Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-11-05


gusta. Rev. Smith Baker, OF Lowell.
Mass. will be present
An adjourned meeting OF the Bangor WAT.
er Company was held Tuesday. PROPOSE
lions were received from several respon.
si0le parties Offering TO build the works for
sso,Ooo, which were laid on the table.
several minor matters were discussed
ahd u was announced that upwards of
$4,000 had been subscribed, leaving less
than S3o,o0O to be secured TO make the re-
CURED amount OF subscriptions.
The managers of the Portland Yemale
orphan Asylum report that fifteen children
have been received The past year aud
homes found for seven. Tweuty-four now
remain. A new hard pine floor Is needed
Tor the common sitting room. No death or
severe Illness has occurred during the
year Mo'hcrs. who pay small cunpen-
sation, can have their children taken care
OF. Two members OF the Board have re-
signed. With increased fund, the useful
ness OF the Institution could be Increased.
The Fish Commissioner has served
notice To The Sprague Manufacturing Co.
u ouild h.h-way at the Augusta dam,
tie intends. says the kennebgc journal. Ia
sue the company FOR $50 for each Law of
neglect. from Sept. 1T Ia Nov lS,. max
Ing s3uoD. The cost would he about $1,000.
Notwithstanding. the large sales Of
lands by the stats, made at Bangor In Sep.
TENDER last, there yet remains to be- sold
about one hundred thousand acre. of Duh.
lie lands, the proceeds to 20 Into the state
treasury. 10 attend to these sales and nj
So to adjust the unfinished buslncs, con-
nected with prior sales. will require the
continuance Of the land Office year at
least and perhaps two years longer.
The Gazette.ssys that a RocAI,nd fam
nv numbers among its pets one-.yed
black-and-white dog and pussy vet In
her inexperienced kttenhood. The other
day tie plncky kitten caught rat In the
woodshcd, and was trying to kill 1T: bat
the rat being not very much smaller than
herself seemed likely to hold hi, own in
the conflict. when the dog who had lain
quietly by, watching the battle with his
one eve. deliberately came To the rescue
seized the rat and gave him a shake or
TWO and laid him down at kitty's feet in a
condition for her to manage without nlrth.
er difficulty,
FAITHFUL Doc The Advertiser
says that ~ the time of the funeral OF Cap
tam H. p Willard-the sad event occurred
~ North Berwick about two week. apo-
his faithful dog howled so mourufnlly
that he had To be chained IN the barn TO
lessen the sound. When he was let loose
he searched the premises tn fiud his mas
Ter aud. not finding him. he tracked the
removal OF the body to The grave ward
where he discovered his masters grave. "A
hali mile 4 om the house. And now he dali
" Eut- 70 HE grave aud mourns aud
ho~Is for hi, lost owner
Three mariners applied 1t tho Portland
Custom House. Monday, to have the r,g-
i,tration Of their schooner changed 80 ~
10 hail from Portland. ou being Informed
mat II could not be- done. As they appear
ed from their papers 10 belong In Gloucc>.
ter, they said they had lived entirely on
the water Tor the past twenty -uuc wears.
only landing ior provisions ur stores ; had
never voted. or paid taxes. duriug the
whole period. aud In fact dii not hclon,
anywhere. They are all unmarried. auj
are Inc specimens Of hardy scamcn The
matter Is under consideration Argus.
The class OF - Bow,loia College.
have chosen the following officer, tor IN,
ensuing year ). l.. I.arrabec. marshal;
> VI. Carter, president; Geo. Il. Swa-ev.
ora.or; r.. >. O>good. poet r. Il. O,sooI,
chronlcler; +. L. Virgin, prophet; T.. IL.
iaII. aduse-s nj tree committee ON mus
&c. W. j. Curtis, W. +. Hatch. L. G.. stan
wood; committee on arrangements. II. X.
lat'c'i, Myies Standish, y. NJ. Prttenyill.
Inc students are practising d4ily Ia the
gymnasium, aud hope to give exhibitions.
IN brunswick. Lewiston anu Portland. If
sufficient encouragement is offered them.
SAD AND Fatal AcciprNr-Mr. Thad-
deus Shepardson, one OF the prominent
men OF Brooksvilic. received. n few ,lnys
ago. the melancholy news OF the death az
his only son Charles l.. Snepar,l>on from
an accident at Sutro Tunnel. Nevada. a
place where quite namber al Eastern
Young men were employed. lie had the
oversight o' the cars which were run out
OF TIE tunnel aud their content. dumpel
on from hi@h tre>tle work into the deem
valley hcncIiA. some three or four had
been pushed 10 the dumping place. ana a,
he stepped out 20 them the trr.,lr work
gave away aud he was pfccipitatcd down
some thirty feet and his body around Ia,
middle was caught between tao OF the
broken cars. None OF his limbs were broA.
en-. but he was SO badly hurt internally
that lac Died next day after enduring much
suffering which he bore with great fnrti-
tude. He WAS n most e-iinablc youn.
man. energetic and cntcrpri-ing. moral
and upright. His death j. an irreparabic
l"ss 70 Ms parents, and sadly impresses
al who Ane" him Prog. Age.
NOMINATIONS The follow ing additional
nominations have been made bv The. GOV.
ernor aud confirmed by the cnunciI: 10
soiemnlze MERIT C. Bsldwin.
hsngaeld. justices oi The Peace and QUO
rum-John ]. Perry. oxford, aud j ID.
Pulsiier, Auburn, Tor the State; Z. ".
Mitchell. Frccport; l.. L. Whitney. Ray
IlnlI i,pn u IhssF.f.t, 4
\. Cole, Brooklyn; l.. L. Carleton. Win
throp; j. /. Coombs. North Haven; NJ
W Holland, ), W. Hall. Dover; ;. ID.
Atwood, Mediord; A. G.. Emery. Skowhe-
gan; iiunprcy Saunders, Asbur b. Gctch-
81. Barring; Chas. ). Davis. Perry James
Meserve. Hollis; William j. Rrant, Bux-
ton, Trial Justices Robert a. Friend.
Brooklin; Cyrus A. backward, Blanchard:
George Comstock, Lubec; Andrew T.. VS.
well, Ellsworth, Inspector of lime and
lime casks-Job W. Ingraham, Camden.
In place OF j. e.. Jordan. declined appoint
Inent. Notaries public-Perciyal Bonuey.
Portland; L. e. Woodman, Buck.port.
Enoeh C"usens, kenncbunkport, Comnis-
soners of deeds-L. W. kelles, salem,
NJ ass; Nathaniel T.. Monroe, New York
Edward Chattin, San Francisco. Cal. WIN.
Augustus Holman. rittsburg, Pa Albert
W. Bailey, Brooklyn, n. Y.
BIDDEfoRD, Nov. There was quite
an excitement and large crowd on the
streets last night, occasloned by the at
tempt OF a posse of Sheriff Warren's TO
search the store of Mayor Warren for lia-
lors, which are sold ia violation of law.
The Mayor was appraised of the plans of
he officers. and had his store barred when
The officers called. He refused to open the
ioors and threatened to shoot any one who
should attempt 10 enter without his per-
MISSION. Officers attempting to enter were
iearIy sanocated with vessel Of ammo
lia which he threw upon them. The .her.
Ms Tor several hours beseiged the MAYORS
'tore to no avail. There will be more of
his matter. The affair causes no little
comment, as an alleged rum selling May
'r who violates laws which he should en-
orce, resisting the lawful officers, Is a |
iovelty for this city.