Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-01-30

Unitarian Church In this city. exchanged
pulpits with Rev. A. NJ. Knapp Of Bangor.
on Sunday last.
1t looks as though most our corrss-
pondents were taking vacation. Per-
haps the snow is so deep they are unable
to get out TO see what their neighbors are
doing
MIR. Chubbuck will hold Union Gospel
Meetings in Hancock Hall on Sunday next,
at 10 30 A. NJ. 80 L. NJ. and 7P. N. In
consequence the Congregational, Baptist
and Methodist churches will give up their
usual services on that day. Singers are
particularly requested to take seats on the
platform.
As will be seen by their advertisement
in another column the fremen OF Union
Engine and Hose CO., are planning for
their annual entertainment and have Sc
cured the services of musical talent that
will fill the Hall without q doubt. The
Unions are bound to crowd as much enjoy
ment into the evening as possible and have
made the programme so attractive that all
lovers OF good music will want TO be pres
ent.
! The First Annual Convention aud Bas-
qust of the New England graduate men,
bers of the Delta Kappa Epsilon College
Secret Fraternity. will be held at the Par
ker House, Boston, Tuesday, Feb. 18th
The Committee invite all members OF the
Fraternity, resident In New England. 70
be present at the festivities. As there are
many members of this Order in this sec
ton of the State. we give the notice this
publicity.
A letter from fremont says the wife OF
Capt. Thurston LEFT her house about 9
O'Clock on the morning of Friday the 18th
inst. and was found about two hours later
drowned on the beach. Ii appears. As
they tracked her In the snow. that she wen,
TO the beach and threw herself into the
water. When found, her arms were under
her cape. Her health had not been good
for some little time, but she had done her
usual work and no cause can be assigned
for her rash act. Capt. Thurstsn has the
sympathy OF the whole community.
The frequent storms of the last lew
days have made the roads almost impassa.
bic. Owing TO the push Of the route own
ers and drivers of the different stage lines.
our malls have been but little delayed, bu,
IRON all accounts OF the condition OF the
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In getting through at all. Saturday SEEM
ed like the beginning Of 4 January thaw,
but Sunday it was as cold as ever. and the
wind was doing its best to heap the snow
up in the roads. Monday night II began
again to grow milder, and Tuesday ii tried
hard 10 rain but with poor success.
The fifth anniversary Of the marriage
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Moses Stevens was cele-
brated at their residence the 18th Inst.
About forty friends and relatives were
present. After few hours Of enjoyment
we were called TO order 10 listen TO some
appropriate remarks by Capt. Samuel Lord,
also to music, we were then Invited TO look
at the numerous presents which had been
presented by the guests. soon after boun-
tiful collation. was served to which We did
justice, an hour more spent 10 games, all
having enjoyed themselves finely We adj
journed. OSE OF THE GUESTS.
THE SURVEY OF MI. DESERT. - The
Press says: The most expensive piece OF
topography executed by the Coast Survey
for many years was that Of Mt. Desert and
the adjacent islands ION a scale 10000 Of
nature or l-3 inches to a statute nile on
the Coast of Maine, containing varied sur
faces with ridges OF mountains extending
in one case 10 height Of 1900 feet, with
great intricacies of shore line, surface much
wooded, and many details. The horizon
tai curves were determined for every 20
feet OF elevation, with many subsidiary
curves; but the cost of that topography.
| including the smaller triangulations re-
quisite, with salaries and all expenses 10
the completion Of the drawings. was e97
per square mile"
The Searsport correspondent Of the
Belfast Journal, referring to the loss of the
two horses by drowning in Union river. an
account of which appeared 10 the AMERI-
CAN of last week, says Report says the
team was taken from the road where Mr..
Ames made his contract TO haul, and was
ordered upon the river against the remon-
strances of the teamster, who had fears oil
the Ice"
MIR. Jordan by whom the team WAS em.
ployed. says that no such remonstrsnce
was made by the driver. but that he asked
the driver only the night before the acct.
dent occurred II he considered the ice per-
fectly safe there and was answered by him
that he did. Messrs. Jordan d Son have
hired Mr.. Mel. Gray of Orland. who will
take his team into the woods in place oil
the one that was drowned.
A party of our citizens visited Tunk
Pond last week for the purpose of fishing
and camping out. Abou: week was spent
in the camp, during which time they were
visited by friends from Cherryfeld who
Came loaded down with eatables, of which
roast turkey and chicken were the most
conspicuous. The visiting friends evident.
ly made themselves very welcome, Is our
party speak in the highest terms Of theiI
generous donations. Owing TO the inclem.
ency of the weather but few Dish were cap
tured, most Of the party preferring the
quiet OF camp life, to the exertion required
in fishing. The sunburned appearance
which the party presented on its return,
was caused by the fact that the camp chin
ney smoked badly. We are assured OF THU
by several Of the gentlemen who were In
the party.
-Morday evening Jan. 9th. the frs
of q series of musical and social enter.
tainments for the benefit Of the Congrega.
tional Society was given ut the house o.
Mr.. G. z. Dutton. For the present winter
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