Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-01-24
state News.

A rich vel" Of copper ore has been dis
! covered In Appleton.
-Luthcr II Eaton. highly respected
citizen of Bangor. died Jan. Il. lie was
| So years old.
Hon. Willard l.. Hartman, WELL
known lawyer OF Belfast, died Saturday
morning. aged -.
Fred Moore's crew will pnt in the east
branch of the Pressure Isle. ten millions OF
logs this winter.
1t Is reported that the schooner r. II
Pray was plundered aud scuttled by Capt
Clark aud two OF the crew. The truth is
not known.
In Monsoon there are five Guarries In
operation. employing nearly 100 men. The
prospect of the selling of slate has neves
been better than now.
The State Poultry Association hold.
Its fourth annual exhibition al Portland
Feb. 1-l3, with $1,000 OF premiums. and tx
poets big show. The American Poultry
Association will hold it, annual session on
the last two days Of the fair.
Hon. T.. r Pill.bury OF Augusta. de-
clinrd reelection a. Chairman NJ the
Democratic stale Committee. aud O.. sue
cecded hy John ID. Anderson OF Pnrtland
fthAilAAff NAsF uNfl upon q fflNANAs
June i, for the next state Convention.
Capt MshO icy Of schooner VI A
Drew. Wa examined before District At
tprney wcbh in PpuiAnd. THURSDAY. an
the charge 81 u-sisc; aud cruelty iu con.
neciion with the freezing to dra.h 1T sam
uel 4. talbot. one of the crew. and was
discharged.
Six Young iuen among whom were
"A llfssr tfauA.~. q 81 q
john Hill of Sangervillc all died AZ a log
ging camp near D~Ser from some unknown
disease. 4 daughter OF Daaiel Barrett Of
Dover Il sick with the same disease aud =
no; expected Ia live.
The town Of Burnham has voted imam
imonsly 10 purchase the water power aud
tAuncTy property IT the Mc-srs shaw. IN
order TO aid partic. la Rhode Island. who
wish 10 erect a brick wooden mill 3D icct
long u the town will offer the power pro-
vided with good stone dam.
Arthur Annette. a mechanic 81 Dcx
ter. Ne. who has borne a good character.
was arrested "Wednesday. charged with
burglary aud taking 5000 from the safe oi
the Eastern EXPIRES, Company on the night
OF the eth inst. lie vas taken - Bangor
Tor hearing before The Hunicipa, Court
During ls75 there were .ent uut ir,u.
the Superintendent of the Insane Hospitals
Office. I 200 letters /, / 800 of these were let
tiers written By patients 10 their friends al
home. Compared with ten years ago THIS
: au increase OF about three time, the
amount then forwarded The increase has
been gradual throughout these years.
The legislative committee on temper
auce. to which the druggists bill has gone.
j. composed Of senator, rolmau of Cum
berland. Martin OF Knox. and Cobh Of An
dro,cosgin; aud Representatives Pi>bury
OF Lewiston. Murray OF Pembroke. Buck ~
orlAud, Strickland Of Bangor. Blunt 81
Skowhcgan. Dickcy OF Fort Kent. aud Hall
OF Oxford.
The State Prison a. Fhpml-:on con
tain> 307 conyIcfs, 30 more than year ago.
The earnings OF the institution lat year
were So 800. and the expenses So 10
leaving deficit Of $3.50, Tor which AN ap-
preparation will be required TIE dchcicu-
cy j. attributed 10 >hfinAagr iH values and
tae cost OF the we,t-wins extension. The
property connected with the prison. not in
cluiing real estate, j. valued ~ GO. So.
The number committed To- The various
county jail, last year was 2}Gi. agains; lg5S
Ia 1876.
delegates from nine counties 10 Maine.
representing II leading ire companies OF
the state, met in rhomastOn Tuesday Tor
the purpose OF organizing a much needed
association, aud By havln. annual musters
! promoting a better feeling anon. our fire.
men. \ constitution and bylaws were
/ drawn up, and the name OF Maine State
Association" adopted. Musters will be held
on the second Wednesday OF September
annually. The next annual meeting will
| be held at Brunswick gu the second Tues .
day IN January, 1879.
The Milne Press Association began
its annual session In Augusta Jan. II. and
| continued two days. The following officer.
| were elected: President, Hiram X. Nor
r-ll Of Gardiner; Vice Presidents |. L.
Warren OF Portland. W. w. Perry Of Cam
! den, and 4. +. Drinkwater OF Ellsworth
Secretary, Joseph Wood OF wiscasset
| Treasurer, L. .. Vickery of Augusta; Cor
responding Secretary, Charles ". Reyes oi
Farmi1gton; Executive Committee, &. IL
| hllby OF Skowhegau. William Is. Lspham
OF Augusta. and r. X. Smith OF Bangor.
Howard Owen OF Augusta was chosen es-
sayist for the next year. and |. L. Warren
OF Portland poet. l.. A. Emery was ap.
pointed Historian OF Hancock County. /;
was decided thar 4 summer excursion be
made 10 Quebec aud Saguenay river, and
an Autumn excursion 10 Aroostook county