Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-05-08
State N eWs.

| joins Reade of Lewiston, has gone TO
Farmingtoa to begin the survey Of the
Sandy River railroad.
The Senate Friday. unauimouslv re-
jected the nomination Of Thomas n. Mason
70 be collector at Bangor.
-Toole Of Bangor. won In the q mile
walking match at Portland Wednesday
Haskell gave out on the 18th mile.
Capt. J. v. Putnam Of Houlton. died
| week before last. He had been Sheriff
County Treasurer, aud Postmaster ct Houl-
ton.
| -Lemuel X. Palmer, for many wears 10
active business In Belfast, died suddenly OF
heart disease Saturday morning. He was
aged about 20.
Edward Bertrand. late steward OF the
bark Masonic, of stockton, has been tried
at San Francisco, for the killing Of Capt.
killman, on the high seas, and acquitted.
Norman Dudley OF Warren, aged Is,
shot another boy named Walker. accident
ally last Thursday with . pistol with which
he was fooling. The bail took effect In the
Walker boys shoulder.
| Another severe gale from the north
occurred last Wednesday. at Harpswell,
| proving rather disastrous for the fishing
boats. several 81 which have not been hesrd
from, and fears are entertained that they
are lost.
The Somerset Reporter says Hugh
| Smith Of Buxton, who was sentenced 10
State Prison several years since. Tor nan
slaughter, In permitting his insane wife to
perish from cold and hunger. has been par
doned by Gov. Gsrcelon.
| The lobster season has opened and the
Passport factories have started up. II IL
estimated that there are upwards OF 10 900
lobster traps between Cutler and Lepre-
aux. A greater part OF the Holsters caught
In these limits are canned at Esstport.
In the Supreme Court, at the trial OF a
burglary case in Calais, the rowdies In the
hall appiauded some remarks abusivc OF
the city marshal. and Judge Danforth re-
marked 1t was disgraceful scene, the like
OF which he had never known 10 his sixteen
| years OF service.
The Hallowell Granite Company has
received q contract to execute 10 uA.lo~ell
white granite 4 soldiers monument, to he
| erected In New Orleans, In memory of the
members OF the Washington Artillery OF
that city. who lost their lives 10 the Mex
can war and the rebellion.
Mr.. J. A. Jones, who took the census
| OF scholars, Also took an approximate cen
| rus VI rue hptai Hopu9Aiipu Oh Lewiston.
Mr.. Jones makes the total population be-
tween $500 and 1900 people. a. near
as he could ascertain IL.
Mr.. Luther :. Moore OF Limerick.
| York Co., has been nominated By the Gov
ernor as Trustee OF the State College. In
| place Of Hon. Abner Coburn. whose term
OF office his. expired. The nomination has
not as yet been confirmed.
| burn High School. was srraigued At the
Municipal Court last week. for beating /.
W. Watson, pupil under his charge. was
found guilty aud fned go and costs. from
which he appealed and furnished bonds for
his appearance AZ the ). J. Court,
-After the thirty-,l ton steel boiler had
| been placed In the steamer Noun, Desert a,
| Portland, 1t was found that In order 20 put
I In the tubes IL would be necessary TO cut
away the main boom or ~ Jack up" the
boiler. 30 the supposed permanently 10
| Gated boiler came up about four feet TO al
low the putting In Of the tubes.
The youngest child OF VIM. Piclins, OF
Wilton. lost its lie Ia singular manner
| recently. X WAS lett in the crib while the
mother WAS attending 10 her washing In an
adjoining room, few steps from IT, In at
tempting TO get down from its crib II got
between the stats In such . position as To
be unable to exiricAts Itself, aud Ia sup
posed 10 have sunocaied. as It's face Wa.
pressed upon the clothes In the crib.
Miss Hannah Peabody. 4 very old lady.
Is living In partial dependence In South
| America. without the means either 10 sup
| port herselfthere or o return TO her remain
Ing relatiyes In this country. She Is tn.
daughter of the late DR.. William Peabody.
OF corinth, Me-, and a cousin To Geosye
Peabody. The philan,hropist. Miss Pea
body has had an unusually long aud inter
esilng career. For half century devoted
10 the missionary work which she mapped
Out for herself when q young woman she
WAS for many years unhesrd OF by her rel
Atiyes In Maine and Massachusetts,. and
was believed by them TO be dead. on the
contrary she WAS engaged, 10 her smaller
way. 10 the same work 10 advance which
her famous cousin gave so freely OF his
large fortune.
-Almos, centenarian Mrs. Margaret
] Alstine died In Morrill,. April 18th She
was OF Dutch parcntage. born 10 Waldo
boro Me. In August, 1873. therefore she
lacked but few months Of one hundred
years OF age. She was q woman OF strong
| consultation and q remarkable memory
which she retained up 10 the time OF her
| death. She often relsted Incidents that
| happened almost 4 century ago. Her hus-
| bsnd died ten years ago. aged about ninety
| years. They came Into the part OF Bel
mont. now Morrill,, foriy-nlne years ago.
She was born In the most trying part Of
the Revolutionary War She was six years
old when Washington WAS chosen Presi-
dent. and has lived TO see this Nation grow
from thirteen Colonies 10 thirty-ei ght States
and several Territories Her husband was
ism". therefore he was not In the war OF
! 1872.
The Belfast Journal says: The com
mittee having in chArg. the dedication OF
the Masonic Temple In Belfast, July 4th.
| have assurances that the celebration will
be all that its most sanguine friends antiei-
pate. At this early date rooms at the no
tells and bosiding houses are being engsg-
| ed. The COMMITTEES announce that they
have secured the American Brass Band OF
| Providence-twenty-0 De pieces-ssid To be
the leading band in the United States. This
band will do escort duty on the Fourth.
and furnish music for the ball In the even-
Ing. On the evening Of the third. the band
will give musical concert. which will be
a rare treat for all Pierce's and Hay fords
halls will be connected by bridge. span
ming Church street. running from window
to window. Robert +. Chase, OF Belfast.
has composed q dedication march express
ly for the occasion. Arrangements have
been made with The Maine Centr al Railroad
to run extra trains from Lewiston. Gardi-
ner. Augusta. Skowhegsn, watervills,
Dexter and Bangor"
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