Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-01-29

Last week we left of at the corner Of
Philadelphia and Washington Avenues.
| The latter avenue runs north and south
from the small boat landing up into the
| Schooner Head road. In going down
street we see on the right that DIR. Derby
Is making a large addition to his cottage.
Albert higgins has sold the three lots OPP
posite the Grand Central. On the northern
| lot, We see that the old stand Of II. A.
! Sproul has been transplsnted. and on the
site OF the old saloon, Mr.. Sproul Is erect
| ing a large three story building. The
basement Of which will be occupied as
Restaurant, to be kept In the best style.
where the inner man can be refreshed
after long tramp. or delightful sail on
the Bay The first floor will be occupied
as confectionery aud Ice cream saloon,
while the upper stories will be occupied as
supper rooms and doimitories. Next door
Tobias l.. Roberts having realized (Which
it would be well for the Bar IIsrborites in
general TO remember in building) that
being circumscribed in territorial limits
he owns all the way up to the heavens,
has added another story to his store
which now makes a very handsome APP
pearaucc. The lower floor is being ele-
gautly fitted up on the one side as first
class dry goods store and the opposite side
tor general grocery aud country store.
As We pass on we come TO Brsdley's
R.,.f H. D.. =.
of Cornish, Maine, 40xeS Il. four stories
high. The lower floors are to be used As
stores l>ome ot which are already occu-
pled) and for Mr.. Bradlcy's Photographic
Gallery. The upper floors will be occu-
pied a dormiiories. Mary OF our summer
visitors prefer to room out aud take :heir
meals 81 the Hotels merely. This struct-
IRE presents quite a marked appearance
As YOU approach Bar Hsrbor by the Steam
boat. Passing on we come to Neazic s..
ruunin. from the corner oi the residence
OF the late rnbia, Roberts, up 10 the
Veazje cottage. here we see a complete
change. NJ. Martin Roberts OF the New
port House has removed the annex over
across the street next 10 the EDCAaway
House. fronting west. commanding a lnc
view down the Bay. In its place we see
very pretty. commodiols anI substantial
building, i0Xs0 feet, four stories and base
mcnt. This will Increase the accommn-
datons OF this always popular Hotel thirty
rooms. II froa;, the North on the cove
and also command, an extensive view 81
the Bay and Islands. Next 10, west We
see the commencement Of cottage for
Mr.. Aver OF Bangor
Let Us weHd orr way down To the
Steamboat wharf and sec what they are
doing there. The number o! Steamer,
arriving here in the summer hayns in
creased 80 much that they cou'i not tie
accommodated a, the wharf a It f<nrFiy
stood, Tho Eastern Rail Road 10 whom.
the what belongs, have rebuilt /, entirely,
making i, more ample. \ Substantial
shed covers the front tor the protection Of
house Ia, al,p been added, on one end OF
which there i Pheasant waitin= room,
with retiring room, toc ladies' and gentle
men. lhi, work i, be'g. done under the
supervision Of Mr.. Samucl league OF
Portland. and j. executed in q most thor
ouIh and substantial. manner. We viii
res here until next week when We VIII
continue our Investigations.