Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-10-19
State Items.

foRTLAND.-Portland citizens are con-
iF7bniing literally to Chicago. AS +.
spring, -. John Smith & Son. Deeripr
h'iiiAon Co., Locke, Twitchcll & Co.
- IL Brown & sous. gave thousand dol
lar each firm. The Portland Army and
Navy Mon sends $500. Mayor Kings
bury 'ays the people will raise SEQ. 900.
which l. certainly generous sum. espe
c'Ally from city hardly recovered from
a similar fire.
The Belfast Journal enumerates some
81 the PREPARATION, for business along the
line 81 the railroad. Chase & Co, are
building large storehouse for hay and
potatoes al Brook. and DR. Rice l. pre-
pairing 20 put up a similar building. both
Close q the track. Alfred Clark j. build
new store near the depo, ia Thosndike
\ large stock ward il finished AT Unity.
The new depot al Burnham viii he ready
for occupation in two weeks
The Congrcgationalists Of kennebec
county viii have convention in Water
Vile. Oct. 2ith and 25ih Prof Barbour
Nil preach. several laymen will make adj
dre--c- and IN the cvering there Will be a
private meeting.
An unknown old mar about ) feet
inches high, and - years old. died At the
residence Of Obs Holden. in Moose River.
GA the 9Th inst. H. mind was impaired
and he could not tell hi name For par
tlculars address OH, Holden. Moose River.
The Age says a stranger recently en-
tered a store in Belfast and asked the d ro-
prietor II he had any demand agains, n
cert ain person The merchant after some
time. recoAected some old notes for small
amounts which he had laid aside a worth
les. Upon hunting them up the stranger
counted out the money. principal and the
interest for over fifteen years. He had
contracted the debts when a young man.
and being unable 10 pay them. he went TO
California where he had remained til few
business; and, on his return his first care
had been TO look up his old creditor.
The Belfast Journal SAYS parties claim
10 have discovered "A new mine Of superior
roofing slate, al the Rhoads farm. on the
line between Burnham and Unity. lis
said 10 contain 4 vein 30 feet vide. OF SUI
perior slate easily worked. and having the
advantage of fine water power close at
hand. The land has been purchased by r.
l. Harmon. j. w. Harmon, A. F. Watson
and Alvin Rhoads, and company Is TO be
formed and operations commenced soon.
The quarry Is about 81 miles from Burn
ham depot and "a miles from the head
OF Unity Pond-and is the same range of
slate upon which the Belfast Company have
been working for several months in Unity
Plantation.
Bangor has raised about 5000 for
Chicago.
They tell a story OF u man living in a
neighboring town who came to this city to
purchase cider-barrel. He found a gro
cery man who informed him that he was
selling kerosene barrels daily to farmers to
put cider in. so he invested dollar and a
quarter In one and hauled IL home They
do say that man has some patent '-non-ex-
plosiye" cider for sale now Wing.
The Belfast Journal says that Mr.
smith who resides on :he eastern side of
the river, attempted suicide by hanging.
last week, but was prevented by the active
interference of Mrs. 5.
A Convention Of the singers of North
Waldo will be held at Unity. commencing
Oct. oath and closing on the 9th. I'M.
sullivan of Bangor, Conductor. Eminent
singers from abroad will be present. and
pleasant occasion may be expected.
THoRNDIKE.-The owner Of the horse
killed bv the train near Thorndike. has
sent in bill of sl25. The engineer offsets
with a eli arge Of el2..50 for cleaning the
engine of digested grass
The Belfast Journal says Thorndike has
a mineral spring which is said TO be equal
to the more famous springs in It's medicinal
properties. IL is situated on the farm of
Mr.. E. j. Higgins.
The Press says ii is stated that the
Governor and Council during their present
session have given hearing TO parties b..
longing in Ellsworth, the result of which
will be to give the election Of sheriff,
County Clerk, and Commissioner Of H an
cock county TO the republicans Of those
officers instead Of democratic Candidates.
who contend they have been elected. IL
appears In evidence that the votes thrown
enc Of the Ellsworth words IL Illegal.