Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-03-04

The rain Of SATURDAY night and Sunday
forenoon spoiled the >leighiag and carriages
were numerous on our street, Monday.
Hon. L. A. Emery lef, for Philadelphia.
Monday, on business connected with the
Bingham estate.
The ice is nearly all out of Union river
and the Bay below this city. and vessels
will soon commence their work for the sea-
son of 1880.
There will he donation visit this
Wednesday, evening at the Methodist
parsonage. All friends of Rev. \ Mrs.
J. H. Mooers. are invited to be present
Our correspondent at Millbridge writes
that diph;heria j. spreading in that town.
There were FIVE cases in one family last week;
one died and four have not vet recovered.
A card from Capt. +. NJ. Grant states
that the Sch City of Ellsworth. nov in Port
land, will receive freight for Ellsworth al any
time after March lst.
Long Island, in Bluehill Bay, recently
sold to Boston parties for $4,000. was Of
fcred. not long ago, to Rockland parties for
$1,000 and the offer declined.
Some well mineralized specimens of
quartz have been found on the land of Nal
achy Donelan of Eas, Surry. Mr.. Donelan
will make further Investigations when the
Spring opens.
The students of the Ellsworth High
School will give prize defamation in Han
cock Hall Friday evening March 9Th. The
exercises will be highly interesting and We
be>peak for them full house The door,
viii be open a, : o'clock.
The Retormc- for March Is out and not
only looks well. but is filed with instructive
and entertaining reading matter. The
paper mas been doubled in size making eight
pages in all and is one OF the best Temper
anoe papers in the State.
Read the weather predictions of OBJ
server. for March, in the Bar Harbor notes.
Those who will carefully observe and note
down the variations As he directs and will
send the results to this office will confer
favor on Us. The results should be sent in
at the end of the month
Mr.. David ingalls, of Waltham met with
a serious acciden; last "Wednesday. lie was
engaged in yarding logs and while at work
on them one of them slued. striking him on
hi, right leg and making bad fracture.
DR. Hodgkins was called, and reduced the
fracture. Mr.. Ingalls, is quite an aged man
and is liable to be laid up for some time BY
this accident.
The Grand Fancy Dress Ball and
Domino Party to be given by the L. r. {.
a, Hancock Hall Thursday evening March
18th, will be one of the most attractive en-
tertainments given in Ellsworth this season.
As viii be seen by their advertisement. An
drews' Orchestra has been secured and no
pains will be spared to make the occasion
s,ery way ENJOYABLE.
The Boston Silver Mining Company
commenced work on their mine Tuesday.
They have good ASSAY from the surface
ore and regard the prospects a. fattering.
Mr. Pufier. of Boston. who has had large
experience in the mines OF Colorado, has
been selected as Superintendent. The
mine is located on land formerly owned BY
Sumner Durham, about three miles out on
the Bangor road. \ shaft will be put
down as rapidly as possible.
We are in receipt of an invitation to
the Executive and Legislative Reception
for 1880, TO be held in Granite Hall. Au-
gusta, on Thursday evening March ith.
The reception Committee consists of the
Governor, President of the Senate. and
Speaker of the House. with their respec-
tive ladies. Among the members Of
the executive committee we notice the
names of Hon. Nahum T. Hill. of Buck
sport, of the Senate, and Hon. Eugene
Hale of Ellsworth, of the House.
Quite large number of the parents Of
children attending Mrs. Eliza Royals school
were present and witnessed the closing
exercises Of the term last FRIDAY afternoon.
Mrs. Royal by her untiring perseverance,
and her love for her scholars has won for
herself the affection and esteem of both
parents and children in her devotion for the
welfare and progress of her scholars. There
has been a marked improvement in the
advancement and thoroughness of this
school since Mrs. Royal took charge. The
closing exercises were exceedingly CRAFTY
ing to all present. The children did them
selves great credit by successfully carrying
through their several parts with precision
and taste that would have reflected honor
and praise upon persons of more mature
wears. We would ike to see Mrs. Royal
retained in this school. A PARENT
To those who have never attended one
of the Temperance Dime Sociables wewould
say, don't let another go by without your
presence. We had the pleasure of being at
the Unitarian Nestry. which was loaned for
the occasion, last Monday evening. and Of
listening to the following programme, which
was all very satisfactory and entertaining
Duet by Mrs. Arthur Greedy and Harvard
Greedy; Recitation. Miss Helen Hopkins ri.
ano Solo. Miss Nancy Dutton; Reading
Miss George Pulsifer: Piano Solo, Mis-,
Clara Kent; Reading. Mr. Lowell Duet Mis-
Ellen Sargent, Mr.. Lowell; Song and Trio
Mr.. L. Hodgkins, Miss Alta Hodgkins anC
Mr.. ID. 7. Brady. After the programme al
present we're invited to partake of refresh
ments consisting of apples and candies ant
then to proceed to be sociable. all for tel
cents There were about one hundred an,
twenty five piesent-and the occasion SCENE,