Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-05-15

places.
Farmers hsv. begun to "scrstch
gravel"
Almost every mans farm east OF tue
Sullivan river Is bonded.
Free gold Is reported as having been
found in several places in this county.
There is TO be a Sunday School Cou-
cert at the Unitarian Church next Sunday
esening.
Hon. \. +. Drinkwater ani wife ar
rived at their home ia this city on Satur-
day last.
Mr.. Francis Worcester. of Sullivan. Is
reported As holding bonds covering sew
eniy thousand scres.
= Hon. Eugene Hale is having his house
thoroughly renovated. II ia TO be com.
pleted before his return with his family.
The members OF the Baptis, Sabbath
School in this civ will give an Auniyer-
ssry Concert at the Church on SUNDAY
evening May 2jth.
Joys Csrding Mill is now being put
10 the best OF order for custom work, for
the coming season. II will be ready 10
card wool about the goth.
-Ex-hsyor J. T. Grant has purchased
the house formerly owned and occupied by
Hon. J. d. Hopkins, aud Is making quite
extensive repairs preparatory to occupying
Il.
Women with pan or pail. and armed
with dangerous looking "csse knife" are
securing the fields for the early dsnde-
lion. Cut down In the bloom OF youth 4.
the penalty of early rising.
The sprinkler attached TO the new
sprinkling cart Of Mr.. b. F. Gray. is OF
copper and was manufactured By Messrs.
Eldridge Perry OF this city. Its fine
JOB aud reflects credit on that enterprising
firm.
A telegraph line is being pu, through
IRON MIllbridge TO Sullivan for the con-
v,nienee Of the mining men in that place.
The farmers get from fifiy TO five hun
dred dollars tor prospecting leases of their
farms.
MIR Levi Weber, Supi., Woodbine
Cemetery. has received 4 cargo Of Frank
lin granite. from which be is prepared to
make monuments and other adornments
FOR lots ia the Cemetery. This store takes
a fine finish aud is one of the best Of the
many kinds used for this purpose.
Street Commissioner Jordan has jus,
completed a short sewer running dlsgoD-
ally across Main 81. aud extending from
the corner occupied by :. d. wiggin 20
the Peters Block. Thi. will carry the
surface water from the first named cor
ner aud Is an Improvement that has long
been needed
Ca Wednesday the nh inst. Veszie
Young a son OF Alfred Young OF Otis. met
with a serious accident while working
WITH cutting of saw In kellher's mill.
His foot slipped and he fell striking his
len wrist on the saw. The wrist was badly
maDgled and the main artery and bone
sawed completely through. His physi-
clan reports the wound as doing well.
Mr.. 3. +. Gray, proprietor of the
Franklin House. has had a new and very
handsome Street Sprinkler built during the
past winter a. a cost Of about 600. IL Is
of the most approved style and would be
credit TO any city. Mr.. Gray has shown
commendable enterprise IN having ii built
and placing il on the streets So early In the
season lis services have already been val
liable TO our business men, as the dust was
getting decidedly troublesome.
A party Of gentlemen from this city
Including two or three old miners visited
the mine and works OF the Bluehill Copper
Mining and Smelling Company. and he
mine OF the Douglass" Company, on
Wednesday Of last week. They were
treated with every courtesy by the gentle
men in charge, and returned much pleased
with the prospect.
The little game attempted by a fellow
in neighboriug town, the other day, wko
sailed" a piece Of ground with good
quartz and then got two OF our citizens
oct TO examine the place with the view of
selling" land. and BUYERS at the same
time, was not very successful. Better try
that on somebody who is not so well posted
next time young man.
Two ladies, belonging 10 Surry, while
coming down Bridge Hill on Monday came
near meeting with q serious accident. the
harness was SO loose as 10 allow the wzg on
To hit the horse, which started on a lively
run down the hsll, coming across the bridge
at furious pace. A number OF men COL
lected on the street and succeeded In stop
ping the horse opposite the postofiice. The
ladies, with rare presence OF mind, re-
manned In the wagon and chung to the
reins with commendable stesdiness.
NEAL Dow LoDGE.-The following
persons we're Installed as officers OF Neal
Dow Lodge for the quarter beginning with
May 1879: Capt. Isaac NJ. Grant, W. c.
T.; Mrs. J. c. Chilcott, W. v. T.; Mr..
VIM. P. Joy. W. s.; Miss Even +. Sargent,
W. A. s.; Mr.. n. NJ. Woods. w. +. S.
Mr.. OTIS ". Collins. W. T.; Mr.. Chas. T.
Perkins. W. NJ; Miss Mary A. Hopkins
W. d. n. Mr.. Dwight Rowe, W. o. G..
Mis- Josie Harding, w. 1. G.; Rev. Eph-
rain Harding, W. c.; Mr.. James c. Chill
colt. p. w. c. +.
The Sullivan, wsukeag and E2gemog-
gin silver mining companies all held meet
ings 10 Portland. Wednesday. The two
} former voted 70 hold over the Old officers
until June LIST. They also voted to hold q
special meeting in that city May 22nd. ant
also voted to consolidate the two corpora
tons. The Eggemoggin company re-
elected the old board Of directors. Tn,
mine is now in operation under lease Il
the New England Silver Mining Company
! The crew are ct work and getting ou
some splendid silver. The smelling work.