Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-12-12
State News.

Michigan.
The Lewiston Journal says that after
January lst. clergvmen will be Obliged to
pay full railroad fares.
The Free Baptist Church and Society
of Biddeford. have refused TO accept the
resignation Of Rev. II. J. White.
The barn belonging to John Harring-
ton. Of Eastport, was burned Friday after
noon. Loss hay. farming tools, cow and
horse
Howard Murphy of Belfast. is one OF
the competitors for the butter prize OF $3.50
offered at tie International Dairymen's
show in New York
-'rhe Age saws that William Rowe. of
Belfast. attempted suicide by laudanun.
recently. lie was sick with consumption,
and was depressed in spirit.
Capt. Azariel Stanley. one OF Rock
lands oldest and most reliable business
men, died recently of heart disease. lie had
been member of the State Legislature.
The Sentinel saws a tine looking new
bark. the Eugene Hale" lately launched
at Calais, passed bv Fastport. Wednesday.
gaiIv trimmed with flags. She is on her
way to New York where she will be sold.
Col. Eben Webster of Orono. has been
elected Treasurer of the State College In
pace w It'i. SAfi-ou VI bhiehI.
who declined a reelection on probable ALI
sence from the State during the coming
year.
BY the freshet on the Sandy River
Messrs. Cilley and Weeks lost 100 sheep
that were upon an island Ia the river.
Travel on the mail route between Farming
ton and New Sharon was stopped by the
high water.
The police force Of Lewiston have
seized 925 gallons of liquor during the past
nine months. Last year the police seized
SIC gallons in twelve months. aud there Is
no official record of what became of Is gal
Ions OF that.
A special meeting OF the trustees of
Colby University was held In Portland
Wednesday, To take measures to Increase
the endowment OF the college from $780,
90 to $500. 600. \ committee was appoint
ed 10 act In the matter.
The Belfast Journal says that the re-
cent failure OF Gilmore & kingsbury, OF
Boston. /, reported TO disclose that many
thousands OF dollars are found placed
against the names OF prominent men OF
Searsport on forged paper.
A case of inhuman child beating IL re
ported from North Searsmout. The resi-
dents OF the place propose 10 investigate
the case. about which not much i known
except tnat q little girl has frequently been
whipped by her step mother TIL her
screams could be beard all over the neigh
borhoud.
The Governor and Council Thursday.
granted pardon To ChAs. ". Harmon Of
Aroostook. In State prison for arson;
Franklin G.. stevens OF Belfast, for bur
glary. and George W. Brown of Milbridgc,
Z - I
dali g. Foote of Portland. Council meet
again the l7th
MIR. w J. Corthcl has rendered 10 the
Governor his resignation as state Supery-
sor OF the Public schools. Mr.. Cnrthcll
has filled this Office with great credit alike
To himself aud the State. His resignation
was made necessary by his acceptance OF
the position OF principal of the new state
Normal School ut Gorham.
The Sentinel says that the schooner
EVELYN OF Addison. vas lost IN one Of the
October gales. and it Is nov believed that
the ere. persisted. The captain. Horace
Crowley. lived al Indian River. The crew
consisted Of Stlllman \ Dung and John Pal
mer OF Columbia. and Aruo Worster aud
Iclotus Worster of Columbia Fails.
-Auorney-GeEeralE Emery OF Maine. and
Attorney General Sayles OF Rhode Island.
concur in the opinion of Me-srs. Ropes.
Gray and LoriDg. and the Attorney .Gcnrr-
al of Massachusetts,. that the policies now
being issued bv the Mutual Life Insurance
Company OF New York. GA It's new de-
parturc' plan are fraudulent and void.
james Clark OF Wayne. recently died
at the age OF 81 years. He was a Scotch
man by birth. lie was a remarkable mathe-
matican and for a humber of years filed n
corner of the mathematical department OF
the Old Farmers Almanac, under the name
DER problem aud solution for the present
year.
The owners of the abandoned steamer
Gen. Barnes OF New York, have presented
Captain George Mahouey OF Belfast. with
an elegant watch aud letter OF thanks for
his services. Ii will be remembered that
Captain Mahoney. in the schooner NJ. W
Drew, rescued the crew and passengers OF
that vessel, which went down IN one OF the
October gales.
A Biddeford man concluded TO kill
some OF his own poultry for Thanksgiv-
ing dinner. but instead OF holding the fowls
by the legs and choppins their heads OFF
with AN axe, lac decided To- ho.G tHem By
their heads and do the amputation with a
butcher-knife. He operated on the first
and the ends OF three OF his own fingers at
| the first slash.
The railroad officials Of the Maine Cen.
trail Railroad are troubled good deal with
tramps, who resort TO every Kind Of means
10 steal rides. One night seven stout and
able-bodied specimens OF this genius estab-
| lished themselves in the water-closets of
| the train before il left Bangor, aud when
| found and ordered out by the conductor
refused 10 90, and II was only after lively
| figDt that they were removed.
DIR. X. 7. Jenness of Saccarappa, was
Instantly killed at the Grsnd Trunk depot
! in that town. at II 80 Thursday. He ac-
/ companied his niece into the ear and leap
| ed OF after 1t had started. His feet slipping
| he tell under the train aud four wheels of
| the rear car passed over his head, crushing
| 1t badly. He was aged about nifty aud was
| an active physician Of the regular school
His wife had lately did ami his niece was
returning from the funeral
The Journal says An old lady. armed
with big shopping bag. while walking
( down Lisbon street, Lewiston, the other
day. stopped before the papier mache man
which stands IN doorway, clothed In full
| suit. cap. ulster ana rubber boots. ''Will
you please tell me. sir" she addressed the
| quiet individual. where l can find Mr.
| Whttum's store:'' The figure remained
; dumb as an oyster TO the lady's very pleas
antly spoken interrogation. The old lady
carefully re-adjnsted her spectacles, gave
a searching look and then laughed and
laughed again, till the tears rolled down
| her cheeks.
| "A correspondent of the Lewiston Jour
nal revives the following experience of the
late war and recent Outgrowth from it :
1.-The 2Sth Maine Regiment from Franklin
county, on its way to the war, arrived in
Brooklyn late on one bitter night. and were
unable to get quarters. Mr.. Beeeher. com
ing off the Terry. saw thousand men lying
around there. and finding they were on
their way to the front, got the key of the
sexton and let them into Plymouth Clutch.
where every man had a cushioned seat and
comfortable nights sleep. and he cared
tor the sick nearly a week. Wednesday
night Lieut.. b. II. Ridley Of Jay, of that
regiment. walked Is miles in the muddy
roads to hear him lecture at Pennington.
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