Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1884-05-01
Deferred County News.


D~er Isle.
/ The past week has been dreary one
for those who wish to work out Of doors.
Rainy, drizzly, misty, nasty. Only two days
fit to work out in and one Of those wasn't
fiji. think perhaps the weather has affect
ed the amount of ''news" here, for there
really seems to he a lack Of anything Of in
terest to recite. In all probability shall
have plenty to tell you-"when it clears of"
The ground is full of water and unless the
sun dries il up soon, the work of the farmers
vii! be materially hindered. Such weather
seems to discourage every one, excepting
runners Can't say that | see any per-
ceptible dimlnution in the number who
have been running through here the past
week.
Rev. e. H. Gates has been hired for
another year BY the lst Congregational
church. Salary $500, with use Of parson-
age, land &c. four weeks vacation, one half
day every Sunday to he spent with 2nd Con-
grega,iona church.
MIR. c. A. Watts. the photographer, is
talking Of leaving US by Wednesdays boat,
We are sorry TO have him 90 and hope to see
him again soon.
All hope Of ever hearing from Capt.
George Lufkin, Of this place, is abandoned.
He sailed from Rockpor,, January %, his
vessel. the schooner "Melrose," being loaded
with ice. bound TO Port au Prince, r. r. ,
and nothing has been seen heard from
vessel or crew since. Ness.l wned by John
S. Emery X Co, Boston.
Eaara - "a. 6
Capt. Courtney Crockett of schooner j. H.
Miller, who left here some twent, DAYS ago.
The vessel was loaded with granite and bound
for Gardiner. or Boston. as the wind should
prove favorable. since which time no word
has been received from him, neither has
the vessel been seen. His crew consisted Of
his son. boy Of fourteen, aud his brother
in-law, Edwin GreenIau.
Capt. J. w Green has applied for a
patent for clamp crinkle' for vessels
sails. II is pronounced BY all sea-faring &
men. a great improvement and il will be
tried on new suit Of sails for a noted three
master. whose Captain belongs here.
Apr Fl. l. q. L.
The big rain last week left the roads in
very bad condition. 4 part Of the turnpike
on Archer and Chick hills is washed out en-
tirely. Il has left a goodly number Of
thank -ye-marms. The mail stage from
Bangor has missed one trip. and il arrived
las, night a. - o'clock.
The river is very high overt flowing all
the banks.
Mr.. Koher, Nowet, hA. left town.
vas burned last week VI.
April ~
ianniur
l. ocals dc hhc ten~' tcerh in our com
munity just now,
The l.amolne Grange, T. Of H. Vas in
>tItu'cd February II. last. Ii i in q very
iiourishing condition. Starting out In lf-
with furiv charter members. It now has. Al
The age OF Two months, Just one hundred.
and ",,Il there's more 10 follow" The or
ganlzation number, among is membe hip,
resident, of Eden. Ellsworth. Trenton and
iamoine, while the large number in Al
tendance At the Tuesday evening meeiings
indicate the interest taken IN the work OF the
order
In November, 1881. while the schooner
Banner. Of Ellsworth, Capt. Nathan King.
master, was on her way from Charleston. ).
g., TO New Bedford. Mass, she encountered
I Violent gale IN the Gulf stream and va,
wrecked. The crew Of the unfortunate
vessel made FOR the rigging and ciung tO the
wreck eleven days, seven days being without
food or water. Towards night Of the
eleventh day, the wreck vas sighted b th-
schooner Franklin, ot Gloucester. SlsiIle.
master. which borc down on the wreck and
took N III. unfortunate met, who were
more lead than alive, from hunger, thirst
for the West Indies. and the wind was
favorable. with the consent OF rescued. she
proceeded ID her destination Arriving IN
port. the crew shipped in different vessels for
Boston or other home ports More than
half a century has passed and Capt. Benjamin
Ming, Who vas mate and. We believe. the
Onl, living SURVIVOR of the wreck in Lamo.ne
had neither seen nor heard Of the humane
captain Of the Frank lin, until last Sabbath
morning. when On his way to church,
letter was put into Lis hand bearing the
signature of James b. Sayille. Gloucester,
Mass, asking If the reader remembered the
events and experiences connected with the
wreck Capt. King gladly ayalled himself
Of the opportunity 70 correspond with his
friend. whom he holds il grateful remem
brauce. aud with whom he has had no COM
mumcatIon inr more than hity-t"o wears.
Capt. NathaL King, an older brother, and
master Of the wrecked schooner, died little
over a GEAR ago. never having entirely re-