Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-08-08
State News.

State News.
-Diphtheria has again broken out In
Augusta assuming malignant form.
The Second District Greenback Con-
ven,ion at Auburn last Thursday, nomin-
sted Solon Chace for Congress.
The Democratic Convention tor the
First District nominated Gen. Samuel J.
Anderson. a soft money Democrat.
The District Republican Convention
met in Bangor sud renominAteI Hon.
Llewellyn Powers 10y reclamation.
A Town meeting ia Thomaston bs.
votcd to.purchase the toll bridge in that
city aud make II free to the public.
The FRS, District GreeebscA Conven-
lion met In Portland aud nominaI' i T.. IL,
Cove for Representative to Congrve-.
A barn belonging TO Israel Hodsdon
Of CLIFTON, was burned Thursday. Loss
ESQ; insured $3.50 In Home OF New York.
The Second District Republican Con-
vention met at Auburn and renomnated
Hon. W. +. Frye for Congress by acclsma-
tion.
-Margret Ann Libby OF Lewiston pois-
ened herself with oil OF cedar Monday
She died In n short time. Her age was 80
Year,.
Bishop fIealy has paid visit 10 the
churches In Bangor. the first since his re-
turn IRON Rome. He was serenajed by
the st. John Band.
The Seventh Day Advcutists will hold
their camp meeting this year In Waterville
from Sept. ath 10 9th. The Maine Central
will carry, tor half fare.
Ellen whitten OF Monmouth, hung
herself Thursday night. sac let, letter
saying she did it lest she should have to
60 to the insane hospital.
BRpGToN Harry Webb son OF Isaac
Webb, cut his throst Saturday noon with
a carving knife, and /, was thonyht he
would not live through the day.
Col. W. G.. Morrill, OF Dexter was last
week offered o. coo for his celebrated
trottlng horse "Camors," and subsequent
~ $4,000 tor half OF him. which he refused.
Several of the Russian Officers from
the steamer Cimbria, by Invitation have
gone TO Augusta To be present at the re-
union OF the First Maine Cavalry. wednes-
day. Aug. 9Th.
The Republican convention for the
First District met In Portland on Thurs.
day last. Three hundred and twenty out
OF three hundred and tweniy-elght quail
fed delegates were present. Hon. Thorn
A. Il. Reed was accumulated by acclama-
ton.
The Maine State Temperance camp
meeting at Sebago Lake closed Sunday
night, after i've days. Il has been very
successful, and about 7 900 people were
present. Meetings were held In the pa
yilion aud grove. Perfect order prevailed
throughout
The publishers Of one OF the green
back organs In New York city. who cir
culates thousands OF copies al A very low
price, has been sued By some OF bis work
men for wages. And sill that paper Is
the fearful champion OF the rights OF the
laboring classes.
The L. ). coast survey sca Sl,llmAn
arrived 81 Belfast, Friday, frotn Balt imorc
having crossed the State OF Delewar. by
the way OF The canal from Chesapeake 10
Dcla~are bay. She sailed from Belfast
on "wednesday. Tor her station on the
north coas, OF Deer Isle. where the survey,
which has been la progress Tor number
OF years. ended last year.
A fine bar qIe of s77 tons was Iaunch-
ed from BoArdman Bros yard To Calsi,
Wednesday. She Is built OF hard pine and
hacAmatack. Tn" cabins are finished
with a-h aud walnut, and everything about
The vessel is Ia hrst class style. and she Is
pronounced one oI the nnesi vessels evs
built 10 Eastern Maine. She Is rael
SSH, French Vrriias, for ten years
Some small fish reese mbling the pom
pano OF the Gulf Of Mexico have been
taken 81 Belfast recently. The pompano
IL the most delicious fish found In South
ern waters, and always commands high
&c. In S.grxs lrl m 4,
has been taken OF Cape Cod. In former
years. Ii IS TO be hoped the ponpano
has found the way down east. 1t CON.
bines the excelieDcies of the shad and
uaekerel. without the numerous bones OF
the former
Hon. Simon Page. after = lingering
illne.s, died al his residence In Hallowell
on the 30th nit. For more than iny years
he has been prominent business. man In
that city. He was deacon In the Congrc-
gational Church and has always been
among the foremost In matters Of Chris
iiiniiy aud education. His loss will be
deeply felt By his church, and a large cir
Gle of friends. 10 whom he had endeared
himself by a long life OF business rectitude
and christian example. His age was -
years.
-Edwi0 +. Brown, a young man OF l6
years. son OF Edwin r.. Brown, Esq. OF
Chicago, who Is now on visit TO his grand
father, Walter Brown, Esq, in Bangor.
rode from Castine 10 Bangor on BIZ
cycle Ia ten hours Monday last. The dis
lance travelled By him as he did not take the
direct shore road all the way. was about
40 miles. He was on the road about l-2
hours. making a good long stop at Bucks
port for dinner and other points along the
route.
On Saturday night . ire broke out In
the stable Ia the rear OF . building former
ly occupied by ID. W. Gardner At Levi ston,
now in the hands OF HIS brother. The fire
extended rapidly, destroying the stable
and store and badly damaging NJ Pulyer.
mans store, with Gsrdner's store, occu-
pied by ". Jacobs. dry goods, whose los.
is claimed to be 5000; insured for $500
in Garcelon's Agency. Gsrdner's loss is
$500: insured for el70O 10 Garcelon,s
Agency. Mr.. Fulverman's stock was 70
moved hastily. His loss is estimated y,
$1,000; insured fully In the Orient Of Hsr,-
ford, North Am erican, North Brit,sh
American Fire and Hanover.