Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1888-12-06

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Our thanks are due Mr.. VIM. Buekmore
for package Of nice sweet apples. native fruit
raised on his homestead.
Among the editors causes for thanksgiv'
ing. last Thursday, are the fine turkey sent
him from Bangor. by the Cap'n. for Thanks
giving dinner. and the excellent cabinet photo
graph of his old and respected comrade in
arms. Judge Foster, sent by the Judge. from
Bethel. Profoundly do We thank you, gentle
men. Come again"
| -Refore the issue Of our next paper the
AMERICAN will move into its new quarters In
the Ti.dae building on State street. Much
| work and many hindrances will una' oidshiy
be connected with the moving OF our establish
ment. but we contiG, nifty expect to do II all, II
we meet with no Unforeseen accident, and get
! our next weeks issue out in time. should we
/ hsppen 10 be late our readers will divine the
cause.
I MIR. Fyerari G. and Mrs. EVE smiths
! boy. born Nov. 5. In Ellsworth. Is the hrst
/ great-grandchild OF Mr.. snd Mrs. Phineas
! Howard; the first creat-grandchild OF Sias
/ Dorr. formerly Of Bucksport; the first grand
/ son of Mrs Joseph l.. Smith. and the first
/ rrapdchild OF Mr. and Mrs. Chss. Z. Dorr OF
! Ellsworth
A letter from Mrs. ". r. Heath. from
/ Cardiff. Wales. to Capt A. W. Emerson. Or
land. dated Nov. 9Th. represents her husband,
I Capt ". r. Heath. who was stricken with
paralysis. ss in critica! condition. with but
little signs OF improvement. II be rallies suf-
ticently they will leave for New York. The
brig ANY A. Lane which he commanded.
sailed Nov 81. for Demerara. in charge OF The
mate.
Rev. r. l.. Nanton. Methodist pastor nj
North Bucksport, has walked 200 miles over
hi. charge during ihe past six mouths.
Harrison Hartman with 4 crew is At work
at orhnd. for j. :. Condor. putting in waste
gate. in the dam below the bridge. " hich j. a
Job Of considerable difficulty owing io the
large amount OF water running. The gates
are necessary to keep down the water during
the spring fre>hets.
The sm.lter- in the vicinity OF Brooks,ile
are doing good business. some having caught
a, high a. one hundred pounds in a day.
Capt. Benz. K. Stubs while riding from
Lamoine to his home In orland. short time
ago. was taken 20 suddenly and 80 seriousl, i'll
with plcuri>y a. 10 be unable to proceed, and
remained at Capt. Thompson, in West Els
worth sending 10 Orland for Or. Perry. He
improved in a couple OF day. sud got home
an right He hsd been getting his schooner.
the Jennie A. Sfubb>. ready for at La
moline.
The statement which We published two
we,k- A-.u that :. J. stewart. formerly pastor
OF the Unitarian church IN Bangor. ha- hsd a
recent terrible attack Of brain fever, which has
lcfi him hnpcl.>>ly insane. appears TO have
been incorrect. for IN private irttc- dated at
thicago. Nov. -. received Al Bangor sud pub
lf>hed IN the Commercials Mr.. stewart say.
that although h. wA~ dangerously III i'll sep.
TENDER ami received treatment at the Pre-
h,teriau hospital. be has entirely recovered
and nov. being ID excellent health. /, hard at
work in tn" Office Of the Western IN that city.
When the ladies sewing society OF sali--
bur, Cove Was organized. about siN wear ago,
it was voted that any member who should be
heard 10 gossip or speak di.re>pccifully OF any
person. should pay the sum Of ten cents for
each oifrn>e. A. much money j. needed
none has ever been pat into the treasury for
that cau>e. commend u, 10 that Kind Of
ing circle. provided ihst Pre- pt and Prac-
iicc walk hand in hand therein. We have
known articles in the creed OF some Of our re-
gtou- denominations which. IN our ewes, are
OF le-. importance than the principles Of that
sewing circle.
-Pcrrie Blodgett. the siX-yrar-old >on Of
Hiram Biodsett. Of BrooksNilie, while in
field near hi- home became In some way tan
ged in rope which fastened to COW.
The animal being frightened, broke the rope
and ran quarter Of = mile. dragging the hap
less .d with her. Finally the terrified Great
ure was checked by neighbor, aided by hi.
dog snd the child rescued. He was fatally In
jured however. and died few moments later.
Monday afternoon. Nov. y. one Of the
oldest residents Of East BuehDi, Mr.. Jo'
Candagc, who i hear the age of eighty years.
went into the wood, 10 gather wiutergrcen.
and losing her way she wandered about com
pletciy bcwildcred. Not returning al night
the alarm was given. and crew OF men with
lanterns secured the woods until two O'Clock
the next morning. when they were rewarded
in their search by finding Mr.. Csndage, two
aud one-haf miles from home, sitting on the
ground, having endured the cold pouring rain
that fell increasingly throughout the night.
Fortunately for Mrs. Candage the house dog
accompanied her into the woods and remained
with her, rendering valuable assistance 10 the
men in search by his barking. Mr.. Candase
was kindly assisted home by the rescuing par
", and We are informed that she /. not likely
to receive any permanent injury 10 her health
by the exposure.
Schooner 4. q. Brooks. Capt. Smallidge,
OF Winter Harbor, went ashore on Cape Ann
in The gale Of Monday night OF last week. and
j. a total los-. Tobias l.. Roberts. aud J. An
drew Kodick. Of Bar Harbor. were part OWN
err. She had full cargo OF provisions, etc,
for Winter Harbor people, all Of which WI,
lost
Mis-. Mary shannon, offer to the town of
Eden OF lot on Ledgelawn avenue a. site
for town hall i. to be brought before the
next March meeting. The only conditions i'm
posed by Miss shannon are that the building
shall cost at least $4,000 and that the archi-
t-ct shall be OF her selection.
The preliminary survey for the Bar Har-
Dor breakw alter. for which Congress recently
appropriated $4,000, is now in progress. Mr..
A. {. Booth OF Portland, is making the survey,
and tol. smith. L. :. A., in charge OF the riv-
er AMI harb0r improy ements in this State.
came here Tuesday. 10 inspect the location.
The general course Of the breakwateT Will be
from Cromwell, Hsrhor to Bald Porcupine.
Exact course and details of construction OF
course not vet decided upon. The rock OF
Bald POrcupne will doubtless be utilized in
the construction. Work will commence early
in the spring. Ii i a much needed improve
ment. n the disasters of every biz storm am
ply demonstrate.--U 0nRt Desert Herdid.
Numerous candidates are now circulating
petitions for appointment TO the office of post
master at Bar IIarbor.
MAINE PATENTs.-List of patents issued to
Maine inventors for the week reported for US
BY Percy W. }. Lander. Solicitor OF Patents,
| No. Wheelwright & Clark's Block, Bangor,
Maine: William {. Mason, North Waterbor-
ough. Me-, wagon; William II. Moody, Pitts
Bangor. Me-, music rack for pianos; Blanche
W. Howard, Bangor, Me-, bathing-shoe; Free
man Hanson. Hollis, Me-. washing machine
Arthur W. Burnham, Gardiner, Me-, mop
wringer, trademark Hartley Z. Baxter, Port
land. Me-. canned corn. Whole number for
/ the week-patents, 3Ss; designs. %; trade
! marks, 81; labels. II: reissues, 2; total, 459.
Distant perhaps half mile from Mount