Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1884-06-12
City and County.

"of'h j. 10 nave Fourth Of July
celebration.
"A thunder shower passed over this citv
Monday night.
Mrs. Senator Hale, with her three sons,
arrived home last week.
Col. J. \. Greene went to Boston. Sst,,v.
day, ON the FLYING Yankee.
DR.. Gilman Colby will commence issuing
the Bar Harbor Tourist, the first Of July.
Next Friday the steamer Frances will
leave Bangor with an excursion to Annapolis,
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Mr.. \. II. Higgins has nearly comp,eted ,
large stable at his place at the corner Of Main
and High streets.
Have YOU got your campaign banner with
the names OF Blaine 4 Logan vet. not, s.
ID. Wiggin has them In stock.
A strawberry festival will be given In the
Baptist vestry, this "wednesday evening.
See advertisement in another column.
The street commissioner had crew Il
work on Pine street. Monday. making some
much needed repair. but the rain of Tuesday
prevented the completion OF the work.
Marked improvement has been made In
the appearance of the old Morgan house, on
Bridge Hill. now owned by Mrs. OH. Kent.
DE Grasse Fox, OF Philadelphia. & gentle
man who has done great deal for the building
up Of Bar Harbor. was in Ellsworth. Tuesday.
Judge A. r. Wiswell. member Of the
Maine delegation TO Chicago. has extended his
frtr TO Minnesota and other points in the West.
Work on the shore Line Is rushing. Mon
day the force OF men was largely increased 30
thst the road Will b. finished before the lst OF
july.
The Wig say, that Prof. a.. \. II. Ropes
has taken passage by the steamer Catalonia,
from Boston for Europe. and will he absent
during the vacation Of the Seminary.
A social dance /, TO he given In Hancock
Hall. this "Wednesday evening Music will
be furnished by Geo. A. JOYS orchestra Thi.
will prohabl. he the last dance Of the season
here.
A cow belonging TO Mo-., Noon. East
surry. while going out Of the barn. Monday
morning. knocked III one Of her horn. an,
about three incbe. Of the pith The wound
bied copiously and it was with great difficulty
thst the bleeding Wa checked.
Mr.. J. r. Wi-w.ll. whose advertisement,
may b. found in another column. has few
words 10 say TO horse owners and TO those tho
arr DESTROYS OF hu,ing or selling. Call Il his
place OF business. as be offers inducemept.
which arr moi offered in very many plsce. in
this city.
There viii be grand rally OF the Patron,
Of Husbandr,. Of Hancock county, at the
North Csstine amp Ground. on the Fourth"
Hon. ID. II. Thing. Of Mt. Vernon. and Hon
Richard Nutter OF Dexter are expected 10 adj
dres- the Patrons. The castine Brass Rand
will b. in attendance and picnic dinner viii
he served. All are invited whether Patron. OF
not.
On saturday morning last. a barn belong
Ing to Mr.. Sanford Trip. at Partridge Cove.
near the line between Hancock and Lamoine.
containing about - tons Of hay. horse rake and
moving machine. and other farming iools
was DESTROYED by fire. The loss falls heavily
IN Mr.. Trip a. there wa. no Insurance II
Is supposed ia be the work Of 3 tramp who
had been seen there.
Mr.. Fred'k II. Moses. the popular Buck
.poH florist, was in this city LAST week Mr.
Mose> has built fine store NJ Bar Usrbor
which be will open soon and where the most
beautiful flowers can be obtained He has
built up large business as = florist and seeds
man. which is well sustained By careful at
iention 10 the quality OF his product. and the
wants Of his customers
Monday noon considerable excitement was
created by horse and wagon going over the
high bank in front Of Elisha Garland's house
on Bridge Hill BY the assistance Of several
men the rig wss safely landed in the street
with no further damage than one or two
breaks in the harness. II was a long aide TO
take and was surprise 10 sll who saw |, thst
so little damage resulted.
A correspondent from South West Harbor,
sends the following relative 10 The growth OF
that village about fifty wears AGO. in District
No. ?, there were but six dwelling houses
now there are IS dwelling houses, seven
hotels. eight stores, two blacksmith shops.
one carriage shop. post-ofhcc, custom house
f'A'N'' - =. 'iHN'-
house. school house and several minor build
ings."
Capt. Edward Robinson Of South West
Hsrtor. master of schooner Hanson while
fishing ON GirInon Bank, May -. los, Il fishing
troll OF 1000 hooks, belonging 10 John A. Walls
one OF the crew. Searrh was made but with
out success. Eleven dsys afterward. while
r.ht nHD sL. Al. ,,,;lo
eastern hills Of Mt. Desert. the troll was found
by the crew Of the same vessel. with three
live fish attached 10 it. The fish had hung to
the hooks for eleven day, without food.
-Genrral Manager Pay-on Tucker. who has
the general supervision Of the work on the
Shore Line was in Ellsworth. Monday Every
thing /. being rushed "a rapidly rs possible.
and the road will be ready for regular trains
TO Mount Desert Ferry by the 23rd Of June
Fight gravel trains at work and . large
force OF men /, employed. Next Monday a
regular train will be put on between this city
and Bangor. on and after Tuesday trains
Will BE- run from Ellsworth 10 connect with
the Bangor morning train going west, and with
the Flying Yankee. which arrives in Bangor at
ia y. ~ E"'h< farA+ -hlbrI tiac -oEi int
the trains will run regularly to Mt. Desert
Ferry. and there will then be new arrange
mcnt Of the service.
The tantaia Of Queen Esther. under the
direction Of Mr.. J. B. We-tcndorf. was given
here on Thursday and Saturday evenings.
The solos and cborlses were well rendered
and reflected much credit, not only on Mr..
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on all who took part. Miss Mary r. Hopkins.
- Queen Esther, Mrs. Elmer T.. Rowe, as
Zeresh. Miss Minnie Means as the Prophecies.
rendered their parts remarkably well, ss did
also Mr.. ArnO ". King, A. King Ahasuerus,
Mr.. A. W. Dresser, as Mordecai. aud Mr.. B.
W. Stevens. as Hsmsn. The salutatons to
the King and Queen by fifty children was an
exceedingly interesting feature. Mr.. Western
dorf left here Monday. for Dgby, n. s., and
Will remain in the provinces during the next
two or three months. He has made many
warm friends here who wish him abundant
success.
How THE NEWS WERE REcuvED.-The
new. OF Mr.. Blaine's nomination at Chicago ere
ated intense enthusiasm here. A crowd had ILL
ed the telegraph Office early In the afternoon and
when the report st last came. rush was made
for the street, every one shouting and hurrah.
ing IT the top Of his voice. Successive cheers
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