Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-09-08
State Ne VS..
A pulp mill is to be built at Fairtiel,

Charles III. Thayer, of Turner, committed
suicide Monday of las, week BY discharging
both barrels OF a shotgun into his forehead
There were i5l patients at the Insane
Hospital last week. the largest number in
the history of the institution. The new pa
yilion now in the course OF construction 10
imperati,ely needed.
| The Press SAYS that Joe Matthews.
telegraph messenger boy of Portland. res
cued five boys from drowning. Thursday.
! They went in an old boat out to Back Cove.
| Their boat swamped.
The Chronicie says that Elisha Jeweit
of Freeman. ~ years of age. cuts his hay,
| FIVE tons, saws his wood, and does all his
work. lie has voted at eighteen Presiden-
tial elections.
| Mrs. leda Nelson Of Clinton, is NJ
wears of age, and has used no glasses for
twenty three years. She reads and sews
readily and her eyesight is apparently as
good as in her younger days.
Nathaniel T. Sleeper, Esq. one Of the
old settlers of Lewiston. and a brother Of the
late T.. II. Sleeper. Esq, died in that city
| Thursday morning.
The Washington County Agricultural
| Society's cattle show and fair will be held at
Pembroke Sept. 2Sth and 10Th.
! The MAJ says Mr. Isaiah Tibbets, Of
Waterille who has been living alone. was
| found dead few DAYS ago lie was stand
ing partly upright, leaning over a fence.
Henry Lower an upholsterer and furni-
ture dealer in Waterville. died very sudden
| u Of heart disease ON "Wednesday night.
| lie was on the stree, Tuesday Z. NJ, appar-
I .vsl, 80, 80.
| bout forty.
A few years ago the furniture business
| IN ratten was carried on by one man who did
I all the work alone. Now there are three
establishments. employ ing several men each.
one Of which Is run by steam power.
The Houton Iron Foundry is nov over
run with orders. and i casting every day.
I They are making some very fine furnace.
I for DRYING starch IN the new factories which
are being erected in different parts Of the
county this season.
Joseph II. rcrlcy. one Of the oldest mer-
chants OF Portland. Is dead. lie was for
I thirty wears senior member ~ the firm
Of fcricy \ Russell, ship-Chandlers. lie
leaves a widow and family. one Of the
daughters being the wife Of Hon. Joseph 4.
Locke.
Frankie. three.Scars old son of Thorn
a. Logan Of Belfast va. kicked b, horse
Monday morning Of last week and will
do4bilcs, die IN consequence. lie sent into
hls fathers stable and 1t i supposed threw
apples at the animal. The horses hoof
struck the boy over the eve. crushing in
both table, Of the skull. driving the frag-
ment, INTO the brain.
Capt. t. J. Merrill Of Pennington, !.
suffering from an accident received While at
tending the Reunion al Portland. In stepping
from the train he severed a cord OF lighmcnt
in the calf Of hi, leg Although giving
great pain, he marched with his men during
the three DAYS.
The SlAi,.,l saws that Mr. AlouIu Nd
ans, who has bccn engaged in running AR
dimes from Deer leland To Passport IN 4 sail
boat. was dro~ med a, the former place on
Monday OF last week Mr. Adam, was in
the act Of hosting hi. sail. " hen the haly ards
parted and be fell backward, into the water.
The journal saws that Thur,day. while
party we're oui shooting IN the vicinity Of
Louden Hill HailoWcIl 4 son Of John Rich
accidental, shot a farm hand by the name II
William Parker. RECENTLY from England Ii
seems that Rich fired at ~oodcoCk. and
Parker being in advance and concealed b,
bushes, received the charge IN the face and
other part. Of hi person. lie will lose the
sighi Of his right eve and ull suffer
more or less from the other shot wounds.
The OpIHioH SAYS that the coroner,
jury held another session u hear evidence
IN the Willie Cam case. At Camden. Thurs
daN. and several witnesses ~crr examined.
II u reported that the two BOYS Whu con
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ms meadow stfIhgrf oil me nrdst broke;
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came on top Of HIM. Before the load could
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sioie' MI. hart was drowned
A new life saving station is to be erected
on Hunnewelrs Point. near Wood Island,
about mile below the Eureka House. at the
mouth of the Kennebec The land necessary
for the purpose, and the work Of erecting the
proper shelter will probably begin at once.
A crew Of eight men will be required at