Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-09-12

The college term at Colby University
has fairly begun. with $50 students. 62 OF
whom are Freshmen.
Rev. william +. Spear Of Rockiand
has retired from the ministry and entered
upon the study OF law.
Green Atkinson OF East Buckfeld
while working In the woods on the 2oth
ult., dropped dead suddenly OF heart dis
ease.
Spencer Arnold. n veteran stage drv-
er recently employed on the line IRON
BANGOR 10 Corinth, died on the road. on
Friday morning.
-Marston, the Lewiston dollar store
man, has been committed TO await the
action Of the grand jury. on the charge OF
poisoning +. X. Higgins OF Denver City,
Col.
The regular semi-annual session OF the
Grand Lodge OF Good Tcmplars will be
held at Newport, Oct. 9Th and 10th. Half
fare 10 members of the order over the rail-
roads
In the Supreme Court az Alfred. sat
urday afternoon, Fred Savage confessed
the murder OF Rose Vincent. and he vas
sentenced BY Judge BarroSs TO imprison-
ment for lite.
Miss T.. J. Perley. OF Unity, Is elected
Preceptress OF the Maine Wesleyan Sem-
mary and Female College. At kent's Hill.
She is = daughter OF Prof. John Perley, the
well-known writing master.
Three years ago the Congregatlonalist
Society OF Burlington, Me, lost It's church
by Ore, and since then earnest efforts have
been made 10 secure funds for rebuilding.
Ground was broken for the new church
Aug. 10, and IL is hoped that the building
will be completed before winter.
The Maine Farmer says that farmer In
Somerset County will have this year 100
bushels OF wheat where two years ago he
lad but thirty; and In his neighborhood
are 100 acres Of wheat In one neighbor-
hood In South Thomaston. 1000 bushels OF
wheat will be harvested this season,
where, only six years ago, scarcely any
wheat was raised.
The funeral of Judge Dickerson at Bel.
fast Wednesday was largely attended.
Among the distinguished strangers pres
ent were Governor Connor and Judge
Virgin. ofthe Supreme court. Members Of
the Waldo bar acted as pAll-bearers. The
| impressive religious services were con-
Quoted by the Rev. James L. Bixby of the
Unitarian church where the deceased at
tended. and by the Rev. John A. Ross Of
| the Congregational church.
The Bangor Wig says: Since the
death OF Judge Dickerson the name OF At
| torney- General Emery has been prominent
| ly mentioned In connection with the va
cancy on the Supreme Bench. as affording
| promotion justified by able and efficient
| service. Mr.. Emery has an eminently ju-
| dicial bent OF mind and will have the sup
port Of . large number of friends in the
| legal and other profess iOnsl throughout the
| State. We also learn that the friends Of
Col. N. d. Hubbard Of Winterport, will
present his name for the position.
| The Bangor Wing says:-The three
| days muster Of the Piscstaquis Veteran
battalion held 1t Dover, closed Thursday
night. The battalion was composed Of ten
companies. The Jameson Guards and
the Beal Post Of the Grand Army of Ban
gor, and the Hersey Light Infantry OF
OIdtown also took part. Several Russian
officers from the steamer Cmbris were
present the second day; and Thursday a
| grand review was made by Governor Con-
nor and staff. Eight or ten thousand at
tended, and the muster was grand sue
| cess.
I FAIRS. The following is list Of Fairs
to be held IN this State this fall, SO far as
announced: Maine State Fair, Portland.
Sept. l7-l9; Waldo and Penobscot Socie-
| ty. Monroe. Oct. Ia; Knox County. Cam
den, Oct. Is; AndrOscosgin, Lewiston,
| Oct. Is; Franklin. Pennington, Oct. s.
10; West Washington. Jonesbore' Sept. "a
| -25; North Franklin, Phillips, Oct. 2
North Knox. Washington Mills. Oct. 3-5
East Somerset. Hartiand, Sept. lO-ll
PenObscot, Orono. Sept, lib; kenne.
bee. Readfield, Oct. Is; Semi-annual
meeting 1t the same place, Sept. 2; Maine
State Jersey Stock Association, Winthrop,
Aug. 81; Bristol, Oct, l0-l2; Montville,
Oct. 2; ScsrborO' Club, Prospect Hill.
Sept. A-25.
STATE CoLLEGE.-A correspondent OF
the Lewiston Journal writes: 1.-The fall
term Of the State College commenced Aug.
7th. with the Freshman class numbering
thirty-six. The College farm is producing
larger crops than ever before, and there
are large number Of experiments under
way IN spite OF the hard times. The stu.
dents In mechanical engineering having
completed their course In wise work, and
being unable TO 90 on with the forge work
ON account Of room, have gone 70 work on
their own responsibility and erected q
building for this purpose. This shop !:
~ by 81 It.. contains . stationary engine
and boiler and eight forges. The lumber
for this building was furnished BY some oil
the prominent citizens Of OrOnO the FORCES
by fund Of the Institution, and all the
work Of erection, &C., has been done BY
the students. The shop will be ready fol
occupancy in about . week.