Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-04-22
State News.

Senator Blaine is to deliver an address
in Baltimore, Decoration Day.
Mr.. Wm Hurd. an old and respected
citizen OF Athens. died suddenly on the sth
inst, at the advanced age Of 90 years.
The Portland sheriff seized at Turner's
Island, Friday. t~eni, four whole and thin
teen half barrels Of beer.
The Journal says that Frank Thayer of
Sidney. attempted to commit suicide, We'd
nesday night. BY taking dose of laudanum.
but an antidote was administered.
The farm buildings in Mercer owned by
$. Mills. and occupied by Mrs. Willis. were
burned Friday afternoon. Loss $1,000; no
insurance. Cause of fire unknown.
Rev. Mr.. Ax,elle of Providence. has
been appointed TO fill the pulpi, Of the Pine
street Methodist church in Bangor, recently
made vacant bythe transfer Of Rev. II. W.
Bolton.
Geo. A. Hanscom. one of the most eff
cient and reliable Geographic operatives in
for the last thirty wears. died at SIX o'clock
Saturday morning.
A Portland dispatch SAYS it is reported
tina; fusion meeting in that city. Friday,
finally settled upon Prince 4. Sawyer. of
Phillips. the late fusion Secretary OF State
As candidate for governor.
Alexander Martin. one Of the olIes,
citizens, and one of the most prominent
business men of Camden. was found dead
in bed. SATURDAY morning. He was the
father of Hon. Joseph II. Martin.
. L l.. !.
two-storied house and out5uIldings owned
| By Mr.. G. VI. Staples at South Gorham.
we're DESTROYED by fire. Cause-defecti,c
chimney. The property vas partly insured.
Claude Partridge, Of Ninot died a;
II 30 4. NJ. THURSDAY. at Gorham. y II.
from injuries received while assisting in
making M a freight train in the Grand
Trunk ward at Gorham. lie was a brake
man and unmarried.
5. f. Spring Of Portland. director Of
the Boston y Maine railroad ,ays the re-
ported consolidation Of the Eastern with hi
road is unfounded. and was circulated As a
stock -jobbing operation to bolster up the
stock Of the Eastern.
The trustee. Of the Maine Agricultural
Society met in Portland. "Wednesday. and
devoted the afternoon and evening to re
,ising the premium lists L. VA, voted 10
postpone the location OF the fair for thirty
day TO enable cities to make proposals.
Within few wears the farmers OF Som
cTsei county have de, oted more attention 10
the raising % wheat than formerly \, the
mil OF II. :. Steward enough iol! has been
taken within the pas; year for the grinding
of wheat. TO make sc,ent, five barrels OF
-four.
The House pensions committee has rc-
ported fayorahl, hill granting pension 10
Geo. {. Tracy, late private in the jih
Maine battery. ligh, artillery: also hili
granting 4 pension to stephen Porter BEN
ton Of Baldwin. a soldier OF the var Of 1872
Benton vas born IN las and enlisted IN
1913. vhen he was Is wears old.
The House COMMITTEE on claims have
reported fsvorahly the bill providing foy the
reimbursement 10 Oliver Moses Of Bath.
owner Of the ship James \ Wright. Of the
amounts paid on the account for the trans
poriaiion to America Of the seamcu on that
ship after she became a wreck on the vest
coast Of the Hebridcs. Scotland. Nov. 18th,
1871
Capt F. H. Wing Of Skov hogan. OF
the Cohuru Guards was a. Augusta Iuc>day
OF last week. with a roll Of 40 men Who
have signifed their dcsirr 10 serve IN the
Name Reserve Militia By signing enli,imcu;
papers. They are mostlt Young men who
are member. Of the Coburn Guard, organ
ized in tina; village lat Autlmn. TAls j,
the ar,i compln, to make application under
the ueS law and They viii bc entitled To
hreech-loading rife, 10 be supplied b, the
State a. soon A. their organization j. COM
plcied and they are mustered into service.