Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-08-27

The Free MasOns Of Augusta propose
building new hall. A stock company Is
to be formed and stock issued.
Timothy II. Hubbard, Esq. whose
death was prematurely announced short
time since. died at his residence in this
town, Sunday forenoon. after months Of
intense suffering and constant decline.
1t is estimated that the granite. lime.
and slate quarries Of Maine, II they were
fully worked. would sustain q population
equal to the whole present population Of
the State. There is enough slate to roof
over the whole State, and have some left
Last year the hay crop In Maine was
rising 1000, 600 tons. The yield this season
will hardly come up to that figure. The
crop, however. will be large one, and on
account Of the favorable weather will be
the very best quality. In some sections it
Is as heavy as it was last year.
The Times says that camp meeting
John Allen, now at Old Orchard. appears
to have the Scriptures at his tongues end.
The other day. when called upon to read a
chapter, he asked what chapter was pre-
ferred, and an answer being received, he
repeated the same to the audience.
Samples of the shop" beer seized in
this city the other day have been taken to
State Assayer +. l.. Bartlett of Portland.
He found the McGlinchy hop contained
six and one-fourth per cent. of alcohol. and
the Harris hop five and one-quarter.-[Bi Bid
deiord Times.
An important will case has recently
been decided in Sagadahoc County. The
appellent claimed that the teststrix was
unduly Influenced by spiritual communica-
tons which she thought came from her
dead husband. The court held that such
a belief did not necessarily constitute in
sanity, and that so long as no undue i'll
fiaence was used on the testatrix 1t made
no difference whether such influence came
from the living or the dead.
STATE MusrER.-The Press says the
muster field will be called Camp Dingley.
In honor OF the Governor. Two prizes will
be awarded for company drill, and two for
individual drill. The detached companies
OF infantry will, during the encampmcnt.
be formed into a battalion to be command
ed by the senior officer present of those
companies. Division Headquarters will
be established on the grounds Tues day
morning. September lst, at A. NJ.
A mysterious looking package arrived
az Augusta the other day, by express from
California, addressed to +. +. Pillsbury
Is>i.. W tue ou opening IL VII.
Pill lsbury found an elegant gold watch. a
present TO him from a Mr.. Putnam. who
was law student of his in the office at
Pennington. The watch is valued AT
$500.
On Sunday party of five men from
Belfast were sailing in a small sail-boat
for pleasure.-When near Searsport and
one mile from the shore, their boat was
struck by an invisible gust of wini-it be-
ing nearly calm beforehand overturned
One of their number, cripple, had to be
held up by his comrades. They all chung to
the overturned boat, by great exer.ion. tor
one hour and fifteen minutes, when they
were rescued by people from the shore
two men named Gilmore who saw them
by the aid OF glass.
MAINE STATE CoLLEGE-The prize for
best defamation in the Sophomore class
OF Main State College was given to Horace
Melvin Estabrook, aud for the Junior class
il was divided between Edgar Alexander
Work and Charles Frederick Durham. The
prizes were announced Wednesday A. NJ.
amer the graduating exercises.
Maine bids fair 10 rival New York In
cheese manufacturing. All the factories
in Waldo county, nine In number. are In
fuil operation, manufacturing upon AN av-
erage, the milk of over 1875 cows each. and
making over ton daily. The factories
are located at Monroe. Moutville. North
port, Searsnout. Freedom. Unity. Brooks
Waldo, and Netherlands Corner. The
cheese sells readily at - cents per pound.
Most of the factories will run well into De-
tober.
And now begins the busy note of pre-
paration tor camp-meeting. The wagon is
washed and the harness touched up. The
toothsome doughnuf is fabricated, the Sc
ductive apple pie built. and the cook stove
groan, with the burden of its labors. The
squawking fowl is pulled from its evening
perch Ia contribute 10 the savory chicken
pie. and the sound of beating eggs mnglcs
with the plaintive song of the cricket. Old
folks tell OF the experience of past CANT
meetings, and young folks whisper OF the
fun at the coming one. so time will glide
along until friend shall greet friend in the
groves. and the sweet aud touching penny
royal hymn shall mingle with the breezes
from the salt sea- Belfast Journal.