Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1888-08-23

postmaster OF Amherst. Hancock county, vice
Willard W. Fostor, resigned.
It. J. Smith Of Bueksport. has recently
been appointed trial justice; and William
Freeman Of Cherrytield. and J. F. knowlon
OF Bucksport. justices Of the peace and
quorum.
1t is said that Gen. Amasa Wakefield and
Col L. Il. Sawyer both of steuben, are the
only officers now living who were In the Aroo--
took war Each Of them Is about IS years OF
age.
---One Of the striking illustrations Of the
good which the summer resort boom Is sc-
complishirg in Mane Is shown down In the |
little town of Brooksvile, opposite tastine. |
4 Bangor gentleman who il IN position TO
know tell. Us that during the past three months
over $4,000 IN Hear cold cash has been paid
for hand In that town. which. at the time OF The
purchase. was not esrning cent, snd had mol /
been for YEAR. Thi. smount Of money poured
into 4 town Of course has = marked effect npoh /
it Bangor Commercial.
Notice /, given. that second class whist
ling buoy, paisted black. with +. II. In large
white letters. hiss been moored for the season
Of summer travel In shout sixteen fathom> OF
water, about one mile :. :. W. one-hSlf west
from Egg Rock Light Ststlon, frenchman-
Bay. The approximate bearings aud distances
OF prominent objects as follows: Bakers
Island lighthouse. ;. W. one-half south. 8
mile-: Mount Desert Rock lighthouse. south
hy west onc-quaricr west. - miles. The
buoy " III be sounded by the action OF the sea.
The church p, Winter TIarbor. :. H. At
Aims. pastor. sckuow la'Il,e the cift 70 them Of
an elegant communion service, by the Hon. T.
II. Converse Of Maiden. Mass.
-one Of Bar IIarbors most distinguished
guest, Ju.t now i Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes.
The circir, iishts were turned on for the
fir: time >rlurda, night Of lat week at Cher
r,held They are great Improvement on
the oli-fa>hioncd Hight and thu. FAR give good
satisfaction.
The telephone line which has formerly been
used between Chcrr,drl ana Miihridee has
been taken dovn and : to be placed between
MilbriIgc aud Gouli>boTo.
a meeting Of the directors Of the Shore
Line Rail Road Company, was brid al Machiss
90 the eth. General Leayitt 81 Eastport. Hon.
lame. II. Talbot. East Machia- Col, :. y.
Campbell. Cherr,fcld, and ri. J. \, Green"
were present. he nature Oh ''t '"'''''
transacted i not reported.
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in the vicinity OF sotlgwcA short time sso.
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