Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-08-12
State News.

wears old. run asay. last week. with lass
named Rich. of the same town. aged IA.
The Newport 7Yms says that Walter
Murphy Of Parkman. attempted suicide by
eating Paris green. but vas rescued.
The Village Herald saws tina, Miss
Shay Of Bristol, is missing. and It Is supposed
she has drowned herself. as she left letter
stating that such was her intention.
-Gcorge kcye. Of Brunswick who was
fatally burned SATURDAY. of last week. died
on SUNDAY after suffering intense agony.
The burn was 10 deep tina; the flesh olea,ed
from his loins.
Charles u. Hill. VI D., Of parsonsheld.
has received the appointment a. House
Physician AZ the Name General Hospital
Portland. lie entered upon hls duties Au
gust first
Mrs Martha Dow Of Waterford. eighty
FIVE year- Of age. has Just finished quill,
upon which she has been al work for a wear
which contains s7si squares OF one inch
id,h aud breadth. All Of which she did
herself
The Presz learns tina; Gen. Anderson in
the speech he delivered in Fr,cburg last
week. declared that Il should be the proud
ct act Of the party to vote for the Hon. /.
VI. Fugg" for Representative to Congress.
Mrs. ClariSsa Williamson. widow Of
Judge Williamson. who was acting Govern
or Of Maine for part Of 1921, and author
OF a history O. the State, and thc mother II
Ion. benjamin Wiggin who latel, died in
Massachusetts,. is still living IN York al the
age Of ~. hale and hearty
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resident Of Woodsille. some seventy wears
Of age. died very suddenly Thursday. q,
Lincoln Centre. lie was eating. Shen he
choked and strangled. He len the table
and went into the office. and almos, immcd-
lately expired. He vas about the village. a.
usual, during the forenoon.
John MURRAY. Of Lowell. Thursday.
leaped from an excursion tram al Blddcford.
and rolled under the cars, On being picked
up j; vas found that both legs. one 10 the
knee and the other M arly to the body. we're
ground to powder. and hi- forehead badly
cut. lie lived about an hour and half.
He was abou, - years Of age.
President Robin. Of Colby University
vi,hdraws his resignation. An attempt will
attempt will be made TO RAISE $1,000 annual
], for i've Years. part 10 meet current ex-
penses and the res, TO pay 4 new professor
OF history. At the end Of five y.ars the
university expects TO receive the bequesi Of
the late Gardiner Colby. which viii be about
sl20.o0.
Among the limbs Of large elm tree on
l. ". Stanley's ground. in Shapleigh,
pair Of squirrels have collected a lot OF rub
bish which has formed into soil, and in
which thriving gooseber, vine is nov
growing this vine is about 20 feet from the
ground Mr.. Stanley picked about one pint
of berries from this vine one day last week.
Mr. s. Hanna informs the Village Hcr-
aid that he caught what might be called
Young sea serpent in his net. the other day.
Il Was about twenty-five feet long and ten
inches in diameter in the largest place
shaped like an eel. The head was fat and
the upper part projected out over the mouth.
which was small and contained sharp teeth.
Ii was dead when found
=, meeting Of the Governor and Execu-
tive Council closed Thursday. Gov Davis
ha. nominated Joel Pease of Orono, County
Constable Frank $. Trickey of Bangor.
has been commissioned special constable
TO enforce the liquor law. There will be
AAItt NOEAslip.t> IA tucbNSOA SbAhtt ~tAtH
Mr.. Pease i. confirmed Pardons nave been
granted TO George Bowen Of York. con-
yicted Of perjury. but not sentenced; to
William Dunn Of Portland, in Cumberland
county Jail. for riot and assault and TO Rob
ert Terry Of Rockland, in State Prison for
burglary. The Council adjourned TO meet
at the call Of the Governor.
The York county republican convention
me, at Alfred, Thursday. Geo. 5. Good
win. Of Berwick, presided. Nomination Of
senators Hon. George =. Wakefield, South
Berwick; Jason ". Beatty, Saeo Charles
r. Sanborn, Parsons6eld; Commissioner,
William 4. Deering, Saeo; Treas. Hon.
Charles f. Weld, Buxton; Judge Of Probate,
Hon. Nathaniel Hobbs, North Berwick;
Register Of Probate, Moses A. Stafford.
Kittey; Sheriff, Gopher Folsom, Biddeford-
Knox county Republican convention
was held in Rockland Thursday. Judge Q.
G. Hail presided, and A. l.. Tyler. Rock
land, and George I. Sleeper, South Thomas
ton. were secretaries. The following nom
nations were made:
Senator-D. n. Mortland. Rockland.
Commissioner-Char Il. Vinal, Ninal-
haven.
Treasurer-H. G. Bird, Rockland.
Sheriff.. {. Spaulding, South Thomas
ton.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS +. Littlefeld, Rock
land
Judge Of Brobste-E. ". Wood, Camden.
Register of Proba,e-Wm. II. Meservey
Appleton.
The nomination for clerk of courts vas
passed over. which is equivalent to giving
IL x-as. 20 II tho
present incumbent, who is the Democratic
nominee and who has had considerable local
support for the Republican nomi nation.
The convention was addressed BY s. L. Mil
liken. of Belfast, and T. X. Simonton, Of
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