Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-07-01

IN fremont Hall, Dist No. ,. South West
Harbor. Monday evening. July 9Th
The Supper and Dance which were to
have been gwen a; North Ellsworth. July
9Th, has been indefinitely postponed.
A man named Mcintyre fell down the
shaft Of the Slower Hill mine in Bluehill,
Monday, and was very seriousl, injured
The graduation exercise. Of the class Of
80, Ellsworth High School, wall take place
Friday evening July ,! in Hancock Hall.
Mr.. J. ID. Richards, who has been alb
sent visiting friends in Bangor for several
weeks. returned 20 his home in this city
TUESDAY
1t is reported tina, the Democrats Of
this Congressional district will hold Con
vention soon. The time and place have not
Vet been agreed on.
Hon. Eugene Hale left here TuesdA, 10
open the campaign. He Will address the cit
izens Of Franklin county. al fsrmIngt on.
Thursday July lst
The Ellsworth High School viii close
Friday noon Of this week There will he a
vacation Of eight weeks. the fall term COM
mencing Angus, Both.
We are indebted to Mrs r. b. Aiken
for liberal donation Of the fines; straw
berries we have seen thi. year They are
al English variety OF superior size and Ia
Sor
The Executive Council. Friday. con
irmed the appointment Of Samuel &. Fills
Of Belfas, as special constable in liquor Law
cases. This = the first officer OF the kind
made under the lAw of 1850.
Gov. DAVIS has confirmed the appoint
uient Of seldom Conner. of Augusta. j. W
Spaulding Of Richmond. and Joshua l..
Chamberlain Of Brunpick. as Trustees Of
the Bath Military and Orphan Asylum.
II. II. Emerson and 4. K Devereux
exhibit some wonderfully fine specimens Of
silver ore taken from their mine in No. Cas-
tine. 4 specimen may be seen IN the WIN
dow Of Parcher's drug store.
Capt, C. S. Treworgy Of EAs, Surry. on
Wednesday Of las; week. found ak Of his
bes, sheep dead in the pasture. lie sup
poses they were killed by lightning during
the thunder shower Of Monday. the 2ls,
inst.
Winthrop " Fisk. State assayer. has
moved his office from the Tisdale Store 10
rooms over the store Of George Cunning
ham. where he viii devote the same atten-
ton To business that has characterized him
in the past
Stephen Durham o, Long Island Plan
tation. vas found on the ground in a sense
less condition, between his well and his house.
on the evening Of June l1,h. He expired
almost immeditely. His death is supposed
10 have resulted from heat disease.
Otis Ames, Henry Johnson. William
Barnes, and Valparaiso Mosley. convic,s in
the State Prison, have been adjudged in
sane by commission appointed by the
governor. and they have been ordered 10 be
removed to the Insane Hospital at Augusta.
We have received a copy Of the repor,
of Prof Montroville W Dickson, VI. d.
Of Philadelphia, on the Highlands Copper
~ -
He saws, We have no hesitation in denom-
mating it a well defined lode of copper ore ''
The census returns Of Surry. show a
loss Of population Of Ola per cent Bucks
port / / per cent Trenton about per cent.
Hancock and I.amoine each, a small gain.
For every 100 males. there are $50 females.
Youth Al per cent. Deaths one TO every 50
persons. The proportion Of INDECENT and
insane, is considerably increased. The old.
est woman in Surry, is 80, the oldest man,
So. Number over 90 years old. 1873.
The Commercial Of June 23d saws -
Col. A {. Hubbard, the well-knOwn mail
agent between Bucksport and Bangor. wa.
united in marriage TO a daughter of Thomas
Fisher, of Fort Fairfield. yesterday morn
ing. at the residence of the brides sister
Mrs. C. C. Patiee, Of Somerville. Mass. The
ceremony was happily performed by Rev
Geo. W. Durell, pastor Of ST. Thomas
church. in the presence Of quite a number
81. - IL L.
The bridal gifts were numerous and valu.
able
AT the inquest in the case Of Mary
L. Slower, Friday. June 25th, the Jury found
that .the deceased came TO her death be.
tween the 18th and l4th days Of June, A
d., 1880, by violence at the hands Of some
person or persons to them unknown"
Signed, JAMES W. PATTERSON, Coroner
WILLIAM VI. Young,
EDWARD W. HIGGINS,
EDMUND b. HoDGKINs,
MELTIAH SALISBURY,
ALBERT 6. BERRY,
DAVID SWEET,
The inquest was held in the Office o.
Geo. p. Dutton, Esq, by whom the investi
CATION was conducted.
Prof J. W. Porter, who gave yer,
interesting lecture to the school children
on the Arctic Regions, last week. hss d.
! cided to remain in Ellsworth for the present
and has formed . partnership With B. p
! oy. Prof Porter is highly spoken Of y