Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-10-29
For the Ellsworth American.
A Trip to Ellsworth.

Naturally inclined to be good, when OPP
portun,y presentswe were induced TO attend
Sunday school in the que, village Of Satur-
dsy Cove. tNorthpor0, one Sabbath after
noon. As We humbly departed from the
pretty little church We were greeted by an
old friend. Capt. p, who informed us he was
the next day to take trip east and invited
US TO be his nautical guest for day or two,
more or less. Early Monday morning, just
as the busy housewife was humming her
weekly tune on her corrugated organ We got
ancigh with the anchor of the good schooner
ID. $. L., and started for Ellsworth. With
a light breeze and fair tide We worked
along up the bay, pas, Isesboro. by Castine,
and through the Reach, enjoying pleasant
sail without interruption. When off
Tinkers Island the Captain said Get a shot
at those seals on the ledge there" In re-
sponse we fired, though the distance was too
great. and saw five plump fellows plunge in
to the water. At dark the captain decided
to anchor; and here shows what one learns
in long experence-in the morning when
we went on deck TO take look aground,
We found the stern Of the schooner around
on the bar at the mouth Of the Union river,
showing his good calculation in running TO
the desired spot. Soon We were atioat, and
proceeded up 10 the city, village when last
we left It. When of Bonseys wharf we were
inclined to rumInate on incidents Of the
past, and many ofihe odd transactions in
this vicinity. well known 10 US when boy,
but JUS, then the captain asked US to stand
by with the pole 20 fend off a lttle schooner
from Deer Isle, which was close under our
bow. We noticed quite change in the
course OF the channel after leaving the mar
rows. Now it is almos, straight to the
wharyes, while heretofore it ran near Indian
Point, thence up the'river, making almost
square turn, and many vessel have seen
hung up on the point in endeavoring to
make this crooked channel A, about ten
o'clock We tied up at the wharf, and with
many thanks and regrets at leaving
pleasan, captain and crew, We hurried TO
the depot and saw the train as it sped away,
were obliged 10 wait. This gave US an
opportunity long desired to roam around
town. One Of the first familiar faces We
met was that Of your old ,ownsman, Albert
j., and we wondered il that was the same
crutch that used to knock out OF sight the
first rubber ball ever in town, while he stood
on one peg TO catch il when il came down.
We dropped in to see that old shaver
Antonio. and found him still as keen as his
razors We also had a chat with our old
schooimates J. a. IL. and Hollis b.. and
spent few minutes With those old trades
men, and gentlemen, Messrs. Dutton and
Whiting. We regretted to find one Of the
old landmarks Of the town missing. the T. Is
worthliouse but observed that they saved the
cellar when il burned. II was in the hall, in
the rear of this wei!-k known hostlery, that
We first witnessed the tripping Of the light
fantastic toe, at the inaugura. ball Of Zachary
rayIor. and many pleasant lime We had
roaming through is rooms. Arriving at
the depot again We found We still had a few
minutes TO spare before placing ourselves
under the care Of that gentlemanly con-
ductor. Mr., Mace, journeyed up the hill
10 the finest residence in Maine lat least as to
cost. that Of Senator Hale. We found il
located in the old Jones pasture, where in
bygone days We gathered many quart of
bueberries and also observed that many
fine residences. though not SO costly, had
sprung up in this part Of the city.
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