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

| tue unuerpinnfng ana partly de moiished. n
number Of large trees were uprooted. The
house of Eldridge Lermond. Warren, was
struck By iightning. and a lady OF the fam
lily slightly injured. In Thomaston several
chimneys were blown down. one going
through the roof. The schooner A. +. Ellis
| Of Rockpor. at O'Brien's wharf. was
struck by lightning. badly damaging the
foremost. In Rockland there was heavy
thunder shower. but no damage was done.
! Bath papers report a drou,h In that
section.
| Secretary Of War MeCrsry len wash.
ingfon Tor Maine on Fridav.
The frst frame house erected In Fast
port was recently torn down. Il was about
So years old.
MIR. Henry II. King. OF Calais. has just
been appointed Commissioner OF lumber
for that port
-Twenty families have gone from Bid
| deford TO Kansas within the last two
weeks.
Several cases OF sunstroke occurred In
| Augusta and vicinity on the 81 and 4,h OF
this month.
The Lewiston Journal says: Mai. J.
ID. Pulsifer and wife left Friday. for a va
cation visit to Cape Cod.
"A ghost In vanceboro is doing con-
siderable damage to the nerves OF the WON
en- and children in that locality.
| Frank b. Pierce and Nina X. Austin
of Pennington were held tor adultery By
Trial Justice Dyer last week.
Secretary Of Navy Thompson leaves
| Washington this week Oh . tour of inspcc-
ton of all the navy yards On the Atlantic
sea coast.
The son Of osgood Wiley OF Skowhc-
gan. while In bathing got beyond his
depth. His father went TO the rescue and
both were drowned
A IRE on Cushnoc Heights Augusta.
burned several dwellings rendering ten
families homeless. Loss 5000.
An old man named James Cassidy. fell
/ from . wharf 10 Bangor, on "wednesday
last, and was drowned.
Work at kittery yard Is virtually sus-
/ peuded. another discharge Of workmen
taking place saturday, owing 10 lack of
funds.
The Portland Press OF July 9th. SAYS:
A turtle weighing 100 pounds was harpoo n.
ed off Cape Small Point yesterday and
brought 10 this city.
A crayon portrait Of Ex-Governor Co
burn, by Mrs. II. r. Eaton. OF Norridye
wock, has been purchased by the students
OF the State college and placed in the re-.
ception room.
A; the graduation AZ Pennington Nor
NAL School, silver service, consisting OF
an ice pitcher two goblets, a cake basket
and fruit knife, was presented 10 Mr.
I ~ - - 49, -.-S--.s~.
! Hon. 7. d. Reed OF Me, Republican
member OF the Potter subcommittee, len
Ill n
bile for home. Cox of Ohio, Is expected 10
take Mr.. Reeds place in the committee
The amount OF lumber surveyed At
Bangor during the nrst six months OF the
year just CLOSED, was IS $40, $50 feet
against 45, s4S. $50 feet and ~. 1856 $50 feet
during the same period Of 1876 and 1877
respectively.
Observation-Disclosures celebrated with 3
horse irot. In which George Wharf,'s bay
gelding Granite beat +. =. Walkers gray
mare Kate, In three straight heats: bes,
time. 2.+s. 10 the :. so race, G. b. Ingra-
hams Lady Anderson won the first money !;
best time, 30.
Lewiston. In I<w i,toU there vas a
trial OF fre engines In which the first prize
was won by the Torrents Of Hallowell. l96
feet, inches; and the secoBd by the Lew
istons, ls8 feet, inches. At the Lewiston
driving park, Cadmas won the first money,
Careless Boy second, Bully Brooks third
EAsrPoRr.-The Fourth was celebrated
here In quiet way by 8 regatta OF net
boats, gigs, canoes, etc. The rrst prize
vas taken by boat from Campobello, n
B. There were also leapIng, jumping and
running races by Indians OF the Passama-
quoddy tribe.
The Fourth Of July Was celebrated In
Bangor by the ringing Of bells, firing sa-
lutes, fantastic procession and parade Of
military and hre companies. At noon a
collation. WAS served. In the afternoon
there were balloon ascension. tub race,
foot race. CREASED pig and regatta. In the
evening nre works and band concerts. A
large number OF strangers were In the city
and everything passed Of pleasantly.
The Machias Republican, says some OF
the farmers OF jacksonville are thinking OF
taking down their road fences. as Is done
In Prescott, whiting aud other towns.
Then all stray cattle turned into the roads
will be arrested and dealt with according
to law.
Judge aud Mrs. Clifford celebrated
their golden wedding on the 18th Of july. in
Portland, at the residence Of their son,
Hon. WIN. H. Clifford. There are now liv.
Ing Of the geGtleman's descendants three
sons and two daughters, and twenty grand
children, sil Of whom. with many invited
guests, were present on that occasion.
On the evening Of the 9Th inst. a fire
broke out IN the large wooden Machine
shop OF the Sprague Company, at Augusta.
The building was damaged TO the amount
OF 5000. No insurance. II. +. Parnham
& Co., sash, blind and doors, lose %, 900
insurance 800; 8. 3. Brooks, furnltdre
factory, lose $1,000, fully insured.
The people Of st. Andrews are rejoic-
ing at the decision Of the Supreme Court in
their favor In the Railroad suit. The Court
has ordered q peremptory psanddmus to be
issued to the New Brunswick & Canada
Railway Company, requiring the running
OF daily trains.-tCalsis Times.
ON Saturday night lest. Vim. Mclean,
sn operative 10 one Of the Lewiston mills,
I saw man riding with woman from
whom he Was recently divorced. when he
fired pistol At her. The ball lodged In
her cOrsets. doing no harm beyond a Sc.
we're confusion in her side. He has been
arrested.
TEMPERANCE CAMP MEETING. The
Maine State Temperance Camp Meeting
Will hold their fourth annual meeting a
Lake Sebago, commencing "Wednesday
July Slst, and continue i've days. An In.
take control OF the meeting Thursday, and
the Good Templars Friday, Saturday will
, be children's day, Sunday union of all.
Rev. Charles y, Allen, D. D., Presi.
GENT Of the State College Of Agriculture, st
Qrono, Maine, has resigned the presidency
OF the College, the resignation to take eiYec,
ct the close OF the next term. lie has been
connected with the College seven years,
AID bas. during that tiMe, drawn to the in-
stitution large number OF students. DR..
Aliens successor has not yet been named.
: -Colonel 1sttocks, commanding the
, nrst regiment Of Maine iufsntrY. has Issued
general ordeFs ioF IN epcappment Of sig
days, during the month Of August, ct I
place to be designated hereafter. Trans.
portation and ratiOns will be furnished free.
Prizes viii be given for the first and sec.
ond best shots, OF hand II 800 yards, In
each company and In the reg lment.
lion. Alanson Stark, Coupty T1essur.
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