Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-08-09

One case Of diphtherla is reported in
this city.
The Ellsworth Steam Laundry opened
for business on Monday morning last.
About one hundred Italians arrived on
the Henri, Morrison. Thursday, 10 work on
the Shore Line railroad.
Mr. W. A. kimball has been appointed
travelling passenger sgent Of the Boston
and Bangor Steamship Company
The British schooner. Daniel York. ar
rived THURSDAY, at Sullivan with coal for
the Sullivan Mining Co., from Nova Scotia.
The Boston x Bangor boats now make
landings at Northpor Camp Ground each
WAY. The first landing since the wharf vas
repaired vas made SATURDAY. last by the
steamer Cambridge.
Rev. Mr.. Gines who was recently called
to the pastorate of the Baptist church in this
CITY, has declined 10 accept, owing to the i'll
health of Mrs Glines who is compelled 10
try different climate.
Bar Harbor now has hotel accommoda-
tons for $500 guests. Add 10 this the num-
erous boarding houses and cottages. and II
is apparent that an immense crowd Of tour
lists can be comfortably cared for at Bar
Harbor.
Col. A. b. Farnham. post master al
Bangor, and Mr.. L. G. Wyman. Cashier OF
the First National Bank. al Bangor. passed
through Ellsworth. Monday, on their way
home from Southwest Harbor, where their
friends are rusticating.
The Rockland Free Press Of last week
saws: Senator Eugene Hale and wife
arrived in Rockland. Monday evening, and
proceeded 10 Wscasset, Tuesday, where
Senator Hale has had conferred upon him
the distinguished honor of the presidency Of
the Samoset Association.
The portraits on the new postage stamps
that come in use October | are One cent,
Franklin; two-cent. Jackson; three-cent,
Washington; fve-cent, Garfield six-cent,
Lincoln: seven-cent, Stanton ten-cent,
Jefferson; twelve-cent, Clay; fifteen cent,
Scott thirty-cent, Hamilton; ninety cent,
Perry.
We received a pleasant call. Friday,
from Daniel Kimball, Esq, of Northeast
Harbor Mr.. Kimball was 81 years of age
on Thursday. Aug. ., and still walks with
out the aid of cane. He is an active bus
mess man and his mind is apparently as
clear and his senses as acute as they have
ever been.
The First Maine Heavy Artillery will
hold a reunion in Bangor on Tuesday
Aug 81 Ii will be the 2lst anniversary OF
the regiment. There are a good many OF
the First Heavy" still living in this county
and they should make an effort to be pres
ent Announcement Of the programme
will be made hereafter. Mr.. II. II. Shaw is
president Of the association.
T. A. Crabtree, of East Surry. has re-
Gently perfected an invention for securing
carriage wheels to or removing them from
the axles. which is very much simpler than
the present method Of securing them with q
nut. By this invention wheels can be taken
from the axle in second and when on the
axle the wheel is as secure as by the present
fastening. He will apply for patent.
Mrs. Chas. Otis of Otis, came to Ellis
worth about the last Of March to visit her
sister, Mrs. Silas |. Grant. Soon after Mrs.
Gus arrived here, Mrs. Grant was taken i'll
and was nursed through long and painful
sickness by her sister. Soon after her re-
covery, Mrs. Otis was attacked by an illness
from which she has not recovered and which
now gives rise to serious alarm to her many
friends.
"A company of gentlemen consisting Of
Senator Hale, Collector SAWYER and others
of Wiscasset, and several gentlemen from
Boston. have purchased Fishermen's Island
the outer island in Roothbsy harbor, about
mile outside of Squirrel, and contemplate
devo,ing it to summer cottages for such
persons as are seeking resorts on our I'M
ri, allied Maine coast. 1t is stated that Other
islands on the coast are being purchased fol-
this purpose.
Clifford Parker found the body Of q
man among the eel grass at Bucksport, Fri
day morning. which apparently had been
in the water some time. The body was
of man five feet six inches high, with dark
hair. The deceased was a middle aged man.
An inquest was held BY Coroner J. W.
Patterson, but no verdict was rendered, Al
the body was too far advanced in decom-
position to allow of an examination. II
was Immediately buried, at Bucksport Gen.
ire. The man vas probably sailor drowned
q Bangor.