Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-12-16

MIR. Geo. T.. Brackett has been chosen
member of the State Board Of Agriculture
from Waldo county.
Col. c. 7. Mat,ocks Of Portland, has
been appointed State Commissioner for
Maine. upon Yorktown Centennial arrange
ments.
The farm buildings Of c. G. Carver. of
North Gorham. were burned al noon FRIDAY /:
cause defective flue, loss two thousand /:
PARTIAL, insured.
$. W. Matthews, editor Of the Carbon
Republicans. has been appointed deputy col
lecior Of customs at Fort Fairfield vice NJ.
ID. league resigned.
A little son Of l. ~ S,anchfeld OF Milo.
abou, four years of age. was missed from
the house Tuesday las, week. and search
being made the little fellow was found in the
well dead.
A daughter of Robert Barrett of East
port. aged eight years, undertook to build a
fre with Kerosene las, Saturday week. when
the oil exploded and severely burned the
child that she has since died.
Judge II nry c. Goodenow. who for
some years has presided over the Munieipal
Court IN Bangor. has resigned. Gov. Davis
has appointed T. C.. Brett, Esq. to the posi-
ton made vacant by Judge Goodenow' 5
resignation.
Senator Hamlin has made yer, liberal
donation to the funds of the Free Bap,is,
church in Presque Isle. to aid in the cree
ton Of their house of worship. and John
Allen, Esq, OF Ma,s,ille. promises a clock
for the belfry which will be finished in the
spring.
Thursday forenoon. while workmen
were shifting cars at the Boston x Maine
depot, in Blddeford, a French boy hy the
name of Dugcaux. Is years old. attempted
10 pass between two cars, and was esugh,
by the head. and so badly crushed tina, he
died instantly
Daniel Davis Of Washington. in Knox
county. died recently al the advanced age of
lO3 years. He vas in full possession OF all
his faculties until the last. and until a few
DAYS Of his decrease was able TO be about
when stroke of paralysis ended his long
and useful life.
The Hhig says that Sunday evening
last the farm buildings OF Mr. Alvin Hay-
mes, situated in the south part Of Garland.
were DESTROYED by fire. together with two
hogs. two cows. produce, farming tools. and
furniture. The family we're away and saved
nothing bu, what they had on.
r J. Shorey. clo,hier, Of Fort Fairfield.
has asscondcd. leaving the firms Of Wheel
wrigh, 4 Clark of Bangor. J. r. Lewis X
Go. Of Portland. and several Others minus
sums varying from $500 TO $500. The
dishonorablc action Of Shorcy has created
much indignation among his creditors.
The Dover ObserrcT SAYS that II. H.
Crockett, Of Guilford, los, ,carling steer
ing, it is thought Tse family has been re-
papcring some Of the rooms in the house
and threw the old paper taken of into the
cattle yard, and IT is supposed the animal.
ate some Of the paper.
The recent Senior class election a,
Bowdoin College. resulted in the choice Of
the following Officers Marshal, +. II. Mcr-
rill President. H. $ Paysou Orator, J. ".
Manson; Poet, T. l. Johnson Historian. J.
o. Whcelwrighi Prophet. T. O. Achoru !;
Chaplain, A. T. Whittier; Odist. A. q.
Rogers Address under the OAK. II. W
Chamberlain; Parting address. James Don
novan.
i; j. said that 10 the late Gov. John
Hubbard. governor OF Maine in 1850 is
due the ercdi, Of having brought abou, the
law IN this State which allows a yearly
credit Of ~ on highway taxes, TO all per
sons who will maintain a public Altering
trough. In his traves through the country
a. q practising physician. he had experienced
the suiferings and snnoyanccs from hi.
horse not being able 10 get water upon the
road and when he became governor. be
made the suggestion IN his message which
resulted in our present Law.
A sensation has lately occurred in He.
lena. Montana, in which young lady from
Belfast is one OF the parties Miss MARY
Rigg. has been for some time corresponding
With a printer in Helena, named George X.
Bell. who had been introduced 10 her, b,
letter. by friends a, the West; About three
months ago Miss X. went to Helena where
she had SISTER and there met Bell FOR the
first time. The latter. taking all for granted.
commenced preparations FOR 4 speedy mar
rage. but the lady, wishing for better ac-
quaintanoe before taxing the final step,
urged 4 postponement. Thi. seemed TO
derange Mr.. Bell. and from tina, time be
acted strangely, till the night Of November
10Th. when he sho, himself and died in
short time The Helena Herald, upon
which Bell was employed, says: The LADY
Is IN no way TO blame in the matter" which
agrees with the belief of her many friends
IN Belfast.