Ellsworth American., 1876-06-15

During the past fortnight, fires have
been raging to great extent In the vicini-
ty Of Winn, running over a large extent of
woodland and some fields, destroy ing
much good growth and many fences, and
endangering buildings.
An Augusta gentleman. receiving an
invition to dine out. hastened homeward to
make change in his apparel. Inquiring
t"F well-known and well-worn suit OF
clothes (the best he had, however,) his
dear wife Informed him that they had been
swapped for a vase.
The Franklin Land & Lumber Com
pany are saving daily at )their mill in Au-
gusta, about fifty thousand feet of lumber,
and employ 60 mon. They have already
several rats OF deal ready to float to Bath,
where they will be shipped to England.
The auction sale Of horses at the Ban
gor House stables, Tuesday. was very
largely attended. The stallion ''Silver
Eye" was sold to Mr. Jennings for $3.50,
and mare named ''Flote" was sold to
Roston gentleman for S720. Mr.. Shaw's
farm was not sold. but only some OF the
tools aud part of the stock.
Nine ships are In progress Of building 10
Bath or frames are In readiness for nine
ships OF 1000 IN 1900 each. IL Il said by a
per day are paid as wages by builders IN
Bath To ship mechanics. The average Is
about 81 per day. The writer says Messrs.
Goss & sawyer of Bath are the largest
builders of wooden ships in the world.
Colby UNIvERsrTr.- Mail says
that one OF the Juniors at Colby Uoiver-
sitv has started an" iron clad pledge
against tobacco. II is for the benefit ot
the Faculty as well the students. All
the non-smokers have signed IL and some
OF the slaves of the weed.
The Herald says Wednesday p. NJ.
Horace Moore Of Mechanic Falls was at
work on the highway. driving two horse
team loaded with gravel; by some means
he fell from the cart, and the wheels pass
ed over him breaking his collar bone on
the left side aud several OF his ribs, and
doubtless injuring him internally. II il
said the load of gravel weighed about =
ton.
Willard Orf. about two years aud a
half old only child OF Lincoln ORR. OF
North Wsldobnro'. while out doors play
ing Thursday afternoon, fell into well
near the house, and was drowned His
mother missing him commenced search
and after little while found him In the
we'll. when taken out he had been absent
nearly halt an hour-ehorts were made TO
restore life bat without any success
Capt Beyce Newman, of Vnalhaven
OF the Schr. Silverheels sailed last fall tor
Newfoundland. for load OF herring. He
arrived there in December obtained his
load and was frozen in until the middle of
MAY. lie arrived here via. Boston lately.
lie states that he lost two men who died
on board while there Capt. Newman is a
native of Mount Desert, and a smart sea
captain. He thinks OF tryin: it again in
spite of this hard experience.
INsrALLArIoS.-The exercises at the iu-
stallsdon OF Rev David +. Estes, as Pasto-
OF the Baptist church in Belfast on Tues
day, we're very interesting. A fer an or
gan voluntary and Doxology. there WAS
prayer by Rev. J A. Ross The Sermon
was bv Rev. III. c. Estes, ID. d.. OF Paris,
father OF the pastor. Prayer OF instsllAt ton
by Rev. W. o. Thomas Gardiner. Charge
to Pastor BY Rev. :. L. Merrill Wateryille.
Right Hand OF Fellowship, Rev. II W
Tilden, augusta. Address To church BY
Rev. ;. l.. b. Chase. Rocklsnd. The ex-
ercises concluded with closing prayer. sing
ing and benedic:ion. After the services
there was a social gathering at the yestry