Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-11-28

OF mrs. Meservey, takes no stock I'm Mr..
Dunton's charges against A. X. Meservev.
Dunton Is said to have engaged Gen. But
Ter TO defend In the libel suits brought
against him.
AT q recent meeting of the Normal
School trustees. W. }. Corthell was chosen
principal Of the Gorham Normal school. IL
was also voted to put in . bell and new
piano. The building will be dedicated
about the middle OF December
Mr.. Walker Blaine. Senator Blsiue's
eldest son, is mentioned as a writer with an
excellent style. lie has published a series
of papers on The Desert Lands of the
United States" which are said to show
much research and thought.
"A large number OF men have been dis
charged from the granite works at Hurri.
cane Island during the past week. IL Is
said the company intend to reduce their
crew TO one hundred and fifty. they having
employed during the Summer about four
hundred men.
Fish Warden Palmer of Gardiner. Is
circulating petition In that city, remon-
strating against the repeal OF the law psss-
ed last Winter. and will take effect next
February. prohibiting the taking OF por-
gies In inlets. bays. and rivers. Quite a
number have signed the petition.
The saddest part Of the accident on
the New Brunswick Railroad sy which
Nathan Perry. Esq, of PresQue Isle. los,
his life. was the fact that Mr.. Perry was
nearly rescued, but being rendered frantic
BY the fall, wildly resisted all efforts to
drag HIM from the burning car. And thus
he persisted. although a friendly hand was
outstretched for his rescae.
AT two o'clock Monday morning a
large store house on Haraden's wharf, Bel
fast. with most of the contents OF corn,
-four. salt and hay, was burned. The
building was owned by Daniel Haraden,
valued At g., 500. and insured for slsOo
The contents were owned by Harthorn L.
Pitcher and valued at $1,000; insured
5000 The fire was probably incendiary.
The Press says that Miss Julia Brown
of Portland. about 40 years old, was found
dead Friday morning. She had been for
some time past very poorly In health, being
obliged to take care OF an invalid mother
who some time since was stricken down
with paralysis, and from which shock size
has never got so as to wait upon herself
This daughter being her only help both n
To supporting aud waiting upon her. was
completely worn out.
Parties from Boston are in Gardiner for
the purpose OF Investigating what {, sup.
posed to be a valuable black lead mine
which has recently been discovered on the
land OF WIN. Kicker In Pittston Several
blasts nave been put In which have result
ed In the blowing out OF pure black lead
1t is thought II the ore goes down deep
enough II will prove one OF the richest lead
mines in the country. A company will
probably soon be Forced To work the mine.
consisting chiefly OF Massachusetts parties
AAn election OF a Representative 10 the
Legislature To I'LL the vacancy occasioned
by the deceasc OF Mr.. George Taylor. took
place In Bridgton Saturday; and after a
hard fight, In which large vote was
thrown. the Republicans carried the day
sud elected their candidate Mr.. Rufus
Gibbs. by seven majority. The opposition
candidate was Mr.. James +. Emerson. who
was supported by both the Democrats and
Greenbackers.
Justice Soule OF Watcrville. has nned
James Cavanaugh one cent for disturbing
the Catholic meeting there. The priest had
forbidden the congregation to attend the
funeral Of a boy who was ~ be buried In
the Protestant cemetary, and CAvanaugh
rose and said that he should attend the fun
eral, and that he thought the priest had no
right to forbid IL. The defendant explain
ed that the priest had refused TO bury the
boy, because the family were unable TO pay
a sum of money which he demanded
The cotiin, supposed 10 contain the re-
mains Of James Mellen, late OF Auburn,
Me, was removed week ago aud sent by
rail to Canada for intcrment. Alarming
stories came TO the ears of Mrs Mell.n to
the effect that the body hal been stolen
and the coffin filled with stones and sod.
Mrs. Melleu al once wrote to friends at the
place of intermeHt and received reply
that the coffin weighed about 200 pounds
She expresses n determination to proceed
10 Canada at once and have the grave and
coffin opened.
a Moline, ~. coTrespondeu, OF the
that "Reese's Hall was crowded last eve
mig with people who had come to gree,
DIR. ii. A. Reynolds and 10 hear him talk
upon the subject OF temperance. His ad-
dress was plain, straightforward talk
against the use OF whiskey and In favor of
temperance. No other man who hs. ever
come TO Moline has been so successful in
gaining the affection OF sur people as has
DIR. Reynolds, and he will ever have a
warm place in the hearts OF his Moline
friends"
The JourRd! says: The family OF
George Mcdonald. OF Belfast, Is in some
respects, very remarkable one. Mr.. Nc
Donsid's family consists OF himself. wife
aud ten children, sons and three
daughters. The united ages of all amount
To 565 years-th- parents bcing 70 aud II
respectively, and the children IRON 30 to 81
years. Death has never entered this fam
liy, the members all enjoying the best Of
health. Mr.. Mcdonald was born 10 Bel
fast. and Is OF the tenacious and hardy
Scotch blood. We think Il more remark
able record Of the kind cannot be produced
Ia this State. OF the children. five are res
idents of Belfast, two OF Ellsworth, two OF
New York, and one of Springvale, In this
State.