Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-05-20
Strawberries are In the market.

Hancock County Grunge Will convene
with the East Bluehill Grange the 18th instant
Mrs. James. G. Blaine passed through the
city Friday evening last on her way to Bal
Harbor.
WIN. II. Mercer has returned home to
South Hancock from Florida. where he has
spent the winter.
Stan Wilson and John Simpson, of suL
livan, the former with an eye to concrete bush
ness, were in this city, Friday.
A parish meeting Is called at the Unitarian
vestry this "wednesday evening to take action
on the offered resignation of Rev. R. ". Savage,
The Green Mountain Railway win run five
coaches between Bar Harbor and the base
station this summer, employing twenty-four
horses.
| Mr.. Peter Mcleod, q native Of Cape
Breton Island, was granted naturalization
| papers by the Court iu this city, on Thursday
| Of last week.
| Between Friday. the 18th inst. and the
following Tuesday the Brookln Canning Com.
pany bought 5000 pounds OF Holsters, more
than u tons.
Nathaniel Noyes. of Fast sullivan and c. c.
Huiehings, of Prospect Hsrbor. returned home
! from business trip to this city. last Thurs
day morning.
| Schooner Omaha, OF Orland. fitted out re-
Gently AT Csstine for the Grand Banks She
took on board three hundred and twenty a We
hogsheads Of salt.
| Edward Swazey. Esq, cashier OF the
| Bucksport National Bank and wife and Misses
Lo'tie and Ida Swazey are visiting friends IN
Wyoming Territory.
| The stuffed skin Of mountain lion. said
| to have been sho, by Mr.. George Babson. in
Montsns. was on exhibition at II. Perkins
store in:Pepobscot a short time ago.
The Green Mountain Railway Company
/ have not yet leased their mountain hotel for
/ the season. Negotiations are now I'm progress
! with several experienced hotel men.
! Rev. V. T. wartlwcll the new pastor Of the
! Methodist society In this city. arrived with his
family from Csstine. on Thursday last, and oc-
eupicd the Methodist pulpit here lsst sun.
/ day.
Trains will commence running regularly
/ over the Green Mountain Railway abou; the
+ first OF july. During the month OF June
special trains will run as occasion may re-
7 quire.
! Henry ". Hall. OF this city and John T
/ Higgins, OF Bsr Hsrbor were admitted 10 IN,
/ Hancock Bar on Thursday last We are In.
formed 'hss they passed very excellent cx.
| animation.
County Commissioner J. W. somes. OF Mt
Desert went TO Calais on Thursday last, hav.
ing been called there 10 adjust ifiicul,es which
grew out Of a collision OF smother vessel with
the schooner Trenton Of which Mr.. Some.
! ispart owner.
The new steamer Sappho which Is nearly
| completed at Bath for the Maine Central Rail-
road, will make her trial trip shout the fr-t o,
June She Is TO visit Portland before going
upon the BAR Hsrbor route.
! A correspondent OF the Clipper writing
from North Penobsco, says: This town +,
notable In these points, II has no doctor o.
lawyer, no barber nor rum shops, nor Nc
drunkards. neither has II = minister.
The Clipper says that the story Il b.ine
! circulated that Mr. Everett; joyce. Of Rrockton
Mass, will. this season, put up a shoe-factory
in Penobsco,. Whether ihi. Is fact or mere
iy flying report remains TO be seen.
! Rev. F. II. Osgood. the new Presiding
/ Elder OF the Bangor district, will move to
Bangor from this city and occupy the resdenc,
at 81 Fourth street to be vacated by Rev. G. r
Palmer, the retiring Presiding Elder.
Brig shannon. Of New York, Capt Nash
discharged cargo OF coal al Noun, De-ert
| Ferry. las; week for the use of Maine Contra
Railroad. We hear that the brig cleared FOL
Bridgewa'er. n. S. TO load for Barbados
On Saturday afternoon last. the horse o
| NJ s. Salisbury. left standing 10 the street IL
| front Of Mr.. Ssisbury's store, started az,
setting the covered carriage TO which be wa,
attached. but he twas quickly stopped \,
damas, ~ss done, but two children Is no wer,
| in the carrisgc were bsdi, frightened
( The Pullman Car Company Will pu; foul
| Pullman buffet. drawing room and smok In:
room cars on between Boston and Bar Harbol
this summer. They Will also put on four new
sleepers. which fully equips the Lewiston
Woodstock and Mount Desert Hines. Thes
sleeping cars. the company say. are among III
1 nnest IN the county.
The supplies for BunzelFs ,annery Ut Am
herst have always gone 10 Bangor by rail m,
been hauled 10 Amherst by teams. and .hiI
ments from the isnnery have been made b.
wsy OF Bangor The owner. have Just decide,
TO DO their freight bushes. with Ellsworth
and will hereafter do their ,esming to and from
this city.
&C. Burrill. OF Ellsworth. was In tow
Monday. Mr.. Burrtll Was = millwright In thi
vicinity about twenty years ago. He Is nov
Treasurer Of Ellsworth saving. Bank, one o
the largest insurance agents In Eastern Maine
and the wel-known bunker OF Bar Harbor
The world has smiled kindly the bushes
efforts OF Mr.. BurrilI. but be remains the sam
pleasant. smiling. genial gentleman that "
used TO meet years ago q knight Of tn
broad-axe.-Pta$Feid Adrertfser.
The officers Of the steamer City Of Rich
mond are a, present Is follows: W. F.. Den
nson. Captain c. II. Freeman. Purser; 5. q
Bryant, Pilot; c. o. Cousins, Second Pilot
r. {. Alien. Mate; J. H. Blanchard. Secon
Mate; Z. B. Clspper, Engineer; Eiw.
Richards, Second Engineer; d. o. HolIne.
Steward; S. P. Hurd, Freight Clerk; James S
Clark. Baggage Master.
DIR. Harry r. Moore. OF steuben. who ha
been studying medicine with DR.. j. s. Moor
Of Bar Hsrbor for the past three year. and " b
passed tn season las; summer In the doctor
Office, has graduated, with honors, from tn
Jefferson Medical College. In q competitiv
examination for the position, DR.. Moore wo
; the position OF Assistant Surgeon TO tn
Pennsylvania Hospital, where he will spend
year at least.
The appointment OF the Rev Mr.. Osgoo
as Presiding Elder of the Bangor district ha,
ing rendered 1t imprscticable for him to preac
the Memorial sermon in this city as per eyiou
notice, be has obtained the Rev. V. P. Ware
well as q substitute. The Rev. Mr.. Wardwe
WILL therefore, preach at! Hancock Hall, b.
fore the Grand iArmy Post, Woman's Reli,
Corps and citizens on Sunday evening, Ms
30.
, "A grand ". r. c. entertainment, for II
benefit OF the Soldiers Monumental Fund wi
be given In Hancock Hall, Ellsworth. tn
: "Wednesday )evening. Msj.R. II. Hendersho
, the renowned drummcr-boy of the tRapp
hammock with bis historic drum will be presen
assisted by local talent. A collation. will /
. served. Doors open At I O'Clock. entertain
: ment commences At - O'Clock, standard.
The seal seems TO realize that Fort Poll
lad Is . MIA NJ OF fort hay ,r{s nvy