Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1884-08-07

fire, and as We expected, il was the burning
Of the Mountain House. Next morning We
looked aud this noted land mark had passed
away. and with il the building erected by
Prof. Bach when government made the first
survey in 1853.
The having season is nearly over, and
the provident farmer is going about with
scythe in hand on the roadside, to see il he
TO exc out the short crop already put IN the
which is drawing on apace. After careful in
quiry we have come to the conclusion that
only two-thirds as much hay has been Sc
cured as last season, and that was a short
crop.
during the week past we have been
favored by some excellen; music, both vocal
and instrumental, given in the music room
Of the Desisle House BY visitors. Last
evening we listened TO Miss Prince Bibber
of Esstport. who gave some fine renderings
of pianoforte music, which would have been
highly appreciated in the concert room
by all who love classic music well given.
Mrs. Gould Of Oldtown is fine vocalist and,
we understand, has contributed to the musi-
cally inclined on several evenings since com
ing among us. The visitors at this place
make enjoyment for one another and in this
respect are doing well.
Numerous excursions have been made
on the steamers RockIand and Nelly Kane;
some during the daytime and others BY
moonlight The Casino at Bar lIarbor, the
railway terminus at South Hancock, the St.
John, Sullivan and the coming wonderful
resort "Waukeag Point" which We ore told
is to be rival to Bar Haibor in the near
future. However this may he, We are of the
opinion, which We have held for many years.
that "Lamoine Point is destined to be one
of the most attractive, busiest, as it is the
most pleasant location on the shores of
Frenchmans Bay We have the entire
waters Of the Bay for harbor, with a
depth o. fifteen fathoms anywhere between
oar shore and the Island of Mount Desert
and vessels Of the largest size can anchor
anywhere inside 1.-THE Porcupnes" IN a safe
and spacious harbor The time is not very
distant. and in this We lay claim TO be a
prophet-when double track railway will
be laid from west Of us down on to the
rocks at "the Point where transatlantic yes
sells can lay in safety taking in cargoes
which have come unbroken from the shores
Of The Pacific 70 be transported across the
waters Of the great Atlantic. Mark our
words the time is coming. when the work 50
nobly began and carried on, by the Maine
Central Railway Company, will be supple
mented by still greater work bringing in
accommodation between our great CONT
nent 10 less time than five DAYS
The Lamoine fleet Of Grand Bank fish
ern.en hatc been heard from. They are do
ing good business, We are happy TO say,
TINS season. The schooner Frank ID. Hodg-
kln> had mole than half fare July ID, and
no doaht by this time must nav. her fare
pryu;, Well made up. The schooner Edith
ON July -, had over 300 quinta,. and all
the rest of the vessels were doing equally
we'll. The! aEr fishing pretty well 10 The
southern edge Of the Banks and the fish they
are catching STE excellent. According to
these reports the fleet will he likely to get
home before the gales, which Will make their
rrtlr more safe and viii insure good wealth
1. .oT ''naAiug" the fish wn.n landed We
wish them safe and speedy return which,
"Ii result IN pleasure and profit 10 the en-
ttrpr.,ing men who strive - hard to make
""rA FOR The people.
-Aacn; politics, We have only two parties
in our town. Republicans and Democrats.
We tIyt newer yet had necrs>it, 10
appoint "Aqupr egrucy." % We take no
stock IN Isl John, As the candidate Of the
Prohibition Party. but or people will toe
ncA up' fa ihc Oh lines, and We knaw that
our people arg pretty well read up IN he
merits pro and con Of the ,eVcra! candidates.
auI can assign satisfactory reasons TO them.
selves Nh, anl for whom ih-, east thrir
,.;c, Ih. flc; ". W have settled - ii Jul
store. aul pl.t-uihccs ], ID BE- Dor
ueNt P,r.iI,ut, ia, W do not fee. 1t - be
olr sHts ta make i knpsn In,i yet.
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