Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-09-08
-Supt. l.. l.. Lincoln, was in Ellsworth

/ ureat roma sept. 10, louh.
School in district Nc. |. will begin
Sept 18th. Mr. Samuel ID. Staples, Of
North Penobscot, teacher. He has taught
ninety terms.
Hon. J. T. Hinckley, Of the Governor :
Council. was in Ellsworth this morning
| He is one Of the Kind that is always pleas
ant TO meet
Gov Plaisted has called on the Coun-
ell to meet him in the Council Chamber, al
Augusta, on Monday, Sept. 18th, to attend
to Executive business.
The excursion to Castine. last Monday
did not ..excurt." owing TO the failure of the
barge to arrive in time. 1t will probably
take place in about two weeks.
In response to the proclamation of the
Governor. Mass will be offered for the
speedy recovery Of the President on Thurs
day. at O'Clock A. NJ, at the Catholic
church.
The fall term Of the F.. VI. G.. Seminary
a, Bucksport, has just opened with 30 pu-
pills and SIX teachers. The Art and Music
! departments are established. and give prom
Use of being very successful.
Sch Sea Breeze. of Bucksport. which
sunk with a load Of coal. in the Saco river
las; spring, has been raised by Messrs
Flo,d 4 Hamilton. She was purchased b,
SAco parties soon after she sunk.
Capt John C. Sargent. son of Mr.. John
o. Sargent. has assumed the command OF
the Brig Dudley. owned by Morton Bros.
of Baltimore. Should he charter to a
healthy port his wife and child will 90 With
him.
Mr.. Albion CHM. Of Orland. whose at
tempt at suicide was reported last week, Is
very low with traumatic fever. The ball -
not extracted as II lies near the jugular vein
and the operation is too dangerous 10 at
tempt.
Schooner Pride of the Fast. reported
ii,mastcd and abandoned of fnngpan
Snoals, is now reported picked up and TOW
ed INTO Charleston. :. G. The officers and
crew we're taken off the wreck hy Schooner
James VI Riley, which also put into Char
lesion in distress.
On TUESDAY. the contract for surse, ing
tao routes from Bucksport To Ellsworth,
~as completed betSeen the owners Of the
Buck sport road and J. {. Brown \ Co. OF
New brunswick The work on the survey
will commence at once. II will probably
take from six To eigh, week. To do the
work.
In compliance with the reques, Of Gov
ernor Plais,ed. meeting will be held at the
Baptist church Thursday. at 10 O'Clock 4.
VI. To pra, for the recovery OF the President
!, !, hoped that the people will leave their
business and assemble 10 iniercede With
God. in behalf Of the chief magistrate Of the
Nation.
MIR l. Moor has one Of the fines,
young apple orchards IN Ellsworth. We
are indebted to him for some fine spec men,
Of the Red Astrachan' and duchess OF
Oldenhurg" apples which are certainly fine
specimens 1f those varieties. Mr.. Moor al
So raises other varieties equally delicious.
He will also raise, under glass, quite a
quantit, Of fine grapes.
Mr.. {. C. Young. agent for the Smith
American organ and the kranich X Bach,
and Weber piano. reports having sold over
forty instruments during the las, three
months The demand for the Smith Ameri-
can organ has been so great that he has not
been able 10 fill his orders. He has two
men on the road constantly. and all de,ir-
my first class instrument should apply Ia
Mr.. Young or his agents.
The meeting Of the Congregational
1 Council Tuesday afternoon. to consider the
resignation of Rev. {. J. IL. Ropes, and the
/ call to Rev. {. ". Huntington to the pas
/ torate of the church in this city. was large
I ly attended The resignation OF Mr.. Rope.
was accepted. and the examination Of Mr.
Huntington being satisfactory the Council
voted 10 confirm the action Of the church
! Rev. DIR. Field of Bangor. preached the or
dination ~ rmon in the evening. \ detail
/ ed account Of the services will appear in the
/ ANERICAS next week.
The Dramatic Club gave very enjoy
able entertainment on Wednesday evening
to large and appreciati,e audience The
/ play presented was the "Oetoroon," or life
/ in Louisiana. Much could be said in prals,
/ OF the manner in which the many difficult
parts were carried through and the dramatic
ability displayed. If any criticism should
be INDUCED. it would be 10 mention fault
common in amateur performances, that some
of the parts were not given loud enough IL
be distinctly heard in all parts of the Hall
| The scenery was well adapted To the play
one scene having been painted expressly fol
this occasion. Mr.. Loyejoy certainly de
serves great credit as do also the member,
of the Club, for furnishing so pleasant al
evenings entertainment.
Schooner Harvest Home, Capt Picker,
ing arrived at Lamoine Sept 1. The Cap.
tain reports having taken a gale OF wind
Aug. n, while at anchor on the Grand
Banks A sea struck the vessel breaking the
main boom. main gaf. sweeping away al
the boats and washing four men overheard
Two, one Of them the Captains son. were
rescued; the other two, one being the mate
named William Bowden and the other hi,
brother Geo. r. Bowden both of Surry, were
lost The younger Bosden never came W
after he was washed from the vessel. vii
liam swan to dory and climbed on to it
but was struck by another sea and sunk be
fore he could be rescued. The Captain GU
his cable and was drifting towards the dor,
when the man went down. The Haryes
Home has lost all her boats, and anchor
and came in with a broken fare.
Gard.
The Ellsworth Dramatic Company" tax,