Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-03-31

just got right up and busted during the past
four or five days.
The ladies of the Methodist Sewing
Circle will give a Supper in their Ves,ry
this "wednesday evening.
Owing to the Supper given by the
ladies in the Methodist vesiry. the Young
Folks regular meeting has been postponed
till Thursday evening.
-Four silver bricks, from the Sullivan X
waukeag mill. passed through Ellsworth,
last week. on their way to Boston. Their
weight vas nearly 1000 ounces.
The high winds Of the past few days
have raised the dust in clouds and We are
glad to note the signs Of movement, on
the part Of h. F. Gray. TO bring out the
street sprinkler.
One of 7. b. Swans personal friends a,
Mechanic Falls. intimates that he has heard
from the fugitive. and that he is no, far
! from the Canada border. He will say moth
: ing definite on the subject.
MIR. f. H. Greely Of Bar Harbcr pur-
| chased a fine span of horses from Mr.. T. o.
/ Beal Of Bangor. on the 18th inst Last
week Mr. Greely took the horses to Boston
where he found a ready sale for them a; a
high figure.
Hon. Isaac Burpee and +. Il. Burpec,
Esq. have gone TO Presque Isle to arrange
for the immediate extension Of the New
Brunswick Railway in that quarter. Ii i
expected that the whole track will be relaid,
and the guagc Of the road widened through
out before September.
We understand there i, under rehearsal
| D, some of our amateurs an entertainment
/ consisting Of a miscellaneous concert, intro
duciug orchestral music, popular songs and
chonl.es with some rollieking college songs.
eu,ire, new. This concert will he made up
Of thirteen performers IN addition the pop
ular PLAY. The Spjrit Of 20" will be pre-
sentcd This We understand viii take place
abou, the middle Of April.
/ The Keuncbec Journal SAYS: Mr..
Henry Of Augusta. the caterer Vho
furni,l Treatments FOR the Legislative
part, la Granite Hall. has instituted pro
. oecdiug. against +. W Hall Of Exeter. To-
. b,a, Lord. Jr.. Of Staudish. ) ". Cook Of
Lewiston and o'her,, looking To the rccov-
er, of S-a. which sum he alleges !, due him
by reason II non-fulfllmcui Of contract nu
the rar, " the defendants. the same being
members Of the committee having IN charge
the matter OF providing collation. for the
guests a, the party IN question. Mr.. Har;
va, engaged "a furnish ice cream, cake,
coffee. ,tc. for d-I0 persons. The crowd wAs
much larger than ih,,. aud Mr.. Hart asserts
tie committee authorized him to provide re-
. Treatments cnoach for ALL lie did 80, and
prc.eu,cd a bill for SEQ. The committee
paid him >3O0. which he credited them on
account The action j. re;urnahlc At the
/ Apnl term Of the Superior Court in Ken
ncbcc county.
i, l. with pleasure that We chronicle the
ad,anccmcu, Of former rcsiden, ct Els
+ worth George Moore Smith. son II the la'c
Walter J. Smith. Who has resided in New
York CITY for several wears past. and who
has recently h--cu promoted TO n, position
% Lieutenant Colonel Of the famou, Sew
rnih Regiment National Guard State 81
New York We learn from his brother,
Mr. Melvin ) Smith Of this place. the fol-
lowing facts regarding his career IN the
seventh regiment
I Joined ~ a private in April ls6l. aud a,
such taking part with the regimen, in it.
campaign for the defence Of Washington
until volunteer. could be placed in the field
September l>il. promoted first sergcan, Of
HI, company. May 1862, promoted second
lieutenant while on duty w,th the regimen,
in Baltimore. Did duty with the regimen;
ia the suppression Of the dran riois in New
York CITY ia Juy 1868. Also on duty ia
the MARYLAND campaign IN June and july
Z 1903. July 1901. promoted hTst lieutenant
The occasion OF this promotion being the
elevation Of the captain Of his company
Emmons Clark-to the colonclcy Of the
regiment. position which Colonel CLARK
still holds December 1864, promoted cap
] tain April 1870, promoted majo-- On
duty With the regiment in the Orange Tio'
on Eighth Avenue. New Work city, in July
+ 1874 Did duty during the railroad strike,
Of 1871. March 1881, promoted lieutenant
| colonel Colonel Smith was one of the
origina,ors Of the National Rife Association
and the protector OF the well known range al
/ Creetimoor He was one Of the building
committee in the erection Of the magnificent
new armory for the regiment in New York
/ city.