Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-03-23

The Augusta Journal says there is
| considerable excitement In Washington
over the cutting of, by physician. OF the
! head Of pauper named John Swamburne
who recently died. The deed was done
Dy permission OF the selectmen, Tor the pur
pose of examining the brain, to search for
bullet which the man thought had lodged
! IN his head since the battle of Waterloo,
where deserved. The physician did not
bury the head with the body. The people
were Indignant and had the body disinter-
red, and the head placed in the coffin and
the complete corpse properly buried. 1t is
understood that legal steps are to be taken
in the premises.
A young man named John Overlook.
living in BLACK Meadow" Damariscotta,
took gun that had been loaded some
time, Wednesday afternoon of last week,
went into the woods and fired it off. The
explosion of the charge detached the bar
rel from the stock. the barrel striking him
IN the forehead and knocking him sense
less. When he recovered consciousness
he had bled profusely and was weak from
loss ofblood but managed to crawl till he
raised assistance when he was Immediate
~ conveyed to his home and Dr. Huston
dispatched for. The wound is probably
fatal.
The funeral serices of Rev. c. u. Por-
ter ofBangor, were attended in that city on
Fri. afternoon last.at the "a Baptist Church
on Col, st. ofwhich church Mr.. Porter was
pastor for q years and OF which he was
member to the lime of his death. The attend
ance Of the citizens was very large, filling
the house in every part, showing the high
esteem in which he was held by all elias ses
The music was by the male quertette. The
services were conducted by Rev. y. But
Ter, ID. ID, present pastor of the church,
Rev. ). J.. b. Chase. of Rocklaud, who
was Mr.. Porter's successor as pastor In
Bangor. Rev. +. T. Lakewood. pastor of
the first Baptist Church in Bangor, and
Rev. G.. NJ. Preston, of Oldtown. His
body was borne from the house by the
four deacons of the church who were asso-
catcd with him in labor during his long
pastorate there. On sunday afternoon.
Or. Butler preached very interesting and
appropriate memorial sermon in reference
L. Mr., Porter, rccounting his life and SER
vices.
We learn from the Secretary of the
Good Templars, Geo. f.. Bracket Of Bel
fast, that the annual session of the Grand
Lodge Of Maine will be held at Faith. April
IL and II. Half fare to members Of the
Order over the principal railroads and
steamers. Notwithstanding the hard
times there has been good progress in the
State during the past six months. The
Secretary expects to be able to report near
ly POO Lodges with membership of about
1000. some - or more new lodges have
been instituted, and great gains made in
some instances. For example - Oak
Lodge No. $50 of Deering added 353 mem
bcr> during siX months ending Jannnrv 81 :
started with 90, making a total of 49, aud !
the largest per ceniagc OF gain. Belfast I
Lodge No 30. OF Belfast, during the same
time added 479. starting with 233, making /
a total OF az, which j. The largest gain In /
members. and makes II the largest, and /
thus the Banner Lodge not only of Maine /.
huf u NEW England and probably the +
[ uitcl States