Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-07-29

business as whole with our people
and traders is good. where last year we had
many out Of employment. now there is a
scarcity Of laborers. Just now our streets
are entirely deserted by all save few
chronic loafers but the hum Of the mower
and the click Of the horse rake tell the
whereabouts of mos, of the absen,ees.
The Hay crop is good. Other crops
look well with the exception perhaps of
wheat, which will fall far short of last year.
The weir fishing on our river has been
better than for years. The catch Of Ale
wives being nearly three times that Of last
season. This is without doubt owing TO
our dam being carried away three years ago.
above at spawning time. This shows the
value Of good fshways. In this connection
We would remark that Mr.. Atkins formerly
fish commissioner Of this State has quite
extensive fish breeding works at what is
called Dead Brook. where he has some six
hundred salmon now in captivity. The works
are said to be very complete, and are partic-
ularly arranged TO avoid the loss Of FISH by
food, as happened laN year they were. We
understand. planned and built by Mr.. Har-
" Buck who has quite genius for the bus
mess
The Bank fishing fleet has been increas-
ed also and bids fair to be an industry that
will furnish employment TO our Young men
and add wealth TO our town. Messrs. Pow
ers and Emerson are mos; largel, interested
and have this season added to their fee, two
yessels-the c. A. Pitman. now on a Bank
fishing voyage in charge Of Capt. Geo. \.
Jordan who is rapidly coming to the front
as one OF our mos, pushing and fortunate
shippers, and the c. T.. Morgan. employed
in Coas,ing under the command of Capt.
Il. ID. Sparrow whose reputation for all good
qualities stands 4. /. This firm also en-
ploys some eight hundred women knitting
mitens. They have paid out We learn dur
ing the pas; year over $1,000 for miiicn-
Knit at eight cents per pair, which. although
it seems like small pay has proved a bless
ing to many poor people. il has given
them an opportunity to earn many dollars
which otherwise they would never have
seen. They also furnish employment, 10
eher kind. Of labor and ha,. paid on, dur.
ing the year past. some $1,000 for labor
alone, which amount as 1t Is drawn from
away adds directly to the prosperity Of our
people. Our other merchants arr veil pat
roai4ed and share IN the general prosperity
tina; appears 10 he with Us
We have had added to our citizens two
professional gentlemen who We think deserve
a passing nn,icc.-Thc Rev. Mr. Smith for.
merly Of oldiown. who j. preaching very
accrp,ably 20 the Uuiycrsalis; Society aid
has added largely to the church cocr. the
other. Dr PhcuiN. lately from Drdham who
comes among IL 10 practice Homeopathy.
Some u our people attended the meet
4sA- 90 AtstiiA-AA s'tAkt
al Dover and ~erc delighted viih the a,tcn-
ton shown them b, the very hospitAhlc pco-
pie Of Dover and Foxcron- The missionar,
spirit seems TO have been revived among the
ladies. and the rrsul, ha, been. a renew al Of
the monthly missionary concerts. and for
nation Of "LAdir~ Auxiliary" 10 aid the
Maine Msssiouar, Society. with Mr., G. G
Power, Tor Prrsilcn, and Ms, Emma Buck
Seo'y.
We had nearly omitted to mention
another industry which is on the increase.
nAine.. Brick making. Two new Yard, built
this season. one by the Bray Brother. and
the other by Capt. Frrdk Leach These in
allition TO the three worked BY Nj F. u.
Gross. Andres CHM, and Hu,ehins Bro,
make up quite business, which If not a fast
way 10 make money. j. a sure one.