Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-06-28

/ vicinity Of Great Pond.
Aiken ha> a Word to say about scy,hes
! that farmers should read.
J The cinnamon bear. with his keeper, ar
| rived in this city. Monday.
A large band Of gypsies arrived in this
CITY SATURDAY, and are encamped near Town
! House hill
| On the first page will be found an
interesting letter from our regular Washing
ton correspondent.
An interesting letter from Rome will be
found on the first page from the pen of Sis
ter Of Robert Gerry. Esq.
Miss Mary A. Carroll, of Southwest
! Harbor. has Just closed yer, successful
term of school at Otter Greek
f. @. Salisbury is now putting salve
before the public which is highly recon-
mended as being good for man or beast.
Mrs. Zachariah Chandler. mother Of
Senator Hale's wife, arrived here, FRIDAY
from Detroit, Mich. on a visit 10 her daugh-
ter.
1t is expected the steamboat wharf be-
ing built at Fle,cher's Cove. Long Island,
by Bangor parties, will be completed by
July |.
The Green Mountain railway is so far
completed as to allow the running Of trains
! to the top OF the mountain. 1t was inspect
| ed BY the Railroad Commissioners. Satur-
! dav.
Mr.. j. r. Shuman OF Great Pond
desires US to sa, that he did not resign the
position Of postmaster at that place. as stat
| ed in a former communication, but that he
declined to accept it.
The latest, relative to the Shore Line is
that it will cross Skilling's river between the
bridge and Halls mill The site for the de-
pot grounds, in this city. has not been de-
cded on. so far a. We can learn.
MIR ]. h. nin,more. the piano tuner,
has been in town lately. He will be here
again in October. and all orders left with
Miss Nancy button or Miss Emma Perry
will receive prompt attention upon his re-
turn.
We hear that four-year old daughter
Of Capt. Barney Mullan. SUPERINTENDENT Of
the Harvey Elliot mine accidental, fell a
short time ago breaking her left arm below
~ 4. 4 81.
and reports her doing we'll.
Most Of ]. T. Giles drive is out Of the
portion Of the old dam. at the head Of the
Pond, gave way while working his drive
through and he was compelled TO leave
between 100000 and 5Oo.ooo feet, hung up.
a F. Burnham. Esq. will deliver the
Grafton at Ea>throok on the Fourth Of July.
A good dinner will be furnished BY the la
dies. the proceeds of which will 90 towards
repairing the church ediice. There will be
variety Of amusements during the day and
a grand time j. anticipated.
The ladies Of the Baptist Society Of
this city will hold their annual Strawberry
Festival and Supper at their vestry. this
Wednesday evening. There will be sale
of aprons and other useful articles during the
evening. Tickets to supper including straw
berries and cream. - cents
1t is reported that certain parties have
been catching black bass from Branch Pom.
These fish were introduced into this pond
several years ago, and il is gratifying to
learn that they are rapidly multiplying.
Several of those caught are said 10 have
weighed over three pounds each. II would
be well for fishermen to remember, however,
that these fish cannot be legally taken until
after the first Of JULY,
The citizens Of West Sullivan will hold
grand celebration on the Fourth, to con-
sist Of parade Of antiques and horribles,
walking and rowing matches, throwing and
putting the stone, boxing by light and heavy
weights, etc The Cherry field Brass Band
and Wood X Joys orchestra have been en-
gagged TO furnish music. Dinner will be
served by the ladies of the West Sullivan
sewing circle.
Mrs. \. T. Lord has just closed term
of school in the Strawyille district that has
been more than usually successful. The
school has numbered seventy scholars,
fourteen Of whom will probably enter the
Grammar school this fall. AT the close of
the term Mrs. Lord was very generously
remembered by her scholars, being the
recipient of several fine presents, among
them being black walnut sewing chair.
To the July number Of the Manhattan
Magazine Henry J. Van Dyke, jr.. con
tributes finely illustrated aud interesting
paper on Princeton College; Julian Haw
thorne begins a serial "Beatrix Randolph; )"
Nora Perry furnishes short poem "Abdlcat-
ed" and Edward Stevenson, Nevada story,
professor Joyanny's Funeral" "A Ma
tional Need and Its Business Supply" by
Clarence Jordan, deals with the question of
immigration and advises the es.ablis hment of
an Emigrant Bureau by the United States.
Manhattan Co., Temple Court, n. Y.
AT the East Maine Conference Seminary
on Thursday, diplomas were conferred in
the Scientific Course on Howard A. Lincoln
in the College Preparatory Course on W.
w. Allen, A. l.. Chase and J. O. Higgins,
and in the Academic on Grace ii. Blodgeit,
Carrie c. Chapman, Lizzie NJ. Folsom, Alice
NJ. Jordan, Evie lie Page, Hattie l.. Part
ridge, Fannie I. Swazey, Gussie c. Swazey'
Crinnie ID. Swazey, Nettie NJ. Swazey, Har-
ry b. Moore, Frank A. Young and Walter
Buck. The graduation was pronounced the
post successful thai the seminary has ever
held.
~ & Tinker opened the
rAe'srs, ossooa hancock Neck for the
"'f a''a"d Mouse on hing. This is the