Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-11-04
State News.


sins this year.
1t is rumored that the Maine Central
| directors are contemplating the extension OF
their road from Dexter to Dover
Surgeon General Hamilton. in his an
nual report on marine hospitals. recon-
meuds among others an appropriation Of 80.
100 for the Portland institution.
The Obserrer SAYS that the wife Of Mr..
Nathaniel Buck. of Foxcroft, died very sud
denly Wednesday morning at about eigh,
| O'Clock.
Harry To1er. section hand Of the T..
and \. A. X r., fell through a bridge at
Old'owu "Wednesday afternoon, and striking
the rocks below was instantly killed.
The Argus saws tina, dog in Portland
has caught the epizooiic from being confined
in an enclosure where horse manure was
| thrown; a lahorer handling horse manure
also caught the disease.
The Wig saws that the good price Of
lumber and the exceedingly flattcring bus;-
ness prospects, induce our lumherrpen to
put large crews of men into the woods this
season. Many crews have gone, and more
are to follow.
hers Thursday night on the Waterford road
Norway. One hundred and fifty dollars, a
watch and revolver were taken They we're
probably the same scamps that robbed
French two weeks since
The Press SAYS the burglars Who robbed
DIR. Rogers house in Portland. have been
captured and over $500 worth Of the plum
der recovered. They had sold considerable
Of their booty. Their names were bowman
and Mckecle. both Portland men.
AT meeting Of the trustees Of Dexter
Savings Bank. last week. unanimous vote
was taken TO instruct Hon Josiah Crosby.
attorney for the bank. q use every possible
means TO bring the Barron case 10 trial at
the earliest possible time.
AS a republican torch-light procession
was marching through the street. Of Penn
broke. Thursday night. it was attacked by a
democratic mob. and rock. and cindcrs we're
ihro~n into the crowd, injuriug several.
Edwin FIVE. elcclor on the republican
ticket, has resigned his position as president
and director Of the First National Bank Of
Damar!scoita. learning that the democrats
proposed TO enter objection TO his acting. in
case he was elected.
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81, I,I'.I fi;T., 'D.' ''c'
worldly affairs does not propose 10 resign.
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- ne Hrnilie! says that the confectionery
sAh,t "' y W. becAcu OF fAsipuTi, was
broken mo m Saturday nigh, he 10th inst.
'.''' * "''l n ai,' I" N money and 2
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he storm Of FRIDAY night created de-
.trlet'on ameng the wciIs. The Herring
to'r "c!F was badly damaged. Il IS also
TIeporict! that several wclis IN The vicinity Of
hacN hat from which the sar'!lnc factories
al Passport have been supplied, were carried
away
n The HIii SAYS that Tucsda, afternoon
one 81 the oldest citizens Of Nassalboro.
Cul, Dclrbornc vent out % feed HI, calf.
came ID aud va, talking qtIi,c mcrrily Win
Trend ~hcH he was noticed 70 turn pale
ana IN about a minute he vas dead. NJ. -.
va born on Cross Hill, Nassalboro. Sept,
~ lNt'l and lived IN North Nas>alboro.' -
wears lie wa made colonel OF the state
militia many year. ago
The Dover Oiscrrcr say, that Rev. :
G. Wh,comh. pastor uf the +. u church
and Res, George +. Tuits. ~ ,hc Rapti.,
church ~ Dover. ~ili close their labor. with
those churches on the second Sabbath u
November, and leave for other he!d., much
{" The regret Of their pari>honsrs Thrc.
churches m Dover and Enxcroft will thcl. b..
without pastors an event which has never
before TRANSFERRED within our remembrance.
IL. /. Curri,r Of Hidlrf,r4 o,,e ~ ~.
pruprictor> uf the Biddcfurd Machine Works.
j. having constructed Tor hi- own u-c /. steam
road wagon, which j. expected 10 make good
tuc on any ordnar, highway The vehicle
looks very much Ike an ordinary wagon.
except that il has no shafts. and weighs hut
$50 pounds. II i designed To run twenty.
i've miles withou; having the fire renewed
and will cost about -ioO Fourteen similar
machine, are engaged by people in Bidtcf1rI
and ~ vicinity, should tie cxpcrim, n,al one
prove success
-Bi,hop Ncalv. of Portland .,.r, a.,
SUNDAY vel n Elizabeth Nj Jrr.s,
Nopd., h. I'm, >, M. 49,, ;,,,..,.l:.., !.
take the tram for New York. lie stopped
10 talk with some friends and in the mean
while the train started \. /, va, not NOV
ing very fast be thought he could get on
safely, and avoid the necessity OF wai,in.
for the mex, train When be attempted "a
step On the platform OF the moving cur he
missed his footing and fell The car struc.
him and threw him some distance. for,una,cl,
10 one side instead Of on the track lie
struck on his back and received no injur,
beyond few bruises. 1t was a narrow es-
cape from being crushed 10 death under the
wheel, of the train.
The ReIr,., .L,,-n,.I .,,.. p...,.l,.
several p;rl. mot. n aho,,, ,,,.,,, ,o,,,',
men N town. signing fc,itions n.nc LII
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