Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1890-11-06

| line Bangor Daily NetrS evidently Is pros
pering. 1t appears in an enlarged form and
gives the people OF eastern Maine big lot Of
readable matter every morning.
John W. Saxon In the Machas Republican
enters vigorous protest against the custom
| In some places OF "cbeap-Johnng q teacher"
! lie says the old-fashioned custom Of boarding
round had Its good streaks which might some
| times be made to lap over upon the lean
streaks, but W hen the teacher Is put up at a
down grade auction, and Knocked OF to the
lowest bidder-say at S1.25 week-there 10
not much chance for home comfort for the vic
| tim.
A Jonesboro woman goes on record as the
champion "home body" She had just visited
the home OF her childhood for the first time
since her marriage, thirty years ago. al
though she has lived during this time only one
mile distant, and has always been In perfect
harmony with the families there. She says
she never had time TO go before without ne
| glecting her duties.
As will be seen by advertisement in an.
other column the State Normal school at Cas-
tine will commence its winter term the 9th
| Of next month. This Is one Of the best train
| ing schools for teachers In New England :
every way worthy the patronage OF all who
desire preparation for the teachers profess
| sion.
All persons interested had better peruse
| DR.. Haines' notice In another column.
| The U. s. Fish Commission has just finish.
| ed its work OF restocking the waters of Green
Lake and vicinity for the present year There
have been placed in the wsters OF that lake and
Its tributaries this fall Is 900 Lock Leven trout.
l5o00 Grand Lake stream land locked sslm IN.
| and 5000 Swiss trout These were all year.
lipgs, so called, fish that were hxtched this
spring and fed at Orland works through the
summer At this rate the fishing at Green
Lake will soon be the finest in the country.
Quite a number OF our citizens have Wis.
| tied the Government works nj Green Lake
| during the past week and " itnessed the inter.
esting process Of taking the fish and spawn.
| Up 10 this time, they have taken more fish
| than last year. and win doubtless secure II
large number Of eggs for Matching. The fe-
males average about seven pounds in weight
aud yield over 1000 eggs apiece.
| One night last week, says the Machias Re.
| publican, some one trying to raise window
In the sleeping room Of Mr.. George W. Wake
| field at Cherry field, aroused the sleeper. W no
says he saw the person tho was dressed in
woman's clothes.
Parties who will build the centre board
schooner. to be commanded BY Capt. Godfrey.
have opened yard above the falls on the east
side OF the river At MiIbridge, says the Ma,hi-
As RepHblican, aud are putting up Joiner :
building and blacksmith shop.
Bonnie b. Whitcomb. who returned home
from Bowdoin College very m with typhoid
| fever, is, we are very glad to hear improy ing.
All members OF Hannibal namlin Camp.
| No. IS. $. of V. are requested to meet at Il.
| A. K. hall on Wednesday evening, Nov. IL, at
80 O'Clock for the transaction Of important
business.
ON account OF iliness last week, Mr.. w. r..
| Stan God. agent, will not be able TO canvass
the city for Colamore's diamond Polish.
! The new quarters Of the Ellsworth cleo.
tric plant at the water-w ,rk- dam nearly
completed and will soon be IN full running
! ofu'I. Inc pant Is o"heu ot Tue biueh
/ Company, OF Clevelsnd. Ohio, and Is under
the management Of Mr.. Fred 5. Palmer. A
brick bu Hiding - by "A feet has been erected
| and the machinery Is nearly all In place.
Wa'erpower will be chiefly used and power
will be furnished BY is-nch Hercules wheel.
| Ample provision Is also inside for steam pow
er II necessary, the company having also put
| In a $50 II. i. boiler and l23 II. 7. engine.
The plant will have two 60O-light alternating
machines, one EXETER and one 30 light arc ms
chine and viii furnish abundant power for nil
lights needed and will also supply power for
manufacturing purposes In any quantity de-
sired. The company is making preparations
TO turn on the new lights, the advent OF hich
the people are anxiou,ly ating.