Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1891-07-16

The llth Maine Regiment Association
will hold their annual reunion at Camp Benson
Tuesday, August 18th. II promises TO be one
OF the largest reunions that this old regiment
ha- had for wears. a, all the old boys say they
are coming sure.
-Grind>tOne Neck has been transformed in
one year from cow pasture TO place OF pal
aces. waterworks. splendid roads, beau
tlful flower gardens and delightful retreats.
one OF the finest hotels on the coast. OF Span
ISL architecture and massive build. stands on
the highest point OF land, and from its windows
there is fine view OF the ocean aud surround
ing country. New mansions are in the course
Of erection. A small army Of worhmen and
lahorers are now at work. Talk about the
West.
The Mount Desert reading room at Bar
Harbor is now fairly opened for the summer.
The broad tables are foil OF papers and maya
zines from all over the country. Religious,
newsy, social, political, dramatic. scientific,
physiological, anything the human mind can
comprehend in the shape of reading matter il
10 found there. II l. really one of the finest
architectural structure, on the island. Its
light gray tinis harmonic beautifully with its
surroundings. the >anostOnes of the beach rocks
aud the green Of the foliage Mr.. Johnston
Livingston of Triyoli. New York. is the presi-
! dent and almost every tourist ayais himself Of
the privilege of looking over the news and re-
Elections of the great world without.
Judge James A. MiIiken.for many years a
prominent member of " ashington county bar
died Wednesday night at his home in Cherry
| field. He was the first Republican candidate
! for Congress in what was then the sixth dis
| trict and was defeated by small majority by
| bis Democratic opponent, Thomas J. D. Fuller
| of Calais. He had held various town offices
| aud served term in the Legislature and was
| chairman Of the commission created in sixty
| nine for equalization Of municipal war debts
| and was elected judge Of probate for Washing
| ton county IN seVenty-two and was three times
reelected. serving sixteen years. He resigned
! In lightweight on account Of failing health
He was seventy-eight years old.
| Not to be cheated out of the pleasures Of
| the evening fireworks, number of Bucksport
citizens. because of the rain Saturday evening
| the 4th kept back their rockets, candles ETC.,
until Monday evening and for short time af-
| ter eight O'Clock there was much endowment
| but by far the prettiest display was given by
| Sergeant Haggyi at Fort Knox and many who
! were at the train and on Main street were
| highly delighted.
The work of renting and commencing
| uds Dccu 50 quietly ana WIN
so little talk that few Bucksport people knew
| that clothing mandatory had started in the
| village last week, but such is the fact and
Messrs. c. Bracket and Geo. P. Hooper are at
work in the Ambrose White store cutting and
if Mr.. Bracket can secure enough help TO
make the garments at their homes, they will
make permanent business there which will
be Increased if successful.
Frank Gilman. Esq, Of this city, and bis
associates on the State Board of Assessors,
were 10 Ellsworth Thursday in response to an
| invitation from the authorities 10 a number of
Hancock county towns who wanted to show
them what great injustice had been done by
the State Valuation Committee In raising
their respective valuations. The session was
held at the Court House and Mr.. Gilman said
to-day that he thought every town In the
county must have been represented. One man
was there who said he intended to show how
much his town was Overvalued, as compared
with the neighbOring Ones but when he found
all those with which he intended to institute
his comparison kicking he decided that the less
be said the better. Sullivan seemed to have au
especial grievance and it was decided BY the
assessors 10 go to that town and give q special
hearing. The people want to inquire why. in
one decade. their valuation has been increased
from S191 900 to S624,00O No resident of Sui
Ivan or other person well acquainted with the
facts. has been heard from as yet who has even
the faintest suspicion why such an increase
was msde.-Bdngor Commercial.