairs on the Ag-
amoni House at Bar Har5or a. will cause
It to be one OF the most attractive OF the
many good Hotels al that delightful sum
mer resort. See their advertisement In
another column.
A party Of young folks started out
Monday evening for sleigh ride and sup
per al Waltham. The evening was spent
at Fox's. where a bountful supper was
prepared and music aud games furnished
i success and claim that Fox's is the
place to find enjoyment.
A man who went to California where
he has been eng aged Ia mining was recently
sent some specimens OF ore taken from his
own farm in BluehIll. lie has written
back that the specimens are richer than
any he has seen there and cAuiioning those
IN charge not 10 bond his farm at any figure
as lac will return thi, Spring and open the
mine himself
DO not forget the Walking Match al
Hancock Hall next Wednesday evening.
The good order that is guaranteed will no
doub; call out many ladies who appear to
have taken an equal interest with the men
in Walking contests throughout the coun-
try. Maine has furnished several good
walkers already, and We may have a future
champion among Us now.
On Sunday evening, a. the bells were
ringing Tor Church, line, large deer pur-
sued by dogs was run into e city. II
was first seen In the Gerry pasture and
crossed Main St. just above the residence
of Mrs. Samuel Dutton, Jr. When last
seen, the deer was making excellent time
In the direction Of Hancock leaving the
dogs 10 return In a discouraged condition
DIR. Hodgkius reports a singular oc-
currence In his practice. Two weeks ago
he was called to attend a son Of Mr.. ;.
Decatur Joy Of Hancock, who had fallen
from = staging and broken his left leg.
Last Sunday he was called TO attend
another son OF Mr.. Joy who had fallen and
broken his left leg also. Thus two sons
are laid up each with broken left leg.
Both are doing well.
We have received copy of The Ma
tional Live Stock Journal for March which
contains much valuable and interesting
reading matter pertaining to the various
kinds of stock usually kept on the farm.
Among the subjects treated are the follow
ing: Are Thoroughbreds Hardy?"
'why Stock Farming is better than Grain
Farming" Feeding Animals" "Pleuro
PneUmonia." ETC., etc. Published by the
State Journal Co., Cblcsgo, Ill. Price
sails.
MIR. Harry c. Fiske is becoming some
tLing more than an amateur boat builder.
IL will be remembered that last year he
completed and launched a catamaran which
did some wonderful sailing. This winter
he has been building q sloop rugged yacht
| which will soon be finished and which IL is
thought will make a very fne pleasure
boat. The dimensions are as follows:
Length Of keel % IT,; length over all 80
IT,: width ii It. in; depth. 3 II. 8 in,
trunk, S 1t. long and Q Il. wide. II has a
wash board in. high. Standing room IL
! r. By 10 #. and a center board 7 IT, long.
The main boom is 80 #. long and the boat
will also have a gaff top sail.
| On Monday morning three years old
child of Michael Linehan, and grandchild
Of John Donovan, while sliding on the
crust slid over the river bank into the wa
ter just above the rapids between the
bridge aed first mill. The mother and
grandfather ran 10 the rescue the mother
reaching the bank first and pitching head
foremost into the river. missing the child
in her fan Just then, however, the grand
father reached them and succeeded in res
cuing both The woman was nearly ex-
hansted by the fright and cold bath, but
the child Vas soon as well as ever. He
chung to the sled and was huoyed up by it.
But for the timely arrival of Mr.. Donovan
both mother aud child would in few min
utes have been swept over the rapids and
drowned.
The following is a summary Of the fish
and game laws passed by the Maine Legis-
la;ure at its last session:
1.-THE use of weirs is limited TO one-eighih
Of the channel Of any river The annual
cluse time OF Holsters for canning purposes
j. fixed from August ! to April l, and no
Holsters less than 10 IL inches shall be
| s. "a or exposed for sale from August l to
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