Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-11-05
Walthan.

lowing: Mrs. Mercy Fox il having quite
an amount Of work done on her buildings,
including the conveyance Of water into the
house by means Of pipes Mr.. Porter
jordan has built she'd which is attached to
the dwelling house, also other improve
ments Mr.. Wilson HssIam has made de-
oided improvement, on the outside entrance
10 his cellar; Mr. Jefferson Haslam has
cemented the bottom Of hi. cellar Mr. Alden
Hasihm Is completing an addition to his car
rage house; MIR. Willie b. Jordan !. making
very extensive repairs both inside and out.
side Of his buildings.
Mrs. II. H.aing., OF Ellsworth, ha,
been visiting relatives and friend. here in
town.
Mr. Chn. McIsin. Of Bar Harbor, has
been up and bought two large loads of
small trees. which are To be Sc, out for shade
trees. Thus Walih,m will be represented
for years 10 come al Bar Harbor.
Mr. David ingalls, mammoth pumpkin
weighs 63 pounds.
William Jordan, a son Of Increase
Jordan, who hs. been very sick With
diphtheria,i. now having serious trouble with
his eyes; the physician. however, SAYS they
will become right in time.
This isn't FISH story" by any means
Calvin, or perhaps Mrs. CALVIN kingman
would be more proper, ha. native hen
which recently laid an egg ! inches obong,
and 3i inche. IN circumference and weigh.
ing and ounces. Another; Mrs William
Fox is the lucky owner Of hen ,ha, ha,
laid in Sc successive days So eggs Which
hen IS the most profitable ?
Two deer were shot in one day
by Bangorean in our town last
week.
Mr.. Roscoe Haslam, while a, work in the
steam saw mill in IIlden, met with an acci-
dent b, being caugh, in some mauner BY the
mschiner, and thrown violently against the
Carriage receiving severe bruises about
the head
The Waitham Sewing Circle have pur-
chased two handsome chandeliers, (of two
lamps each), for the Town hall, also three
cane seated chairs, all Of which tend to make
the hail more and more inviting
Over forty years ago Mr.. Eli Colby, while
IN Ellsworth. ate an apple which so well
suited him that be decided to plan, the
seed, thinking perhaps Of the text, What
soever q man .oweth that shall he also
reap Three very thrifty looking trees are
to-day, the result Of the venture, but alas,
the fruit is as sour as sour can be. We may
add here TINT the apple crop is unusually
large this season. Potatoes are not rotting
in this section and fair crop will be housed
Gardens have been yer, fruitful-in fact all
the crops have been very satisfactory.
noticed, on my frs, visit to our post
office, after an absence Of several weeks
the words "Waltham Z. o." in large let
ters, painted upon a neat board and nailed
to one Of the large elm trees in front Of Mr..
Eli Colby's dwelling house. Three Of these
trees were set out by Mr.. Colby over fifty
years ago. Beside being useful and orna-
mental, they prove in summer boon to the
weary. heat-siricken Tote teams" under
whose branches they often loi,er. Yes, as
II %, o,,. 800,
been for almost fifty years. Mr.. Eli Colby,
the present occupants father was the first
post master in Watham, and it was mainly
through his efforts that an Office was es-
tabished here so soon after the town was
incorporated. A short time after this, Mr..
Abial Woodward was appointed post master.
He, however, held it only one year when it
was moved back to its present site. Mr.. L.
Colby a son of the first postmaster has been
hear, has given general satisfaction in the
discharge of his duty. We were informed by
prominent Democrat who had it from
official quarters, that our post Office would
not be changed. This is as it should be. "It's
best to let well enough aione."
We were much interested in the moving of
our neighbors stable, building 2Sx30 it.,
on Tuesday, Oct. 20. Mr.. Giles wished to
move it over by the side of his new house,
distance of nearly one half mile The
route is level although some ploughed
ground had to be passed over. Early in the
morning teamstsrs and oxen commenced
to move down the hill and arrange them
selves into line of battle, most of them
doing so with the precision of verterans.
Some very good pulling cattle were in line.
Mr.. Eben Moore, the well known OK team
ster, was present and right in his eleme mt !;
among others were Mr.. w. Turner, Mr.. John
Haslam, Mr.. Z. Morrison. Mr.. S. Jellison who
were no strangers in the use of the goad stick.
A little hoy II years old or there about, by
name of Wilbur, was noticed standing beside
a solid yoke of oxen. We afterwards no.
ticed him "giving the brad to the nigh one"
in good earnest. They say he can handle
four as we'll as two. IS past nine o'clock
now all seems ready for a start. Calvin
Kingman, ESQ.,, who has been chosen cap
tain takes his stand midway of the open sta
BILE door and makes ready his little speech
"Hold on, hold on" says some one, '.Eben"
has got TO tie up another hook; no one can see
him but all can hear him. 10 O'Clock know