Ellsworth American., 1876-05-11

The Press says that in consequence of
a defective brake, a car of Grand Trunk
| local freight. No. IL. was thrown from the
| track at armoutn station, Saturday noon.
| tearing up the track for some distance and
| effectually demolishing one set OF trucks.
The North Star saws; Notwithstanding
| the fact that we have three teet OF snow at
! Presque Isle. our farmers will 20 10 work
I "n their land as early as in any portion of
the State. There Is little or no frost In the
ground. and there Is every Indication of
one OF the largest hay crops ever harvest
ed in this county.
Daniel L. Davis, Esq. OF Corinth. was
severely injured last Saturday afternoon
His horse became frightened, and he at
tempted Ia step from bis carnage The an
luial reared and fell upon him. breaking
both bones OF his leg. one just above the
ankle and one OF five inches above that.
The Whig says that Miss A. F.. Hardy
OF BaLgor is meeting with excellent suc-
cess A. an artist. The picture Holly
hooks was the first picture sold. even be
fore the public exhibition. at the recent on
cniny of the Academy" in New York. 1t
nctted tile owner one hundred dollars
-R"publtrau delegates to the Cincinna-
/ q convention will be chosen IN the first
/ Congressional di>tricr at Saco, May 25; in
( the third district at Augusta, MAY Is; IN
4 the fourth district. al Bangor. May "a;
/ and The ti'th district At Cherrvfeld. May
/ y Ih- raii for the second district j. not
4 ,rt issued.
SAD ACADEMIA Young man named
( Ho>ku-. about 10 year, Of aye employed
I ny AdAms H. Merrill. ia his slate quarry
. ~ Bruwnv.ie, was instantly killed, Tues
+ day. last week. while Ut work IN the NJ:
hy mass of ice ihat had formed about
'h" mouth ot thr pit giving away and fall
. ln- upru his head A he wa At work be
. low
Mrs Elizabeth RlckTf OF Allen,
Miil-. .1du>try, Who was 81 years old the
l1th "t Apfll has, the past winter. kuit
I tour r'irs al men >t"cAlu.-, -four pair> ut
j. N"tncn's stockings, four pairs OF double
T mIit"n~. Cnt and made her husband pair
! Of psnt-. beside doing her homework
-On the 2Gth ult., Sarah. widow OF late
! Or. Minor Of iIaIlowciJ. aged 50. Ia tit
+ Of insanity threw hcrs,li into the ci~tcrn
/ 10 the cellar. Size wa, found .oou after
+ aud re>ucitsteG. but died from il. effects
/ She hal shown signs OF insanity for sever
Z Al days
--lh" Maine Editorial Association have
! arranged Tor an excursion to the Caut-n
I NAL, leaving Portland June ;. via Wnr-
4 ce>tcr road aud New London boats. spec.
4 tal arrAu gcmrpt> havs been made for the
I editorial party for SllSl from Portland Ia
/ fti.adrip..ia aud rrturu. 5 extra tor ,tAte-
room. tickets good tor thirty DAYS Board
{ an Philadelphia Will be arranged for in.
I Guiding lodging, breakfast and i . t. NJ
dinner At 50 per day
There j. living 10 Whitcfirld a Mr.
I kVAu~ whu was born ia that town on III,
/ ~ day Of July, l715, or three day, after
{ Declaration ~ Independence wa declared
! Her maiden raruc was Johnson aui she
/ Wa married 70 Joseph Evag> in January
/ l.96. who died in lNj4 For 50 years .ht
has cut and made her own dresses. She
l. u"w living with the sixth grncratiou.i,
a, smart a. a lAdy oi iiity, and bii> fair 1,
I've another decade Of years
The Journal says. Isaac T.. Page q
Chelsea, tn" wife murderer. who B., con
fu"d. for examination. At the Iu-an, Ho,
ptal continues quiet ana pcaccabr, hu
. very melancholy. The ugly wound .u ms
throat ha- entirely healed Ol course the
phy-,ciau~ vsy properly decline 10 Civ,
any opinion In regard 70 hi, sanity or IN
sanity. but ID l. th. general ouiuion o
those who have watched him quite close.
ly that he !, not wha! 1ht be termed ar
I insane man.
\ NEW SILVER MINE A silver min,
ha- just been discovered ou the hnc OF tn,
Grand Trunk Railway In the town q
Woodstock, Oxford County, Maine whici
promises 10 outrival The Ncwburypori
mine two 10 one. in richurss. \ blast il
the lrdIc worked by the Grand Iiuu-
Company about one mile from Bryant
pond. threw out tons Of mineral which hu
proved more valuable than auyihin. vcl
discovered One pound OF the rock wa
tested bv Mr.. Bartlett. the State A,>aytI
and yielded one dollars worth OF silver
which he showed to l.. c. Durham. depo
master, aud Informed him that III 4 icv
day an examination aud survey would b,
made "t it> extent.
otd California Miners are enthusiast,
over II, and have no doubts Of It's p-ca
value. The people in this vicinity are muct
excited, as the vein extends north an,
south through the town. The vein extend
{" Dr. &. BrAdouty's farm, on which sam
pies oi rock have lately been tested, show
Ing gold aud silver