Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1882-01-19
State News.

The Wing saws that Mrs. IL. G. Thax-
ter, of Bangor, died almost instantly
Wednesday of heart disease.
The Grand Jury of Portland. reported,
Thursday, III liquor indictments With
several miscellaneous indictments Of trlfling
importance.
The Colby University Sophomore Prize
Defamation took place at the Baptist
Church Wednesday evening, and the first
prize was awarded to T.. F. Burt, aud the
SECOND 10 :. Ma'he---
The AuyHstd Journal saws that at the
annual encampment of the Name q. A. r..
TO be held IN Gardiner on the Sth OF Feb
ruary, some fifty Posts will be represented
by delegates. Comrades will make their
headquarters at the Evans House.
Past Master ID. H. Thing saws that the
interests of the Order of Patrons through
out the country never looked more hopeful
than nov.
Those on the inner circle Of State
politics quietly whisper that Governor
Plaisted will certainly call special session
of the Legislature about the middle Of next
Bridgtom Neics.
-Twitchcll, Chapman x Co.'S. store
and stock, (whole.ale dry goods,) Portland.
was damaged $50 900 worth by fire and
water, Wednesday night. Fully insured in
twenty-five different companies.
The ChroHicic SAYS Seth c. Durham. of
Pennington, sold a $1,000 bond a few DAYS
ago 10 party who paid entirely ia gold
which has been IN HI, possession thirtv-two
years. At interest il would have amounted
to several thousand dollars.
Some one write, the Ic,r,sf.n journal
that Mr.. Buchanan Of Buckfcld has dog
Of the black and tan specie, which formerly
belonged 10 hi, father in-iaw This dog has
regularly visited hi, old home ON Thanks
giving, Christmas and New Years. spending
there each day. and returning As regularly
to h!N new home, and there remaining at all
other times
The Times SAYS that the Rodgers" so
often mentioned IN connection with the
Arctic searches for the J,auuc,tc. j, the
same vessel that was built D, Gu,> 4 saw
yer. Of Bath, for a steam wuairr- tie first
steam Nhllcr ever huiit-anl aa, then
called the Mar! and lic,eu. Her name va
changed after she VAS sold To the Govern
mcui.
The Fdriaer saws that Jason Scribp,r.
OF Augusta, who four wears ago murdered
ms two children and came near making way
with ms wife and and another child ha, for
the past year been confined IN b., crll al thc
State prison. The board 81 cxamlncr,.
who looked into h. mental condition. dc-
oidcd that he j. afflicted with hom.cidal
mania.
Tho N,'c' say, an old gentleman named
harrington. seventy year, Of age. recently
ten INTO a Aqaor Vat a, the tanner, ii
W aieriurd. The watts were no, fan aud ~
escaped with a slight ,caliug Of tie legs
but he VAS IN very poor health and proba-
bly, cannot recover from the shock
Fred Hamilton. Of wrecked schooner
A.mon Bird, died FRIDAY evening at Rock.
port, Mass, from the effect, Of the terrible
suffering which he endured a; the time Of
the accident. lie va, about - wear, Of
age The body Vas brought to h,, home IN
kockland. for burial!
!, II. Talbot. formerly of El,, Maeh.as.
died IN Maiden, Mass, "Wednesday.
The >1diasl say, that the house owned
and occupied by Nj. Frank Leach. III Rob
hn,ton. vas burned to the ground, W,due,-
day
Probably the haui,omc,, anu weight
cst steer IA kcuuelcc county. ii not In the
State, i, owned by Edward L,ou. OF Man
chester lhiN animal, which J., half Durham
and half Hereford, with white face and
dark red body vas thirteen month, Old the
hr't DAY OF January and s.gl, >,N feet three
inches. When weighed. az the az ut
eleven months. he tipped the beam at 1873
pounds.
The Reporter SAYS the failure IF J.
" Ins!ow Jones \ Go. j. serious blow -
farmers IN that vicinity. The company are
owing Al the factory IN Skuwhcgun some
5000 and perhaps 5000 a, the factor, at
Fairfield, and the same amount al tie
Arson factory. OF tie $1,000 indebted
me-, to the factory in SAowhvgan some
5000 of II Is owing to the farmers OF tina;
village.
Susan Parsons of H4i.o1rll. recently
deceased. wills 10 the Maine Nl>>louar,
Society $50; 10 the American Mi,>iuuar,
ASSOCIATION. $50 10 the South Cumgrcga-
tIona! Church in Halloween. $500: Ii TIL
Bangor Theological Seminary, 500: To the
Name Branch Of the American Education
Society. 500; to the New England moral
Reform Society. Boston. 500; To the Maine
Congregational Charitable Society. 500: to
the Classical School IN HaiIowcil. $500; for
purchase Of religious books for the library
OF the South Congregational Church, Hal
lowell. 500
The Sentinel SAYS the sum Of Sl3j
deposited IN the Passport Saving, Bank in
ISL. and drawn out this week, had in
creased 10 over 1874. This i, equal 10
nearly eight per cent. simple interest. per
anuum. Fourteen vessel, loaded al ST.
Andrews Bay and PASSPORT, with frozen
herring during the cold week, besides the
steamer Falmouth was heavily loaded ON
her Thursdays trip. taking from PASSPORT
1880 barrels or 100 behring's, making in
all 2,StW,OOO. for which there was paid to
the fishermen between 1000 and $1,000.
Mr.. Srout, who was so seriously IN
jured at Bowdoin College, and in conse-
quence is partially blind, has retained A. A.
Strout, esq, and Attorney General II. b.
Cleaves to conduct the civil suit now pend
ing IN the Supreme Judicial Court in this
county against the students charged with
the commission of the assault. This indi-
Gates determined and vigorous prosecu-
ton Of the case. The action will be tried
at the next April term of the court in Cum
berland county.-POriand Press.
Mrs. Lydia 2. Park, who resides in
Searsport, was 90 years old, Dec. % lats.
She moved to Maine with her parents when
nine months old, from Weymouth Mass, to
what was then Frankfort Mrs Park, who
is hale and hearty, is tall and very erect.
She does her own house work, sewing
and knitting. Her mind is as clear as many
in the prime Of life, aud it is very interest
ing to hear her tell of incidents of the bvgone
days. Mrs. Park has been twice married
Her first husband was Capt Treat, of
Frankfort, by whom she had seven children.
Her second husband was Capt-Park, BY
whom she had only one child, Capt Hubert
Park. She had thirty grandchildren and
thirty-hye great grandchildren.