Ellsworth American., 1874-08-20
State News.

Gently wa- unable to carry the weight o f
her engines.
The little great Tom Thumb /. m
Maine, with party. giving exhibitions.
The Maine Central will furnish return
tickets To veteran soldiers ut their re-un-
ions.
Rev. A. H. Morrill, of Storer College
(co!or-d) OF Harpcr's Ferry, Va. Is spend
lng a ie" months la Maine soliciting con-
tHbuiion' for the support of the college.
-Thc bridge over the kenduskeag Is
found 10 be rotten and dangerou, TO tray-
81. y new bridge viii have to be built
Henry A. Moore, a young man, in-
temperate, shot himself at Bangor on
Tuesday.
A Convention OF the Young Men's
Christian Association will be held IN Por.-
land, October 7th and sth.
Miss Helen. eldest daughter of Con-
grcssman Frye. was married Thursday to
Wallace K White, Esq, one OF Mr.. Frye's
law partners.
brrF,sr, Aug, l. 2-Launched from the
yard OF Capt. Henry McGilvery, barken.
tine ~ oor' $50 tons, owned by New York
parties.
The East Maine Camp-mceting viii be
heId on the grounds at East Machias. com
inencing MONDAY Aug. "a Presiding
Elder Dunn will preside
a correspondent of TIE Boston Herald
writes an enthusiastic letter. detailing the
charms ofCastine a Summer resort.
Coy. Talbot aud stan of Mass anl
thc fish commissioners will visit Scbago
Lake this week.
An order to work on nnll time bas
been received at the kittery Navy Yard.
Dry sea-moss and preparing il for
market Is branch ofinIu,try recently in
troduced at kittery, and Is rapidly bccom-
Ing important.
The contract for furnishing and cut
tih9 stone for the uar ford, Conn. custom
house aud post Office has been awarded to
the 'iark's Island Granite Company
Among the promient personases now
present from abroad and occupying tents
on the camp ground, at Old Orchard. Il
MIS- WhittenIneyer OF Philadelphia, edi-
tress OF the Christian Woman.
In reference to the sale fpublic lands
TO take place shortly, the Governor and
Council decide to sell the interest OF I'M, |
state In common, and let the purchaser |
Dear the expense of locating
The Executive Council adjourned |
W W Mednesday until the 10th of September. |
The case Of Louis Wagner, the Isle ot |
Shoals murderer, will then be considered |
" arden Rice of the prison reports Way.
ner 10 rapidly falling condition, result
ing from soitening of the brain.
nv
go Rural, has received an invitation from
Ihe directors ofthe New York State Fair
To become one ef the judges of stock nj
their annual exhibition in September.
-Twenty-one millions OF shingles have
bee1 shipped at Fort Fairfield down the
81. John, since the opening of navigation,
besides large quantities from Pressure Isle
ana carbon, sent to Houlton to be- shipped
by railroad.
The factory OF l.. Brightman ( Sons.
ct Round Pond, took, in one day lately
l,ooo barrels OF porgies-the greatest dav's
work ever done by one company. The
steamers took 500 barrels each, and one
'ther steamer with the sailing gang caught
200 barrels. Up to date. this factory il
ahead OF last year 5000 barrels of fish and
900 gallOns of oil.
Just before the afternoon train reach.
'eFairdcld on Wednesday, the Passengers
we're startled by the report of pistol.
men II was ascertained that a passen-
Ter. Isaac =. Williams had shot himself
hrou@h the heart, killing him Instantly.
he ooay WAS identified by his brother
Who lives at Fairfield. No cause Is known
or the act.
The Sunrise shows that the stories of
he suffering of the Swedish colony are
realty exaggerated. The emigrants are
olng as well a. any class Of settlers who
ave taken up their residence in the conn.
y. There are no pa0pers in New Sweden
xcept in consequence Of sickness or mis-.
ort.'ne. Their suiferinss are only such as {
re incident to every new settlement.
Put shore line road through from t
.enobscot to the St. Croix and in Zen years
hancock and Washington would become
prosperous and thriving counties as '
ew England could boast Off Machias
'niOn. |,
Eugene Hale has a friend in Connect .
nf:- IN the Norwich Bulletin editor. Who b
links he would make a better United b
tates Senator than either Hamlin or Per
am. But they still seem to think down in
lain that hamln Is the coming man. ;
Boston Globe. Z
On Saturday evening last while the =
leSraph operator of Lewiston Junction. i;
as returning from visit to friend. he II
as startled to see direct in his pathway a n
iYh nisck bear. Not knowing what to
he stopped 10 mediate his best way II
cape from the monster. but luckily the
ar did not espy him. :
~Foqrteen Dix Island granite colnmns
rec !eet and ioqr inches in diameter and A
.isAlng pine t9ns e9ch, are 70 Be placed ~
the north, east snd sooGh itonts n ths
v earifol = Hasteeed. Ct. This granite I
capeode Of vcsy high polish, ana the
polished.