Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1868-01-31

q, We notice some Of our Maine paper arc
publishing the births that take place in their
locality. 1t will be the fashion soon, no doubt,
for the fast journals to anticipate so far a, to
make public a nouncements when the nurses
are engaged.-Ellsworth american.
Mrs. Camp would then be in demand on the
reportorial staif.-Kennebec Journal.
But Sarah couldn't have " the bottle on the
mantel."
PROF. William b. Bradbury, the we'll
known composer and dealer IN musical iustru-
ments, died Ia short time since at his late rcs-
dence in Montelair. Nj. He was a native or
York, Maine, and his age was about Sc. Some
OF Prof. Bradbury's music books, for Church
and Sunday school use. havea wider circulation
Than other similar books ever published in the
country. At his funeral all the music was Sc
leeted from his compositions.
II ducks biz IN the" We
saw pretty lass tumble into snowbank the
other day, and pretty laddc assisted in ex-
Treating her. No harm done.
The people of Pennington are in bad
fix, the wells and cisterns have dr up, and
the State Constables won't LET them have any
rum.
a little three year old girl, on being told
that she was too little to have muff, asked in
Am too little to be coldy'
MIR. Peter Force who recently died in
Washington and who had collected Library
which Congress purchased last year at the large
price of one hundr, d thousand dollars, WIS
once printer in New York city.
MIR. Charles A. Dana has purchased tho
New York Sun newspaper establishment and
assumed the management of the paper, He
supports Grant for President advocates &c ono
my, and a reduction OF taxation.
The First Baptist Church Of Bangor eel.
ebrated its semi-centennial anniversary on Sum
day last, the services commencing on Saturday.
The church was organized Jan. 18th 1918. 1t
has had for Pastors, Rev. Mr.. Ripley, Rev. DR..
Wilson, Rev. Mr.. Curtis, Chamlpin. Caldwell
and Small. Rev. Mr. Robinson Of Bangor was
present, who was in former days iriiu atey
connected W it'll the church, and who now is 90
Years of age. The Wig says the services were
very interesting.
THE school Committee assure us that tho
village school on the Western idle of ths river,
taught by John i. R,dman. has made good
progress this term, and that The evidence Of
good order, thorough proficiency in studies, and
good literary ai;inmcnis of most u the >clol-
ars, was palpablc on the day Of discrimination.
SUCCESSFUL RACE.-Mr. James Spear Of
West Trenton one day week before last, saw
= deer in the open field and he Immediately
gave it chase. There was some crust. enough
to bear up Mr. Spear. but no: enough for the
deer and therefore, with this advantage. and
being good runner, he captured the prize AZ
ter Il short time.
President johnson is credited with the
reputation Of the charges of dupiri'y. he is
said TO have brought against Gen. Grant. He
had no connection with them. and said they
were wholly unauthorized. 1t j. difficult To
say wlr,t is truth, ami what invention, in
" ashipytsn news.
The house occupied by Enoch J.. Brown.
was burnt down this forenoon. we 10 not learn
h w the fire caught. Most Of the furniture in
the lower story WAS saved.