Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-12-06
City and County.

business along the wharves is very quiet
for the season.
Mr.. J. W. Coombs has added coat of paint
10 the outside of his saloon.
All our mills were compelled to shut down,
Monday. on account of the ice.
County Treasurer John A. Buck, of Or
land was in Ellsworth, Tuesday.
| -Schooners Romeo and Gen. Grant are
hauled up for the winter at Bueksport
Go to Holmes Brothers for fresh oysters.
fruit. confectionery, tobacco and cigars.
Our streets are now in fine condition for
snow, very little OF which would make fine
sleighing.
1t is reported that +. L. smith has pur-
chased the stock of Walter Leighton, on
Water Street.
The telephone line from Bar Harbor TO
otter Greek. in connection with Halls quarry,
will be completed in few days.
}. W. SAWYER 4 Sons, of Milbridge. eN-
poet to build several vessels next season.
amounting 10 between 1900 and 1000 tons.
The Ladies Of the Methodist Society will
hold their annual fair and supper. at their
Nestrv. Wednesday. Dec. l.. supper - cts.
Master joel Hinckley, at Milbridge,
launched Nov. II. schooner of III tons, named
Jenny Lind. TO be commanded by Capt. j. A.
Leighton.
The storm. on SUNDAY, turned TO snow in
the afternoon and being followed by severe
cold during the night. several sleighs were out
Monday.
A petition in circulation last week
among the resident, Of Pine street and vicinity
for street lamp TO bc located near the house
of Capt. u. Mcfarland.
The new three ma>ird schooner r. u.
Hodgkins. Capt Bonsey. was lowed out OF the
river Monday. loaded with slaves and head
ing- for Rondout. y. Y.
Harry CLANCY has gone TO Cohoes. New
York. to spend the winter. Iii, many friends
hope 10 see him return in the spring. with
greatly improved health.
President NJ. {. Fcrnald. of the State
College. i, about 10 publish list Of all the
students who have ever attcndcdth that institution
with their residence and occupation.
= u. wiggin ha~ greatly improved the cx-
ternal appearance Of hi> drug store by coat
of paint. The demand for his Cherry Cordial
is steadily increasing and he i kept busy filling
orders.
Mr.. +. ;. Smith has just received a fine
line OF fancy toilet articles and silk applique
work which he is selling very low He has also
fine line of Christmas and New Years cards AT
pric,s RANGING, from lie 10 lOc
Sch. Helen G. Mo>elev. Capt. A. c. Holt.
has arrived in Philadelphia having made the
passage from Bangor 10 that port in five days.
taking 40 NJ Of lumber, which i said TO De- the
largest load carried out Of Bangor this season
10y one schooner.
Prof. Easily. OF Ca>tine. the popular reader,
who has been in i'll health during the past
eighteen months. has sufficiently recovered 10
give a few entertainments. The first will be
given in Ellsworth in the course of few
weeks
As the schooner Fair Dealer Capt. Potter.
wa, on her way ont from sullivan. where She
had taken a load for Boston. >quall struck her.
carving away her forcsal. Capt. Potter was
Obliged TO come 10 This city to get another sail
before proceeding.
We have received copy Of the Musical
Record. edited BY Dexter smith. and published
by Oliver Di>on \ Co.. Boston. Mas. This
j. one Of the best If the musical journals with
it, well selected reading matter and good music
1t i published monthly. price 500 per year.
). b. Mutt. at Perry. will launch about
the middle OF December iir>t-cla>> 3-Ina>ted
fl.
Trundv owned bv j. :. Win,low 4 co.. Of
Portland. Capt. j. Davis Of Lubcc Cwho j. TO
command herr and other-. Mr.. Mutt will
build another vessel next season.
Mrs. Dora Wiley Golden who recently re-
turned from England on visit To her
friends in Buck>port started, Monday. on her
return. taking her little daughter. Bernicc.
..Royal Concerts at Covcnt Garden. London.
and will resume her engagement.
The following changes in the star service
in Maine have been ordered: Route 40l. South /
West Harbor TO >cawall: leave south West
Harbor daily. except sundays. at 6 p. M. or on /
arrival Of mail from Ellsworth: arrive a,
Seawal in one hour. Leave Seawall daily. ex-
cept sunday, at p. m. arrive at South West
IIarbor by ?. m.
The catalogue Of Colby University for
lsS:}-4. i received. The institution i attend |
ed. at present. by twcnty->iX seniors. eighteen
Juniors. thirty-nine Sophomores and thirty
four Freshmen. Total number Of students.
one hundred and seventeen. Figures are given
To show that the expenses Of student life AT
Colby need moi exceed $40 a wear
At a regular meeting Of the Ellsworth
Grand Army Post. on Monday evening" the
following officers were elected for the ensuing
year: J. +. Parsons. Commander: J. {. Chill
colt :. v. Com'd'r; L. Bonzey, J. V. Com'd'r;
W. ii. Davis. Quarterma>ter: :. ID. Wiggin |
surgeon: 4. Mcfarland. Chaplain: +. 4. Ma
comber. Officer of the Day: T. Bresnahan.
Officer of the Guard. This Post now numbers
about eighty members and is steadily growing.
Alec Parody. i'll company withtwo others.
went 10 Ianoine Thanksgiving Day. for 4
little duck shooting in Frenchman's Bay. The
party went out in Il boat and while Mr.. Parody
wa, standing up TO get shot the boom swung
and Knocked him overheard. He clutched at
the painter Of the small boat which was being
flowed and succeeded in reaching ii and was
pulled on board soon his companions
could DO 50. He lost valuable gun and caught
a severe cold which has laid him up ever since. !
1t was Il narrow escape from drowning.
On Thanksgiving Day, there assembled at
the residence of Mr.. Perley Haynes, East
Dedbam, for the first time in fourteen years,
his entire family Of seven children. The fol-
lowing are their names and places of residence:
BRIGHAM Haynes, East Dedham, George
Haynes, Victoria. British Columbia, Mrs. III.
b. Phillips. Ellsworth. John HAYNES. Ellis
worth. Mrs. Henry IIeisterman, Victoria,
British Columbia, Mrs. Frank Austin. East
Dedham, Mrs. Lyman Somes, Somesvlle. The
parents are aged respectively 81 and 70 years.
They were very happy over the family reunion.
They still reside. alone. on the old family home
stead and for people Of their Years still enjoy
remarkably good health.
During the rain FRIDAY evening a lady