Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1884-05-15

Wanted. a good Vest Maker by
Lewis Friend.
Senator and Mrs. Hale have been spend
ing few days in this city.
The mills. with the exception Of Hsrtshorn,
Ellis & Co.'S, have oil been running for week
or more.
The lumber which has been left by the
east side OF the street on Peters hill Is for the
new skating rink.
Henry l.. Pierce and son, together with
Bangor parties, are about TO start up the iron
foundry in this city.
DIR. Haines has a small doe deer. She 10
a very handsome creature. and makes pretty
pet. He intends getting = mate for her and
having small deer park near his residence.
We understand that DIR. Fred A. Davis Is
in Androscoggin county. looking over the
ground with the view Of selecting location In
which TO settle down 10 the work Of his pro-
fession.
1t was A. II. GEM OF Bucksport. and not
II. b. Saunders Of Ellsworth. stated last
week. who was appointed one OF the commit
tee on resolutions at the Republican State Con-
vention at Bangor.
To Carlton NJ. McGown, who was the
lowest bidder. has been awarded the contract
for building the Grammar schoolhouse. TO be
erected on school street. Mr.. McGown is 10
receive n compensation Of s32oo.
Mr.. r. O. Tracy has a wellfillci carriage
repository on Franklin street, and those wish
ing to purchase first-class vehicles or harness
6. would do well to give him call. See his
in another column.
w. II. Faunce & Co.. having leased the
Ellsworth Wooden Mil, are prepared TO do
custom carding in 4 first-class manner. Wool
left at the store Of Clark 4 Davis will be taken
from there and returned free OF charge.
QUICK TRIr.-The schooner westerloo.
Capt. Edgar A. Jordan, went from Ellsworth
10 Providence. discharged cargo, thence TO
New York. loaded coal. and returned TO Ellis
worth. making the round trip in fifteen days.
An interested In music arr invited TO meet
Mr.. j. u. Westcndorf this evening (Wednc--
day.. at the Baptist vcstry. for the purpose Of
= chorus for the production Of
Bradbury Cantata Of Queen Esther. II
O'Clock.
The annual inspection Of VIM. II. II. Rice
Post. No. ~. q. A. r.. OF this city. will occur
on Monday evening next. All members OF
the Post are requested TO be in attendance.
The inspecting officer is Jonathan Crockett. Of
Rockland.
AT meeting Of the Hancock County saw
Ing Bank. held the 18th inst, J. r. Davis. {.
6. Peek. MIrick Avery. y. u. Coolidge and C.
C. Burrill were elected trustees: and at meet
Ing Of the trustees. J. +. Davis wa elected
president and G. G. Burrill. treasurer
All persons in favor Of having Fourth Of
July celebration in this city. the proceeds Of
" hich 10 b. given to the II. :. II. A., src re-
qucsted 10 meet at the High school room, Fri
day. Nav Is, at d. p. NJ. The executive com
mit,fe are especially requested TO b. present.
The revenue cutter Woodbury., reports
having found the schooner Cape Ann. Els
for Portland with sails .plit and I'M
manage able. of Aliens I.lc snd towed her TO
Port Clyde. She also reports = fleet Of nine
vessel, anchored N the kennebcr awaiting a
tow
STEAMERS CHARTERED. j. stated that
the International Steamship Company. hsve
the steamer Lewiston. Of the r. II.
4 NJ. Line. and steamer John Brooks. Of the
Portland Steam Packet Co., 10 take the place
Of the steamers Falmouth and dit, OF Port
land. burned and wrecked.
We received from North Ellsworth cor
well-written and graphic
count of the destruction Of the Mason house,
by lightning. We should have been very glad
TO have published IL had II not been that, when
il came To hand. We hsi an account Of the
same catastrophe already in type.
The invitation extended to Rev. A. y.
Jones to preach at Southwest Harhor the com
ing year has been declined, his health not al
lowing him 10 assume the arduous duties OF
that field. Rev. Amo, Rcdlon, OF West New
field. is expected to eomuIcuc. his labors nj
Southwest Harhor for the year. the first sun
,lay in June.
AT Hancock Hall, in this city. ON Friday
and saturday evenings Of this week. Prof.
Canary. who i said TO be the King Of bicycle
rider. announce. that he will ride forew ards
and backw sr,i- on one wheel, over sticks. and
perform many other wonderful tests. Miss
Fannie Newhall, the queen OF lady skaters.
" III also he pre-en, and add 10 the attractions
81 the occasion
The boom in the famous Brown. sarsa-
parlls continues, and demand, are coming
from beyond the borders OF the State. Judges.
lawyer. doctors. clergymen, and society la
die. Join in giving Testimonials. Rev. T. Ger
rsh, the author Of the blue and the Gray"
adds hi, testimony. and 1t is said the cure ef-
fected in thi, case as,oni,hes the medical facul-
". Read the interesting ad in another col
umn.
The discussions on the Morrison bill make
timely paper announced for the
June Hlrper's. on The New York Custom
house. As the collector Of the port OF New
York deals with more than two-thirds Of MI
the importations OF the country. the article 10
practically y comprehensive sketch Of our Gus
tom.-revenue system. The writer gives guam
tity of interesting facts and tables a, 10 the
import, and shipping Of the country. and fol-
lows the complicated processes OF cu.toms-en-
try through all the divisions Of the custom
house. Many illustrations add TO the interest
If the article.
The house Of h. h. Thompson at Mt.
Desert bridge. took fire in the upper story. on
Monday last. The fire was promptly ex-
iingui.hed with but little damage TO the house
or contents. Mr.. Thompson'- son, Mr.. VIM.
L. Thompson. was, however quite heavy
loser. While at work on the roof. he threw
to the ground his coat in the pocket OF which
was pocket-book containing between 900.
and $500. in bank bills. When Mr.. Thompson
descended from the roof, his pocket-book lay
on the ground. wide open. but every dollar
had disappeared. and no trace Of the money has
since been found. Ii i supposed that it blew
into the bay. Mr.. Thompson showed good
blood, however, for he was married the next
day. and started with his bride for New York,
where they will join ship in which they ex-
pect to sail around the world.
West GoaIdsboro.
Arrived 9th inst, schooner Virginia,
Bragdon, from Boston with merchandise for
S. L. Tracy, &. S. Bunker and others. The
Virginia will 60 to Yves, Bay to load for
Boston.