Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-11-13
State News.

Gold has be.a found In Corinna Ia con-
siderable quantities..
The Maine Faru.,r Is TO celebrate
Thanksgiving week by appearing In . new
dress Of type
The CossmerciGi says that the susigcs.
prospects OF Oldtown village are looking
better than they have for many years past.
Mrs. Bridge, High, who died las, week
was one of the Oldest inhabitants OF the
town OF Athens and taught the first school
ever laugh, In that town.
Miss Sarah Shackley. OF kennebunk
depot village fell into sswoon on Thursday
Of last week, remaining insensiblc until
Friday night, when she died.
The Belfast Journal says The frm Of
Abbot 4 WhsleD. professional incendiar
les, has been dissolved The former mem
bers can be addressed a, Tnomaston.
The Augusta Journal says that Ste
phen y. York Of Sidney, has lost three
children BY diph,heriA within ten days, and
\ fourth one ID left so as 10 be unable to
walk.
Martin and Farrar. the men who the
Boston Globes Commissioner" alleged to
have admitted being engaged 10 buying
votes In the recent state election. both en-
ts~e'y 10y soS
Some Calais gentlemen have formed .
COMPANY known IS the Lelete Silver Min
Ing CO. Their mining property Is situated
In Leiete on the MAscaEene grant. They
will issue loo. 600 shares ., par value Of el
per share.
-Chas. d. Gilman OF watervllle, tried At
the October term, 1877, on an indictment
Tor an assault with loaded gun on Edwin
Knv.s w.torsflf.
wednesday sentenced TO three years s,
hard labor 10 the State Prison.
The kennebec Journal says that Tues
day evening. woman gave birth to . child
In one OF the cars OF the night train, as il
Was crossing the bridge a, Augusta. The
child Was dead when born. The woman
WAS taken care OF by the police.
AT the auction sale OF the cheese fac
tory At Aontville, the building, which wss
erected four years ago at 40 expense Of
q 500, was Knocked % TO Cbestrr McFsr.
land, OF Montville, Tor 1885. The milk
cans, beaches, etc, were sold for various
sums.
In the action OF the town Of Windsor
against Robert n. Thompson. a former
town treasurer. TO recover for monies not
accounted for in the year 1873. the Jury re-
turned verdict for the town for $50 Is.
The verdict seems to sustain the report Of
the auditOs. Mr.. S. W. Lane.
Daniel Pillsbury Of Cape Elizabeth.
has two apple trees on the place that were
set out before l76l BY Joshua WOODBURY..
jr. This year they bore two barrels Of 40.
pies. natural fruit. the specimens Of which
are pronounced fair and sound. He has :
pear tree OF the same great age, also 10
bearing.
"A despatch, from Liverpool, n. s., was
last week received from Capt. Allen Or.
cut. OF the schooner Edward johnson. nj
Belfast, stating that he had put into that
port with loss Of sails and other dana e.
No further particulars Of the disaster have
been received. The johnson was on the
passage from Bilboa. Spain, with iron ore.
for New York.
AT A. N. Thursday, Mr.. Isaac q.
SpOnord, an eyed man residing IT Rum.
ford. discovered fire issuing from his bsrn
He attempted to extingulsh the flames and
10 so doing set hlQsslf 90 Ore. The neigh
b0rs who were assisting him, extinguished
his burning garments, and be went Into the
house to try and save some Of his property.
The hre extended from the barn to the
house and both Of them, with the other ont
buildings. we're consumed. After the fire
-. o'e, WIS o'scoveIeO mat Mf. Sp01.
ferd had been burned up with the house.
He Was about 20 years old and leaves a
widow about the same age. A COW WAS
consumed 10 the barn. Loss not stated,
Tho Eastport Sentinel says: There IL
an snecdote 10 connection with Jones' man
Of Passamaquoddy which 10 worth repeat
Ing. The map WAS first Published In 1910
and Was sold BY subscription at q. 90 Der
copy. In letter written about this time
BY 4rs. Adams, wife OF Ex-PTesident John
Adams (s0d great aunt Of one Of our East
port merchants) she wrote TO this eject.
II learn that Benjamin Jones has publish.
glad to hear L for always felt sure thst
boy would do sonethisg credl:able to bin
SELF" His early home was near Quincy
where Nrs. Adams lived and shs mpst hsvs