Ellsworth American., 1883-11-15
City and County.

Parties having dry hard wood for sale will
find ready market here now.
During the high wind Monday night the
wooden awning in front Of Coombs' Block
was blown down.
A small party of our sportsmen left the
city early Monday morning, for few days
| sport in the wilds.
Capt A. c. Holt has recently moved to
No. Lamoine having leased the farm OF the
late Capt. Ebcn W. BragdOn.
Sch Helen G. Mosely, lately launched in
Belfast Capt. A. c. Holt. is loading in Bangor
with lumber for Philadelphia.
! Remember punch and Judy" next We'd
ncs,lay night. also the best opportunity TO Sc
lect Christmas presents at the Unitarian YES
try.
The change from the September weather
of Sunday to December weather on Monday
curled up the Italian laborers on the Shore
Line considerably.
The 6. A. r. Post in this city, will wei
come all honorably discharged Soldiers and
Sailors of the late war at their campfire on
saturday evening next.
Snow commenced falling early this (Wed
nesday) morning. but at nine o'clock had
turned 10 rain. Enough snow fell TO make the
streets decidedly sloppy.
The Italians at work on the Shore Line
near the sullivan ferry. have constructed a
number Of earth huts which are new style OF
architecture in this section.
w IL. 4 II. l.. Davis have a number of
secondhand carriages. some of them nearly
new. that they are offering decidedly low in
order to Close them out before winter sets in.
A splendid display of hand painting. Ken
sington, etching and lace embroidery. in the
shape OF banners table scarfs, Tides and to-
let sets will be made at the Unitarian Nestry
Nov. y and 30.
Owing to the sickness of Prof. Newcomb']
assistant the lecture on the Jeanette Arctic
exploring expedition advertised for this We'd
nesday evening. ha> been postponed TO Tues
day evening. Nov. 20.
-Cha> Harli>on. Of Franklin employed in
Halls quarry at otter Greek. was seriously, If
not fatally injured by the premature discharge,
of a blast. Monday. Hardison is ., years Of
age and has wife and three children.
MIR. W. K. Jordan who has been engaged
in numbering on this river for some wears past.
left on Monday morning. with his teams and
part Of hi> crew for New Hampshire. where he
has engaged to operate during the coming
winter.
DR.. :. ID. Virgin who has been for the
past week or more introducing his CHERRY
Cordial in the eastern part Of the State re-
turned Monday. The Cordial i, destined TO
become the medicine. where it has received
fair trial.
1t i, expected that the new three masted
schooner. +. ID. Hodgkins built by Capt. /.
VI. Grant. will be launched this week. Thurs
day. She will be commanded by Capt. Row
land Bon>ry. and will load here with slaves for
New York.
A slight fire occurred in the house of Hen
ry Brown, Tuesday afternoon. The fire
caught from the stove and burned the mantle
piece and some OF the woodwork adjoining.
The fire was cxtingui>hed without calling out
the firemen.
-During the gale. Tuesday. fire was com
Holiness mill. 10 the house owned by Isaiah
Hartman. on the Shore road. but was extin-
2u>hed by the mill hands before much dam
a.c was done.
John l.. Moor. ESQ. has just completed
the repairs on hi- dwelling house. on the Shore
road. including new coat of paint on the out
side, which gives il very attractive appear
anee. Mr.. Moor is 81 wears Of age but is still
careful of his surroundings ever.
An eccentric gentleman. named Doane
Brown. recently died in North Bucksport. \
half brother in Boston. who came east to look
after Mr. Browns property saws that upon un-
locking hi> brothers safe several thousand dol
ar>' worth OF notes which had been outawe,i.
were found.
AT Waldoboro. Wednesday afternoon.
George W. Heath of Bucksport. mate OF the
Barkeniinc +. o. Clark. fell from the stern rail
into the long boat which wa, slung 10 the
stern dayit>. and sustained severe injuries TO
hi back. He sailed. however. with his YES
sci Thursday morning.
Coy. Robie has accepted the invitation Of
tion OF the evacuation Of the city OF New York.
TO attend with his staff the celebration Of the
day in that city Nov. o. Col c. c. Burrill.
of the Governors staff. has received orders to
report for duty at that time and place.
1t j, "A well known fact that commercial
travellers make ii a point 10 stop at the Cherry
field House over SUNDAY If a late drive on Sat
urday night will enable them 10 do so. 1t is
because Mr.. Barney McGouldrick. the proprie-
tor. 'knows how to keep hotel in the best
sense of the phrase. May he live thousand
wears.
The CrGndpn Tribune (Dak) says: Mr..
Geo. II. Brown, formerly of Ellsworth. Me-.
has about completed $1,000 Hotel, he is
going to have something very nice. II viii be
called the Prairie View House. and when fin
i>lIed. will be one of the finest buildings in
SPHINX Co. II is three stories high. has a fine
man-ard roof, and i being built in the most
modern style Mr.. Browns family have ar
rived and were most heartily welcomed 10 our
midst.
The November circular of Geo. III. Peters
& Co.. lumber dealers. Boston, says: East
width Spruce Plank. Cargoes running into
narrow sizes are dull Hemlock Boards planed
are wanted. Spruce Side-Boards are also In
request. Pine Boards are in good supply and
demand not active except in Box-Boards
OF good width. Shingles and Clapboard- are
more quiet. and dealers generally have fair
stocks. Lath- continue active and very small
stocks on hand or to arrive.
About 10 30 O'Clock. Tuesday morning. fire
wa. discovered in the store house of J. Ii. &
f. X. Hopkins. at their mill yard, on the Shore
road which. owing 10 the high wind. spread
rapidly, and was soon communicated to several
place. in the yard where wood and lumber
were piled. An alarm was given and the fire
men OF Union No. . and Dirigo No. 8 respond
ed promptly 10 the call. The store house was
entirely destroyed before the engines could
reach there and by the flying cinders fire was
communicated TO the woodland living between