Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-08-28
State N ews.

Week before last. Mrs. Mary Batche'.
der Of Burlington, aged 50 years. pitched
. load OF seed hay from . sca6oid to the
great beams.
The WHO says that the owners Of the
dam between Oidtown and Bradley have
been notified to erect . hshway within sew
enty one days.
Tho body Of Henry Eaton Of Belfast:
lost from boat on the 81 met. Vas ionnc
Wednesday morning. at the beach inside Of
Hoibrook's Island.
The Nail says that the Baptist church
unanimously voted to engage the services
Of Rev. DIR. Butler for another year.
Jesse Maxwell, OF Wales. died quite
suddenly Saturday about IL O'Clock +.
NJ. His death IL supposed 70 be caused BY
poison Inhaled 10 destroying potato bugs
DIR. william Hall OF Bangor. has been
indicted by the Grand Jury on the charge
OF msuslaughter In causing the death OF
the wife Of Mr.. Otis Cobb. while In child
birth, BY unskillful treatment.
The Mschiss Union says that Nathan
lei Bailey OF Alexander. was thrown from
his wagon and nearly killed while trying to
force his untrsined i've years old horse
past ~ eukiuc ~ FiuCetpu ne - ~ tahs"
up iBsensible and remained so for some
time.
Lot Rust OF Palermo. died few days
ago from the effects OF injuries received by
being thrown from his wagon. Mr.. Rust
was = very influential citizen and had held
many positions Ut trust. among others has
represented the town 10 the Legislature.
He was . retired merchant aud had reached
the age OF - years.
The three 2-story buildings which
stood over the stream on Grove street,
Dexter. cApsiIed Saturday forenoon by the
giving way OF the foundations. and went
down into the water. Two we're store
houses, one . grocery store and clothing
manufactory OF Geo. Bunker. No one was
injured. but the buildings and contents will
be damaged considerably.
When Of Cape Ann near Tha,cher's
Island. schooner Sarah r. lumber loaded.
bound TO Boston from Calais. WAS struck
by the gale OF Tuesday week. severely
damaging her toresail. While reenng the
msinsail John Alley. frst mate. was struck
by q heavy sea and washed overheard.
Young Alley was about . years OF age
and leaves . wife who resides a. Jones.
port
Miss Lizzie Knowles. . young lady /.
years OF age. died . few days since q,
harps~ell from poisoning. An infant child
OF Mr.. A +. Pinkhsm died Abou, two weeks
ago. being poisoned by paint obi aimed IRON
= paper box. and Miss Knowles being at
work in the family. washed and applied
cloths To the face OF the child 10 about
i've hours . scratch on her hand began to
swell. and the pain extended through the
whole system. causing lingering aud pain
ful sickness. which resulted in death.
An explanation OF the suicide OF Mr..
Chapman. treasurer OF the Biddeford Saw
ings Bank Is given. IL seems that Isines
aud Goodwin lent the banks money to
Joseph Uobson. and 10 became Necessary
TO conceal III. fact from the national bank
examiner. When he vas 10 make bis re-
quired examination. q part Of the Hotson
paper Gas withdrawn. and for !, was sub
stltGted notes bearing the forged name. 81
various people Whereabouts. whose stand
ing vas good. The sudden death OF HAine.
frightened Chapman, lest he should be e1-
posed, and hence the suicide.
A correspondent OF the Lewiston Jour-
AL writes to tlst paper as follows:
On Monday. the lsgh inst. AZ ! l.. VI a
little girl one and a halt years OF age, child
Of Robert Mscomber. OF East Monmouth
wandered irUm her home aud VAS lost Il
appears that her mother LEFT the house a
lev moments to look alter some matters
outside. putting her little girl into he room
aud closing the door. Ca her return the
child vas not to be found An alarm sa-
Immediately given and search began. She
Was tracked some distance on the road
~hen she took by way and here she stops
A lille pail and liule further on lily
Mas found. Search WAS continued By
large number of persons all through Mon.
day night In The storm. More thau one
bundled persons were hunting all day
Tuesday aud at night nothing hal been di.-
covered OF her whereabouts. Sh. lett The
house without hat, DO shoes on her ieet.
aud her little arms bare. She could not
possibly survive the night IN such = storm.
Much sympathy IL felt for the distracted
patents, who hunted all through that dark
nigh; OF storm for their little one lost.
Two hundred persons renewed the search
for the child Wednesday morning and
fouui her dead al III O'Clock