Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1890-09-25

t"ts. W IL. ROBERTS. oil Oakuaie. Fort
land. and little son and daughter are the guests
OF Mr.. aud Mrs. Chss. GriDdal for several
weeks. Mrs Roberts will visit relatives at
Rluehil, Surry aud Lamone before her return
home
There are prospects of building a Casino
at Bar | srhor. A LOT has been secured and
meeting OF the citizens will be called soon to
put the plan in execution. 1t is also reported
that large carriage factory is to be built there
this fall.
Letters have been received from the
Bucksport fleet upon the Grand Banks. and
state that August cath there was about two.
thirds catch. and that probably by the Goth OF
September some of them would be getting
home with their summers work.
The Senate has Just passed the bill intro
duced by Senator Hale providing for the cree
ton of a public building for postoffice and
other government offices at Bar Harbor. Ii
limits the cost of the site and building includ-
ing vsuts. heating and ventiating apparatus.
elevators and approaches complete.to $4,000.
The potato crop at Hancock bids fair TO be
failure. II promised TO be abundant until the
iust stTuth tue tops fitll tue crop has al
ready rotted, aud there is poor prospect OF
saving much of the other half. The cranberry
crop bids fair TO be very prolific II the frost
holds of
-Messrs. Riker have stopped shipping ice
from their wharf at Mt. Desert Ferry, In con-
sequence of the great depression IN the ice
business in New York. They have nine or ten
. ~ -.
ready for shipment when the price for 1t is
satisfactory.
Hancock Pomona Grange will hold It's an
nual meeting with Rainbow Grange. North
Rrook>ville, on Saturday, Oct. 1. 1880, at ten
A. NJ. Programme: Election of officers and
all other business that usually comes before
the annual meeting.
F. NORTON, Sec.
So. Penob-cot, Sept. - $50.
1t is quite probably that new and larger
steamer viii be on Penobscot bay next season /
IN place ~ the "Elects." The large aud stead |
lily increasing business on the Csstne. Isles !
boro and Belfast route demand, - larger boat. /
and one will probably be built this winter.
When the "Electa" first went on the route the I
been built up.
Mr.. Thomas A. Crsbtree. Of Bangor. ha. /
returned from seven months trip through !
Massachusetts and Rhode Island In the interest /
OF the Portland Transcript. MIR. Crsblree |
will pas some time in a hunting trip In the |
woods down east add viii then return ana en-
ter upon the same work In Rhode Island lie /
has been very successful and SAYS tha, the Ia
vorite Maine story paper has great hold in !
New England.
-Superinteudeuts. pastors snd all who are /
interested in the advancement OF the SUNDAY .
school interests in Hsncock county " IN please /
hear in mind the following date, oct oath. |
Why; Because We Going to have a grand |
rally at sullivan that day commencing at Q 80 /
A. NJ. followed by an afternoon and evening /
session. Prominent Sunday school workers
will be present To address the convention. |
nd II II is thought advisable y county SUNDAY |
school Assertion will be formed. Every school /
in the county l. invited 10 send three or more
delegates. The program Will appear later.
l.. q. MARCH. State Organizer.
Rev. +. NJ. Butler, formerly OF North Han
church in Csnton, Mass. Tuesday evening OF
last week, lie was born in Aurora. Me-, grad
uated from the East Corinth schools, and then
entered Colby where he remained one wear,
" hen he enlisted private In the army.
He rose from private 10 captain. After three
years service he sgain entered Colby, gradual
ing in l~is. He then entered Newton Semi
nsry. from whh'h he graduated in 1871. lie
was ordained the same year A. pastor OF the
Baptist church OF Hopkinton. K. L. Since then
he has preached in several towns. His last
pastOrate WIS in Foxcroft.
Sunday. the l4th, the Rev. j. h. Alien,
occupied the pulpit OF the Bar Iiarhor
church. read to the congrega-
ton letter OF resignation from their esteemed
pastor. the Rev. Joseph Torrey. Although
Dr. Torrey has been contemplating this step
for some time and the members OF the church
W ere aware OF his intention. the announcement
was received with surprise by many, and with
regret by all, OF the audience. This reasons
W hich had moved him TO take this step were
mainly Of personal and private nature anu
were explained In his letter, The resignation
takes effect about The first OF November. The
society has no one vet IN view 5 hi. successor.
and II viii be difficult matter to find one to
I'LL his place; but there will be no lack OF can
i-hng condition OF the society is syery de.ir-
able one.
Recently. some Of the prominent citizens
and residents OF Cs-tne, snd steamboat men
engaged In navigation OF the Penobscot river.
requested Congressman Boutee's aid in OBJ
tanning the establishment OF bell a, Dce's
Head, 10 be rung In case OF fog, etc. The
prompt andlfavorabe response Of the Light
House Board Is given below:
TREASURY DEPARTMENT. !
OFFICE OF THE LIGHT HOUSE BOARD.
WAsHINGToS. september Is. $50. Il
Hon. {. A. Boutelle, NJ. g., House Of Repre-
sent1tive- Washington. II. {.
Sr:-The Board ha. the honor to acknow-
ledge the receipt OF your letter OF Il Sept 80.
requesting that action be taken 10 place fog
bell at Dice, Head light station, Maine.
In reply, the Board hcg- leave to that
the Eng OF the 1t Light-IIouse District
has been directed 10 establish ii bell at Dce's
Head.
Respectfully yours
Gro. W. COFFIN,
Commander L. 5. ", Naval Secretary.
Deer Isle puts forward no claim to having
furnished the Oldest voter st the late election
but the gazette thinks ii would be hard to
beat its record a. to the lightest II saws
Mr. John o. Robbins, who weighs but -
pounds cast his vote With as much dignity AS
did our venerable town treasurer, who, we
should say. can tip the beam at more than 229
pounds. Owing to his dminutive size, Mr..
Robbins lifted To the ballot box BY Mr..
J. W. Green and much interest wa. manifest
ed in the little fellows movements He is 25
years old.
Chief Justice Peters discovered a small
but rapidly growing blaze about midnight
Friday night around the chimney in his kitchen,
but did not take the trouble To call out the fire
department on that account. He merely took
some violent exercise in deluging the burn