Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-08-19

Strawville.
Stan Wilson Of Sullivan, is doing som.
concrete work shout the County buildings.
Harry Jordan and Reuben Sargent are
each building house. Sx
The tow-boat Little Round Top, has re-
Gently been painted outside and in.
We hear that J. NJ. Butler. Esq, OF North
Hancock, Is very low.
We hear that Z. X. Hopkins has purchased
the house now occupied by Mr.. Mason stu.
ated on the corner Of Spruce and Hancock
| streets.
H. Fremont Maddocks has finished the
stilphen house which he purchased sometime
| ago and has moved into IL.
| Rev. X. II. McGown and family of Mt.
Vernon, n. H., are visiting relatives In this
city.
We understand that third party prohibit
ton County convention is to be held In this
city, the cath instant.
| Samuel Hamilton. deaf mute. has recent
| ly been in this city soliciting funds for the
New England Industrial School for Deaf
Mutes, Beverly, Mass, a most worthy insti-
tuition.
Mr.. W. +. Stanwood Is binding magazines,
such as The Century, ETC., for the very low
price of seventy cents volume. and is doing
excellent work at that. Read his advertise
ment in another column, and give him a call.
Editors have to preach, as usual. all
through July and August.
| Mr.. Geo. p. Osgood ruptured blood ves-
sci in his leg on Saturday morning which bled
very freely until physician was called and
cared for the rupture. He Is now doing well,
though somewhat lame.
| Quite large number Of Ellsworth people
attended hop at the Tarratne House. Han
cock Point, Saturday evening. The music
was furnished by NJ. F. Avery and Bert Hop
kins of this city.
DIR. o. Fitzgerald is on his way here with
his "cross matched musical team said to he
the finest in The world, due here Aug. "a. one
day only at American House.
| Mr. Ransom b. Bean OF Vinalhaven, is
visiting his former home and old friends at
Sullivan.
AT this season OF the year when so many
| OF our people are absent from town. the local
columns are filled under difficulties.
| People are earnestly inquiring-and Il
seems TO US very properly-why docs not the
| city government take some action TO secure
water works in accordance with the vote Of
the city.
Mr.. VI. II. Tracy OF Portland, who was
called TO Gouldsboro last week to bury his
mother. Mrs. Mary, widow OF the late Darius
! o. Tracy, stopped in this city on his return.
TO visit relatives.
-workmcn are engaged in laying out streets
at Sorrento" sullivan.
Quite large party went from East sulli-
van TO the 'sands'' at Prospect Harbor last
Friday. on pleasure trip.
w. .. Mcdonald visited the eastern towns
in the county, last week, In the interest Of his
insurance business.
There will be services at the Baptist church
next SUNDAY.
A lecture on the American Negro. consii-
cred from his political, moral and social status.
by Adam :. Green. Colby, class OF -. will be
delivered in the Baptist church at Ellsworth.
this "Wednesday evening. at : O'Clock. =. NJ.
The lecture is very Instructive, i finely de-
iiyered. and does credit 10 Mr.. Green e,r-
istot journal.
Capt. Vernon II, Bonscy. deep water
sailor. Is nj home for short visit.
Geo. II. Devercux, son Of A. Il. Dcycrcux
Esq, left home last week for Kansas, where
/ he has gone 10 commence the battle Of life for
himself.
Mr.. Richard Jude has been making ex-
,ensye alterations and improvement, on his
dwelling house.
The Republicans OF Aurors, Amherst,
I.amoine and the towns in that Lcgi.l alive
| class have nominated Mr.. Charles 7. >i-by, OF
| Aurora, for Representative 10 the Legislature.
/ Mr.. sisby has already served in the House
and Is gentleman OF ability.
DIR. l.. ). Chilco,t ha, returned home TO
Bangor from Deer Isle, where he ha. been
| spending hi, vacation.
| MIR. Z. II. Greedy, OF Ellsworth. has q
/ very promising little horse at Maplew ood
which he is training for irotter. He will b.
entered at the coming New England Fair. and
his owner thinks that he will trot very fast
| The horse has shown mile In a little better
! than 2.35.
Rev. DR.. Peabody, professor Of theology
at Harvard university. preached in the Con
| gregaiional church at Bar iIarbor, sunday
Rev. DR.. Knox, president OF the Lafayette
college preached at the Methodist church.
There was a great excursion from Bucks
| port 10 Bar Hsrbor Monday, which was gotten
up by the hremen in the former place. The
steamer Rockland was chartered FOR the trip
and left Bucksport about half-past seven in the
morning with between 800 and 400 people on
| board. II was frst-class party and pleas
ant programme for the day had been arranged.
1t was planned 10 reach Bucksport on the re-
| turn at about nine O'Clock
| Rev. V. L. Wardwell /. attending the
| camp meeting at No. Castine. the present
week. Until the arrival OF the Presiding
| Elder, which will not be before the middle Of
the week, Mr.. Wardwell will have charge OF
the meeting.
Charles Morang. Of Boston, is visiting his
| father-n-law. Mr.. c. l.. Steven. In this city,
-Chss. A. Litchman. Esq, an officer Of
high rank among the Knights OF Labor, will
address the people Of this city and vicinity, on
| Tuesday evening Of next week.
We had pleasant call on Thursday last
from Capt Geo. Bush who has spent several
years past on the island of Jamaica, engaged
| in the fruit trade. OF the island, its climate.
resources, etc, Capt. Bush states some most
interesting facts. He Is now visiting his
father, the venerable DIR. Bush. at North
Hancock.
e. J. swan. Esq, of Minneapolis, Mimi.
who was in this city on Thursday last, found
time TO drop into our sanctum and entertain
us with n statement Of some very interesting
facts relative 10 the growing West. Mr.. Swan
is evidently very much in love with the West,
and is very Enthusiastic over the opportunities
it affords for money making. He left Maine
on Monday of this week on his return trip.
His family are still occupying their summer
cottage at Hancock Point
Ellsworth was honored q last week by
the presence Of a dusky-hued fortune teller,
who. supplemented by some little birds which
he carried in cage, and by the aid Of some
printed papers which evidently bore the image
and superscription of the horoscopist, was able
to push aside the veil which hid the future and