Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-08-13


that the art of canning, fruit especially, was
known to the inhabitants of the buried city
of Pompeii, and that years ago an American
tourist saw jar of preserved figs which
when opened were found fresh and good
investigation showed that the figs were put
into the jars in a heated state, an aperture
left open for the steam to escape and then
sealed with wax The fact was worked upon,
and the result is, we are canning fish, fowl,
meats and fruit by a process almost identi-
cal with that practiced by the dwelers in
Pompeii twenty centuries ago in preserving
fruit.
We are not having anything very stir
ring in our out-of-the retirement, Just
a, present. General good health prevails
among our people, and If times are dull, our
people do not feel the effects so much as
those who are jewellers in our manufacturing
towns and cities good wholesome food
and comfortable homes are the common lot,
and if our people grumble, as they no doubt
do sometimes, it is because they have not
as much ready cash as they could wish
Local news is scarce. Our district
school after good long vacation commenced
last Monday. The teacher who taught the
first of the term having gone and committed
matrimony her place has been supplied by
Mss Grant, who no doubt finds her place any
thing bu, a snecure these fine warm DAYS
as the children love outdoor schooling.
Mex, Sunday, August Is. We shall have
Union services at 10 IL O'Clock, forenoon.
in the old meeting house at the Point
East Lamoine. when Rev. 5. c. Bsane will
preach and Rev. ID. NJ. Wilson, Of Quincy,
Mass. will take part. Mr. Beane is the
missionary of the Unitarian Society, for
Vermont. New Hampshire? Maine and New
Brunswick. Mr.. Wilson is well known and
much beloved by has many friends here We
expect 10 see a large congregation.
Visitors come and 90 and We can hard
~ keep the run Of them. Mr.. T.. {. Eddy.
of Boston, is spending his vacation again
TIL, year with the family Of Mr.. 5. Jefers.
Mrs. Sweat and daughter. OF Bangor are
sull at Miss r. V nesisles' cottage.
Among the lately arrived guests a. the
nessIe House, are two Young gentlemen
who rusticated here some three summers
ago Mr. Henry Edwards, a student Of
Harvard and Mr. Wilson Marsh. both Of
Quincy, Mass, who are ENJOYING themselves
with canoe liie on the water and in shooting
Wild fowl, IN reality they are rustlcatlng.
The steamer Rockiand is doing quite a
business this summer IN excursions al cheap
rates. down to Egg Rock a fishing and
round the Island and up Somes' Sound.
Large numbers avail themselves in taking
Nhai Ne call "the round trip, that i get
ting aboard the one oc.ock trip. going up 20
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thence to l.amo.ue by the half past FIVE boat;
We believe The fare j. only forty cents; that
is cheap way Of spending the afternoon IN
seeing all the principal parts four bay.
MIR Charles F. De.ai,tre. Or Aiken,
MINI, came up from the HArbor to make
short visit among his many relatives and
friends before returning 10 his home IN the
west. lie may follow slIt OF good many
II oar Hancock COUNTY boys take back with
hun beip met, II that venerable adder
current report should prove correct Ii be
should 10 80 he shall have our prof1uudcst
sympafhy through al has welded lir. HIS
mother Mrs. Sarah pelaitTc Or aunt Sally
as nearly every one has the right - call her.
came IN company with him ;o make her
summer ,i,it to The home 81 Her childhood.
William Desis,es end she are The only ones
remaining Of the sons and daughter, Of
loul. nes.sles. ~ IN number Mrs.
DeIa.t,Ee Is over seventy and " Drs!sles
IS etghtv-,wo ,ear. IF age soon il viii be
SAID Of them the, too arc gone
Some Of our people are moving away
George Gaull and iami.y have gene lD Mass
achlsetts. he taxes charge IN tile Barton
farm a. NeWt0nVll.e, As manager. ). Wiz