Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1884-08-14
Mrs. q. p. Dutton is spending the weel
at the st. John In Sullivan.

nocook. Tuesday morning, 10 attend the grand
Republican rally
Senator Hale left here Monday. lie spoke
at Maranoeook, Tuesday, and is announced TO
speak every day, SUNDAYS excepted. till the
ssth inst.
Rev. J. II. Ecob and family, of Albany, n.
Y, are rusticsting at the ST. John Hotel, SUI
Ivan. Mr.. Ecob was formerly Mr.. Blaine's
pastor in Augusta.
There will be social dance Ut the Town
Hall. Franklin, on Monday evening, Aug. is.
Music will be furnished by Messrs. JOY and
Gaynor of this city.
A number of the members Of the Grand
Army Post here. left Tuesday for Bangor TO
attend the Grand Army muster and reunion
held there this week
On Monday number of the Ist Maine
Cavalry Veteran Association passed through
/ Ellsworth on their way to PASSPORT to attend
their annual reunion.
A dispatch from 81. John, y. r, saws
there was terrible storm on the Grand Banks.
SUNDAY last. No disasters 10 the fishing feet
have. a. vet, been reported.
Is and continue until Nov. is The pen
atty is SO fine for infringement Of the law
and 81 extra for each lobster 30 taken.
The attention of all W no wish to acquire
business education is called to the advertise
I ment 81 the Portland Business College. This
College l. one Of the established institutions Of
/ the state.
Mr. ". II. McAli>tcr,of waltham, Mass,
son Of the late Dr. Asa McAls;er. Of this
city with Mr.. r. l.. Peck. Of Scranton. Penn.
have been visiting {. g. Peck. Esq. during the
past week.
Schooner Wills Putnam, OF aud from
Calais with n cargo Of lumber bound for Bos-
ton. went ashore back Of Long Island. off Mt
Desert. and will he a total los. Very little Of
tn cargo was saved.
Hon. James g. Blaine passed through this
city MONDAY afternoon. on hi way from Bar
iIarhor 10 Augusta He was joined here by
senator Hale who accompanied him to Lake
Maranocook. TUESDAY.
A carload Of -four. in bond, passed through
here MONDAY. on il way from Toronto. Cana
ia. 30 Annapolis. y. :. Il wa, transferred TO
the steamer Frances. At the Ferry, under the
supervision of deputy Collector Chilcott.
1t j. about settled that the grand cclebr,-
tion by the Methodist conference Of Maine.
Of the centenary Of the establishment OF the
Methodist Episcopal church in America, will
In held in Auburn and Lewiston. The date Is
October II and IL.
A. l.. DcrcrruN. recently appointed Il
postal clerk on The Nj. Desert Branch between
Bangor and Bar Iarbor. entered on the duties
81 hi, Office. TUESDAY lie will 20 from Ban
-or 10 Bar Harbor on the morning train and
return on the evening train.
The crowds Of tourists that now pa, over
the Maine Central daily on their way 10 Bar
Hsrbor. show the necessity for the extension
that ha> been made and the wisdom Of the
Maine Central managers in pushing it through
and connecting il with their main line.
Steamer Little Butterrup. with a heavy
float Of lumber for the now Green Mountain
House. in tow. met with heavy seas of Ro-
dicks Island, August :. and lost control Of her
tow. Her danger signals brought assistance.
though not before much lumber was lost.
The Maine Central will put reclining chair
car a. ladies car on it, through trains from
Bangor 70 =. John. They will b. run on The
train leaving Boston on the Eastern road ~
p. m, AMI there will b. no charge for .rai- TO
passengers holding sleeping car ticket, from
Boston 10 Bangor.
Rev. u. ". LoLacheur OF Portland, and
r. ". Dunn, Esq. Of Waier'ille. will speak
in thi, city. at one OF the churches. on Monday
evening next. at 30 O'Clock. on the Constiiu-
tional Amendment. All are cordially invited.
Admittance free. Both of these gentlemen
are very interesting speakers. They will also
speak in Buck,port the 18th.
Arrangements have been made for grand
Republican rally in this city, on Thursday aft
ernoon and evening. Aug =. at which time
the following eloquent speaker will be pres
ent, viz: Gen. John 4. Logan. senator VIM.
L. FRYE and Hon. j. &. Burrows. Of Michigan.
II /, also expected that Hon. james g. Blaine
will be present al the meetings.
Passengers for sullivan. Hancock Point,
Lamoine, Bar Hsrbor and Gouldsboro. can
easily reach those point- by the steamer Electa.
Capt. True. which connects with the train. at
the Mt Desert Ferry. capt. True is one Of
the veteran steamboat captains on French
man'> Bay and by hi uniform courtesy and
strict attention 10 hi duiie, has won many
friends.
Mr. II. u. Ball. Of South Hancock. is can
va>,ing Ellsworth and vicinity for subscribers
ID a book ~ poems and prose entitled Gems
for the Fire,ide." The book embraces some Of
The be-; poems and extracts from the leading
a L..