Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-09-23
. State News.

The potato crop is rotting in Washing
ton county.
The Gazette saws that Mr.. Jas. Dunbar
of Warren, died very suddenly. Wednesday.
Hon. +. A. Pike. of Calais. and Mr.. J.
ID. Chapman, OF st. Stephens, left Monday.
of last week, for California, to be absent
about six weeks.
In some parts of Maine it is estimated
that fully one half Of the apple crop has fallen
of prematurely owing to the late unusually
dry and hot weather.
Intelligence has been received Of the
death of Kendall l.. Achorn. formerly of
Waldoboro. He died at Qui,tah, west coast
of Africa, July 9Th, of coast fever.
The Pioneer saws that $40 cheeses have
been made at the Houlton cheese factory,
this season. They will average 80 pounds
each, making $3.50 pounds. What is not
required TO supply the home demand. is sent
to Boston. They are of superior quality.
The Times SAYS that the barn of Hor-
ace Hodgdon. of Parsonstield. was burned to
the ground Wednesday night. together with
about thirty tons of hay. There is no doubt
but the barn was set on fire by some one, as
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for the evening Insured for 800.
The hay crop in Maine. this year. was
fully an average one. In some sections the
dry weather has impaired the Weld. but as a
whole the crop was rather better, it is be
lieved, than an average. although the United
States Department OF Agriculture returns
give the condition of the crop as 81 for
clover and - for other kinds OF hay.
The journal saws that FRIDAY Lucy
Poolcr French girl years of age. fell
down the elevator at the Spraguc cotton
mill. Augusta, falling from the ith story 10
the basement. a distance of 80 feet. Her
head was badly cut and she was unable TO
move her left leg, but no bones we're broken.
At late hour she was alive aud faint hopes
are entertained of her recovery.
The suits in the United States Circuit
Court. in which VIM. J. Sutherland. Of Chi
eago. and T.. Il. Loring. of Boston. sued J.
/. Sprague, OF Monson. for alleged libel for
the authorship OF certain articles published
in the Piscataquis Obserrer. upon the slate
business were dismissed few DAYS ago by
order of Judge Fox, with costs for respon-
dent. The amount of damages claimed in
each writ was $4,000.
The Journal SAYS that Leaudcr J
Hatch. the Young man who was severely
injured In June. -. by falling with his
horses aud load, through the bridge at
Poors Mills, died on Tuesday, having been
a great sufferer for two wears. II wilf be
rccolccted that a,erlict of $4,000 was rem
dcred IN his favor. against the city Of Belfast
" hich is vet before the Law court.
The Bangor Wig saws: An amusing
incident occurred in large boarding house
III this city. Thursday evening. \ man
vel known in this city who i Democrat.
has little girl and she has been cutting
the roos;crs from the Commercial for the
las; few days. Thursday when tina; paper
came into the house. the little girl opened
II. and with much surprise cred out: NO
more be rs. mamma, no more hens.
The following officers were chosen by
the Third Maine Association II their meet
Ing in Augusta; President. ". II. Wat
son. Bath, Vice Presidents. {. VI. Lane.
Skowhrgan. J. :. Smith. Bangor, C. II.
Greenleai. Bath Surgeon, DR.. &. T.. Brick
cit. Augusta Chaplain, Rev. T.. ". Prrblr,
Bangor; Secretary, Lewis Selhing. Augusta /;
Corresponding Secretary. H. Y Crockett.
Bath Treasurer, II. ). Fuller. Hallovell.
The Times SAYS that Mr. Pushor. Of
Newport. came near being seriously hurt
the other night Returning home after
dark, he drove his team into the stable A.
usual! Daring his absence some one had
placed harrow there. teeth up. Mr..
Pu,hor, while IN the act OF embarrassing his
horse, ,rlppcd upon something and fell.
when hi head struck upon the harrow, one
Of the teeth of which HI; him near the ear.
Il inflicted quite a wound. though luckily ii
vas attended with no serious results.
The Wig SAYS tina, the case Of C. VI
Steadnan. which attracted grca, lnierc,,
about Year ago. has been finally settled.
Il vii be remembered that Stcadman was
preaching in the Baptist church IN Dover,
where he married = Young lady Of high
standing in the community. while at the
same time he had a wife and family IN the
Provinces III, counsel took exceptions to
the verdict given al his trial. The cXccp-
tons have been oyerrulcd. and he will be
sentenced at this term Of cour: by Judge
Peters.
The Mad SAYS that recent explorations
IN the town of WINSTON. on the krnnebec, a
lev l44lts slh0hc l2lc state capital EANt us
covered half dozen metallic veins Of rich
tin ore. in rock formation precisely like
those in which tin !. found in Cornwall.
Germany, and New South Wales. The
mineral. geological and physical features Of
the Winslov milne are. Prof. Hitchcock
adds. identical with those common To the
stanniferous districts of Europe" and 1.-THE
ore seems 10 be sufficiently abundant to ~
munerate quite extensive outlay, for mining
operations" Professor Forest Shepherd
describes the mineraliIed bel, at Wu,low
a. from thirty 10 forty or more feet in width.
In shallow pr where 1t ha, been unco,-
cred. FIVE or more veins appear within
space Of eight feet. promise unequAlled III
any Cornwall or Saxony mine. And What
is particularly encouraging. the Winslow
deposits are. at the surface, equal in quality,
Professor Shepherd SAYS, TO the best in
Cornwall and in a series of veins most flv-
orably situated. 4 company has been
formed to work these veins.