Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-11-27

aston. ACCIDENTALLY shot recently Nv PTS
toll 10 the hands OF two boys died wednes-
| day.
The Belfast Journal states that an ord
er Of distribution on the estate of the late
Hon. William McGilvery gives forty-six
per cent TO creditors, with prospect Of
another small dividend.
One day this week little son OF WIN.
| A. Morrison OF West Bridgton, was at
, tackled by a ram and very badly hurt.
Hopes are entertained of the lads recov-
cry.
Dennis whltten, son Of Mark Written
of Clinton, lost his life In California on the
9Th inst. from being crushed between two
logs. His remains were brought home for
interment.
The contractor OF the Farming ton &
Phillips Railroad offers TO build and equip
road Of two-feet guage from Skowhegan
to Athei :. Me, for $4,000. part payment
to be in stock.
Mr.. Edward Fuller. of Skowhegan. re-
Gently found Ia the crop and stomach Of
sheldrakc eight whole white perch. aver
aging six inches Ia length, and "a many
more partly dl2estei.
A York man VINO recently experienced
religion called at A Portsmouth grocery
NN'Ar tAf NNHtA Aafs anu Hduifu kils pro-
prIrtor a ten dollar note. saying that live
years ago one of his clerks had given him
that amount through a mistake IN making
change.
The census districts 10 ihi. State will
be divided a. follows First District-Au-
droscoggin. Cumberland. Franklin. Ken
ncbcc. oxford. Sagadahoc and York
counties. Second DisiIIct-Aroostook
Hancock, Knox. IiGcoln, Penobscoi, Pts
cataquis. Waldo and Washington counties.
A wedding occurred At East Machias.
the other day where the bridcgrooni's age
MAS Il and the brides O.. Eight persons
present, including the newly welded pair.
aggrcgatiug In age COO years AIae oldcs,
was Mr.. William Elsmorc. 9S%Avn the
youngest of the eight wa. GO years ~. as
The rails OF the Sandy River RAiYXaY
were laid into Phillips AZ nine O'Clock Wed
pesday evening. The regular trains CON
mcnced running to Pennington. Thurslay
morning. The completion OF the road 81
cures the several town loans. a.gregating
So Ou1, which otherwise would have cx.
pired BY Limitation ThGr.day.
Miss Francis Chalmers recently had
narrow escape from death Will, al work
IN Senator Inns factory n; HartlanJ.
Her hair haogin. loose caught about A
small shaft 10 motion, which drew her
head against il. taking out considerable OF
her hair before the machinery could De
stopped.
The Augusta JJ'vAgl SAYS. '.1bey
had a mad dog excitement at G.lcheig.
Corner. Friday. \ mad canine bit three
or four Other dogs and one steer. ana tn
Inhabitants shoulIcrrd thrir mu.krts ana
went Tor all the dogs In town Tho steer
Immediately exhibited symptoms of hydro
paobia, ioam.ng a. the mouth and below
lus at great rate"
The dwelling house and barn OF Hiram
jenkins AZ Old Bay, near Calais with their
CouisHts, were DESTROYED by fire on the
evening OF sunday. NOV. ga Mr. .I,n-
kins' son, a Id about - wears Of ayr. who
wa. ~ stairs in he house. va. 50 badly
barnrd that he died on the folipSIu: daF.
4 thtc,hiug machine belonging % Nh
WIN Christie was burned 10 the barn.
Nothing was Insured.
Las. Sunday week a son OF Mr.. JOIN
Carson 81 Coriuns, aged Abou, TX yrars
went "ith an older sister to give salt to
some calves In the same enclosure There
~as a horse that came up near them and
the boy made 4 motion 10 scare him AWAY
when he Kicked and struck the lutte boy
In the left temple. lie never recovered
consciousness after receiving the blow, but
died 10 a few hours.
The trustees OF The STATE College al
OrOuO, he'd their annual meeting Tuesday
OF lat week. The term OF Hon. Abrrr
to5urn as President and member of tie
Board Of Trustees having expired, Hon.
william i. Win-ate was chosen President
10 Ill the vacancy. Hon. Lyndon OaA vas
elected Secretary and Colonel E0en Web
ster, Treasurer. The college i, making
very good progress, and the farm has this
year paid all Its expenses.
The London GiYts announces that the
widow OF Cbas. Dickens died Il. Regents
Park, London. Saturday morning, after an
illness OF j. months. she was the dAught-
er OF Hogarth. the eminent musical critic
aud writer married Mr.. Dickens, while he
wa very young man, aud they lived to-
gethc. quite happily FOR 20 years Their
separation caused a great >cauda, and Ia,
never been explained
Mrs. Deborah Alexander. 4 woman I'd
years, disappeared from her home ia
Brunswick four weeks ago last SUNDAY, aud
WAS seen by people living on Mckrru street
passing up the road, some peculiarly in
her address attracting attention, aud
thus the date wien last scen was easily
recalled. Search has been made Tor her
from time To time. but without result until
last Monday week when she wa. found
dead lying IL a close clump Of bushes on
the Mekeen road, just west OF the Forsallh
field, above the Browning opening.