Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-10-14
State News.

ht's Tftu pc Dor Oh tne congregation
al church, Scarboro, is going to France as a
missionary.
Bears are quite numerous in the region
of No. Waterford. Several sheep have been
killed by the "varmin,s
The bodies of Hooper and Addition.
drowned in Greene las; Sunday, week, were
recovered Thursday afternoon in forty feet Of
water.
The President has recognized Enrique
Ayr, Consul Of Spain, a, Portland
The $4,000 gift from the Stone Estate
has been paid to Professor Young, treasurer
of Bowdoin College.
The Reporter says that nearly every
horse in Skowhegan has the epizoo,ic in a
mild form.
CLARK Record. the alleged Portland
countrrfelter, has given bail in the sum Of
$500 for his appearance at the December
term Of the L. $. District Court.
Prince Colcord's house in the eastern
part Of Searsport was burned "wednesday
Loss $500; insurance $500.
Chase. who was one of the markers of
1929" in Gardiner, finding the indictments
gathering thick around him. took the night
train for New York.
Willis Clcaves has been sen, to STATE
Prison for two years for stealing Mr.. Row
ellis horse in Harmony.
The Mig SAYS very large and fat
black bear was recently killed in Charleston.
BY Ansel Cunning. The bear has killed a
hundred dollars worth of sheep in that Vi
oinIty
The PASSPORT Sentinel SAYS that Mrs.
Geo, h Hatch. of Pembroke, in jumping
from her carriage on account Of the break ing
Of An axle. broke both legs a; the ankle
j b. Ireland. of Caribou. is shipping To
New York, crop of FIVE thousand pound,
Of hops raised by him this year.
MIR. Merit Austin, Of Rockland. Ia,
shipped 10 the sugar beet factory in Portland
ten tons Of sugar beets.
The Lime Rock National Bank Of
Rockland has declared a mi-annual diyi-
dcnd Of per cent, payable on and after the
10th inst.
The Times SAYS tina; Mr.. Fred Tarbox
Of Biddeford. vas burned very badly on both
hands and his face Thursday morning. lie
attempted TO light a fire with kerosene
Two more houses in Portland have been
robbed by burglars in the day time. A gold
watch. stolen from the house Of VIM. Curtis.
has been recovered by the police at pawn
shop.
The Reporter saws that the safe belong.
ing 10 the United States, in the Custom
House at Moose River, was robbed OF SlO6,
few days since, by man living in Canada
named benjamin +. Ray. who was detected
returned the money. and allowed to leave
for Canada.
Mr.. f.. C.. Allen, of Augusta. Ia, paid
the past year for postage To the United
States, the large sum of one hundred and
thirty seven thousand dollars, which is one
three hundredih Of the entire expenses Of
the Post Office Department Of the United
States.
A semi-ofiicial summary Of the clerks
returns at Augusta gives on the amendment,
elec;ing Governor by plurality 57.ll5 in
favor 10 1,.Si against. On the amend
m"nt relative TO the change in terms OF Of
iice, 6o,9i7 in favor TO 1860 against.
Rev Job Washburne the olde,, man in
Camden aged 90 years II months, died Fri
day. He was a respected minister of extern
sive labor. His influence was widely known
He had the use Of all his faculties 10 the
time Of the brief Illness which closed his
life.
OF i.000. 900 tons OF ice put up on the
kennebee and vicinity last winter, nearly
100000 tons remain unshipped. OF this
amount only abou, Is tons are unsold, and
this will probably be sold before the season
is over. A quantity Of ice sold this summer
was put up in the year 1871. Prices are ex-
pected TO rise this month.
The Name republican State committee
met a, Portland Wednesday evening, and
made arrangements for the presidential
election Nov. 2nd. Reports were received
from all parts Of the State, indicating that
| there is no doub, of Garfeld's success in
Maine, providing every republican voter is
at the polls. Ex-senator Morrill,, ex-Goy
Dingley. Hon. Geo. c. Wing and A. r. Saw
age. Esq. of Auburn. Hon. Geo. ID. Bisbee
Of Buekfeld, J. W. Wakefield, Esq, of Bath,
ID. g. Bean, Esq, of Wilton, Col. J. b.
Peakes Of Dover, and large number of
other prominent republicans were present.
The legal transfer Of most Of the town
Of Milford was made wednesday. The
purchasers are Hon. J. X. Bodwell Of Hal
lowell, non. Moses W eDsteT OF ' lnaIhaSen,
Hon Francis Cobb of Rockland, and VIM.
II. Mailing of Brewer These gentlemen
have formed a corporation under the general
laws Of the state, TO be known as the mil
ford Lumber and Manufacturing Co." They
have purchased the mills and privileges and
about L 900 acres of timber land, the prop
rty Of the late David Pingree. They will
engage largely in numbering operations there
the coming season.
AT a meeting Of the Bowdoin College
boating association Wednesday afternoon
he following officers were elected for the
ensuing year:
Commodore-F. A. Fisher, 81.
Vice Commodore-W. o. Plimpton, 80.
Secretary-E- I. Mccarthy, 80.
| Treasurer-D. A. Robinson.
| Assistant Treasurer-W. A. Moody, 80
Directors-E. W. Larrabee, 81, W. G.
Reed, 80, n. b. X. Pettingill. SO.
The annual meeting of the Waldo
County Educational Association, will be held
| in Belfast, October 22nd and 25.