Ellsworth American., 1883-08-16
State News.

w"s kii2i Ia tue Oous a. staecN tllt,
"Wednesday. by a limb OF tree falling apon
him whir ne was at work pec!in. bark.
j. II. Maxwells farm buildings at Houl-
ton. we're burned b, lightning, Thursday.
Loss $1,000. No insurance.
John Carson. who was partloned from
the State prison last spring. has been in jall
most of the time since tor various offences.
A little son of john Speed of South
Atkinson was killed few days ago while
driving horse 10 operate pitch fork.
Speaking of Mr. Blame. a prominent
Massachusetts, Republican said want TO
see him in the next national convention at
the head Of the Maine delegation.
r. b. damn Of Watcr,ilie has in
stituteJ foreclosure proceedings against the
Somerset Railroad Company. IT. line i
twenty seven miles in length aud extends
from West Wa,eryille TO North Anson.
Monson il nov .njo,iug general pros
peritv. About 22j men are nov employed
IN the slate qulrries and the force will
will soon be increased to 21j men. The
pay rcll at present amounts to 81. ZOO per
month.
MIR Jcre NJ Hill has been elected
principal OF the Bangor High School for the
ensuing year. Mr.. Hill has been principal
of the Dexter High School and has met
with good success.
1t is claimed that the perpetrator Of
the recent burgiarics at Enfield. and who
now under the name of Robert Wcs,man,.
repo,es in Penobscot county jail. is really
Robert Ackley. who the last of July escaped
from Machias Jail.
The dead body found a few DAYS ago
at North Bucksport is probably that Of Jonas
Ware. VINO for several winters past has been
employed in the lumber camp Of T.. \ J. +.
Webster as cook.
MIR Ira Barker. Of Exeter. 50 wears old.
on the 23d Of July moved in the old fashioned
way 1876 square rods. or only FIVE rods less
than an acre and quarter. in three hours
and fnrty-two minutes. and this on land
where the yield Of hay was IL 70 3 tons
per acre.
p. W. Mcln,yre. esq. who has for
several years been the managing editor Of
the Portland Press, has resigned to take a
position on n leading Boston paper. Mr..
Mclnt,re j. an anle and graceful writer.
successful journalist and We regret to have
him leave Maine
A new hotel i to be erected at Yves,
Cove. Noosehcad Lake. the terminus Of the
Bangor and Piscataquis railroad. A stock
t0mpan, will be formed for tie purpose
The hotel will contain ahou, one hundred
rooms. II i, intended To have thu house
ready for the sumner business of lNNi
The kingman tanner, Of r. Shaw X
Bros. Is now suspended, the bnrk being
attached and the creditors refusing TO release
any. The tannrry was accordingly shut
d"sn. TIE daily requirement of th, ,Anncry
j. from - 10 80 cords. l. Is understood
the ,ais are full Of hides in process, of tan
ming.
The Press say, that FRIDAY. [. $ Dep.
utv Marshal Smith arrested at Bath. Samuel
Basaen. first mate and Frederic {. Srgrrs.
second mate Of the schooner Fred W Chase.
for assag.tIng with a dc,di, weapon James
Brown and Charles Ashton. scamcn. on
bosrd the vessel. while on the voyage from
Baltimore 10 Barn. The prisoners we're
arrai:nei before L. :. Commissioner Rand.
pleaded not guilty and arrr ordered 10
recognize in the sum OF - 900 cuch
b. b. Abbot. cattle dealer. re.,din,
near PItt.ipn: met with a fatal accident,
/ l.day. al the steam saw mill Of Putnam 4
(ln>>on Va that town. lie MAS grinding an
a. N the lower part ot the m,i.. aud Ill At
tempting 70 change the belt VA, caught aud
carried over the shaitug before the ma.
chincr' could be stopped. iie va, Shock
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lion. E..,Ha H. Je~ett Of South Ber-
"'eA uieu Wednesday a. the age OF %
;'As- re vas native oi SaAlwich, \. IA
pufihR the war he Mas large contractor
furnishing timber Tor hittery. Chariesto~n
ana other navy Yards. lie was long time
director OF the Na'lona! bank of South Brr-
"lck' trustee OF the savings bank. president
and director Of the Portsmouth manufactur-
lhs company member oi the State senate
OF lNoi-o. delegate at large 70 the Chicago
convention winch nominated Garfield and
Arthur and one OF the Presidential electors
OF Mare.
Last Saturday week a very pIeasan,
family gathering occurred a, the residence
Of Mrs Temperance Sturgis Kennel, Of
North Gorham. near White Rock. !, being
the occasion of Mrs Kennels sjth birthday.
A picnic dinner vas provided and spread