Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-07-02
Geo A. Gregory took the mail route from


I Geo A. Gregory took the mail route from
/ here to Bucksport this morning.
Elder James Heath will hold meeting
/ next Sunday afternoon in Young's grove
! otis.
The National Encampment G. A. X. will
meet next year in San Francisco, some time
in June.
Rev. J. A. Savage of Belfast will occupy
the Unitarian pulpit next Sunday in exchange
with Rev. X. W. Savage.
Brig Myronus arrived al. this port Satur-
day last from Boston. She was hauled on the
beach for repairs, Monday.
e. Bonsey is turning out a large amount
of work from his sash, blind and door factory,
notwithstanding the hard times.
DR. W. NJ. Haincs has been appointed ex-
Accident Association OF New York.
The usual summer vacation in the Sunday
evening temperance meeting will commence
the first Sunday in July and continue till the
second Sunday in October.
F. +. Mcfarland commenced carving the
mail from this city to Bar Harder this Wetlnes-
day morning. Geo. Sperry Of sullivan will
drive one OF the teams, and Mr.. Salisbury Of
BAR Iiarhor the other.
George w Pettingilrs store. goods. house
and barn al West Sullivan. were burned FRI
day night. The house furniture was saved
The origin of the fire is unknown. Loss,
S>nA: insurance. $500. in Burrilrs Agency.
-Gcneral Manager Tucker. of the Maine
central, has just issued new order that all
baggage that does not reach the station in
season To go on the same train with a ticket
holder. shall be forwarded on the next train.
Col. l.. \. Smith, OF Boston. n graduate
from Wateryillc College, class of 81. on Tues
day. delivered a memorial address on the life
aud services of the late Ex-Governor Coburn
before the students and alumni at waiervile
The address Is very highly spoken of by all
who listened TO it. Col. Smith was formerly
a resident Of this city.
The Boston Globe SAYS one OF the
queerest sheets of water in Maine is called
>now'- ocean 1t is a little pond in Orring-
tnn. near Bangor, and its popularity is that al
though situated away up among some hills on
the bank Of the Pcnohscot il rises and falls a.
regularly a. does the river. There Is sup
posed TO be some subterrsncan connection be-
tween Il and tiie-water.
l ndcr the summer arrangement which
went into effect Monday trains will leave
Ellsworth Is follows: for Bangor and the
west at 20 \. NJ. IL 90 NJ. , 30 P. VI. and
Gle P. NJ; for the Ferry and points on French
mans Bay =, : o. A. NJ. 10:i5 A. NJ. 30
T. NJ. and $40 p. VI. The 3 20 T. VI. and 10
/. NJ. trains will pass each other here.
One Of the most brilliant social event, wit
messed at Cherryfcd, for some time. according
to the Machids Republican. was the wedding,
at the residence Of Mr.. and Mrs. 6. X. Camp
he'll on "wednesday morning. OF their eldest
daughter Miss Carrie f. Campbell and Joseph
l.. Fisher. esq. OF West Dedham, Mass. in the
presence of about 100 invited guests.
Parties were here Monday. from Mass
achuseti,. for the purpose Of examining the
plan under the charter granted last winter for
the introduction Of water 10 this city from
Branch Pond. II j. Understood that the
parties will make = proposition for the con-
>truction OF the works, which, il accepted will
doubtless result in bringing the water here
within the next year.
The Tarraiine House at Hancock Point,
4. W. Cushman proprietor. will he opened
for the entertainment Of summer visitors on
Monday. July G. The house has been en-
larced to more than twice it, original size. and
ha- been newly furnished throughout. Under
IT, present management II will be found one
OF the most attractive hotels on Frenchman's
BAY and the engagements already made indi-
cate that il will be largely patronized during
the season.
The present location Of the Electric Light
Station, nj Bar Harbor, has been regarded as
nuisance by several Of the cottacers in the
vicinity and strong effort j. being made to
compel the company to remove the station TO
some other point. \ hearing was TO have been
held before Chief Justice Peter. Tuesday. but
it WIS., finally decided 10 refer the case 10 sn
expert who shall act a. a referee in the case
Ne do not learn that the referee has a. vet
f-,u decided on.
Parents and ali interested in the public
schools OF our city, should attend the gradu-
atipn exercises Of the High school. class OF 81.
which will be held in Hancock Hall. Thursday
afternoon commencing at , O'Clock. In the
evening the class will give reception and
ball for which invitations have been issued.
The Glass will incur large expense and all
holding an invitation should deem 1t pleas
ure 10 assist in making the ball an occasion 10
h, remembered one OF the pleasantest that
has ever occurred here in connection with the
High school.
The Revised Version Of the Old Tesla
meni. issued by The Henry Bill Publishing
Company. Of Norwich. Conn, contains about
Iloo pages, is in large clear type, on fine book
paper and is bound in thoroughly substan-
tial manner. The enterprise Of the company
j. shown in the fact that within eight DAYS
from the receipt OF the English copy the com
pany had the entire book in type. The proof
Was read hv some Of the best proof readers in
New England and afterwards compared,
word for word, with the English edition by
Ecv. l.. L. Chamberlain, ID. ID. Of Brooklyn,
y. y, who is an accomplished biblical scholar.
The book i furnished by the Henry Bill Pub
fishing Company at about half the price OF the
English edition and will, no doubt, become the
standard American edi tion.