Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1891-08-06

and he and Deputy Sheriff Hooper visited the
Day last Saturday but so far as we can learn
the seiners had made good their escape before
the arrival of the officers.
Capt. Henry Z. Sellers, of Bangor who
has been government gsuger al the Custom
House. was in lewiston last week with st,,e
Liquor Commissioner Gilmore taking account
Oh slock IN the liquor agency. They went
through the store with other experts and test
cd every barrel of liquor on The premises and
found II all up 10 the mark. even better, and a
clean, weli->eected stock TO turn over
A number OF the men OF Bucksport passed
The time for AN hour In the early evening
thursday by sending AN organ grinder from
one store TO another. paying him from ten to
twenty-five cents to ~ on to some other place.
The musician was kept ON the trot and playe,l
but few tunes but he could stand il for, as he
afterward stated, he got two dollars and
seventy -hNe cents for his work of one hour.
Geo. Cousins, vi no had his hand injured at
tastine, july 4th by fire cracker. is improy-
inS. Lieut. Scott, who threw the cracker, but
was really IN no wise TO blame for the accident,
gave Mr. Cousins $50 (while the citizens
made up good PURSE mot satisfied with that,
he also allows him 50 out OF his monthly pay
and has paid the doctors bills Scout is very
popular in the revenue marine service
Admiral oberardi. commander of tbs
North Atlantic squadron. came ashore al Bar
Harbor. at three O'Clock Friday afternoon
from The flagship Philadelphia, " which. accom-
nl,ai Inv ba
day and paid his respects to Secretary Blaine
The ships viii remain several week. for drill
ana target practice and ii Is probable that the
dynamite cruiser Nesuvius viii join the squad
ron later.
Al hands at Bar Hsrbor. are 10 a state OF
excitement over the visit the two squadrou>.
| he noble ship. Enterprise, beaded by Com
mander Pigeman, j. stationed lust of Ogden.
point and with her many gayly colored fags
floating upon the gentle summer breeze. her
sorge"uslS attired officers in their blue COS
tunes with the gilt garuture her famous gun.
decorated in honor of the occasion with pretty
wild flowers makes the harbor a brilliant ana
beautiful scene.
We have received the first number Of the
Rochland Tribune, which i, the Free Press
under a new name and management. liz new
editor is ". Q. Fuller. Jr.. one Of the able-t
and keene>i newspaper men in the stale Tie
irs@ preSS under Bro >praEue was nne 81
the !hest and most interesting psper- in the
whole state. Since he left. other, have done
well, but they never made the paper. it seems
to u. quite what it was under him. But now
matters have entirely changed. and viii Bro.
Fuller At the helm We shall expect to so. a
marked Improvement.
The heroine Of West fremont /. little N,,-
tie lunt, five wears ola. During her mothers
absence the other day. gu-t Of wind blew
some clothes from a rack onto the stove and
they caush fire. Netue promptly sent her
sister Behe. aged three after her mother aud
herself shut all the door, and windows To IRE
vent drau-ht. and went calmly "a work to sub
due the flames " ich She held at bay until helm
arrived. The Bar Harhor NerorH -sy- her
dress caught fire. but She lad the presence 81
mind 10 PAT thi, oui and still Keep At work aud
no doubt saved her home FROM asbe-.
Mr. Edward q. Mason preached a very
interesting sermon at the Unitarian church
last sunday morning, from the text Fc,.le<-
is-'r> MI :: VANITY ~ aniii,-. .aitb the
preacher; an j. vanity" The speaker sand
that the text simply voiced he ,eniimen, Of
every mi->pent life on The contrary those
who live such lives 3, It i their God-sj,en
duty and privilege 10 live. regard life in th>
world a. an infinitely precious boon and d,
far removed from vanity a, the heaven. are
from the earth. \ large congregation WAS in
attendance.
-Cora Wiley'> Vera i said to De- the fun-
nie>t lihrei,o ever set 10 music AID will be
interpreted. the coming season hv a company
of artists who can both sing aud act. Mis-
Wiley has waived the necessity Of vacation
and devoted the entire summer to the selection
of the people. She is indefati.abc in her
work, j, very happy at the result OF her labor,
and saws she will re>f after the season oprn.
The Vera printing ! >;rihinzly Original aul
presents many unique feature, /, has been
an easy task to fill time in the be-t tbeatre- and
Miss Wiley feel, confident Of success. Lon.
live Vera"
The government fish Matching station Al
Reed Pond, or Green Lake. a, 1t j. now caI,el
i quite sn extensive establishment The land
purchased for il i about 800 acres in extent
aod The batching house /, 5SX42 4 very bret
~ cottage and stable for the superintendent OF
the station are now in process OF erection.
The fumc 70 supply the water will be taken
from pond about l 4 miles and j, wei IN
derway. The government j. building harf.
also q reservoir or artificial pond which con
tan- about three acre There are shout 80
men employed on the Matching house, cottage
and stable aud fume.
Busy time, reported at the old Siim-on
quarry. West sullivan. leased by the following
Roch land parties Capt Emery Colcord. {.
o. Emery. W. W. Case and L. f. Marsh. or
this number Capt Colco-d and G. o. Emery
are at West sullivan in active charge Of the
work. The firm has 100 men at work and j.
getting out paving and curbing. one load Of
edge stone for Bangor was added last week.
A load OF stone was recently shipped 10 Wash
ington, D. e. and some $500 feet j. ready for
shipment to the same point. cargo Of 10 ono
feet la, been shipped to Boston and 10000
more i to 20. say. the Rocklnnd Cpurier tn
-ene.
-one Of the mosi popular men in Bar lIar-
Dor j. described by the Itecrrd Il, a handsome
man with expressive ewes. " o is ALWAYS seen
being huttonhoied by some one " hp j. pouring
into his sympathetic ear some wild scheme Of
nj own. or something in which both are inter-
e>ted. or some tale Of woe. He listens with the
same admirable patience to the condolences
whether they be Of business or personal