Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1875-04-08

/ Count for The County of Hancock. to be
/ hal On at Ellsworth. on the 18Th day OF
April.
augustus f. Moore and Charles W.
/ Wa-.att have been drawn n Grand Jurors
a. the uuit,d States Circuit Court to lie
holden at Portland on the twenty third
dar OF April. and james II Bartlett a d
ROYAL Tyler as Petit Jurors at the same
Court.
AS Mr. c. Wesley wasgatt Of North
Ellsworth ON TUESDAY of last week. Was
returning from town, his horse suddenly
left the road, became frightened aud ran
away. throwing Mr. W. from his l,igh.
BY which he was bruised aud received
several deep scratches on his face.
The Reform club is now occupying its
new room in waverley Hall. which is much
larger than the old one. and very nicely
furnished The club now numbers more
than $50 members. and is doing an i'm
mense amount OF good in this city.
THE ELLSWORTH AND PORTLAND PACK
IT LINE-in an other column solicit re-
ncwal OF their former liberal patronage
aud we cheerfuly second their request.
Thi' line j. de>erv eddy popular with our
Ellsworth merchants. on account of the
promptEess and carefulncss with which the
goods con signed to them are delivered.
The Sch. Senator. Capt. +. NJ. Grant,
Master. and the new Schooner soon TO be
launched from the yard of l. NJ. Grant Esq,
will be on this route as soon a. practically.
CONCERT AND DANcE-rhere i to be a
Grand Concert and Dance at Hancock
Hall. Wednesday evening. April l+th. un-
the auspicies OF the Ellsworth Reform
Club. Concert by the Penobscot Quartctte
Club Of Bangor, assisted by j. l.. Wooder-
son and l.. Frank Gowen. members OF The
Queen city Dramatic Club, whose read
ings and rectations are uneXceptionahly
good. and have been received with great
favor. To conclude with dance. For
terms OF admission. see Posters.
O. LANG.-A good Trotting Park has
Ion = been one OF the wants Of this city aud
we-leGrn i now soon to be supplied. \
stock company, consisting of many OF our
prominent horse men has been formed for
this purpose. Most OF the shares have
been taken up and a bargain made for the
mons Pond about one and half miles from
the city. Work will be commenced upon
it a. soon a the season will permit. aud
those interested say it will be 4, good a,
can be found in Eastern Maine.
SUDDEN DE.TH.-on Friday last some
excitement was apparent In this city from
the fact that Michael McNiel. about IS
years Of age, and for years one Of the most
active men on the river. died after an Ill
ness Of only Is hours, at the drinking
house Of Daniel Hurley. where he had
been boarding for about three weeks
Coroner !. L. Jordan, ordered an inquest
and jury consisting Of the following gem
tlemcn was selected Nathan Walker. J.
d. Hopkins Henry Whiting. Jas. T. Whit
a4'''ANt atAAtfi wv ahA - IA A'tNfffuA-
The jury after viewing the body decided
on post norton examination. which was
made by Drs. Hodgkns and Drake.
number Of witnesses were summoned and
gave evidence relative 20 the case. Among
these was John II. Brown. a brewer and
vender Of beer, who, If we may believe
the gentlcmans sworn testimony, i real
benefactor OF mankind. Talk about the
elixir Of life" and the rejuyenating
fountain" where the aged may battle and
become Young again. These are but tribes
in value. compared with the unprecedented
medicinal virtues Of John Browns hop
beer" Mr.. Brown i flooded with I'M
sought testimony showing beyond the
shadow OF doubt that the use OF Iii beer
has in numerous Instances prevented the
use OF bier. The examination of tie
witnesses was conducted by County At
toruey button. The verdict OF the jury
was In substance that McNiel came to his
death from nervous exhaustion following
the excessive use OF alcoholic stimulants.
Con-.