Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-06-19

hundred members will 60.
The Milton Mining Co., commenced
this week developing their mine at the
Ferry shore in Sullivan. They have also
pur chased and shipped the machinery for q
mill. which will be erected At once. In
which the ore will be crushed, roasted and
am&lgamAteJ, As IL done In Nevada Ii
will probably have capacity to work ores
Of other mines In the vicinity for time.
A list Of aged people, so years old and
over 10 towns Of Franklin and Hancock.
Mrs. Susan Bunker OF Franklin - years.
quite smart. In Hancock Moses Butler Sc
years, Mrs. Sarah Googins 80 years next
Oct. Mss Nancy Butler S. years, Mrs.
Polly Strs,ton Sc years; Mrs. Peggy Mar
Ia Sc years; Rev. r. Y. Watson IS years;
Mr.. John Moon so years; Mrs. John Moon
about so years.
About fifty members OF the Masonic
Fraternity 10 this city are planning to visit
Belfast on July 4th, and be present At the
dedication of the Masonic Temple In that
city. The Masous OF Bangor have gener-
ously invited their brethren 10 Ellsworth TO
join them =, Bucksport and proceed to Bel
fast on the steamer City OF Richmond.
There will be . meeting in Masonic Hall
on the evening Of July aud TO make final
arrangements for the visit.
In accordance with the call. the Repub-
licsp caucus was held Ia Hancock Hall Sat
urdxy afternoon at 3 o clock. A. L. Wiswell
Esq wss made Chairman and II. b. Saun-
ders. Secretary. The following gentle
men were elected. with power to all va
cancies. a. delegates from Ellsworth to
the Republican State Convention to be held
in Bangor June Goth. viz: Hon. Eugene
Hale. Andrew +. wiswell. Ambrose W.
Ellis. {. J. Perry, Il A. Heath. Joseph
Emerson. II u. Saunders. X. +. Suminsby.
Daniel Mad iox and John ID. Hopkins.
The Boston Comedy Company which
will give series of entertainments In Han
cock Hall. commencing Monday event ug,
June 3o,h. is well spoken of by the press
in the various parts OF the State where they
have played. Coming here as they do on
the week Of the FOURTH VIC have no doub,
they will receive a liberal patronage. A
correspondent OF the Rockland Courier
writing from Hurricane Island says OF
them: "Th. Boston Comedy Company
had a full house on each night OF their stay
here. and the average Hurricancr still
smileih to himself as he thinks OF their per-
formAnces.
The Mayor and Board OF Aldermen Of
Brooklyn srs having lively co n,rsi tn the ef-
fort 10 Ill the vacancies In the Office of Com
mi.,ioncrs Of City Works ooessioued by the
recent removal Of Messr.. flAherty and Ben
nett No less than six names were scnt In TO
the Aldermen, all of whom were reecied, the
last two being Thomas n. Rui;an aud Thomas
u. Jones. Mr.. Jones |, In the lumber bu.i ness
In Grccnpoini where he IL widely known and
universally respected A. An ho nor able and en-
ierprising business man. II the Alderine arc
seeking for efficient and competent person In
the city Works Department they seriously
blupdered in rejecting III. nomination OF Mr.
J.-tGreen Point Daily Star
Mr.. Jones will be remembered by our
people who We are sure will be sorry,
Whatever their politics. for his rejection
He Is an able and honest man.
The Knox Steamboat Line have new
aud elegant barge Juno" which will be
used for excursion parties during the sum
mer in connection with the powerful steam
or Hercules The Juno" has three decks.
connected by a series of broad and easy
s,alrways and affords ample accommoda-
tons for fifteen hundf ed passengers. /, is
elegantly finished aud furnished, supply
Ing every convenience for comfort and
pleasure. g. ". kimball. Jr., OF Rock
land. the agent OF the line. will furnish all
required Information 10 parties contempla
Ing excursions.
The Gould.ooro Mining Company was
organized at Ellsworth on Monday with
the following officers Directors, Hon
Eugene Hale, A. L. wiswell, c. c. Bur
rill. President. A. L. wiswell; Treasurer.
c c. Burrill; Secretary. John b. Redman;
Superintendent. frank Worcester.
The mine which is now being worked Is
situated at North Bay In Gouldsboro, and
inelud.s what Is known as the Iouug and
Guptill mines. The force Will be at once
increased snd the ore taken from the mine
will be 1t once shipped for smelling. The
vein Is very rich the assays showing silver
ranging from twenty five dollars to one
hundred and forty dollars per ton while
many single specimens show at the rate
OF over three hundred dollars per too.
The following repairs and additions
have just been completed on the mill Of
w +. Milliken, Esq, 10 this city. The
old mill was pu, In thorough order. the
lower part being nearly all built over.
An addition has also been completed, 25x40
IN which the machinery for 8 planning mill
has been placed and is now ready for use.
A narrow guage railroad Is beI12 built for
carrying away the single sawdust by cars
instead OF horse power, which will be a
great improvement over the old system
The whole werk has been done under the
superintendent Of Mr.. A. II. Norris, the
agent and manager Of the mill. After this
week the mill will give employment to
about thirty men and will saw about 90 NJ.
OF long lumber and % NJ. OF Shingles
per day.
la view Of the fact that "Pinafore"
will be given here next week the following.
from the critic Of the New York Tribune
will be Of interest to our readers:
Mr.. W. S. Gilbert and Mr.. Arthur Sui
livsn together have enriched the not too
dazzling repertory Of the English stage
with one Of the nestest, brightest. funniest
operate burlesQues in any language. Until
q few years ago Ii was supposed that no
body could set wit and hunor 70 music ex-
cepting improper Frenchmen. Mr.. Gilbert
has shown US how to make the most ludi-
crous Of texts, and Arthur Sullivan, whom
We have long known as an elegant and &C.
complshed composer, has discovered how
to heighten the effect OF the delicious lines
with melodies that are In themselves at
| once beautiful music and the very essence
| OF buriesque. The airs and choruses are
charming yet their intentional incon9:ui-
~ with the words Is SO comic that We