Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-02-24
State News.

The house of Herbert Macy. at Cape
Porpoise, was entered last week and desk
containing papers and $50 in money stolen.
Rev. DIR. F. l.. MagoOu. of Philadelphia,
graduate of Waierville College. is TO deliver
the Grafton before the literary societies Of
Colby at the next commencement.
Fred Rollins of Rockport, while out
cunning Friday afternoon. accidentally dis
charged his gun loaded with shot into his
shoulder. and is dangerously wounded.
President Robins. Of Colby University,
who is in New Jersey. is reported to be
steadily improving in health, but not vet
able to start on his projected European trip.
The National House ON Friday passed
the JOINT resolution lns,ruc,iug the Secretary
Of War to furnish teuis and cannon fcT the
use of the soldiers reunion 20 be held in
Maine in 1881.
The H,raid says Mrs Sylvia Thurs
ton Of Roekport, Camden. was cured Of in
juries 10 her back and limbs OF several
months standing, by prayer. She was also
cured Of diphiheria in the same manner.
MIR J. Porter Hall. prominent Re
publican OF West Buxton, formerly Of Cor.
ham. died a, his residence in the former
village Friday aged 63 wears. Mr. Hall.
while always interested and influential 10
politics, would never aecep, Office
The Watcryillc SsnfiHei saws that the
work Of developing the tin mine in Wins.
low Is being pushed with more activity than
ever Last "Wednesday thirteen experienced
Welsh miners. who have for some time been
employed in the mines in Hancock county.
arrived and went 10 work
Abel II. Hartman n Co.'S bobbin man
ufactory a, Brdgton Center. vas burned
Wednesday afternoon II had Just started,
working ten hands. Loss. including the
grist mill IN the lower story. is estimated at
three thousand. No insurance. Cause un
known. The mill is 10 be repaired al once
The Bo~doin Alumni Association OF
Bangor and vicinity held their annual re-
union al Penobscot Exchange Hotel FRIDAY
evening. where a choice repasi was served.
Hon. ). II. Blake vas elected president.
Hon. l.. b. Neatly delivered an Grafton. DR.
Wm. 7. Shepard recited poem. and num-
crous short speeches wcre made
o T. Mason hardware store and
charles Mason'' dry goods store. at Bethel
were burned FRIDAY morning. between an1
3, with NOS, Of the contents Loss ten
thousand. {. ]. Mason's stock was insured
FOR >2ODD in the Pennsyl,ania. Charles
NAsun's store - 500 in the Imperial and
Northern. stock $1,000. in ROYAL. 81 900
IN FirC Association. Cause unknown.
A Young man Of Lee named James
Pool, came TO hls death through an injury
received IN the woods near Salmon Stream
while at work. While standing limbing
tree that Ia, few feet from the ground.
BY some means hc lost his balance and
jumped, but before be struck the ground a
sharp pointed h-mlock limb, graTed his
thigh and entered the abdomen lie did
no, deem himself seriously injured at first,
bat the accident finally proved fatal.
The kcnuebcc Journal SAYS that in De.
oembcr paupcr died IN the town 81 Wind
sor under rather suspicious circumstance.
The man was person Of weak mind. about
s!Iiy Years Of age and Of robust physique
Il ls the custom IN Windsor FOR the town TO
farm out its poor to the loves, bidder
The man NJ. IBID of BY h. hrothcriu-
law and a; the time Of his death vas an ill.,
mate Of the household. \ woman Of rather
Low character vas the house keeper Of the
family, and had constantly mportuned the
brother -in-las Ia sell has farm and remove
With her 20 another tosn. She had con.
ceI'cd quite an aversion 70 the paupcr. \
few hours before the man died be ate a
hearty supper Of slowed peas. Immediately
after pariAkIng Of this dish he began 90
s0mii. and in ! short time vas in intense
agony That night he died There are
rlmors afoai that Il vas case OF arsenic
poisoning. Coroner Libby OF Augusta has
hreu requested 10 eXhurne the remains and
have post norton examination.