Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-05-08

tend the East Maine Conference which
convenes in Dover this week.
considerable work has been done Ia
gardens 10 town. Ia some instances poia-
toes and other vegetables have been planted.
The amount of iron pyrites. magnetic
iron and arsenical iron that is brought into
this city every week would astonish any
man who should see it all 10 one pile.
Hon. Eugene Hale is about leaving
here tor the purpose OF bringing home
Mrs. Hale and the children. lie expects
to return with his family about the 10th OF
this month.
The lew Steamer City OF Bangor,
which is TO run between Bangor and Bar
Harbor in connection with the Nay Field.
has been successfully launched and taken
- Portland 10 receive the machinery.
Mr. ". Fred smith OF Ellsworth Falls
has shown Us an egg, which measured
8 by inches and weighed one quarter
OF a pound, the hen Is one OF the Branma
breed Mr. Smith keeps fine foe. OF
white and brown Brahmas.
-Everard II. Greedy, Esq. accompanied
by Mr.. Robert Mullsn OF this city. an ex
peTienced miner visited Petit Menau Point
last week Mr.. Mullan reports the vein a.
being four feet in width, at least, and a.
hA, already beeu noticed il Is showing well
in silver.
One Of the strongest indications that
thi- i becoming a mining section is the
fact that on Tuesday morning three of our
worthy citizens. oue OF them an old Cali
and shovel TO try little placer mining We
have not learned the result.
A slight fire occurred in the house of
Mr. Thomas Ford on Bridge Hill this
Wednesday, forenoon. The alarm was
given aud the fire companies turued out
but the tire was quickly extinguished by
buckets OF water. The loss is slight and
is probably covered by insurance. Quite a
strong wind was blowing at the time and
a fre would have been very disastrous it
allowed 10 get under Roadway.
We learn that by the will of the late
George ;. Murphy OF Boston. deceased.
the four daughters OF our townsmsn John
ID. Richards, Esq, will receive about
$4,000 and his granddaughter falls heir
TO the handsome sum OF about sl00. 900.
Mr.. Richards is one OF our Oldest citizens
aud be and his family are eminently worthy
OF the good fortune that has befallen them.
The annual May Supper given by the
ladies Of the Congregational Society last
Thursday evening. WAS well attended and
handsome sum was realized. All present
spoke in terms Of the highest praise OF the
enterprise of the ladies In providing SO
houn.eous repast. The evening was one
10 be remembered, and the May Supper"
may well be considered as one Of the estab-
lished forms OF social amusement In that
Society.
Prof. A. l.. Pierce of Bucksport. form
erly Of this city. has been doing some fine
work in the way Of decorating rooms OF
private houses and hotels with tissue pa
per, preparatory TO the advent of the army
OF flies. He is an expert al this kind Of
work as well as in the difieren, branches
OF the tonsorisl profession. He goes to
Bar Harbor this week where 9 fine field
will be open to him.
Attention is called 10 the advertise
ment Of a new Temperance Monthly Jour
nal about TO be started 10 this city. The
premiums offered to agents are very at
tractive and under the editorial manage
men, of Rev. J. ii. Mooers, The Reforme,
will doubtless take a high position among
the temperance Journals of the State.
The paper should receive the united sup
port OF the many temperance people in
Eastern Maine and especially OF those In
Hancock County.
We are indebted TO Mr.. Samuel An
near Of Blaehill for a very fine collection
OF specimens OF ore taken from the Doug
lass mine at Bluehill, the Wheal Freddie
n Bluehill Falls and the mine in Sedg-
wick. Also some fine specimens OF crys-
tallized quartz from the Emma Albins
mine in North Penobscot The speci
mems number about l25 and show the va
rious combinations in which the copper
ore OF that section is found. Some o.
them also indicate silver In 4 marked de
gree As whole the collection will beal
. long aud careful study. Those inter
ested in viewing such strong proofs o
wealth. heretofore undeveloped 10 THU
county. are invited to call and see thes,
specimens. We hope soon to be able Il
show an equally interesting collection from
the Sullivan mines.
AT the last two or three Sunday eve
ming Temperance meetings. the subject o
; temperance political party has beeI
. talked of. Mr.. VIM. Joy who feels yer,
deeply upon the subject, has. he says
. become convinced that the time has ar
) rived when there is = demand for such
9 party, and II is being agitsted BY the Ten
perance organizations 10 several states
This party is to have for . platform. pro
8 hibition and enforcement OF the law"
I his opinion the Temperance cause vii
= never reach It's highest success until such
party Is organized. After he had spoke
] At some length upon the subject last sur
day evening, Mr.. Chilcott said altho'
9 was contrary to rule which he had made
not to get into Al argument II these NEE
IIngs. he felt that he must break over il /
= this instance and give some reasons Why b