Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-12-03

occdsiJH. many Hute ~ouiu HaNe oeeH
glad to Join in the celebration Of this event
if circumstances and distance had not pre-
vented their attendance. The numerous
friends who are readers Of the AMERICAN
will also be interested in an account of this
occasion. The wedding feast was quite .u-
perier, and all present participated in this
part Of the program with will and relish.
A long and ripe old age is something desira-
bic and has in it much Of interest and in
struction. This is especially true when
Joined to virtuous and useful life. We
love to see integrity, honor. faithfulness,
and conscientiousness rewarded and honored.
We love to rejoice with the Lords laborers
who bring many sheaves Of the harvest
first the blade, then the ear, and the full
ripe (golden1 corn at the last. This is the
philosophy Of natural and revealed religion.
Wonderful changes in the world have taken
place in their day. Wonderful discoveries
have been made, and marvellous develop
rlents N science have been witnessed. They
have seen earthly kingdoms overturned.
and the Kingdom of Messiah advanced.
Now IN their serene old age with every want
met by iial love. they are "onlv waiting
TIL the shadows are little longer grown.
MAY their sun set without cloud
Nov. p. PASTOR
Having enjoyed the reading of your
locals day, thought nigh, add few
lines to your next edition. at least TO let
people IN other parts Of the county know
that franklin still exists.
The climate here in Franklin seems to be
favorable 10 matrimony this season as will
be seen BY the marriage list in your paper
of two weeks since.
L.: Friday night, Mr.. Lo~re Bragdon
and Miss Carrie Donnell, two Of or mos,
respected Young townspeople were united IN
marriage. Your correspondent join. the
re-; Of their friends in wishing them A long
aad happy lie.
IT. P'"''P'' business ABOUT 'o"n ~
P''''''' = 1''''"s "'e" A"u teams 'eAu! TO
go in the woods W. H. Card and Chas.
Macomber have crews in the woods and
u -.
'e'''a' o' ''r Spofls'i'eh are meeting "''r
49, '4'oe>' "'' I" e. n'asooh '"o' '"'
nee' III ABOUT "''een minutes a ie" Gays SINCE
= ''po''e0 'lA' one o' our up river hnh'eF'
,,.
'on" ~ hooper one oil rfahSih mos
promising young men, commences 'ne ii'S'
ochoo' IN h-!oFluse 'he I'd VIA! he ha''
"'9 "SNa' s4'eess' -"'' II = smith,
'''H'er 'e>'ae"' oi 'ne P'aoe' "ho taueh
'e'e'H' 'e'"i' mere SIX Nof se'e" years AK"
VI" ''o'e MS Term OF "'"e "eeA' N'e -''''
IL 'cN"o' "a neT" Jusl "hAt 'hey oseH :
~ success
There was an ENJOYABLE time at the tow
hall Frida, night Of last week, consisting 9
dance, supper and drama entitled "lur
OF the Tide" The parts were al! CARED ou
y perfection, showing that there IS goo
talent here II Il had the needed practice
May We have many more as good times a
! the hall as the .ast one was.
Nov -. SHERMAN 5.
I The shooting match which took place a
| Wrn,vorib'. Point Ia, Saturday. pro,e
| 10 be a yery ENJOYABLE occasion. The shoe,
/ ing distance for rifles was one hundre
wards, and the SIZE Of ring SIX inches. Ever
/ shot inside the ring was Untitled 10 chick
en-. The shooting commenced a, mn
o'clock sharp. Mr.. VIM. Ii. Gard, one {
/ our veteran r!tiemen, was there with his ritl
and did some fine shooting. Wentwort
%. his men in line and gave the wor
ready the fourth r.aeman pu, hi, rife /
HI, face and fired, or that was lis intention
but there was no report. Mr.. Gard sal
they would shoot better loadei, 50 he thre,
a cartridge in his gun and placed i, to hi
/ face and fired. One of the bows SAYS =.
| bulls eve for Springer" and sure enoug
/ he got chicken. After the rifle shootin
was over the shot guns were called in linz
Shooting distance seventy yards. 1t is sal
that {. /. Gooawlns gun took the cak'
| He afterwards took chickens every othe
sho' az distance u o'e "u"uieu !aiu''
understand ne caft'eo Oh 'e'' c'''cAeh' 'Hic
ought 10 iast nun over inahAssNins' w
wentworth says ne ih'ehuS 10 nave ano'le
shootIns ma'ch thanksgiving anu VIII ais
have some turkeys as wen as chlcAehs' an
y Is hopeo '"a' na9 'a'i ou' gu
number OF rinemeh as Will make IN
match very interesting
one OF our 'o"hsmeh' MI rfeu Macoll
oer' VINO mas oee' IN '"e enP'o. VI 'naN
| through the Western States. lie Will tax
Mr.. Po@ers' place, who is ore Of the firm
1t is thought they will make an exchange an