Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-02-27
State News.

Stato NeWS.
Hon. +. A. Pike, Of Calais, is 10 the
South, TO be absent lew weeks.
ALDER; e. wIggin Of Belfast, has writ
ten = complete history OF Waldo county
Mary Toothaker. OF Phillips. lately de-
ceased, among ether things Ieft $1,000 To
be given to the Maine Central Institute.
fitsaeld.
The Second Baptist Society OF Thorn
aston. expect TO dedicate, on W cdnesday.
their church editice, which has been very
thoroughly rebuilt.
The Rev. Mr.. HAYDEN OF Bath. will
enter upon the duties of the psstorate at
India street L uiveTsalist church, Portland,
on the nrst sunday In June.
Mr.. r. T.. FRYE. consul at Bay Islands,
South America, whose death was snnounc-
ell on wednesday, was n son of the late
William K Frye of Lewiston.
Rev. j. r. Norris sailed from New
York las, Saturday. the 18th inst. for Bur
NAB via Glasgow. returning TO his work in
IaYoy a. missionary ofthe A. b, NJ. Union.
Schooner Torpedo. Wilson. OF and from
Lubec for Boston. with herring. struck n
ledge OF Rye Thursday. in a binding
storm. and has gone to pieces. Crew
saved.
Nix. MICAH SAMPSON, a well known
ship-chandler OF Portland, q maa highly
respected and esteemed, committed suicide
on Wednesday.
William Freeman, . welt known law
yer and author, died Friday at Cherryiield.
sitting In mis- chair. He was nlnety-six
years OF age, and native of Portland.
A committee OF the Delaware Legisla.
ture. were In Portland Thursday. inspect
Ing the process OF beet su2 ar manufacture.
They invited Mr.. Gennert 10 deliver Al ad-
dress at Wilmington.
Mrs. Elliot. whose husband was foully
murdered on Valley Avenue recently, Is
Improving slowly and she is now able to sil
up part Of the time She s,ill remains at
the residence Of Mr.. Latham In Bangor.
MIR. Murch, the expert who has been
examining Treasurer Barron's books, re-
ports that the cash book Is mixed and con-
tains discrepancies. He expresses no opin-
Ion AS yet as TO whether there has been
detalcation or not.
There Is now living on Middle street,
Portland, Mrs. Thomas Burns. who Is
s..
was married In IVA, at the age Of Is. Her
maiden name WAS Susan Bailey, and she
was born In Woolwich.
Capt. David Hoffses, OF the ship Annie
Fish, writes from Shanghae, that he met
there Nathaniel Mink. who left Waldoboro
more than thirty years ago, and went to
California, and has not been heard from
for some twenty years. 1t was supposed
that he was dead.
Charles W. Mace, brakeman on the
Main Central Railroad, who was crushed
while unshsckling cars At West Waterville,
Wednesday and brought 10 his home In
Belfast, died from his injuries Wednesday
evening.
Hon. Joseph Titcomb Of kennebunk,
the Bank Examiner. has arrived in Dexter,
and begun an examination Of the affairs Of
the Dexter Savings Bank. His report
may throw some light on the condition of
Mr. BarrOn's accounts with the bank
Mrs. George Collins of Bridge water,
while sitting Ia sleigh In front Of FRS
bie's store At Houlton Thursday morning.
was fatally injured BY collision with .
heavy double team which was running
away. Her husband was in the store at
the time. Her recovery Is not probable.
Last week Joshua and Zachariah Ora
ham, Of West Buxton, were out shooting
on Hollis Plains, when Joshua's gun was
accidentally discharged. and Zachariah
being In front, the charge took effect in his
face and neck, several also entering one
leg. One eye was nearly put out.
An explosion at the Katahdin Iron
Works occurred Wednesday afternoon. A
man named John Walker, Of LAGRANGE.
was instantly Killed. Matthew RYAN 81
Boston, was shockingly burned and died
the same night at six O'Clock. The explo-
sion was caused by gas from charcoal is-
hitting. Damage to property light.
A I,,Ie chiId NJ n, s,.v.ns =, po.,
land had . safety nj, h.naes 90 :, ~ !, !.