Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-09-09

-oto. y. Ls uanl, ESD, OF suttisaus was IL
this city, Saturday.
Miss sherman, daughter of Gen. Sherman
is visiting at "stanwood."
The fall term of the Ellsworth High Schoo
win commence on Monday next.
MIR. Thomas F. Bresnshan, Of Boston, il
on visit to bis home in this city.
Mrs. J. C. Chilcott Is convalescing from 81
attack of erysipelas in the face.
r. H. Greene, OF Brunswick Il visiting hi.
sister, Mrs. A. p. wiswell, in this city.
Miss Helen l.. Hopkins, OF this city, |.
spending a short vacation at East Lamoine.
AT the Ellsworth Maine Central t,cke,
office AIS tickets were sold to the fair a,
Bangor.
Rev. c. F. W. Hubbard returned from biz
vacation last week and occupied his pulpit on
Sunday.
The hotel al Mt. Desert Ferry known As
"The Bluffs" is 10 be enlarged to double IT,
present capacity.
Miss Mary A. Clark Of th,. civ receives,
two first premiums for oil paintings, exhibited
At the recent fair at Bangor
Mr.. Thos A. Crabtree, Of East Surry. held
religious services in the chapel in the Crosby
district, Bangor, on Sunday at go. Sept. 9Th.
The Bluffs will not close for number OF
days yet \ large party from Biddefor,l
were expected 10 arrive there Tuesday TO pass
a week.
Mr.. Edgar l.. Simpson. Bar Harbor, has
moved his dwelling house to the road running
northwest from Eagle Lake road.
Mr.. J. f. Berry. Bar Hsrbor, had his hand
badly jammed the other day while handling a
hogshead of molasses. and 1t Was found neces.
sary TO amputate one Of his fingers.
The David Rodick cottage and lot on Cot.
is.e street. Bar Harbor, has been sold by Mr..
Henry Whiting, 10 F. A. Hartman for 5000.
-on Wednesday and Thursday of the
present week the Brewer fremen with their
friends will make an excursion 10 Bar Har.
bor.
There will be a republican caucus at Han
cock Hall. this Wednesday afternoon at three
O'Clock .local,;o nominate candidate for repre-
sentative to the legislature
Mr.. &. /. Cook. OF this city, purchased at
the Bangor fair very valuable Holstein COW
together with her male calf. eight months old.
Mr.. Cook believes in improving stock.
There will be special meeting OF Lygouia
Lodge F. snd A. NJ, on this Wednesday even
ing. a, : ! O'Clock. local. A full attendance
i requested.
Deputy sheriff r. X. JOY. OF Gouldsboro.
was in this city, Tuesday. He reports good
outlook for the republicans in his representative
district.
DIR. {. c. Morrison and Mr.. b. Bradley
have bought the tract of land between Mr. j
Biddio Porter's aud Dcvils,one The 10, has a
shore frontage of 3l5 feet and wa. sold for
$1,000.
A special New York Central horse car
passed through this city from Bar Hsrbor
containing the Nanderbilts' horses which have
been used al that resort during the summer.
Presiding Elder {. +. Libby stopped In
,hi- city Monday night on his return from
MachiAs. where he has been attending a camp
meeting. He reports a very interesting and
woil-aticndcd meeting at that place.
Aikin>on's Comedy Co. will present the
dramatic version Of Pock's Bad Boy, n, Han
cock Hall, on Friday evening OF this week.
The company i highly recommended. See al
ycrtisement in another column.
-' Are YOU the man that prints the new s.
papcr'" asked Glenn " ais Of the editor Of the
AMERICAN, Monday morning. We replied
affirmatNey and Glenn added. well, don't
Put any lic> in Il. :" A great shout went up a,
cur expense, but We enjoyed the joke a. well
!, any OF them.
We have to request ths, our corre-pon-
dents and friends will forward the result OF the
vote for the several candidates In their re-pec-
live town. with the very least possible delay.
w de>ir, 10 give the full vote Of the county in
our next issue
-E1-Gov. John u. Long. OF Massachusetts.
will speak At Franklin on Thursday evening Of
this week. GOV. Long Is not only an able and
Interesting speaker. but he is one OF the most
reliable and honored men in the country I,
8 hoped that he will have large audience.
Missionary Noyes OF WateryiIe supplied
the Baptist church in sullivan two Sabbath.
and preached nearly every evening through
the week. The interest deepened until thir-
teen rose for prayers and several new voices
were heard in the closing meeting SUNDAY
evening. Aug. -.
One day last week we noticed an organ
grinder PLAYING under the windows OF Il Main
street house which has not been occupied dur.
ing the summer. When the facts dawned up
on him and he turned away In disgust he had
the worst sold" look which we exS'<aw in a
man. face.
-Mes,r.. ". +. No.e and ;. B. Hu,chngs
OF Prospect Harbor. have purchased tract OF
land al Bar Harbor on School street including
the Lcffingwel cottage, for $500. Mr.
Hutching- has also purchased two lots on Han
cock street near Mr.. Bowler's; also The
WescOtt cottage on the same street.
Mr.. Mark Ames, OF the firm OF NJ. T
jameson 4 Co.. proprietors Of the NJ. 7
jameson granite quarry at South Thomaston
VA, in this city, Monday, exhibiting plans and
drawings OF soldiers monuments with an eye
TO business. hoping TO contract for the erection
Of the proposed soldiers monument in thi,
city.
AT caucus Of Bucksport Republicans,
SATURDAY, afternoon Hon. Avery ii. Whitmore
Of Verona, was nominated for Representative,
TO the Legislature. The friends OF Hon. Parker
spof0rd desired him 10 be candidate. bu
learning that by precedent the nomination be
longed to Verona, Mr.. Spofford withdrew hi
name from the canvass and Mr.. Whitmore wa
nominated by reclamation.
Dunn Howard, granite workers, Of thi,
city, have recently received some new ant
very beautiful Photographic designs OF grant.
monuments, etc covering almost every variet,
OF style and workmanship. Those In want O
such work, before trading elsewhere, will d,
well to call on Dunn 4 Howard. examin,
their designs. work, &c, and get their terms.
Mrs. c. d. Mcdonald and her daughter
Miss Carrie +. Mcdonald. of Nashville, Tenn.
are now in this city, the guests of Mrs. Nc
Donald's sister, Mrs. j. d. Hopkins. 1t i
needless to say that the citizens of Ellsworth
have a most hearty welcome for them. Mr.
c. ID. Mcdonald and family were for lon;
years too closely allied with the best interest
OF Ellsworth not TO be greatly missed in theil
absence and heartily welcomed whenever the.
return.
A correspondent of the Lewiston Jonrnd
says: There is quite curiosity on the farm o
Mr.. Samuel n. Bragdon, in Sullivan on "Wau
keag Point On The bank OF the bay is a be,
of clam shells some four rods in width an,