Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-03-20
State N 9 WIS.

Seth Robinson OF Bingham. hung him
self Thursday morning. Ills age was about
20. Cause unknown.
st. Croix River Is clear of Ice. Steam
er Belle Brown has resumed her trips. con
| meeting with The International Steamship
Co.
The Maine Beet Sugsr Company will
begin Ia \ few days to refine their raw
sugar which was manufactured last su-
tuma.
-Elbridge Webster of Durham, found
recently that one of his valuahl. oxen had
pulled OF one of his boots. Tie wa, obliged
To kill tn. autmal.
james schwartz. who was quite badly
burned when his buildings were consumed
at wnldoboro. died from the effects ~,
"wednesday, aged IS years.
One of the beautiful bellies of Belfast.
has married a wealthy merchant 81 Bombay
The lady Is Cora J.. daughter OF Capt.
Robert u. Coomhs OF Belfast
The Portland Rolling Mnls are now
running day aud night. with orders for
three months ahead. They EMPLOY $50 men.
Railroad spikes are the ehlei production.
Hon. Samuel Watts at Thonastou. has
been commissioned by Governor GsrceIou
Ia represent Maine at the meeting OF the
United States Board of Trade. ut Nrw
York
james Bradford Of Calais, who was
honud over In one Thousand dollars tor
fraud Ia bankruptcy, WAS taken To Portland
"Wednesday. to await the action of the next
Grand Jury
Joseph 4. Nickcrson, Who Killed = Mr.
Brown at Lower Woodstock. on the Gth 81
February. has been sentenced to Ave years
In state prison. The grand Jury indicted
him tor an assault.
| The third trial for Mayor of Rocklana.
resulted In the election OF John Iovejoy.
Republican, by 30 plurality over j. =. Hail,
Greenbacker, the Democratic candidate
being Withdrawn. The total for I.ovejoy
WAS 100; Hall 6.S; scattering 2. Mr.. Love-
| Joy WAS Mayor in 1874.
| r. T.. Peary Of Fryeburg. formerly OF
Portland, class OF ~ Bowdoin. has been
ordered TO report for duty at the Coast Sur
vcy office. Washington. the 10th of July.
Out OF large number OF competitors for
positions from all parts OF the country.
! only six were selected.
1t Is hard TO tell why murderers In
Maine should take pains to conceal their
guilt. One WAS sentenced to three years
three months. aud yet the preparation. oi
the last two tragedies In Penobscot county
( fhink II necessary to cover up their tracks
i Boston Herald.
E. X. o'Bren of Thomaston. has re-
Gently been admitted a. a member OF the
Society OF Cincinnati. This society is CON-
posed only OF the descendants ui officers OF
the Revolutionary army. There are three
/ members natives OF this town: Admiral
Henry h. Thatcher. a grandson OF Gen.
Thomas Nose. and r. X. O'Bneu. a grand
son Of Col. George.
-Murch attempted to SPEAK a, recsn,
] greenoack meeting In RocAland.l bot A
| more pitIable failure can scarcely be imsg-
! tncd. Bologna saUsages were the staple
! his speech. Everybody but be blushed for
/ h'n. Ills remarks were very brief. aud Il
| will probably be long time before hi,
J friends call hun ont to speak In Rockland
again. HocAlaud Free Iress
Mandy Copeland Of Coriuna. employ.
| ed In the Corinna Mil. was Killed Frida
morning. His clothes caught In the main
shait while he Vas olling she machinery
aad he MAS carried around the shan, max
ing 80 revolutions per minute. his head
striking against beam at each revoiui ion.
| lie lived only few minutes after being
rescued. The deceased Was 81 year. old.
and leaves a wife and one child
Hon. Amos NJ. Roberts, Pr.siden, o,
the Penobscoi Savings Bank. died In Bos-
ton Sunday morning at the advanced age
of -. Ma. Roberts has been a resident OF
Bangor nearly 30 years. lie was Prcsid
| of the Eastern Bank from It's incorporation
| In 1885 TO the close 10 1871. He MAS also
a prominent lumber operator and dlsiin-
] raj. he'd taF hu 4 -.
lie held many positions OF ,rus, and re
spOnsibility.
A fello~ who has figured as tramp
| Tor weeks Al time OF lafr In the LEI ls,op
.oeA.op' Is sala ~ bbssople At The state re-.
form clao convention In Brun.wick. The
fellow claimed to be q reiormer who had
lost his money. aud a contribution was
started for his benefit. The SUN OF g. or
~ was raised for the ostensiole purpose OF
paying his railroad fare home The fraud
went on a spree. made away with the muu-
ey aud walked to Lewiston.
! Rev. Hosea Pierce died at Skowhegan
Monday, aged 10 years. lie was ordained
10 The ministry many years ago In West
Gardiner. and Afterwards had settlements
Ia Lubec three years. East Winthrop six
years and China. At the latter place hi,
active ministry was cut short by a seriou.
difficulty with his vocal organs tina, threat
ened 10 deprive him OF his voice But on,
OF door labor slowly brought IL back again.
| lie was then for 4 u lille associated with
| DR.. Smaller As editor of Zion's Advocate.
The State organ OF the Baplists Subse-
quently he became pastor OF the Baptist
church in HartlaLd village whence he re-
moved To Skowhegan and became pastor
of the Baptis, church. For several years
he has preached only occasionally
The annual meeting OF the Knox 4
Lincoln Railroad was held Ia Bath Wed
nesday, with a full attendance Of stock
holders. The following directors were
elected: John j. Berry, Francis Cobb. OF
Rockland; Edmund Wilson. Of Thomas
| ton; + .. Clark, wsldoboro: ID. w. chap
man, Damariseotta; Edwin Flye. Newcas-
tie; Henry Ingalls,, Wiscasse,; G. A Pre-
BILE. Bath. A vote was passed authorizing
The execution oil new mortgage or other
contract II deemed necessary to continue
the lieu or said cities and towns upon the
franchise aud property OF said COMPANY in
case the cities and towns shall pay the
bonds already issued before maturity also
recommending that the towns aud elite.
pay the bonds as they mature by reiundins
| or otherwise.
| Hon. Abner K. HalloweIi died In Ban
gor. wednesday. aged - years Mr.
Hallowell, 10 partnership with Mr.. William
Il. Harlow. was one OF the pioneers Of the
lumber business 10 Eastern Maine. and won
high reputation. After the death OF Mr..
Harlow. In 1851, Mr.. Hallowell continued
the business alone for several years. In
1856 he was elected to the State Senate,
and was the same year appointed q mem
Der OF the National Republican COMMITTEE
he for several years held the position OF
Assistant Assessor of Internal Revenue for
| the Fourth District Of Maine. Mr.. Hsllow-
ell was at one time President Of the Ban
gor Mechanics Association, has served As
| an Assessor Of Taxes, WAS one or more
years in the Board Of Aldermen, aud II one
time was candidate for Mayor OF Bangor.
Mr.. HaiiOwell leaves = wife, two sons and
four daughters, his oldest 500. Harry C.,
being Principal Vi the Grammar school of
Gloucester, Mass, and his youngest, Glenn
ent Howard. having just graduated from
the Boston University Medical College, and
had arrived lone but few DAYS since.
His eldest daughter is a Professor 10 Well
esiey College, and of the others one is a
teacher in Bangor. another 10 Gloucester.
Mass, and the fourth Is the wife Of Rev.
Mr.. Hart.