Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-09-27

a three months visit i'm Europe. He is in fine
health and spirits, and says that he shall now
sell dry goods lower than usual.
-Messrs. Fred A. Davis and Thos. Drake,
students Of DIR. Drake, left here Monday for
Philadelphia TO attend their final course Of
medical lectures during the fall and winter.
| Ground was broken, Monday, in the field
opposite DIR. Parcher's, on High Street, where
the Shore Line depot is to be located. About
twenty men are employed and the work Of
grading is being pushed rapidly.
| The opening Of the Eastern Maine Fair in
Bangor, Tuesday, indicates that 1t will prove
successful venture. There Is large attend
ance and the display In each department ex-
eeed- the expectations of the managers.
Schooner E. NJ. Branscomb, Capt. Lord,
arrived Tuesday. with cargo Of general mer-
chandise for parties in this city. She also
brought mast and bowsprit for the schooner
Mary Jane Lee which is being repaired at one
OF the wards here.
james +. Parsons, Esq, cashier Of Burrirs
Bank, left. Monday morning. for a short va
cation. He will visit the west. going AS far as
uiiN W utIt liz loTu1tTIN Tt>iucu. MI.
Parsons is one Of our most careful and indus
triou- business men and his vacation has been
well earned.
On Monday the deer hunters will he out in
force the close time will expire on that date.
They will do well to remember, however that
the dog. ore not allowed and that the law per-
mits any one to shoot a dog found hunting
The law alsn li.,,its h.. -
TO three for one person TO have in possession.
Mr.. u. +. Joy. photographer, continues to
take pictures by the dry plate, or instanta-
neous process and his business In this line Is
steadily increasing. II evidently meets with
the wants Of the public and proves highly sat
isfactory. II you want anything in the line OF
photographs. cal on Mr.. Joy and you can get
il.
Attention j. called to the grand excursions
advertised 10y the Boston & Bangor Steamship
Company. Now is the time to visit Boston,
The Foreign exhibition i one OF the finest ever
held in thi, country and is attracting the atten-
ton OF people everywhere. The excursions
offered by this line of steamships afford so low
rate that all have the opportunit, of seeing
putting out.
An interesting serie, Of race. will he held
at Donaqus Park in this city on "wednesday
and Thursday. Oct. 10 and IL. The track will
be put in good condition and as there will b.
n large number Of entries. IL Is certain To be
every way successful Messrs. John Il. Wis
well and Albert T. Jellison have charge OF the
on
add TO the interest of the occasion. II will he
safe To look for large display OF fast horses.
and II the weather |. pleasant. big crowd
The Grand Army Post here has arranged
with Mr.. Herbert W. Leach. OF Penob>cot. TO
deliver hi- interesting lecture on the Jeanette
expedition. in Hancock Hall. on Thursday
evening, oct II. Those who have listened 10
Mr.. Leach say that many parts Of hi lecture
are very thrilling, though the speaker is very
modest A. TO the terrible adventures through
which he. personally. passed in the Arctic re-
gions. II will be lecture well worth listen
ing 10 and many will have curiosity 10 see Il
man no WAS a member of such a remarkable,
though Inflated. expedition.
The AMERICAN appears thi- week with a
/ NEW H'ttl Il INV IL Has
also been enlarged by dropping one Of the two
head rules and lengthenng esch column to the
amount OF the space between the rules. making
an increase OF nearly fwo-third. Of a column.
We trust these changes will meet the approx al
OF our readers and can assure them that
shall do our best Ia merit continuance Of
the support that has been NJ generously given
u. our lit OF subscriber. l. steadily inereas-
ng and in the job department We have been
compelled 10 provide increased facilities 10
meet the demands OF our patrons. Now II
those who borrow the AMERICAN weekly from
their ncighbors would send u their sub,crip-
ton for one year, they would help Us. be more
independent thcm-eye. and relieve their neigh
bors of great annoyance.
Read the advertisement Of the Park Fain-
~ OF Boston. who are giving series Of enter
t,iinmcnts In Hancock and Washington coun-
iir.. They were recently at Ca>tne and the
Cdstine Visitor SAYS of them The Park
Family gave grand concert in the Town Hall
FRIDAY evening. which far surpassed in merit
the generality OF out Of town entertainments
and Wa deserving OF much larger audience.
The program was we'll selected and well exc
cuted. the choru>e- Were very fine; the crystal
chimes by Miss George Park were exceeding
Is beautiful and showed great deNterity and a
finished touch; the Flower Pot Solo" by Miss
Kate Park was equally worthy Of note. The
duet on the either. by Miss Annie and Nellie
Park was exqui-itely rendered. The duet for
Cornet and Baritone by Master George and
Miss Ada Park. the Youngest Of the party was
charmingly well done. Mr.. Edward Frye APP
pcared in the character Of humorist in several
pieces Mr.. l.. 4. Leisure acted ~ >tage-lnan-
agcr and performed his duties admirably. he
also achieved great praise for his adroitne>s a.
piano accompanies, many OF the selections
werr heartily cncor,-d and every one felt re-
paid for going"
"MEssRs. J. ". 4 +. ID. JoNE-.'-Ell--
worth people and many In the county will be
sorry 10 hear that the above firm OF 80 many
wears existence ha. al last been dissolved. by
the retirement of Col. J. W. Jones. on account
OF ill-healih. The firm began business in Els
worth. in 1883. and continued here up 10 1850
a period Of .. years. when both partners re-
moved 10 Greenpoint and there carried on br
ines. together till now, making firm existence
of nearly half Il century While here they
enjoyed an honorable position in business and
in society. and are now most kindly and gem
orally remembered after an absence OF nearly
20 YEAR. They have enjoyed the respect and
esteem Of their Brooklyn acquaintance, H. will
| appear from the following extract from a
Brooklyn paper: 1T will be seen by reference
] 10 our advertising columns that Col. John W /.
.Jone. has retired from the firm of J. W. and
/ T. ID. Jones. Of which he has been the senior
member for nearly forty-five Year,, twenty Of
which the firm has been doing business cor. of
/ West and Kent streets in the Seventeenth
Ward. They established the first lumber yard
| in this section and by honorable dealing and
close attention to every detail gradually built
up an extensive and lucrative trade. The con-
dition Of Col Jones health makes il imperative
upon him TO take this step. The business will
be continued by ThOs. ID. Jones under the old
/ firm name"
! LamOiae.
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