Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-10-15
State N eWs.

-Saco has abolished its liquor agency.
The State Library contains about 3d.
900 voumes.i
Theodore Ames of Scion hung him.
sell IN his store Tuesday morning. Pecu-
mary trouble Is said TO have led to the act
he leaves wife aud five children.
-MGivery of Belfast has just laid the
Keel for five hundred ton brig, and Cart
er Co, have contracted for 400 ton
ship.
There are in Maine one hundred and
seventy masonic lodges. with member
ship OF eighteen thousand one hundred
and eighteen.
One day this week little son of Chas
+. Dow of Portland, was engaged in
whiting. the stick slipped and put one of
his eyes out.
The schooner Decorra OF Machias. at
Bangor. with cargo OF railroad iron
from New York, ground and hogycd. We'd
nesday 1lust., and was damaged $1,000
Rev, 7. I. Merry. pastor of the Con-
gregational church in Machias, according
to correspondent of the Argus. has con-
fessed to criminal intimacy with his house
keeper and has lett his church. lie form
5. ". Pope & Co, are now making n
iishwari through the Harvard dam at Ma.
chias. II the stage OF water permits one
will be put through. through the lower
dam early this fall. The expense of the
one below will be about $1,000 and the
one above $500 to $500, probably.
A young gentleman but eleven wears
Old hailins from the town of Turner. a
day or two since, carried To Lewiston four
black ducks, a partridge aud coon. the
whole having been killed By himself.
Three of the ducks he brought down with
one barrel, and stopped the fourth on the
wing with the other.
The Press reports the arrest and fin
Ing of sundry bad Portland boy, for rob
bling gardens. This year the garden
thieves are seeming to meet with merited
punishment all round. Honest people are
tired of raising fruit for thieves TO enjoy.
PATENTS. Pat ents have been granted
Maine citizens as follows. Leonard A.
hlaisdcll, Westiield, Beehive; J. Enccr.
Portland, Foot-rests Tor chairs, &C. David
knowlton. Camden. .Capstans; G brewster,
orlahd, Fishing Apparatus for vessels.
f. W. McFadden of Fairfield, has a
horse which he bought in Concord in 1864
Recently, while hiS son was on a visit TO
Embden the horse got loose in the stable
and made for his old quarters in Concord.
where he was found fliy or two after
"srds, Il being the first time he ,had been
to the farm since Mr.. McFadden bought
him, ten years ago.
Henry Brown. laborer. was Friday
knocked OF the construction train of the
Bucksport aud Bangor railroad ut Bucks
port Center, and the wheels of the whole
train ran over one OF his legs, cutting it
entirely Oh There were some boards
sticking ont OF one 81 the windows Of the
new depot which hit him on the head.
causing the accident, which IL - believed
Will not prove fatal.
-Natcryillilus claim that the new cot
ton mill, IN process ct erection there. /, a
giant structure. The main building il
- rs ~ feet, aud Is six stories high IN
one part and four IN another. On the
north sldc !. 20 be built a wing 1870 by %
feet. which will be built three storie.
high. The tloors are TO be of southern
pine. and the roof covered with tIn. The
mill will contain thirty thousand spindlcS.
~ present there Is IA force OF from 200 To
800 men At work.
john IIolcm. seaman on board the
IL,
RocAllnd, died very suddenly while on the
voyage Ia New York. He was standing
at the wheel steering, only five minutes
before his death. As his home and friends
were unknown, hi- body was taken charge
II by ID. city authorities upon ia arrival
IN New orA, and WAS carried 10 the Nor
que. The cause OF his death was probab-
ly diseased condition OF the heart
Maine State Industrial school Tor ,lfr
met at iiallowell on Monday evening and
tuesday morning last. ex Gov. Perhsm in
the chair Ex-Gov. Cohurn sent In his
resignation on account of sickness and
/ hrs. Mary III. Flagg was chosen 10 tIll the
vacancy. This, i VIII be remembered. il
w my VINO 50 generously donated 10
."v soaoo' the sum OF $1,000. The board
visited the building now nearly com,I.,.',t
and were much pleased with the WORK.
ihh STEAMER tAMBRIDoE ASHORE on
"hltE HEAp-Steamer Cambridge ran
ashore on Long Ledge, near White Head.
a. quarter 10 twelve O'Clock Saturday
night. The Cambridge LEFT Rocklanl AZ ~
u>uai hour saturday evening aud the wealth
er oeing thick, ran into Lobster cove and
anchored. When il cleared up she 90, un-
uef way, Dut the weather becoming thick
a@aih' she ran into Seal Harbor, and had
Just started ahead again when she struck
AM ran upon the ledge where she remain.
eu ia>t The lower cabins were cleared
ana the passengers gathered in the saloon.
but lEtle excitement was occasioned and
sunday morning the passengers. about
~ IA number, were brought to Rockland
oy the steamer Chase. \ considerable
quantity OF freight was thrown overheard
y thc ehdeaVor TO tighten the steamer,
Steamers Clara, Clarita and Iris went do,vn
10 the assistance of the Camhrily. and -,
lnenrctual- attempt was made 10 get her
gu az hl@h water sunday. Steam tug,
from bangor have since gone to her aid.
ana further efforts to float her of will be
made.