Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-07-22

State N 0Ws.

Charles Sawtelle, an old and respected
citizen Of Bangor. died of heart disease, Fri
day.
w. II. Looney Of Portland is the Maine
member Of the National Republican commit
tee.
Forest fires are still doing immense
damage in Pcnobscot county. The town Of
kingman narrowly escaped destruction
Thursday.
| Charles Chase. a noted horse thief, now
wanted in New Portland. was arrested Wed.
nesday night in Winthrop by Deputy sher-
if Soule.
On Monday afternoon OF last week. a
locomotive on the Belfast railroad collided
with a horse and carriage at the Upper
Bridge crossing. killing the horse. belonging
to Parsons Cunningham Of Swanville.
Every part Of the Atlantic House a,
Wells Beach, is lighted by gas. and as the
building stands close to the waters edge. i,
serves as lighthouse 20 the boating parties
that 20 out every evening.
At Calais. while two boys. named Gates
and Greenlaw. were PLAYING with pistols
supposed To be empty, Greenlaw's pistol was
discharged in Gates face. the lead bullc,
striking near the eve and fattening agains,
the bone. Injury not serious.
Charles Scott, a river driver. while en-
ployed in putting flush boards on the dam
at Augusta. Fri1ay. lost his balance and was
swept over into the water. Not being able
TO swim. he was drowned. His body has
no, yet been recovered
| In an interview with an A3reyfiser re-
porter Friday. Gen. Plaisted said he was
/ in favor of renting the whole matter OF
! electors to conventions Of the people " here
! it belongs, to a state convention for the Sc
lection Of two electors at large and 10 the
| district convention for the selection Of the
| other FIVE
There is 20 be a grand reunion Of vet
! Grams in Auburn on Tuesday and Wcdncs.
| day. August cath and 18th. Arrangements
| have already been made by committees ni
| the sth, 9th. iith and 10th regiments. and
| others are expected 10 JOIN. Tuesday even
| ing there will he grand camp FIRE in Au-
/ burn hall. and ON "Wednesday an excursion
I 10 Lake Auburn.
The regular session Of the executive
council viii be held on Tuesday, Angus, Sd.
at 10 O'Clock There are quite a number Of
I aDpitNAtllns Tor pAubifS w NOliff fHIpEf tNt
council. which. with other matters. will en-
gross their attention for several days Il is
understood that Gov Davis and council Wi III
visit Aroostook county tins week on IN, Ia
| ton to attend the dccennial celebration at
| New Sweden.
The Calais airerfscr SAYS that there
have bcen terrible fires starting near Forcs,
and coming down the Houlton road almost
TO Barring and burning valuable timber Of
Ncssrs Hi. Todd. faton.. Downs. and
Others. The FIRE followed the road closely.
and many families moved all their goods out
Of their houses. Fortunately. however no
houses wer. burned. but the loss OF timber
and bark will be heavy.
The HAig SAYS that Mr. Ingalls,, the VET
Gran raspberry buyer. has established steam
factory IN Bangor. where the berries are pre-.
pared by q new process. under the direction
Of gentleman from London. England The
works wcre started FRIDAY and half ton Of
berries WEIR prepared in les, than two hours
they will keep until wanted for use with
out sugar. They expect 10 handle ton
day II they can BE- obtained.
-Mcssrs. Alfred Smith 4 Son Of Mon
mouth have sixty bushels Of Roxhury Russell
apples which they kept till June -. in a
good sound condition, and sold at about
$50 per barrel They KEEP, them in cool
cellar during the winter, With Thermometer
They keep the temperature a. near the frccz-
ing poin, A. they can. during cold weather.
admitting air 10 reduce the temperature, and
during warmer weather keeping the cellar
closed A.icr the weather becomes warm.
in the spring, the temperature Of the cellar j,
KEEP, low by putting in ice.