Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-05-13
State News.

Lack + water interferes with log driv-
ing on the Dead River
The spring fishing has begun in the
lakes Of Franklin county.
-Lorn Fair. Esq. Of Augusta. gives the
Memorial Da. address al ChesterilIe.
The lsdies Of Pennington have taken
the lni'latory steps toward organizing Re-
lief Corps, G. A. K,
The great jam at Carra,unk FALL, on
the kennebec. at Scion, has at last been re-
moved by the use of dynamite
DR.. W. H. Leighton, of Lowell. Mass,
has been appointed assistant surgeon q, the
National Soldiers Home, Togu,.
-Ex-Goyernor Garceon has gone to at
tend the medical convention at ST. Louis.
He contempla,es visit to Mexico before he
returns TO Maine.
The Augusta Water company has of
fered to the city a system of water works
for yearly rental of $1,000 The offer
was submitted to the citizens on Nav 10.
A breach of promise case of Clara E.
Buchanan vs. Elmer I. Smith. both of Lis
bon, has been tried at Auburn las; week.
1t resulted Wednesday in verdict for five
hundred dollars for the plaintiff.
Captain Cyrus B. Averill. of Rock.and.
has filed demand against the Madagascar
government for $1,000, for the robbery Of
himself and daughter at the burning and
looting of the bark Surprise, on the NADIA
gascar coast last November
AT the annual encampment of the
Maine Sons of Veterans, held in Lewiston
ri Il a. Ill
was elected colonel q. A. Fields, of Lewis
chaplain.
-Shad are caught in large numbers on
the Kennebec and shipped 10 Boston and
New York. One shipment of 100 barrels
was made from Bath one day last week.
Thursday river fish sold at the markets at
from II 10 Is cents.
The Colby Echo association has voted
to change the publication from monthly to
a semi-monthy, and to increase the number
of literary editors from four to nine The
ditors who have thus far been elected for
the next year are Walter b. Farr, H. F.
Day, Fred X. Owen, and II. ID. Eaton, all
of the junior class.
FIFTY-FIRsT WEDDING ANNIvERsARY.-
Last Friday the many friends of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. \. Noyes gave them reception at
the residence of their son-in-law, Mr.. John
II. Quimby, on the fifty-frst anniversary of
their wedding. A very general invitation
had been extended to their old friends and
over two hundred and fifty embraced the op-
portunity TO call and offer their congratula-
tons and best wishes. The hours of the re-
ception were from 4 P NJ. till in the even
ing, and during that time the friends came
and went, so that there was no crowd at any
time. Mr.. Noyes has been an invalid for
the past seventeen years, and for fourteen
years has been unable to help himself in the
least. but during all his sickness and suffer-
ing he has been cheerful and accomplishing,
and it was a most gratifying occasion to him
to be able to meet SO many of his friends
whom he had not seen for years. Unex-
pectedly to him, his son and wife, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. c. Noyes, of Portland, arrived on
the evening train, making the occasion
doubly enjoyable. The friends provided
bounteous repast, of which all partook, and
on leaving each guest received q slice of
wedding cake. Before the reception ter
minated William &. Marshall, ESQ.,. in be-
half Of the friends, in few happy remarks,
presented to Mr.. Moves purse containing
$lS5 in gold.-Be!fast Journal.