Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-06-10

fishing last Wednesday. On his return he
laid his trophies at our feet" for inspection,
and gaddened cur eyes by the sight OF beauti-
full trou, weighing upwards of five pounds.
Capt. Thomas Clark. OF Southwest Har-
Dor. left home on Monday last TO assume the
duties Of clerk in the Office of the Adjutant
General at Augusta. Capt. Clark Is well fit
ted for the position upon which he is about to
enter and we wish him success
Sch. q. W. Reed, Capt. Sawyer. sailed
for the Banks from Bucksport the a7th ul,.
but when few miles below Castiue head she
carried away her main-msst head near the
eyes Of the rigging and hsd to return to Bucks
port for new mast
Mr.. aud Mrs. D. $. Emery. of Bos-
ton. were in this city on Friday last. They
came from sullivan where they had been
spending few days visiting their old home.
They went to Bucksport to spend sunday. in
tending TO leave there for Boston on Monday.
AT J. J. McDonald's confectionery stand
on Main street, can be seen one of the finest
show cases in Eastern Maine 1t was manu.
featured by c. J. Pitt 4 Co., of New York,
and Is finely decorated with celluloId enamel
mouldngs. etc. John W. Gould Is agent for
the above show cases In this section
Every lady in Ellsworth who is in want Of
anything pertaining TO housekeeping should
call at the Hancock House parlor. Wednesday
and Thursday this week, the great In stament
plan. b. A. Atkinson & Co.. are the largest
house furuishers in New England Every
body has seen their advertisement. One in
this paper.
EXCURSION The steamer Phillips Eaton
with vessel will take an excursion, Monday,
July >. from West sullivan, among the Island.
OF Frenehmsns Bay. landing on one for a
picnic dinner. The Hancock Cornet Band will
accompany them. Boat leaves West sullivan
at : O'Clock. touching ut sullivan and Mount
Desert ferry. returning in the afternoon.
Tickets for the round trip 80 cents.
AT the recent meeting of the Maine Home.
opathic Medical Society in Augusta Dr. W
NJ. Hsine> was selected a delegate TO the meet
ing OF the American Institute Of Homeopathy.
to be holden in Saratoga the last OF this month.
The Doctor informs u that II he can make
satisfactory arrangements in regard 10 hi prac-
tice he shall probably attend. and be absent
TOO about two weeks,
Hon. John Bridges Of Casiine, died at hi,
residence In WaierNi lie SUNDAY morning, Nav
3oth, aged - year.. Mr.. Bridges represented
Cas,ine Is early a, l>5i was one OF the original
Maine law men. and one Of the leading demo-
crsts in Hancock county. He was IN the
Maine senate two terms. and wa, for many
YEAR on tltc police force a; Washington. u. {.
He has been great sufferer from dropsy for
more than year. Hi- remains were carried
10 ca,tne for burial
The Pullman service between Bangor and
-. John rs, lately been improved by the adj
diiion Of new ear. and the line between Boston.
BANGOR and NJ pt-ert Ferry l. not cxcr.l,i Ia
elegant cars =, that Of any road in 'hi- country,
and viii b. augmented this season by Buffet
draw in room and smoking room sleeping car,
a. well a. by the addition Of Buff,i parior ear.
similar to those 80 popular lat year. >repcr-
will run through between Boston anl Mt
Dc.cri Ferry on and after May -. and yarIor
on and after MAY 81.
The Castinc correspondent Of the BbctS-
ob>crvancc> at Ca>tinc mentions The tnllowin
which i an act worthy 81 all commentator
one II the prctiicst sights. wa. when the y,trr-
an soldiers parted 10 allow the school children
10 pa, between the ranks. and a. they went
through each Young by down to the ,mallc,,
respectfully removed hi hat and walked h.-
tween the lines with uncovered head The
day wa, observed in mos, orderly. quiet
way.
The Mr.. swan namel ia 'hr following no
tice clipped from the Grand Rapid. Dakota
Journal. j. Mr.. Eugene !. swan. recently II
Franklin, in thi. county
The new firm Of Swan 4 Wcmpi, VIII open
their new general -iar,. next week. The
goOd- have already nearly all arrived and they
are hu.y uupaC King and getting things Ia
shape We informed that thcy will put ia
a $1,000 stock and carry a complete lin" of
everything to be found Ia a general store. Mr..
swan " I'll remain in hs real estate business al
Minneapolis, and Mr. Wcmpic viii manage
the business.
The schooner Katie l.. Pray wa launched !
few dsy- ago at iiulr- Cove She T. trim
little craft Of about seventy tons burthen. and
i intended tor the tradn. bushes. between
Bar liarbor and Portland. capt; Lester PRAY
will command her. The launching day VA, .
very pleasant one, and a. Z, !, the dr,, launch-
Ing which ha- taken place OF the island for A
number OF years, large number Of people
availed Themselves Of the opportunity TO take
pleasant four-Iniie drive 10 HuF- Coye and
see her lip gracefully into the water.
A meeting OF the ~ llasc improvement
Society" will be held At the Municipal Court
room, formerly the old High school room on
Saturday afternoon next st three O'Clock. for
the purpose OF organizing aud the transaction
Of business. The ladle. have been urged hv
the male portion Of ii, member, to assume the
management OF this society. and have kindly
consented 10 do -. While, therefore the No.
cicty will be under the control and au>pice. OF
the ladies. those gentlemen " ho have or NAV.
b~Come members are earnestly requested 10 be
present al IL, meetings. and offer their sug-
ges;ions.
Rev. ". G. Barrow., Of Lewiston, " ho
was born in Ellsworth. and who moved avs ay
at the aye OF xix wears, returning recently for
the first time, after an absence of forty wears.
able 10 20 directly 10 The house In which
he formerly resided. and point it out without
hints or suggestions from auy one. Thu
house. we understand. I. the Walker house
on Bridge hill. which Wa built By Mr. Bar
rows father. who al that time wa, pastor Of
the Ellsworth Baptist church. Mr. Barrows
informs u that he was born prey iou~ to the
building OF the Walker house. in the big two
story house on Bridge hill, known a the Lord
house, from which W. B. Campbell recently
moved.
The examination Of the Eastern state Nor
NAL School. ut Castine, began "wednesday.
Superintendent Luce. Trustees Hill, Iiinckcy,
Merrill and Philbrook. and Hon. Samuel
Libby, chairman of the Committee of Educa-
ton Of the Senate, were present. The Cover
nor and Council were absent on account OF a
| special meeting. There was the usual atten-
! dance OF visitors. class OF fourteen ladies
and four gentlemen graduated from the Nor.
NAL School Thursday morning Addre.,e,
were made by X. Woodbury. and Hon. Samuel
Libby, and the diplomas were given BY State
| Superintendent Luce. The trustees reelected
! principal Woodbury., teachers Hewes. Foster.
| and Comstoek, and elected DIR. T.. +. Phil
| brook in place Of j. r. Potter, and Mabe
| F. Simmons in place Of Lucia Haskell. re-
| signed.