Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-10-21

latlng on then future prospects, en-
Hon. James +. Morse. Warden of the
Maine State Prison. died Saturday evening
At SIX O'Clock, OF consumption. lie assumed
the dutie, Of Warden in April last.
On and after SUNDAY next. Oct "a, ser
vices at the Unitarian Church will be held
in the afternoon instead of morning. The
Sunday School will open at one O'Clock.
Church Services a, 2;lj 7. VI.
A new time table went into effect on the
Maine Central r. r.. SUNDAY. Oct. 18th.
The trains for Boston leave Bangor at : 90
A NJ and IS p VI and arrive a, Bangor al
5 : IS 4. NJ and 6 40 I'm.
The Grand jury completed their labor.
and were discharged FRIDAY forenoon. They
found eight indictments a. follows , lar
ceny. 3 liquor malicious mischief, and
assault
-Edmon Emo has made arrangements for
five hour. Go-as- gu please, walking match
in Hancock Hall. Thank sgiying evening.
Open TO all in Hancock county who wish to
enter as contestants. Fuller particular.
next week.
MIR II. \. nurton returned from Boston
Saturday evening where he has been pur-
chasing large supply Of good. for hi new
store. The best OF goods a, the lowest cash
price. is the business motto Of Mr.. button
The Sanford line Of Steamers have
changed the system Of meals from the
European to the American plan. with rate.
at 50 cents each for breakfast and supper
and - for dinner The change i q good
one.
The fall term Of the T.. VI. c. Seminary
al Buck>por, wsll commence NOV. 9th. and
continue twelve weeks The careful aiicn-
ton gwen to this school by the Principal
Rev. Geo. FORSYTH. has made !, one Of thu
best schools in the State
The chairman Of the Grecnback S,Ats
Committee sly> there Will be no Fusion
State Convention 10 nominate new electors,
bu, the Fu>ion!s;, Will support SCION Chase
and J. F. Turner. notwithstanding then
advocacy Of >traigh; Greenback ticket:
The Woman, Temperance Aid Society
uill hold Dime Sociable~ IN the Meiho-
dis; Ne,,r,. "Wednesday Oct 10Th. at seven
7. NJ, with the object Of obtaining much
needed funds 10 carry on the Temperance
work. The public are earnestly invited
Refreshments free.
BENZ. T. Soule and Theodore Worce.-
ter. la, week. passed tn, examination be-
fore the Committee, Me,srs Emery. Had
lock and Wi.well. and on Nonda, were ad-
mitted as members Of the Hancock Bar. and
TO practice in the Courts Of TIN, State The,
were student, in the office Of Judge Wis
well
The Wing says: The schooner VIM
H. Sargent. Of Sedg~ ck. which ha. been
on Wymans RAILWAY for the past fortnight.
came off SATURDAY. and Is now in frs, elias,
shape. having received new bottom plank
ing and other repairs She will load kaiah-
din iron from New York for o. W Davis
A new time table took effect on the
+. 4 y. 4 Railway Monday. The ST. John
train will leave Exchange street the same as
a, present. but viii arrive at 9 Is p N. The
train from Mattawamkeag will leave at
1 80 A. NJ. and arrive at ) \. NJ; returning
il will leave Bangor at ): Is P. NJ and ar
rive in Mattawamkeag at 9 % P. NJ.
The Ellsworth Cornet Band rendered
serenade TO Mr. Frank f. Smith on the re-
opening Of his City Fruit Store, SATURDAY
evening, aud were in turn entertained, gIth
a number Of other friends. by Mr.. Smith with
a supper al the City Hotel. The occasion
was highly enjoyed by all present May
Frank continue to prosper is the earnest wish
of his many friends.
The valuation commission which was in
session in Augusta last week, devoted Tues
day to 4 hearing on Wild Lands" Among
the prominent men interested in this sub
ject, who we're given hearings, were ex-Gov.
Abner Colburn Of Skowhegan, W. IL. Nc
Crillis, Esq, Of Bangor. T. ). Cole, Esq, of
Bangor, Elias Milliken. Esq, of Augusta.
and Hon. J. ID. Hopkin, Of Ellsworth.
The first lecture of the season will be-
given in Hancock Hall, on Friday evening,
November 18th. by Mrs. Mary A. Liver
more, under the auspices of the Unitarian
Reading Club. The worldwide reputation
and well-knoWn success of Mrs. Iivermore
as public speaker should ensure a large
and appreeiative audience. Particulars as
to the subject Of the lecture, price Of admis-
sion, etc. will be given later.
A quiet and ENJOYABLE wedding occurred
Monday evening. Oct. | l. at the residence of
Mr.. Geo. NJ. Sargent, Evanston, H., Rev.
DIR. X. NJ. Hatfield officiating The con-
tracing parties were Miss Fannie 5. Baker
of New York. and Mr.. Welland +. Sargent,
formerly of SargeRtyille, now of Chicago.
and Civil Engineer in charge of the Pull
man Palace Car Co.'S. extensive grounds
and shops at Pullman, near Chicago. The
couple left on late morning train for Chi
cago, their future home.
Mr.. ID. S. Bragdon, of Durham, is can
wasting Ellsworth and vicinity for work
entitled "Our First Century" by r. NJ.
Devens. It is book containing over 1000
pages and over 400 illustrations, wildly and
accurately portrayiHg all the important
events in the history of this country during
the first hundred years of its existence. 1t
is one of the really useful books and is