Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-09-23
o. Tuesday vas a hot day.

Messengers Notioe-A. Il. Devereux.
Tuesday was q hot day.
Hon. Eugene Hale left for Bangor
TUESDAY morning.
A thunder shower passed over this city
Tuesday morning.
Read advertisement of Z. J. Swan,
Franklin. Organ for Sale"
The Hancock Bap,is, Association will
b. held in Sullivan this week.
Court is now in session in Psca;aquis
county. Judge Peters is presiding.
The Sullivan Bulletin was so unfortunate
as to pie" one of is forms last week.
Geo N.Black, Esq, has been confined to
hi. house, by illness during the past few
DAYS.
The County Commissioners inspected
the plantation roads III this county last
week
The result Of the Maine election seems
to be one of those things no fellow can find
out.
Some Of the mill, tina, have had 10 shut
down FOR want of water and logs will start
up this week.
Judge Libby presides a, the term of
oour, in Aroosiook county which commenc-
ed on Tuesday.
Somebody suggests that Fusion re-
loicing over the Maine election was i little
previous. as it we're.
Don't fail to hear the Ideal Colorcd
Musical Combination" in Hancock Hall,
FRIDAY evening. 1t Will pay.
The valuation Committee meets on the
eth Of this month to aihx the ne~ ,alua-
ton to the property Of the State.
We failed to notice single greenbaok-
er in the torch light procession SATURDAY,
night l; was pure Democracy.
Waiter. sou of Isaiah Blaisdell. was
run over by No. ,. Hose carriage. Saturday
night and quite seriously injured
The AMERICAN gives. this week the
vote for Governor and County officers in
every town and plantation in the county
Warren \. Murch of Jonesport has
been appointed a,sis,an; keeper Of Moose
Peak Light, in place Of Naranus Allen re-
signed.
We have been asked probably a hun
bred times what the democrats were oele-
braiing for Saturday night, 1t was to brace
up the boys.
Nov that the excitement Of politics is
passed, our correspondents will greatly oblige
u by sending items Of news from their towns
We should be glad to have a correspondent
in every town in the county.
Waldo gives Nurch about 400 ma
iority. and Knox gives him $50 majority
Hancock and Washington give Mlliken
over 800 majority, that Murch's majority
cannot much exceed 500 votes.
The election j. regarded by the De
mocracy every where as a Hancock boom.
A. the Greenbackers constituted the princi-
pal part OF the opposition vote. they fail to
see where the Hancock boom comes in.
We have received copy Of Palliser's
Specifications for the use of architects,
builders and those contemplating making
contracts for buildings All such will de-
rive beneh, from copy of these specifea-
tons.
Commencing Monday last, the Sanford
Line Of Steamers will make four trips
week. leaving Bangor every Monday. We'd
nesday, Thursday and Saturday T., IL A.
NJ, and leaving Boston every Monday, Tues
day, Thursday and Friday at S r. NJ
Horace G. Jacobs, Esq, native of
Cherryheld, and now chief clerk in the Office
Of the supervising architect, Treasury De
partment. Washington, was in town last
week. and looked over the custom house
building He is Of the opinion that it re-
quires new root. Other repairs are needed
about the building.
Mr.. o. p. Martin and wife, of Froxcroft
passed through Ellsworth on their way to
Sullivan where they will visit friends and
relatives. Mr.. Martin is a stauneh Repub-
lican and rejoioes, with US, over the victory
won in the late election.
During the thunder shower Tuesday
morning. the house of Nahum Bunker of
Eastbrook was struck by lightning and was
somewhat shattered. Mr.. Bunker received
a severe shock from which he had not re-
covered consciousness at dark Tuesday
night.
A RIcu Musical TREAT.-If the musi-
cal people of Ellsworth and vicinity fully
realize the rare excellency Of the entertain
ment to be given here Friday evening, by
the Ideal Colored Musical Combination,
Hancock Hall will be filed to oyerfowing
The artists need no encomium of ours
One and all are inimitable in their special
ties and their repertoir is both large and
choice. In these days of cheap theatrical
entertainments We very gladly chronicle the
advent of this Combination noted for its
high merit. Mr. Thomas c. Scotch, in
character delineator. and Mr.. Joseph X. |
Bindes, Cuban violinist, contribute much to |
the popularity Of the Company. The critic
can find nothing to cavil at, and the most |
fasfidious will see nothing to offend in the |
various parts Of the entertainment.