Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1875-05-13
assistant .iyutant-GenraL


XIV. DK. W hBBEI or kENTS HILL HANGS
HIMSELF.
special Dispatch to the Lewiston Journal
EEADFIELp. Me. II. l>7J.-s - \. VI.
Rev. Dr. Geo. Weber OF kcul, i'm
hung himself this morning. He va, dead
when found.
Dr. Webber MAS formerly Presiding FL
der OF thi, District NJ +. Church but at
the time OF hi> death WAS on the >upcran-
nuatcd li>t. For the past year or two he
has had small farm. on which h. has
worked. The deceased WAS over 20 year,
of age, and was highly esteemed in h. de-
nomination. IL was 4 clergyman OF broad
culture.
Dr. Weber Ia, for some time been la
boring from uc.ta. ]. -..u. au. there
wa, no suspicion that the depression Wa
- severe a. 10 result IN temporary iu>ani-
~. one of Dr. w, uei.hbpr-. who j.
overwhelmed with grief at the sudden
event. states that he has noticed thar Dr.
". "a, much depressed, but that he sent
a letter TO the State Conference which la,
just adjourned. in which letter there wa
no sign of any unsoundnc>s of mind.
Bethel farmers are short of hay.
-Nkowhcgan is to have shirt factory.
Egg, fourteen cent, per dozen in Ma
chias
The Calais Advertiser ha, commenced
it, iith volume.
They hold "cu>tard festivals" in East
Denmark.
Portland i proposing monumental
hall to the memory OF it cad soldiers.
-Seuator Morrl. i still confined to his
house.
There are forty-threc residents of
okowhegan over - years OF age.
Martins have made their appearance
at PASSPORT. This i earlier than any year
since 1863.
The receipts Of tn Maine Congrega-
tional Missionary society for April were
S933
Several Bangor saloon keepers have
decided to 90 west, where prohibitorv laws
are not.
The grand jury reported Is bills for
violation Of the liquor law. at the present
term of the court al Calais.
The forr prisoners under criminal in
dictm"ut>. who broke cut Of Belfast iail.
last week, have not been recaptur ed.
The Brewer Brick Co. is about to com
mence work for the session. They can
manufacture $4,000 bricks per day.
AT the term OF the Waldo Supreme
Court which adjourned Monday, OF last
week twelve divorces were decreed
A Council of the Sovereigns of Indus
try has been organized in the suburbs Of
Bangor-the first in that part of the state.
And now it's Brunswick. The Bath
Times says that Capt. Ephraim Wilcox,
of Brunswick, has discovered silver ore on
his farm.
The Biddeiord Times says the maiori-
~ OF the committee of the Saco City Coun-
ell, to whom was referred the matter of es-
tablishing liquor agency, are opposed to
said agency.
Cutler, Thatcher n Co.. of Bangor.
are loading II vessels and are receiving
100000 feet of lumber every two days.
Bethel Grange has sent out West for a
load OF corn. which will cost them. deliver.
ed at the station, 80 cents per bushei.
The small pOX scare in Madison Is in
creasing. a case of varioloid has been dis
covered, where the patient. supposed to be
afflicted with chicken poX. has been visited
and seen by a large portion of the town.
The 9TH annual session of the Maine
State Sabbath School Convention, COM
menced at Auburn on Tuesday. and will
continue three days.
The annual spring inspection of the
Jameson Guards and state inspection CON-
bined took place at their armory of Tues
day evening 4th, inst. The men turned out
in full ranks aud presented fine appear
ance.
The Maine Unyersalst Convention
will meet i'm Belfast, on Tuesday June ODD
aud continue three days. large and in-
teresting meeting is anticipated.
The loss by fires In this State during
April was $4,000; in New England, $685.
300; $3.50. 500 being In Massachusetts.
Fire damaged the rear of the New
England House at Belfast. Wednesday
night, several hundred dollars. and smoked
out the inmates OF the hotel.