Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-10-21

GoTr'> ISLAND i prett, little island is
INK South Of Mt. Desert island and in the
town Of fremont. and i a fine litilc portion
OF Hancock County. Il = not large IN cx-
tent. bat the most e the land i, good TIL
aye. The Western shore has a yer, pretty
beach made Of small pebbles, inside VI
which i a beautiful pool AZ high water.
vhcr, small craft NAV lie in safety an wealth
crs. The people arr intelligent. aHahlc hos
pii.hle and generous. The ladies. in all that
IL axe up the essential accomplishment, 81
a household matron. cannot he beaten b,
any OF the iopns on the coast. The men
are industrious and cnicrpr.siug in a .gr-
passing degree. They follow the fishing
business almost exclusively and the, work
a, Il a. # there we're money in II; and that
d. really where the, find their dollAr, They
suppl, Ellsworth and other markets with
f,h and ship some quali,ic, to Boston They
arr at thrlr business fishing when a boat can
90 Such meu ought 90 prosper. Do pros
per. and will prosper Mr. Orlando An
and Mr.. Enoch Moore have each a wcir
which have bcrn very successful this season
they supply bait to the fishermen from all
quarter from their veir.. and cure the bal
lance Tor markc.-some dav, the, sci. so.
very sure TO get supply. especially on the
full run Of tides. and At til, change and full
Of the moon. Mackerrl are taken in the
weirs a. well a. herring. The mackcrcl are
small but good, and according 10 the rule Of
progressive growth in migratory fish. they
viii be better next year They find a read,
home market at South IVES, Harbor. aud al
steamers take them to other markets
- al. 1
To supply fishermen. and they have formed
a pond by excavation. to obtain ice. Kumor
say, that Nj Ash has sold his weir and fish
stand 10 Mr.. Clarence joyce Of Swans l.
land. 10 take effect AT the closing Of thu,
season, business, and he viii remove to Bar
lIlrbor. There are Is dwelling house. aud
IL families on the Island Mr.. Samuel Gl,t
and Mr.. WEIGH are the oldest men on the
Island. Their ages are about - and 80
wears, respectively. They have raised res
pectAblc and promising familIe, Of children.
They have the satisfaction and pleasure of
having their children settled within speak
ing distance OF their own door-a gratiiica-
ton which all parents do not cnjoy The
next families in the ratio Of age are Mr.
Enoch Moor and Mr.. Henry f. Miller Mr.
Moore has a very promising son IN business
for himself. and a family of small children
Mr.. Miller has two daughters, amiabe and
accomplished Young ladies, who are teachers;
one teaching the district school on the H.
land, and the other teaching music At South
West Harbor. There is an excellent Sab
bath School under the successful superin-
tendence Of Mr.. Enoch Moore The weir.
above mentioned have given notoriety to the
place. and 1t may not be surprising if \
Sardine factory is erected in the near future.
Another circumstance which mas tended
much to give impetus to the business aud
prominence to the place is the fine little
steamer of Capt. Andrew J. Gott, which
plies between the Island and Ellsworth. and
other places, carrying fresh fish and doing
other business. HISTORIAN
Swans Island. Oct. IS, 1850.