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

The Advertiser says that the harbor at
Calais Is getting filled with sawdust brown
from the mills.
The barn of Messrs. Norris 4 Hsrri-
man in Cherryfield was burned Wednes-
day.
A party of sixty residents Of Portland
are about 10 emigrate to California. think
ing TO better their condition.
-Alpheus Priest Of Charleston and his
wife have been bound over at Dover for
sheep stealing.
MIR. George W. Goodwin OF South Rer
wick has captured nine foxes since the first
day of October.
"A young lady. Miss Forbes, bears of
the glory of the Freshman Prize declama-
ton at Bates College.
A Thomaston lady teacher was fined
one dollar by a Trial Justice for slapping
the face of one of her girl pupils.
Mt. Bigelow, Mt. Abram and other
large mountains north of New Portland
were white with snow Thursday morning
A. ID. Lockwood. Esq. has been elect.
ed President of the Franklin COMPANY of
Lewiston, in place of the late Lyman Mich.
OILS.
H.,
East Machias. fell dead at her mothers
residence in Addison Wednesday morning
of heart disease.
Capt. George c. Small of Searsport
has taken charge of the new ship State of
Maine launched on Saturday from the ward
of +. Heggett x Co. at Damariscotta
Mr.. Hill. the husband of the woman
who recently assaulted Capt. McGllvery of
Belfast. as related some days since, is a
native OF Naples in this state.
Only $1,000 more remains unexpended
Of the $4,000 appropriated this year tor
the support OF Lewiston poor and more
money will probably be required.
The verdict for damages against the
city OF Belfast Of s6,433 In the Patterson
suit, is one dollar for every man. woman
and child OF their population.
Mr.. l. i. Carr, of Gardiner. will soon
start for jacksonville, Florida. to take
charge of his hotel, located there, and
spend the winter.
Geo. Taylor, representative elect. (Re-
publican) from Bridgton. Me-, died sud.
denly Friday morning at Uxbridye. Mass.
The Shaker Society Of Alfred has jus,
sustained the loss of two Of its valued and
veteran members. Shubal b. Vance and
deaths were only few hours apart
Rev ". c. Barrows of the Adams
street Baptist church, Biddeford. has re-
signed and accepted a call to the First
Baptist church in Rockland
John \. Buzzel! has commenced a
suit against Bangor for $50 600 for Injuries
sustained by his wife by falling upon an
icy sidewalk two years ago, from which
she has never recovered.
There is talk of building a flour mill 10
Newport. These mills are being erected
In great many towns In the State and the
Increased acreage of wheat insures good
business tor them.
The new Unitarian church In Bruins
wick will be dedicated November IA John
;. Cushing, Esq, treasurer OF the Maine
Central railroad. has given a handsome
hymn book for the desk.
The Observer says that eight brothers.
sons oil Capt Joseph Mitchell OF Cam
bridge. Me, met nj their home last week.
The Oldest is 81, aud the youngest "a years
OF age. The father is 81, and the mother
- years old.
There are three pensioners OF the war
OF 1872, now living at Calais, and receiving
their pay quarterly under the new law.
10 s'aisbtI ~ a-tu - samuel JOtlu-
son. 81, and Capt. Seth Emerson. So
The death OF Peter Campbell OF ST.
George, Is announced. Mr. Campbell was
the claimant in the Breadalbane peeraye
in Scotland. HIS eldest brother, Daniel.
now assumes the right to the vast estate
and the title OF Earl.
Ship Frank +. Curling. 1900 tons was
launched from the shipyard of Edward
4 AFna 49, a..
of last week. She is owned hy Mr.. O'Bricn
and her commander whose name she
bears.
The Chronicle regrets to learn from a
citizen OF Strong that the railroad meetings
lately held at Strong and Phillips were
SHINY attended and that the interest Ia the
proposed road seems TO be dying out.
The supreme Court, for Waldo coun-
~. Judge Barrows presiding, has adjourn.
ed AFTER a session OF three weeks Twelve
verdicis were rendered. Three disagree
ments OF juries. Eight divorces granted.
Thursday morning Mrs. Fanny Towne,
OF Auburn, died from the effects OF chloro-
form. Her mother in rising passed her
two-ounce bottle of chloroform TO induce
sleep. IL is thought she fell asleep and
the contents OF the bottle ssluraiinx the
bed-clothes, were Inhaled, causing her
death.
There are 30i postofices the terms OF
the incumbents "f which e8pire before the
close OF the approaching Session OF Con-
gress. The President will be called upon
20 nominate successors. Among them are
the following in Maine: Augusta Dec.
18th, Bangor Feb. 27th, Belfast Dec. 22d.
Calais Dec. 22d. Dexter Dec. l7th. East
port Dec. ed. Ellsworth Dec. 22h. Lew
iston Dec. 18th.
The publishers of the Lewiston Jour
nal offer a premium of $50 for the best
acre Of corn (sweet :corn excluded of the
harvest OF 1879. Those entering for this
premium must forward to the Journal
publishers their full address on or before
June 18th, 1879. Names of competitors
will be published in the Journal from time
to time.
-Gorham has for a long time been ex.
cited over the operations OF some unknown
person, who has been dlsfgurng the side
of houses with ink and writing anonymous
and indecent letters to various persons. A
long and careful watch has finally resulted
in the arrest of Mrs Eliza J. S,rout. a
widow, and her Imprisonment In default OF
$1,000 bonds. A charitable explanation of
her conduct i. that she is partially de-
ranged.
A sale by auction is to be held at Ban
COR, November 81, OF the remnants of State
eettling lands. some l0. 600 acres. Settlers
during the present season have made ex-
traordinary efforts 10 pay for lots held
under certificate. and large amount of
land viii be conveyed between now aud
December 81, making for the year nearly
$1,000 acres. Twenty-one thousand two
hundred acres were conveyed last year.
There will remain under contract to SET
tiers only small amount of laud uncon-
veyed.
A new ice company was formed in
Bangor, Monday of last week. with the
following officers: Joseph z. Bass, Presi
dent; 4. b. Neatly, Secretary and Treas
urer; }. p. Bass, William b. Dole. Will
liam III. Strickland, Thomas u. COe, l. w.
CoOmbs, Directors. Articles of incOrpora-
ton were adopted and the capital stock
fixed at 10000. in shares of $50 each.
The New England Journal of Educa-
ton says: During the ffty-seven years of
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