Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-01-29

Miss Jennie Tracy has been appointed
postmi>tress at Winter Ilarhor
Miss Carrie Joy was thrown from q
sleigh SATURDAY, and slightly injured.
Mrs. Leonard Buker fell on the icy
walk in front OF her house. saturday aud
fractured the radius Of her LETT arm.
Rev. l. 5. Tfipp, OF Surry. was re.
Gently put on the sunny side. bv a gather
iug at the parsonage and many valuable
present, of provisions and money.
jason 7. Scribner. the Augusta mur
dercr was sentenced by Judge Libbrv
Monday. 10 hard labor ia The state Prison
during life
A. +. Burnham, E-q. has been cirrn-
litng an au';-:obscco pledge TO which hr
Ia. secured about 30 signatures.
i II. Thomas. Esq. who has been CON
ha. recovered sufficiently to DC on the
street once more.
The United States Marine Hospital
Service propose to build Marine Hospital
10 this city provided grounds suitable for
that purpose are donated.
Rev Il y Watson who died in Han
cock last SaturIay. was one of the Oldest
Baptist ministers in this part OF the state.
For more than 40 years he has preached to
churches IN Hancock and Sullivan.
Some Of the young resple cNsecNa
with the Unitarian Society, r'avsA, nihslr
lsst social gathering, Wednesday .seu.sg
the amusing farce Betsy Bsker." The
parts were very well taken. aud showed
that the young people have latcni talent
not dreamed Of
The Singing school, started last wee K
| in the High school room under the i1struc-
ton Of ,Ir J. Emerson, Is proving sue
crssfIl beyond al expectation. The class
now numbers more than eighty; aud it i
hoped that none OF our young people vi!
.et this rare opportunity tn learn the rud.-
ments uf vocal music. pass nnimproyed.
-TAo of the largest beeves ever seen
n TIL, market, were this week purchas ed
by J. T. McGregor. proprietor Of the City
Hotel Market. Of Mr.. ID. 5. BcAl OF TIL,
city. Their ages were and . years
combined weight 2Gl2 lbs, one we,shia Z
1850, one 1862 lbs Gir,h, : f. Z in
The Western Union Mining Com
pluy j. TO be organized in Bangor this
"wednesday evening. where the stock i,
arsely owned. The mining property OF
this Company i located in Hancock
Work upon the mine will be begun at au
early day. The specimens OF ore taken
| rom the surface. are said TO show large
percentage Of copper Gnd silver. The
names OF the officers will be given in our
next issue.
The Mum supper given by the ladies
OF the Congregational Society in their Yes
Try, Tuesday evening, proved 10 be n prof.
table and very enjoyable entertainment.
One OF the most remarkable items con
nected with it. was the fact that four young
ladies succeeded in getting through the
supper without speaking. This is really
very remarkable as We are assured by one
who knows the young ladies'.
The best political cartoon yet pro
duced on the situation in Maine is "Th,
surgeons Last Resort" by d. d. Coomb,
OF Lewiston. The characters introduced
are, Garcel0n, Pillsbury, Smith, Fogg
Solon Chase and Swan and the distinguish.
Jag characteristics Of each are clearl,
brought out. 1t Is l0xl3 inches in size anc
is furnished at % cents per copy. Send
FOR ii TO Box IA Auburn, Maine.
We have received catalogue Of DO W
doin College for 1880, which shows thai
the Institution is in aourishing condition
The Senior class numbers 81; the Junior
IS, the Sophomore. 80: the Freshman, 8.
with l Special student and IS Medical stu
dents. In the Freshmen class we motto,
the names OF Horace l.. Snow of Bucksport
and Frank s. Warren of So. Deer Isle
and In the Medical class Cecil Z. Wasgsti
OF Mt. Desert, studen. of DR.. X. L. Grin.
die.
A very rich mineral deposit has Jus,
been discovered upon the land of Andrew
j. Carter, Echo Cliff, Mt. 1t is tras Il :
sure vein. with well defined walls. II,
gangue rock which fills the vein, soueain!
a large paying per cent. OF gold, sulehure
of silver, mdldchtte, or carbonate of cop
per, and copper bride, as has been deter
mined by competent assayer. There ar,
marked indications OF nickel. Carbonat,
of copper often yields 20 per cent OF cop
per. This deposit covers acres. Mimi.
operations are to be Immediately com
menced. W.
the Brooklyn On. y Globe of Jan
!4th contains the following:
The wedding OF Mr.. Charles Dudlel
Jones. of the iron firm OF " hitney Co
: y. Y, lifelong resident ofGrecnpoint
aud Miss Gertrude Smell. daughter OF tn,
well-known physician, DR. |. X. Smell, wa.
celebrated at the residence of the bride.
parents, l3l Milton street, Wednesda,
afternoon, at o'clock. Only near rela
tves and personal friends witnessed the
, ceremony. The parlors were decorated In
exquisite taste with flowers, trailing vines
ferns and smiaX. There were sixty-fiy,
: guests at the wedding banquet, which wa
spread at five O'Clock. The display o
! bridal gifts was large, and very elegant
Trays OF siverware. elegant services. ice
! pitchers, card-receivers, bouquet and frui
holders. superb clocks, candelabra, etc, etc
: too numerous to mention.
The newly married pair started immedi
atey on their Bridal Tour, South"
The bridegroom will be remembered "a
the son of Col. j. ". Jones formely Of thi
city.
BuckspOrt.
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