Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-06-04
County News.


i believe 1t Vas II Aver who
sad, Letter writing /. simply taking an
paper. Among the great army Of special
correspondents, regular and lrr, GUAR, who
uiAV be- considered a. letter writer's :or
new spAper>. hos very few take tins simple
view Of thslr vocation. they generally
adopt stiff formal manner. uul.kr them
selves N their conversational. Or talking,
manner; Just as one doe, VINO GOES TO the
photographer to have hl> picture tak-r,'
aud when the work j. done IN the artist.
best manner. il MAY he said Of II I'm not
III, self at all. Individuality IN letter writing
ought 70 be more Characteristic among the
ever increasing army of correspondents Of
the press. We should ike 10 see the census
on tbs pOiut, a. To IL numt neal strength. =
and IN tins respect especially IRE local serb
irrs would d. wei t. write Il Ne converse IN
friendly e'y. Bat truce 10 this We be-
gan wi,h the intention Of saying II /, hard
work to furnish iocl! news of Importance.
al regular intervals, even BY those Who have
made this speciality.
The fleet of fishermen bound for The
Bank, has gone 10 sea. excepting the Edith
Coombs," Capt Thompson. and the prevail
ing EASTERN winds have Kept him in port
after he sas all ready 10 sail. The fleet
numbers ,ix good and ,iaunch Vessels, well
found. well differed and well manned. if
there is prospect for good fishing this
season We NAV confidently calculate on their
return with good fares. Oar prayer shall
be, that 40 calamity may o,ertake them on
the great deep.
We all thought that the opening OF the
line Of railway 10 the shores of our bay at
Hancock, would so cut down travel and
transportation of freight by steamboat to
our town, as to make our streets as lonely
as in oiden times. This is not the case, even
though building Is not carried on at Bar
Harbor as in years past, Yet a large number
of our people find employment there and
pass Dv steam rather than small boats as in
old times. The goodly number Of coasters
once empio.ed IN freighting to and from
tine westwar have all gradually found other
business save one, the schooner Susan
Frances" aud their work is done more quick
ly If not SO cheap by steam. Inc steamer
Rock land has been taken from her route for
two weeks, 10 be put IN thorough trim for
summer work. She will commence her
daily trips on her return, between Sullivan
and Bar Harbor and all intermediate land
ings On Saturday last the steamer Mount
Desert came on the route, looking as bright,
smart and clean as when she made her first
call at our wharf The Mount Desert has
for officers the same list as last season. gem
tlemen IN whom the great travelling public
can place full confidence for comfort and
safety while under their care. While on
board, on Monday, We were very sorry to
find that M,ric Nash the we'll known stew
ard and cook, was very lame and suffering
great deal OF pain ia his feet and legs.
We sincerely hope that this affection will
soon be removed.
-Lamoine Point is quite a busy place
just now, some sixty operatives being en-
ployed at the Lamoine Packing Company
works, and the regular toot, loot, loot Of
the steam whistle at the factory brings back
the memories of former days when mining
was in full blast at Sullivan.
President Joseph NJ. Deering of tie
International Guano Company is staying
with US. He has small crew getting ready
for market the fertilizer which bids fair to
make permanent industry among our peo-
Pile Quite a large amount has been ship
ped by steamer for Boston and most of our
farmers are using it on their crops: Gotta
gers at Bar Harbor have procured 1t for use
on their lawns and in this way it will soon
become known as the cheapest and best fer
tiizer now on the market, as the company
confidently claim for it.
The Desisle House has the portion set
apart for permanent boarders well filed.
The cottages are rented for tine season and
the visitors who come regularly during the
summer, will be here earlier than in former
seasons and ia increased numbers, while near
" all our people have taken, or will take,
boarders in their houses making lively times
all round We took walk down to the
new cottage in course of building for Mr.. s.
letters, of Boston, Mass, the other day. and
found that the builder, {. L. Young. will
fill his contract and have it ready for occu-
pancy the earliest pali of the season. 1t
has as fine and as commanding view Of
the scenery of this wonderful Frenchman's
Bay as can be found on any of the numer-
Gus points jutting out into its blue waters
and We venture TO predict that in less than
as many years, dozen other fine cottage
sites will be built upon, and that the retire
ment of the Whitcomb cottage will be bro
ken and meadow point, down to the Island
mouth of Skilling's river, will be beauti-
full string of happy resting places.