Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-03-19

occupied two weeks, resulting in a verdict
for PHI. of S5.50s
-Wcstbrook Seminary has one hundred
and forty scholars.
The toll bridge eros sing the kennebec
river at Kendall's Mus is now a free
bridge.
The spring term at kent's Hill opened
March 10th, with nearly two. hundred pu-
pills in attendance.
The Governor. with the advice OF his
Council, has designated Thursday. April
10th. As the day for the annual fast in this
State.
Gen. W. :. Tilton of Augusta. has re-
signed the position. TO which he was unan-
imously elected, As member of the Board
OF the Trustees of the Maine state Agri-
cultural Society.
The full couri OF Bangor has sustained
the verdict for over s. 900 which Clara a
Wilder recovered against the city Of Bel
fast. TOR injuries received on the highway
in the Ha yford district.
Miss Isabel Smith of Steuben, recent
ly rau down a deer and held it uu:il her
father came up and killed it. II any six
teen-year old Miss can beat this feat. We
shall be glad to hear of it.
The annual session of the Grand Lodge
of Good Templars of Maine will be held at
Lewiston on Wednesday and Thursday,
April sth aud 9th. commencing on the sth
AT o'clock Z. NJ.
The steamer Lewiston is to COM
mence her first trip of this season, from
Portland TO Machias on the evening OF the
18th inst, touching at Rockland. Camden,
Belfast, Castine, Deer Isle. Sedgwick, etc.
Daniel Stickney, editor of the Pressure
Isle Sunrise. sues a prominent man Of tn at
village for thrusting him from a high plat
form in front of a store. some IL or - IT,.
and the trial is expected TO come of 4,
Houlton at this term OF court.
A party of gentlemen OF this city re-
turned Saturday from 4 very successful
fishing excursion TO Mount Desert. They
brought home one trout which weighed
four aud half pounds. Wing.
The Calais Advertiser declares that the
statement of the Times Of that city THAT
Hon. Eugene Hale has intimated TO any
one that he would not be a candidate for
reelection TO Congress is a sheer frbrica-
ton, without n shadow Of foundation in
truth
The sculptor Jackson has presented to
the Bath high school a fine bust OF Agas-
siz, and shipped it with express charges
paid through to that city. The Dust is ar
tistically wrought and is noble benefac-
ton to the school.
The Bangor Commercial says that d
large number of cutters, at Clark's Island,
three weeks ago, struck for higher wages,
and the strike continues. Ninety-four suits
for wages have been commenced against
the company, who claim that they didn't
owe the men anything and propose to re-
sist every suit.
Camden and Rockport are excited over
a dispute between the Universalist and
Episcopal societies as to who shall occupy
a church in the latter village. Forcible
entry was effected by a committee of the
first named society last Sunday, but they
found inside prominent Episcopalian,
who protested against their occupation.
The Universalists held services, however,
and the matter goes to the courts for set
uement.
There has been a man looking around
town for a week, hoping to find a rum
shop. How visionary were his hopes. We
can think ofnothing more SO than the Bay
and River Railroad, since the Eastern and
Bosto,, and Maine agreed to lie quietly in
one bed and not kick OFF the clothes Ar
gus.
The New England Agricultural Club
have accepted an invitation from the North
Kennebec Agricultural Society, and will
hold a convention in Waterville, March
18th and 9th. The programme has not
yet been decided upon, but will be arrang-
ed very soon. Some of the best agricul-
tursl speakers in New England will be
present.
On Thursday evening, 9Th. as Mr..
Jackson Reed Of Dresden and his son
Willie, aged nine years, were crossing the
He nnebec river. the ice suddenly gave
| away. letting the horse. sleigh and Occu.
pants into the river. The father put forth
every effort to save his son, and succeeded
three times in getting the boy on to the
| ice. and each time it gave way, and the
last time the strong current swept the boy
4 under the ice before his father could reach
4 him. The father then, BY great EFFORT
and with the assistance OF person OI
4 shore who heard his cries, dragged him
self out on the ice, and on foot and alon'
returned to his house. Friday the body o
the boy was found frozen in with SOM
drift Ice i've TO ten rods below. The ic'
looked strong and firm, had not been cut
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