Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-10-29

Royal good court weather.


We hear that the whooping cough is
prevalent at Bluehill Falls
r. c. Giddings of Portland, wa. a, the
American House, Ellsworth, last week.
Wonder il that is our man?
From one peck of six rowed barley
Mr.. Aug {. Peters raised thirteen bushels
this season. Show US another
The Tenny stable doesn't look natural.
Mr.. Garland has had it painted white.
They were shingling the school house
in the Beech Hill'' district Saturday.
Mrs. Louisa Hioekley is confined to
her bed. with very bad cough.
Some of our farmer. say they have
seen scarcely any rotten potatoes, while
others have been much troubled with them
Arch Hinckley has 1875 bushsl. of tur-
nips, and Joseph Slower has lots Of beans.
We expect Joe" will she'll ont beans for
camp fires this winter.
Rev. l. $. Trip preached a, Es., Blue
hill on Sunday.
The sidewalks in the village need many
nails driven in and some new planks.
We hear that a small crew are nov en-
gagged IN smelling copper at III. Douglass
mine, working up the ore left on hand when
the nine suspended work more than wear
ago. We hope that matters may be so ar
ranged that this and other mines NAV be
enabled to resume work very .oon.
James A. Garfield Post, No &c. G. A.
II
Inspector. J. T.. Parsons Of Ellsworth
large number Of comrades were present.
members and visitors, smong the latter
Judge Foster, and Mr.. Lee. the principal Of
the Academy. Judge-beg pardon ( Com
Fate Foster fed the writer with beans at =
camp FIRE AZ Bethel two wears ago, now ve
even. After the post ~as closed, the com
Fades with their wive. and invited guests. sat
down 10 clam chowder. beans, coffee. etc,
and we're busy for some time after the al
tack on the rsiions MAS over thew repaired
20 the post room where remarks were made
hs Rev Messrs. Tripp and Freeman, Mr.. f..
X. Nlhken nf Portland tcourt reporter
snd by comrades Foster. Lee. Parsons. Nc
Donald and rripp. Marching through
Georgia" vas sung with spirit, the boys
JOINING IN the choru. with energy, and about
eleven O'Clock good byes were exchanged
and the party separated, ~eil satisfied With
the evenings entertainment Comrade Eos
ter, come and see US again, and vel! eat
beans With spoon Ron.
Geo r. Adams. Esq, returned on the
MORRISON" Saturday, from Detroit,
Cot Byron ". Darling has returned
from Franklin, with the expectation Of
spending the winter here.
Work has commenced on the new cot
tage for Prof HUI at Sweets POINT.
We understand there vas some smart
horse racing IN Surr,. Sunday. We hope
the case Won't come before thu. term of the
court
The sidewalks in the village need many
nails driven IN and some new planks.
[ We s+krr, To record the death Of Capt.
S,mur Is Johnson which occurred to-day
Nanaa> AZ - O'Clock Capt, Johnson VAS
high respected citizen; for many wears a
snip captain He ~as in command of the
.,ag ''DuukIrs" N 1868. and was taken BY
Ise rebel cruiser Alabama" His vessel
nd 81. o., effects we're burned. and he and
ni> crra pat IN irons on board the cruiser,
-.1lA kept several DAYS, when hey we're trans
;errrd 10 smother vessel and landed in Ly-
trpno. Returning home he was soon after
appointed Inspector at the New York Gus
IAN House, aheh position he held for two
wears. when he resigned and came home,
and has resided here until MS death Capt
Johnson vas very precise man: strictly
honest IA las dealings. dIgn.fei IN his de-
pertinent. and true TO all those cardinal VIZ
mes WHICH help to make man. The Con
..regRtlona church stll lose true. faithful
lud s,gclre member. the cause Of temper
aHcr an earnest advocate, the town good
citizen. the family kind husband and az
fec5ian4t- father. He entered upon this last
voyage, strong 10 the faith, and full Of the
earnest expectation OF reaching that g.ori-
Gus haven Of eternal rest, there 10 receive
the welcome Of We'll done good and faith
tu servant"
We r,gre, to learn that Mrs. Johnson
wife 81 the ate Capt. 5. r. Johnson. !. very
-lck with p.curisy fever.
Oct % ONCE N WHILE.