Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-07-08

Col. J. \. Greene was In town Tuesday
H. A. Dutton. Esq. has returned from his
visit to California.
MIR. |. T. Smith has recently painted the
outside Of his house.
Senator Hale has given fifty dollars to the
Village Improvement Society.
Col. and Mrs. c. c. Burrill attended the
centennial celebration at Portland.
Capt. A. c. Hollis vessel, the Helen @
Moseley, is loading at Somes' Sound.
Col. Smith. of New York, is visiting hi.
brother, NJ. S. Smith. Esq, In this city.
5. X. Whiting, Esq, with his family, has
moved to his summer cottage near Salisbury
Cove.
I. NJ. Grant, Esq, Is making preparations
10 build house on Bridge Hill. lust above the
residence OF Mrs. Kent.
Capt Chas. A. Bellstty has moved to
Lawrence, Mass, where he will open board
ing and lodging house.
A live loon, captured In weir at Bucks
port, Is one of the attractions at kirkpatrick
4 Pote's market, Bangor.
A little daughter of Mr.. Austin NJ. Foster,
who has been very III for some weeks, is, 1t Is
hoped on the road TO recovery.
}. O. Sargent, Esq. and family, left home
on Friday last TO visit his daughter, Mrs. c. F.
Eaton, at Green's Landing for few days .
Last week. some of our engine companies
were out for drill, and marched through the
streets 10 the music OF the fife and drum.
Mr.. J. y. Crane OF Riverside. Cal, has
been spending week with relatives, including
Capt. and Mr.. Abel Mcfarland. in this city.
Mr.. and Mr.. A. B. Noyes (nee Lila NJ.
Dow OF Waltham, Mass. are visiting Mrs
Moves father. Capt. Jonathan Dow, In this
city.
ON Main and State streets on Saturday
evening last. there were several displays of
fire works, in honor OF the coming Fourth OF
july.
We had a pleasant call on Saturday from
Col. q. ". Darling of Bluehil, who was on
hi WAY TO Franklin, where he expects to spend
about two months.
capt. Geo. W. Mason master OF an iron
steamship running between New York and
New Orleans, is visiting his home and family
in this city for few days.
The meetings ofthe woman's Relief Corps
81 thi. city have been discontinued until the
time for the first regular meeting in Septem-
Der. When they will again be resumed and con-
tiuucd A. usual.
The GLORIOUS Fourth" was very quiet
dsy in this city. The fire crackers Of the bows.
ZONE fireworks in the evening and game OF
base ball during the day. were about the sum
total Of the celebration here.
The Senate river and harbor bill provides
for survey at Bar Hsrbor with view OF
establishing breakwater and deepening the
waters Of the harbor. especially between Bar
Island and Mount Desert Island
The second anniversary Of the first train
running over the Mount Desert Branch 10
Mount Desert Ferry was observed by dinner
al The Bluffs" rendered by Station Agent
Wartiwell 10 the train and yard hands.
-huring the recent trip Of the Portland
Commandcry from Bar Harbor fine diamond
stud was presented TO General Manager Pay
son Tucker Of the Maine Central in ap-
probation Of courte-ies received.
The city government met in regular meet
ing on Monday. hut it being holiday. II ad-
lourned until next Monday without the trans
action 81 any business, except 10 pass the
road rolls and other roll Of accounts.
Mr.. T. II. Holderness, OF Boston. the well
known and popular piano-forte tuner, Is In
Ellsworth for short time. Those in want OF
frsi-la-- work in hi. line will find 1t TO their
al, antase 10 give him call at an early DAY
Tho annual encampment of the Maine mil
vita at Bangor l. now over. Friday night the
soldiers in camp were busily engaged in making
ready for departure saturday morning II has
been one OF the most successful musters ever
held
Schooner Prudence. which went ashore
on flaceuiia Island, near Mount Desert, Il few
day. ago, ha- been stripped and the cargo Of
lumber mostly saved. The Prudence wa. -
tons, built in Lincoln,illc in 1910 and hailed
from Bangor.
The public are cordially invited 10 al ex-
cur,iOn "a Phillips Pond. next Tuesday. July
-. Carr leave depot at il.45 and return the
same evening at go. Tickets for round trip
81 cents to bc had at the stores Of :. u. wiggtn
and A. +. Greedy.
We have received from Irving Osgood
Esq, very fine photograph Of the interior
rear Of the Unitarian church, showing its
t' auiiful decorations they appeared last
sunday. Mr.. u>good has done himself much
credit In this picture.
>ghnnuer \av.rtn. n, po.,o,, ,,,hieh -.
rived Ai Boston. Monday morning from Sierra
Leone, reports that June i6, in lat. n. -, Ion.
-. q. Ralph Roberts, seaman 10 years old, a
native Of Gouldsboro. Me-, died, and was
buried st sea on the following day.
We learn from the Deer Isle Gazette thaf
the water. In well, upon five contiguous farms
In No. Fenobscot ha., within few months be-
come unfit for drinking purposes. though al
WAYS Of excellent quality before that time
No eati>e can be assigned, as they are nearly all
very well situated As regards drainage. and EN-
brace distance Of half a mile.
We publish this week in our advertising
columns notice Of the annual meeting Of the
stockholders OF the Ellsworth and Deer Isle
Telegraph Company 10 b. held August II.
Thi- notice Is published in lieu Of previous
notice dated june II. 1886. which was incor-
rect IL TO the date Of meeting.
The old fashioned two story house. owned
10y John Wallace and located some distance
from Mount Desert street. was totally con-
-umed BY fire, Thursday night. The house was
occupied by family named Jordan The
cause Of the fire is unknown. The loss was
not large, but we do no, learn that any part OF
1t was covered by insurance.
The wedding Of Miss Emily Stevens. OF
West Gouldsboro, with Mr. Frank Godfrey,
Of Boston, took place on Saturday. June i9, at
the residence Of o. X. Stevens, the brides
brother. The Rev. Mr.. Piatt officiated Only
the relatives were present The newly we'd
ded couple left on the five o'clock p. NJ train
for Boston, where they will reside.
Col. L. \. smith, President of the First
Maine Heavy Artillery Association, has extend
ed 10 the members OF the Grand Army Post
in this city, an invitation to attend the next re-
union OF that Association TO be held at Old
town, Tuesday, Aug. "A. promising the Els
worth boys seats al the head Of the table and
the pick OF the bareback served on the oc.