Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1875-05-27
State News.

"A couple of tin-back whales spor,ed ia
PASSPORT harbor the other day
Six suicides have occurred In The State
within the past week.
A snow storm l. reported in the vicini-
~ OF Houlton Sunday the l6h.
Bishop Williams. of the Catholic do.
cese OF Portland, will be con secuted June
End
The WING say that Mrs. Edward Kent.
oi Bangor &as been chosen a member Of
the Centennial committee oi Maine.
Hon. +. A. Pike will deliver the address
Oh Decoration Day in Calais. 29th inst
james Learv had mis- leg badly brok.
-en at Bangor. Wednesday, being crushed
between logs.
he Advertiser says that Sheriff Nor
ton Of Belfast l. Selling liquor to a cousid-
cradle extent n Belfast.
In the central and western towns of
Washington county. where 70 vessels were
built last year. only niue are In course OF
building this var.
The Sunrise says that I 900 600 of
lumber will pass Pressure Isle this season.
The Democratic State Convention will
be held at Augusta. "Wednesday. june 23d.
ton to attend the Bunker Hin centennial
in tharlcstowu on the Eth of June.
The French people are making ar
engagements tor grand celebration IN
Lewiston on st. Johns Day, June 24ih
-Skowhc.an village has ten lawyers.
nine doctors and eight ministers.
-Geor2e Clements OF Mnnt,ille commit
ted >uicide saturday last by cutting hi
throat with a razor. Cause. iutcmpcTnncr.
He was i widnwer. aged about 10 wears,
and leaves six children.
The AMOUNT of tax assessed upon the
Insurance companies doing business in
this state, by the State Treasurer tor the
year ls75. was sl2.i3i.11. Only sl3 9G of
this amount remains unpaid
Rev. T. G.. Moses delivers the address
in PASSPORT on Memorial Day Post Roach
Of that place is making arrangements Tor
the annual decoration OF the graves ofthrir
decreased comrades.
announcement i made Of the June
meeting AZ the Bangor Trotting PARK Tor
Maine aud Province horses only. SiN pur-
sc> are offered aggreghting $1,000, and the
meeting Will occupy three days. two races
each TO be- trotted on Tuesday, 22d cdnc,-
day, 23d, and Thursday. 2ith in>t>
Gen. Davis TilI>on of Rochlaud hns
purchased al the interests Of other parties
in Hurricane Island paying. ii is said. 500
0O0 for the same. II j. one oi the most VAL
nable granite quarries in Maine
SAVINGS BANk>--rnc Argus ~svs that
IN me Bank Commissioners report for
l~1j the whole number OF saving. banks
IN this state was fifteen. and the whole
sum Oh deposit was SJ.33G. IS 81 Either
OF the savings bank III Portland. the Port
land or Maine have more than that now
In ten years the deposits have increased
nearly tcn-ioid. The last return, show
s3I .0jl .9tal - in = banks
The Knox County journal. published
hy l.. NJ Robbins, and edited by Oliver
pu-. heretofore issued monthly. j. now to
be published weekly. app"aru. TUESDAYS.
lhi> With The Opinion. published bv tie
same parties Friday, gives RpCklani i
>enIi' weekly paper. II i democratic in
politics, same ~ the Opinion.
The Belfast journal saws that the fac
tory building of the Cheese aud Barter
Association Of Morrill, /, nearly completed
aud operations viii commence about tie
last OF tho mouth. The building situated
at the Mills village i two and half stories
high. 30 80 feet. with all modern i'm
proyrmeIlts. They will start with 100 cows.
and The work Will be- run bv an experienced
hand
On sunday night 10th Inst about mid
night patient escaped from the Insane
Hospital. lie tore his blanket into strips.
Anoficd them together. tied the rope thus
formed 10 an iron bar. broke through the
. window anl descended from tie thIIu sto-
~. When almost dowp. the rope broke
and the man fell to the ground aud ran
He has not yet been captured.
TEMPERANCE Communicable answer
10 published call a convention OF Reform
Clubs of Maine was held in Bangor on We'd
uesday Of last week. which was attended
by siXty-seven delegates, representing
thirteen clubs. II. NJ. Bryant OF Lewiston
was elected Chairman anil Henry HUI of
Bangor, Secretary After much discuss.
Iuti The organization OF "A Grand Reform
| Club for the state was referred TO com
mittee Of ten, authorized to call conycn-
ton and report in three months In the
evening II large and enthusiastic mass tenn
perancc meeting was held at Nurombe.a
Hall. at which resolutions were reported
pledging the clubs and members renewed
" 10 the reform work. Addresses were
made by large number of gentlemen
prominently Identified with movement in
B yaripus nf h. At