Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1884-07-31
C. l.. Whelnley Of Maine. has beer

&C. J.. Whelpley Of Maine, has been
promoted from assistant chief Of division
TO principal pension examiner, and +. ].
Woodward Of New Hampshire, to assistant
chief of division.
Prof. Geo. II. Stcne, formerly of Kent's
Hill but now OF the State College in Colora-
do, has been appointed in the United States
Geological survey, for the purpose OF com
pleting the investigation of the glacial phe-
nomena Of Maine Horsebacks, in which he
was engaged while in Maine. The work
will take two or more seasons to complete.
Miss Hannah W. Ham, who has been
employed at the Insane Hospital at Angus
ia, for the past fifteen years, has resigned.
Miss Ham was highly esteemed by her as
sociates, and as token of their respect. the
resident officers and DIR. Harlow, presented
her with an elegant gold watch, and the
employees presented her with pair Of fine.
solid gold bracelets.
MIR. VIM. II. Bigelow, who takes the
place of Mr.. Cheney as chief of the mail
service for New England, will enter upon
the duties of that position the first of Au-
gust, with headquarters at Boston.
Amos Hutchinson, aged IS years. fell
through the railroad bridge at Olctown.
Tuesday, July 22. while intoxicated. and was
drowned.
The fire in Biddeford las, week. b,
which S2iO0 worth Of property was destroy
ed, was set by boys playing with matches in
barn and smoking cigarettes made from
hay seed,
There is TO be temperance rally at
Sebago Lake. August 2 and 3. 1t is ex-
pectei that many hundreds OF Sabbath
school children will be present on Saturday
and furnish the singing. Prof Edward +.
Jordan of Portland, director. and Mr.. and
| Mrs. Bent, cornetis,s. assisted BY the bay
Uniform Band of Brunswick will lead the
chorus. Able speakers are expected to be
present. Congregational singing will be
! led by Prof. Owen Of Bux;on, on the Sab
bath.
Through the liberality of Hon. f. f.
| Webb, ex Gov. Coburn. Hon. VIM. Wilson,
4 Hon. Moses Giddngs, DIR. Hanson and
James Malbon, Esq. there mas just been
\ purchased for the cabinet Of the Cohurn
/ Classical Institute very valuable collection
Y of more than 1900 specimens in Natural
| History and Geology, CONSISTING Of stuffed
/ birds and animals. specimens preserved m
I alcohol. fossils, minerals, etc. These fur
nisl very valuable means of illustration. and
/ with specimens previously collected constI-
tute very substantial nucleus, to which
subsequent donations may be sdded. The
! teacher in this department. Rev. A. l..
/ Lane. has received from other persons many
valuable specimens, and such contributions
are always welcome.
I -Worsmen are still engaged preparing
to raise the wreck Of steamer State of
Maine. Great progress has been made with
the blasting aud 1t is believed that every
/ thing will be in readiness for the final effort
on Thursday. Mr. Ruddock has shored
up the steamer every four feet from stem
| to stern making her wa,er-tight. The dis
lance Of the steamer from the water is 600
[ Yards and "a way,' two feet wider than the
vessel. is being blasted out OF the rock with
dynamite, making sort of canal TO feat
her into deep water The explosion of the
dynamite is made when the cap. which ex-
ploies the material, is covered with water
so that the ship may not be injured BY the
shock. At night the workmen work by the
Ugh, Of pitch fires. When the steamer is
aiioat the steam pumps will pump out the
water and the vessel he taken to Bath for
\ repairs.