Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1867-09-06

TRENTON. Aug. slst 1867
GouLDsBORO Aug. 3lst. 1867.


DEAR AMERICAN Glad Summer bids
us to-day smiling farewell; ard departs
in a blaze OF glory. 18th promise of being
with us again another year. shou ld we
chance to remain here to welcome hef re-,
turn. Many of her still blooming flowers
remain, b right relics of the departed gr, en-
OF beauty, and of joy.
'tOh they look upward in every place
In this beautiful world Of ours
And dear As the smile an cid mans face
Is the smile OF the glad, glad asscrssi"
have some melancholy items to record.
Sad end of "a respected citizen. Capt.
William Foster of Milbridge. committed
suicide, last Tuesday the 21th. by hanging
himself in his barn. lie had been for some
time laboring under alteration of intellect.
caused it is supposed by i'll health. and PEE
cuniary liabilities. and had been strictly
watched rs il was feared he intended to
make way with himself in some manner.
That morning however he appeared per-
tec;ly rational. aaa as party Was going
FROM the place. upon pleasure excursion,
he insisted upon his wite's accompanying
IL; alleging in excuse for remaining at
home himself that the boat Was ton full
No sooner had il lrh. than in horribly de-
liberatr manner he commenced his fatal
preparations. Fastening the barn door. he
took two Of the tie-up ropes used there for
the cattle. and tying them together. slid
froma hay NOW with tn IN around his neck,
aud his last rash act was accomplished his
checkered career was closed and he had
plunged, unsuinmoned into the dread mys-
terics oI another existence. Being u mem-
Der of the NJ ,sonic fraternity. he WAS bur-
led by them yesterday. (the 30th.) Thurs
day being rainy day. a large crowd
was in attendance, but the body. OF course
Was not TO be seen, it being horribly swol-
len and disagured.
The sch. ,eailowcr. Arthur c. Bunker.
created quit. "A sensation upon "wednesday
morning CHE 2Sth inst by arriving at
Goullsboro Point with coIors AT half mast
announcing the los, OF Ephriam Crowley
young fellow belonging to Indian iIsr-
Dor in this place. The Seailowcr Was run
into. upon the night, of the 2Iih inst While
of Chatham. bouud from New Bedford
Portland. bg AN unAnoYn vessel. who stove
in her quarter rail, wheel. and STAFFORD
archboards. Young Crowley. who was al
so the cook Wa, standing at the wheel aud
not being seen. or heard from after the coll
lision ii Is supposed he was Instantly killed
ard swept overheard. Another seaman,
John Nutter) escaped by jumping on
board the other vessel he however man
aged to get back to the Seaflower. The
Capt. reports that he WAS standing beside
young Crowley at the moment of the coll
li.ion; all The lamps on board his vessel
were lighted; the other vessel had plenty
of lights II become evident that she would
run into them: he sprung toward. Shout
ing TO Crowley to look out for himselr'
feeling as he did so. something strike him
self in the back. giving him quite wound
No more is known of his iii fated compan-
on. and nothing more will probably be
learned until the Sea gives mp her DEAL"
Youag Crowley. appeared to be pleasant,
quiet and industrious young man, and wa.
we believe Il member in good standing Of
Sloan Lodge No. II |. o. ofG. +.
More anon,
IN F. ii. and c.
IL.