Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-09-30
Mrs. Stevens, Of sullivan, was in this city

| Miss Nettie Wiggin, Of Bangor, has beer
visiting friends in this city.
Judge Emery is presiding over the s. J.
Court now in session In Piscataquis county.
Mrs. r. +. Campbell, Of ChsrryAsld, has
been visiting her daughter, Mrs. W. H. Davis
| In this city for few weeks.
Rev. r. W. Savage exchanged pulpits on
Sunday last with his brother. Rev. J. A.
Savage OF Belfast.
Rev. s. d. Towne preached last Sunday
for the Rev. Mr.. Hubbard, who is still absent
at Mt. Kineo.
The boarding house Of Chss. Z. Doyle on
the west side Of the river opposite HalI's upper
mill was destroyed by FIRE on Sunday morning
last. We are informed that the loss was sbcut
e2oco, which is covered by insurance to the
amount Of sl0oo. The household goods were
nearly oil saved. The origin OF the fire IL un.
known.
We are indebted to Hon. John L. Moor
for some fine specimens Of Isabella grapes just
gathered from his own vines.
One day last week partridge lighted in
the yard OF Mr.. X. S. Cook. at North Lsmoine,
in close proximity to an old hen with her fam
lily Of thirteen chickens. The hen Immediate
ly sprang upon the partridge and held /, until
Mrs. Cook. warned by the cutlery, came out,
captured the partridge and carried 1t into the
house where it was killed. dressed and eaten.
Henry ". Cushman Is attending Phillips
Academy Mt Andover. Mass.
A. W. Cushman. Esq. has closed the Tar
rantine House at Hancock Point. and returned
home TO this city with bis family We are
glad TO hear that he has made the season a
very successful one.
Mrs. Maria L. Gray. OF North Penob.cot Is
visiting relatives 10 North Ellsworth.
MIR. and Mrs. Walter L. Cox. formerly of
this city. now Of Fall River,hsve been visiting
friends here for the past two weeks.
Henry Whiting. Esq, with hi. family. has
returned home from his summer residence a,
Hancock Point.
The Misses Grace and Maud Saunders.
daughters OF Hon. II. Il. Saunders. are attend
ing school at Waterford oxford county
j. $ Gould. Esq, and wife, of Barnet. VT.
were in this city Monday. They were Just re-
turning home from Washington county where
they have been visiting friends and relatives In
Beddington. their former home, Jonesboro,
Machias and other towns
-Messrs. A. NJ. Hopkins and ]. D. Hopkins.
with their families and guests, had very
pleasant picnic =. Reeds Pond FRIDAY last
They report the shore which they visited As a
very beautiful place and possessed OF attract
ions which mus: be better known and spprc-
ciaied in the near future.
Miss Nellie F. Sargent has returned home
from Beddington where she hiss spent several
months as hook-keeper for Church's tannery
establishment.
Last week Mr.. Chss. 4. Allen, represent
Ing the insurance house Of Hon. c. C. Rurriil,
made business tour OF several OF the towns OF
the county, including Eden. Bluehill Brook lin,
>cdgwick. etc.
{. {. Burrill Is about 10 open branch In
surancc Office al BAR Harbor.
Capt. John Ed. Staples, OF the schooner
NJ. T.. Torrey, arrived home TO Swan. Island.
the 18th. from his second trip to the Banks
this season. with II full fare.
Daniel Bridges Of Swans Island has late
ly lost valuable work horse. The animal
was found in meadow near the Lily Pond
deeply imbeddcd in the mire.
Mr.. A. W. King returned home on Thurs
day last, from stay Of three weeks At Ed
dington. 10 which place she was called by the
sickness Of her Youngest sister Mrs. Shaw " no
died few days ago and was buried on " ed
ncsday Of last week.
County Attorney Fellows and Hon. Guy
W. McAlli>ter, OF Bucksport, were In thi. city
on Friday OF last week.
Mr. Geo. p. o.sood left this city Monday
morning for yisit Of two or three weeks 10
Boston sni vicinity.
Harry ROYAL left home Monday morning
To enter Harvard college. He was accompanied
10 Cambridge By his mother, Mrs. John =.
Royal, who went TO see him well settled.
The new electric lish, company e mshin.
extensive changes at the gas house building.
Last week the gaseous perfumery which was
poured into the brook and which In It's course
to I'd, river, ran under several stores and other
building, bad smell was . great success.
We hesr that the electric light will probably
be ready for use the last OF next week.
A Young son has recently been sdded to
the family OF the Rev. 5. ID. Towne. We ex-
tend our wsrmest congratulations.
Mr.. Geo. 7. Clark OF surry. who has re-
Gently been appointed special state constable.
ha,. m his official character, visited this city.
Bluehill, Bucksport. Castine and other parts
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power TO exercise drunkenness and disorder.
Al any rate 1t all disappears whenever he
make. his appearance. We hear that he has
brought actions against several liquor sellers In
this county. and that he has already paid over
TO the county quite large amount received
for fines, etc.
AT meeting held at the aidermen's room
on Saturday afternoon last, in view of the APP
preaching term OF court, VIM. b. Mitchell
and 4. +. Brady were drafted I TO serve as
grand jurors, and VI. r. Avery, A. K. W ood-
ward and Geo. f. Haskell. as traverse jurors.
Hamilton JOY, Esq, Of this city WAS fore
man Of the jury before which the present
Chief Justice John A. Peters tried his first
case a lawyer. and Years afterwards, was
again foreman Of the jury before which he
Judge Peters, tried bis first case rs y Judge.
In the storm Of sunday night two par
tridge- flew into the barn OF Mr.. Edward S. Ste
yen> and were there found BY him Monday
morning One Of them flew away at sight Of
Mr. Stevens and the other remained though af-
forded ample opportunity to escape, until 10
O'Clock A. NJ. when II was shot.
Mr.. Charles p. Del attire, Of Aitkin Mimi,
who has been spending few days In this, his
native city, left Monday morning taking with
him to his western home, as a BRIDE one of
Ellsworth's most estimable young ladies and
successful teachers, Miss Susie NJ. Haynes.
The best wishes Of "a whole city fulr' go with
them and the AMERICAN wishes them much
happiness. The happy couple had q quiet
wedding ut the residence Of the brides par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Sterling Haynes, on Sunday
evening last the Rev. DR.. Tepney Officiating.
One Of the State liquor constables recently
attempted TO search store nj Ellsworth but
the owner was too quick for the officer and
slammed the door In his face saying, "You are
not wanted here;" whereupon the officer tried
TO force his way but could not do 90. Mean
time the proprietor of the establishment re-
moved his contraband goods through the rear
door, Commercial.
The above is local of unusual interest "fll-
ing the bill" first rate, except In one particular
II isn't and a.aordjpo tn he haaf fpfCr.