Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-05-06

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TUESDAY was a genuin. Spring day.
Two and half fee, is the estimated
rise in the river from the recent rains.
Three trains daily between Bucksport
and Bangor. Read the new arrangement
The Gran, Silver Mining Company are
about TO put steam machinery in their mine.
DR. Langdon S Chilcoti will open
dental office a, Bar Harbor about the s;h Of
June.
1T j. announced that DIR. Robins has re-
signed his position as president of Colby
University.
There will be a missionary concert at
the Baptist Church mex; SATURDAY evening.
beginning at - O'Clock.
A valuable COW belonging to Mr..
Samuel ROYAL. died from inflammation Of
the bowels. Sunda, night.
We learn there is to be ar auction Of
DIR, goods next "Wednesday evening. a; the
store of Geo. Black on State Street.
The heavy rain of Friday las; has raised
the river sufficiently to allow the drives Of
logs to come down without serious DELAY.
Some Of the largest HOLSTERS we have
seen in the market this year were received
a, the Fulton Fish market in this cit, Mon
day.
Hon. John A. Peters has been reap
pointed one Of the justices Of the Supreme
Judicial Court Of the State. b, Governor
DAVIS.
Hon A. +. Drink water and wife have
gone TO Lowell. Mass. on business con-
nec;ed with the estate Of Mr.. Drinkw ater's
father. lately deceased.
Hon. T. X. Simonion. Of Camden, will
accompany A. ]. Chase. Esq. and will also
address several Lodges of Good Templars
in this county during the last Of this and
the FIR, of next week.
The house Of Mr.. J. A. Rodick. of Bar
Harbor. was entered Thursday afternoon
last, during the temporary absence Of the
family. and about 500. stolen from bu-
reau drawer No clue 10 the thief hs. been
discovered.
1t is reported that arrangements have
been made for a semi weekly paper al Bar
liarbnr during the summer season. II j. TO
be conducted BY Dr Gilman Colby Of Cam
bridge Mass. and will be similar in style 10
the saraioes papers.
Mrs. James, notice Of whose death is
gwen this week. was highly esteemed b, her
large circle OF relatives and friends, and in
her sudden death the family with which she
vas Immediately connected have suffered a
Yer, lad bereavement
DO not neglect TO read the advertise
men, Of the entertainment TO De given by
the Ladies Of the Congregational Church in
Hancock Hall. Thursday evening. !, prom
Use, 10 be exceedingly good and should have
the benefit Of crowded house
In the case OF Cumberland county
against ex-treasurer Pennell. on irial last
week in Auburn, the jury, SATURDAY. returned
a verde; for the defendant. which shows
that in their opinion Mr.. Pennell was not
implicated in the robbery Of his safe.
bangor has voted TO sell its interest in
the Bangor 4 Pisca;aquis Railroad 10 the
Lake Meganiie Co. for $4,000. This is
the amour; offered by that company some
time ago and j; now remains 10 be seen
whether they still adhere TO it.
The scenes from the Pick~ick Papers
to De given in Hancock Hall Friday even
ing. under the auspices Of the ladies Of the
Congregational Church. are certain 10 be
extremely entertaining. The legal talent
employed for the Court scene is unsurpassed.
DO no; fail of seeing it. Read the sdver-
iisement
Mass Temperance Meetings will be held
at Brooklin. Saturday evening May sth,
Bluehill Sunday afternoon aud evening, and
other places in the county next week. A. J.
Chase of Portland, G. W. c. T., and r. X.
Simon;on of Camden. G. W. {. Of the l. o.
q. T., wi1 address the meetings.
The mex, session Of Hancock District
Lodge, /. o. G. T., will be held on Tuesday.
May Ilth inst, with Pleasant Home Lodge,
South Hancock. Ii is expected that A. J.
Chase, Esq.. G. ". c. T., will be presen,
during the session, including public meet
ing TO be held in the evening.
during the storm FRIDAY morning the
Schooner Annie Gardiner, Of Cas,ine, bound
for Philadelphia, sprung aleak in the Bay
and made for 81. John. She run on TO foul
ground in the harbor of ST. John, and AT
las, report Was covered with water. The
crew were saved She was 2l3 tons burden
and o~nsd by Cop. John Gardiner and
Dresser & Co.. Castine.
According to the published statistics,
the amount Of property, real and personal
in Hancock County, taken from the valua-
ton books of the Assessors Of the towns for
1880 is as follows: Total valuation, 1874
s62; polls, s,6O3; oxen, $40; cows, 1927
young cattle, 6,092 horses, 3,ilS; colts,
SIP; sheep, 81, 20; swine, .i9s. In 1870
the total valuation was S.,27i 1913 and the
number Of polls s,3ll.
A note from Mr.. VI. H. Andrews, Of
Bangor, informs Us that Miss Csyvan will
probably favor the citizens Of Ellsworth with
another Of her excellent entertainments,
with an entire change Of programme, on
Wednesday evening of next week. She
will be ably assisted by Mr.. J. c. Bartlett,
late LIST Tenor of the Boston English Opera
Company &c. Announcement will be made |
by posters when it is positively decided that
H. ill annaar