Ellsworth American., 1874-06-25
State News.
parsonage

The remains of the late Mrs C. b.
Sanford arrived in Bangor. Wednesday.
on the steamer Cambridge. the cabins vi
which We're drapcd in mourning.
The eighteenth annual exhibition of the
Eaton School for boys at Norridgwock oc-
cured Wednesday and THURSDAY At the
reunion Rev. Costello Warren delivered an
GRAFTON and Nathan IL. Dole poem.
Ann Burns. who figured SO promin-
emily IN the Pcltee murder, fell into an old
fashioned lime Kiln in Rockland being in
toNicated Wednesday. aud received severe.
il not mortal injuries.
The soldiers monument at Presoue Sic
will be dedicated on July 18th. under the
direction of the town, which has appro-
prlated 500 TO detray the expenses OF the
dedication ceremonies. etc.
Mr.. wm. II. Harvey. formerly of Ban
gor. has perfected an invention for oiling
carriage aNles. without taking of the
wheels; he i now engaged In the manufac-
ture Of his lubrcators at kingman.
Nearly 5000, 600 feet more lumber has
been surveyed in Bangor. thus far rhi, sea-
son. than during the corresponding period
"f last year. but the trade i, quite dull, and
the price OF logs continues high.
INSANE HosPrrN..-The semi annual
meeting OF the Board of Trustees % the
Insane Hospital was held TUESDAY. We'd
ne>day and Thursday Of last week. All
the members were present. thorough
Inspection of the hospital was made. The
number OF patients at present is 4l3.
The Whig says that Professor VIM. N. .
Barbour has been elected Buck Professor
OF Christian Theology in the Bangor Theol-
"Sical Seminary. but will continue to give
Instruction IN bis former department-Sa-
cred Rhetoric and Pastoral duties. until
some future arrangements are made.
FIRE AL BATu.- Bath Me. June 49,
James +. Haley's planning establish nment on
Commercial wharf was burned this evening
supposed to have caught near the boiler
\ large quantity OF lumber in the upper
parf of the building was DESTROYED: also
machinery, tools, &c. His loss is probab-
~ 5000 on which there is 4 partial insur-
auce. The building is owned by +. T.
SWEET. who has no insurance. His loss is
about $500.
The Lewiston Journal. SAYS that Liv.
ermore has the honor OF being the home
OF the oldest person in that county That
person i Mrs. Sarah kidder who Is now
living at the residence OF John White. ESQ
She was born October 3Oth. l..I. conse-
quenuy will be one hundred and three
years Old in October next.
Chief Engineer Low OF the Bangor
Fire Department is having cast iron shield.
constructed which the nremen can hold IN
front of them. and thus enable them 10 alp
proach nearer the flames.
4. l..
er Railroad enterprise. though quiet is far
from sleeping. Prominent men in New
York and Boston. natives, and former resi-
dents in our shore towns. are taking a deep
interest in the project. and we hear that a
large number OF leadingowners OF the Bos-
ton Il Main Road, contemplate an excur-
sion over the line soon Belfast Age.
Decoration ceremonies commemor alive
Of The deceased members of the United
States Military Asylum at Togus near Au-
gusta. were observed by the veteran In
mates OF the institution Thursday after
noon. Col. Z. 4. Smith. of the Portland
Press. delivered the Grafton. The Gene
terry contains. l02 graves. which were all
remembered with horal tributes. The GER
enouies were witnessed by a large delega-
ton Of visitors from Augusta.
sheriff. while being conveyed from Calais
TO the Machias jail. several weeks ago, de-
livered himself up TO jailor Handy at Ma
chias Monday morning. The jailer did
not know Benner and declined to take him
into custody, until after Benner produced
Deputy Sheriff II. T. Smith who youched
for his identity. and lie was locked up.
The James c. Shepley who was murd-
.ara in II H.. 81.
of May, was a son of Hon. John Sheplev
of Saco, and nephew OF Hon. Geo. +.
shepley OF Portland. He was engaged in
sheep raising with several other gentle
men. The motive or the deed is unknown.
Portuguese sheep-tender is under arrest
on suspicion of committing the crime.
Letters from Rev. MIR. Knapp. pastor
of the Unitarian church of Bangor. who is
now travelling in Europe, states that his
health is very much improved. He expects
TO return home in season to resume his
pastoral duties on the third Sabbath in
September.
ATTEMPTED SUIcIDE.-RoCKLAND. June
IS. Ayoung woman about IS years of age
belonging in Mt, Desert. and employed as
a domestic in the family of Thomas Col
son. attempted suicide by throwing her
self on Atlantic wharf last evening She
was seen by the night watchman and others
and rope being thrown to her she repent
ed her purpose and clung to it till boat
went 10 her rescue.
Monday evening. as Mr.. George Per-
rvs little daughter, of fRoekland was play
ing about q cow that was feeding in the
yard. the animal started for the child and
hooked one of her horns i'm the child's
mouth, tearing fearful cash up the side
of the cheek some four inches in length
Fears are entertained that the wound will
disfgure the little one for life.
A DOSE FOR THE CURRANT WoRM.-Mr.
Brainard Perkins OF Sidney, says that he
has completely destroyed the worms upon
the currant bushes by the use Of carbolate
Of lime. He has had two or three Sc asons'
experience in its use aud recommends it
as safe and sure remedy to all whose
plants may be attacked by the ravages of
this pest. If one application does not suf-
hce. apply it the second and third times.
The article may be obtained OF any drug
gist
Friday afternoon an insane daughter
of Mr.. Simeon 1. Ftz, of PeTryviile, be-
ing provoked with her mother-in-law. seiz-
ed dull knife and plunged il into Mrs.
Fits neck, iDfiicting dangerous wound,
narrowly escaping seyesing the jugular
vein. The girl was secdred before she
could repeat the blow. bat exhibited en-.
tire unconcern, saying she had irtended to
| do it for a long time; she afterward said,
however. that had she meant to kill her
mother she would have gone into the
barn and got a 81 arper knife which she
knew to be there.
The Worlds special says that the re.
port of the conference committee on tb<