Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-11-11

This il q remarkable record for industry and
unanimity. In excusing the jurors, Judge
Emery complimented them upon their prompt
attendance, their faithful attention and their
good. conscientious work.
The Rev. r. W. Savage has gone Belfast
to make brief visit TO his brother.
1t was a very enjoyable entertainment
which was given by the Ellis Family OF bell
ringers at Hancock Hall, on Friday evening
last. 1t was large and apprecistive audience
which listened TO their music and voted that
their skill in manipulating harsh cow bells,
strings Of dscordant sleigh bells, and even
loud mouthed and unwecome breakfast bells.
in such a manner as to produce the sweetest
music, was really wonder.
The Maine Farmers .iimdadc.by Daniel
Robinson. is out. bright and early, and copy
Is already on our table. There Is no need OF
going TO Boston for a Massachusetts almanac.
so long as we have this Trustworthy annual
cal, ulated for the meridian of the State House
at Augusta.
The mail route from Seawall TO Southwest
Harbor is changed TO leave Seawall daily. ex-
cept Sundays. at p. m, arriving at South
west Harbor by 3p. m. Leaves Southwest
iiarbor daily. except Sundays. at 3 p. m. or
on arrival Of mail from Ellsworth; arrives at
Seawall in one hour.
The old storehouse at Bar Harbor steam
boat wharf having been demolished portion
Of the open shed has been closed in for tenn
porary use till new one is built: Its appear.
ance is anything but artistic.
The South Deer Isle correspondent Of the
Mount Desert Herald writes 10 that paper as
follows: There is a boy IN this town " no Is de-
serving of honorable mention. His mother has
good deal OF wool and no girls 10 help her and
year or two ago he told her he wanted to
learn 10 spin. He was so much In earnest that
bis mother consented. and he could soon spin
As well she could. Las, year he spun one hum
drel skens OF good yarn, and this year he
spun some tilling for II piece OF cloth which
his grandmother. " ho wove it. said was the
best she ever saw. lie is about IL years old"
Joseph and Albert Wood are making many
improvements at their farm on s,sve Island.
Frank L. Wood. Of West Gouldsboro. has
gone TO Philadelphia where he Is to take
another term at the dental college
All soldiers who were prisoners Of war"
during the late rebellion are respectfully re-
| quested TO send their records (by letter or By
personal CALI to DIR. Freeman II. Chase No.
l2. Main St, Bangor, Maine ~ soon as po,si-
bic. Direct 10 DR.. Chase ss above, Scc'y and
| Treas. OF the Bangor cx-Prisoners' AssoeEa-
ton full particulars can be ascertaincd on com
municailon.
Mrs. Bartlett c. REYNOLDS With her child.
OF Bar Hsrbor, has been visiting relatives in
this city.
! On Saturday night last, in this city, there
! was high carnival among the elements 4
terrific gale OF wind. accompanied By thunder
/ lightning and rain, paid our city 4 visit, aud
altogether il WAS one OF the mos, severe storms
( We have had for long time. The rain fell
/ in torrent. for nearly all night, and the sky
was ahAze with electric lights not furnished
! by Story. while over all the town, with peal
( upon peal. ''leaped the live thunder" Take ii
! all in all the night was most tempe>tuons
one. and the wind, which rose to almost a hur-
/ ricane. continued to blow heavily during all OF
| sunday forenoon.
Miss Helen Hodgkln- OF sullivan, was in
this city Saturday. on her way TO BIuehiil,
/ where she has gone 10 visit friends.
! The Rev. 5. ID. Towne preached at the
/ Congregationalis, church on sunday last. in
/ the absence OF the pastor, the Rev Mr.. Hub
/ bard, who left here on Saturday last. for his
4 former home in Massschuseii, To be yrc>cn, at
! the weddug Of his brother
/ Senator Hale presented the W. {. T. L. OF
/ this city. with sao recently, TO aid them in de-
! iraying the expenses Of holding meetings and
/ keeping up their organization.
Mr.. Ori-on Call who has been employ ed
/ In Boston or vicinity. for the last year or more
/ came home on Saturday last. We hear tina,
he will be employed at Bar Harbor during the
I winter.
1t is reported that the steamer Lewiston
( Of the Machias Line has been sold TO the Boz
ton and Bangor Line for s25 900
( On Friday last the Rev. Mr. Hubbard
/ gave dinner party 10 number OF family less
/ gentlemen chiefly his former hotel companions.
/ The fact OF fsmil, less gentlemen. aequanting
themselves with the hang Of the minister
/ house has not altogether a familyless look for
the future.
The town Of Sedgwick has surplus fund
| OF 5000. 5000 Of which is in interest bearing
| bonds.
| We had pleasant call on "Wednesday A.
ternoon last, from Bro. +. :. wardwell ecii-
tor Of the Bncksport Clipper. who was in
town to attend the funeral OF his cousin, VIM.
Q. Mcdonald Onboard the Clipper. with
his salt water face on Bro. Wardwei is a
sharp skipper whom it is not altogether safe 10
butt against
Mr.. Geo. kingmsn has sold out his board
ing house TO Mr.. Wellington Ha.lem Mr. and
Mrs. kingman, accompanied by Mr. and Mr..
John siisy left this city on Monday last for
Roscommon. Michigan, at which place Mr.
kingman has purchased farm on which they
will make their future home
Mr.. L. O. Collins who has been keeping
hotel a, Pushaw Lake. has severed his con.
hection Herewith, and is now stopping in this
city.
During the last two years. says the Bart
let's Island correspondent OF the Mount
Desert Herald, scallop fishing was the rage in
this locality, and fishermen made fair wages
but the thing has been overdone. and soon
| scallops and clans will be thing Of the past
The clam supply is about exhausted and I'M
less some action is taken in the matter they
will soon be extinct, as they are dug at all
seasons; in the spring for bait. and in the sum
mer and fall for canning purposes. Why not
establish close time for clans as well AS for
HOLSTERS.
Mr.. Edmund Hopkins OF South surry had
the misfortune TO cut his left hand very badly
while pruning an apple tree a short time ago.
Two more Of the Cranberry Isles mackerel
seiners have given up for the season and re-
turned home, Capts. Frank Squirting and Eu-
gene T. Stanley. They have done nothing Of
late. At latest advices two other crews re-
main to come; schooners Lilla B. Fernald and
Lizzie Maud.
w. II. & II. E. Davis of this CITY, will
build carriage shop at Bar Harbor this win.
ter. The lumber is now on the ground.
George Bulger of Cranberry Isles, recent
ly came very near losing his horse. When he
went to put him up for the night he could not
be found. 4 search was Instituted and they
found him in deep hole which Mr.. Bulger
had dug to obtain water for his cattle. 1t is