Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-06-30
State News.

-Dr, Orrin Ross, Of kennebunk, died
last week, after long and painful illness, at
| the age OF 6s YEARS.
Mrs. Mary Putnam died in Dexter, on
the 20 inst, in the one hundredth year of
her age.
C. c. Bangs. n well-known citizen and
livery man Of Phillips, died Thursday morn
ing. after a weeks confinement from active
business.
A fire, Thursday morning, in Eastport,
/ DESTROYED the barn and !. of Maj. Mitchell
Of PASSPORT. Loss. $500; insured.
A little child Of John Duran # Brad
ford. aged two wears. was scaldcd 10 death
fes DAYS ago.
Mr.. Llewcllyn ". lithgrow. yencra-
bic and widely known citizen of Augusta
died very suddenly last week Of heart dis
ease. He was 81 Years of age.
\ party Of students. and their ladies'
from the Maine Central Institute at PITTS
field. went fishing on Newnort pond last
week, aud were arrested. and at their trial
fined 80.
a youug SON of Shepherd Swan Of
SAoW hogan left his home suddenly, week
before last since which time nothing has
been beard Of INN. so reward is offered
for hl> recovery.
The exercises Of examination and grad
uaiiou of the Normal School at Pennington
will take place on "Wednesday and Thurs
day of tins week.
-EN ATTY. Gen. Mcclellan of Belfast.
went to l.cadyillc with the intention Of set
Ting there, but was not fa,orahly impressed
with the city and surroundings. He i nov
in Kansas City. Mo. where he will remain
until October.
dexter A. Hawkins of New York city
has recently presented Bowdoin College
with a valuable painting. Il is the work Of
a noted German painter, and represents a
view IN northern Norway. This painting i
eight feet by FIVE and half feet in size
aud is valued at $500.
Mrs PcticngiIl. wife OF ArcaIus Pet
tcns,ll, Jr Of North Monmouth, aged about
90 wears committed suicide Thursday night
She complained Of feeling badly abou, the
head, Thursday. but nothing serious was
thought 10 be the trouble. Cause unknown.
One Of the olde., persons IN Mont,iIc.
Mr. William Clifford. died June II, aged 30
wears and j months Mr. Clifford moved
from New Hampshire 10 Maine over 80
wears ago. lie was a pensioncr of the war
of l>l2. lie leaves two Sons and ht,
grand in the minl,tr, Of The Methodist
Eps>oopA! church.
MIR John II. Gilman. ono Of the oldest
inhabitants Of Oruno. lived IN Ghmautou,
y H., IN 1916 and on the 7;h and Nth uf
june that wear he made thu, memorandum
June siH and N;h. 1916. ace made quarter
Of an inch thick. Oar neighbour SWAIN
wa> framing 2 barn CA the ,tA. the work
men had on ovcrcoats and mticus and
f 3D. "' ~ we ''''' ''...''' ' '''' '''''
Over nine year, ago Nj Charlie, Sea
ycy, whHe AZ work IN bus garden al last
Boothhay, lost a yer, valuable gold ring
Long and dillscnt search Vas made f1r i
.n VAN. Recently. while >pad.ng up 'hy
garden NJ Scaycs discover an unusual
obstruction on one of hi, fork tines. An
examination revealed the long lost ring. a,
bright and uniarni,hcd q, " hen lost. The
garden Ia, been cultivated ever, wear since
the ring Sas lost.
Mr. Walter Carnc, Of Rocklaul vhp
ha> recently returned from sea voyage
ps;h hcr husband brought home with bees
a boy from Japan. who Ia, qu.'c history
FOR one so Young. III, parents vcrr Chinese.
and un 4ccuuu: " a massacre .n Ch!gA hr
sa- taken 20 Japan aud given u 4 captain.
bose ship va. afjrrward l1-, upon Cauv
Fia,t.r,. the steward carr, .ng the h1y ashore
on 81, back He M, then given .r charge
Of Capt Carney, with whom BE- ha, been
>.yeTa. ycAr,. He J., about thirteen ,rlr,
Of age .n'r.liscu and ,nlar;