Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-07-11

OF heart disease. lie had been at his usu-
al occupation and died in less than half an
hour alter being attacked. He was one Of
the influential citizens OF the county. hsv-
Ing held the position OF Register OF Deeds
some dozen years; two terms In the Exec
utive Council. and County Treasurer ten
years.
An exchange says: The hay harvest,
Names great harvest. commenced last
week In earnest. within the borders Of
our State, probably not less than 10000
scythes were In operation Saturday mora
ing. An average OF three tons OF grass on
each of the 60,0OO farms in the State was
probably cut before noon, Saturday. Cen
orally the crop Is excellent.
The First Maine Cavalry Association
will hold its seventh reunlon 10 Augusta
ou Wednesday August 7th. The Associa-
ton will meet at @. A. X. hall at 10 A.
NJ, and proceed to Camp Penohs. ot, -
where lunch will be- served ut noon, All
T. NJ, there will be a business needing
la the evening the ladies OF Augusta will
provide = reunion banquet la GRANITE Hall
Grafton BY Lieut.. A. +. blanchard; poem
by Lieut. 4. p. Tobin.
An addition OF ~ feet I. being made To
the harness shop Of the Maine State Prison.
The building Is 1870 feet long, and the bar
ness shop, when completed. will be 115
feet 10 length by Is feet 10 with. The har.
ness and carriage business are the most
important branches OF work carried on AT
the prison. In the way Of carrisse sales
this spring aud summer. the trade has been
very sctive. During the year 1877. 81 cat
riages were sold. This year up To June 20
there have been sold l0I new carriages and
81 second hand ones, maxim. - all 16l
sales. aud more have been ordered.
COMMENCEMENT AT BowpoiN. - On
Sunday evening, In the absence OF i'resi-
dent Chamberlain. Professor Packard de-
lIvered the Baccalaureste sermon a, Bruis-
wick. His text was Proverbs xvi. 6: by
mercy aud truth iniqulty Is purged; ami
by the tear Of the Lord men depart from
evil"
The Junior prize defamation took place
on Monday evening.
Tuesday-Class Day Exercises.
Wednesday-annnai meeting OF the Phi
Beta Kappa Fraternity aud address by
Rev. William Henry Savage class SO. In
the afternoon, address before the Alnmni
BY Hon. Joseph White Symonds. class 80.
followed by the annual meeting of the Al.
umni Concert 10 the evening. Thurs
day. commencement exercises followed
by the annual dinner aud In the evening
hHs W W.
Exsmina, OF candidates for admission.
The Bangor Wig says: We learn
from Comrade T. +. Tabor, OF the llth
Maine Regiment, that the Veteran Associa-
tons of the eight, ninth and eleventh Maine
Regiments, have decided 10 hold their re
union together this year at Bangor. about
the second week in August. probably Tues
day the 9Th. The arrangements contem-
plate an excursion down river and an en-.
campment. A good time may be expected.
The executive committees OF the respective
Associations on whom devolves the duty OF
perfecting the arrangements, are a. fol-
lows: The sth regiment, Il. +. Strickland
and Casper T.. Marshall, the 9Th regiment
James +. shepherd and Benz. J. Hin; the
ll,h regiment, W. II. kalor, Frank Free
born, Thos. T. Tabor. Mr.. Tabor Is the
only member Of the executive committee
located In this city, and all communications
addressed 10 him will receive prompt at
tcntion.
The Bangor Uhig says A. Mr.. Hiram
Wiswcll, of Holden. was returning home
from this city Ia a wagon, with mowin <
machine, the head-,tall slipped OIL the
horses head and the animal commence
running at a rapid gait and he either at
tempted 10 jump or was thrown out, he
Cauuos ttil WHICH, snu MS loot caught let
ting his head aud shoulders drag upon the
ground for thirty or forty rods, when his
foot slipped ou. and he dropped 10 the road.
Two gentlemen who saw the horse when
he started ran TO his Assistance and carried
him TO the house OF Mr. benjamin. king--
bury. near By. and upon examination found
that one ear WAS cut or ground entirely OF
and his body was badly bruised In several
places but no bones were broken. He was
Immediately taken 10 his home. about two
miles distant, and physician sent for, who
dressed his wounds aud was OF the opinion
that he had received no internal Injuries.
Last evening be vas quite comfortable.
He Is young man highly respected BY the
citizens OF Holden AID Brewer, and large
number oi Interested iueuus visited HIN
yesterday 10 ascertain the extent OF his In
iuries. The horse amer smashing one OF
the wheels cleared himself from the car
rage and was secured when uear home.