Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-06-07
State News.

! -oa.ais citizens propose to have sol
diers' monument
/ Mr.. VIM. \. Cover, Of Princeton, re
Gently lost his house and barn. anu about al
+ they contained. by fire. Loss 81. 500; in
surance $500.
/ The Press saws burglar entered IN
second story window Of Geo r. shaw
house in Portland BY ladder. Thursda
evening. but was frightened away
The Memorial address at Skowhegar
was by Hon. Seth l.. Millken, an eloquen
diSourse.
The .HaR saws Mr.. G.. II. Nelson a
Watervile, sold thirteen horses in Boston
IN half DAY, last week Tie took thirty
nine there within nine days.
The Governor has appointed Ores,e
Pierce Of Baldwin, representative 10 tn
Southern exposition to be opened at Louis
vile. Ky, Aug. |, 1883.
-GoWrnor Robbie and staff have accent
ed the invitation of the Portland Git, Gov
ernment 10 be present at the great celebra
ton. the fourth Of July.
Hon. John Massey OF Portland. nov il
his sd year. is the Oldest alumni Of Bow
dom college now living. lie graduated il
lSo9-1i years ago, and is still as sprightl,
AMI active as most men Of 10 years Of age
A life size granite statue Of Edward
oBrien Of Thomaston, was unveiled We'd
nesday. two or three thousand people wit.
Messing the ceremony. An eloquent and
just tribute was paid Mr. O'Brien bv Hon.
Atwood levensaler in his address.
deposits at the lIoulton Savings Bank
have reached the large sum Of sI07,4s3
Al the First National Bank. which has been
IN operation less than year. the deposit.
subject 20 check amount 10 IS. ,gsa. is.
The late heavy rains have swollen the
waters Of the 81. Croix To higher mitch
than has been seen for some time. Ii is a
grand thing for the umbermen. 4. twill
clear out Al! the streams aud lakelets. and
bring the logs down.
Fred lliidreth, Of IVES, Gardiner. ha.
the largest poultr, farm in Maine. Tie
keeps ahon, 500 hens and estimates rha, ,hev
pay him net yearly profit Of - each.
Wallace Ross. Who has been training on
the kcnnchacoasis. lefi St John. y. RI. Fri
day morning for Portland. where hc will 20
into practice under the tu;orship Of NJ. +.
DAVIS for hi race with Hanian. July rs. AZ
Osdenshurg. He took one boa, With him
Adam Hopkins and James Merchant.
o. schooner Fauagut. OF Gloucester. Mass.
Who were los, Thursday IN a Pale. While
picking up travis of Monhcean. reached
N.na.hayen, FRIDAY. They we're badly used
up. having roWed over hfy miles, and were
~ hour. Wlthnu, fool They wcre cared for
and started for home.
Mr.. Charles Burlrish. inventor Of III.
BuT.elgh rock drill. died 1T hi. residence. in
tiichhlrg. Nonda, evening. lie had Brisht's
disease tor some time. but rode out Monday
forenoon. HIS age was - wears. and h..
leaves widow and three sons. Mr.. Bur.
leiSh was born IN Watersilie. Aug. %, 1924
The Journal says the Governor and
Council have Assessed the following take.
against the express companies in Mar. I.
American, ~ll2j Canadian. S215 Hnyt
y Co.. $3.50; Merchants. sj.24 Chas
q. NiAken's. $50; Princes. SSH; SANDY
RIVER, $50; Saco. Bildcford 4 Boston.
-" L. ; Malta Di-trlct. 80 sd: SWEETS.
$3.50; Bangor \ Boston. $50.
Much talk !, occasioned by the t,..c,,liar
l.
err late citizens. Is, il $1,000 II I'M !. 4
fund Tor the Methodist church. provided that
society ioTegp the sweets of any more church
Sociahir", otherwise the money will b., used
a. ilnd % make more comfortable TN I'LL
mates Of the poorhou,e furnishing them with
ANYTHING needed IN case Of sickness.
The Maine Veterans Association az
Massachusetts. associated With thr as.ocia-
ton composed Of the "a Name CaY.lr, and
the 18th. 2l,,, 22i. 23d, 2ith and 18th Reg.
'mcnt- Infantry Ne. Vols. will hold N. III.
nuaI reunion At Pennington, Angus, IA. Is
and Ia, commencing With a camp fire. The
lst Maine Cavalry Association will hold It's
reunion Al Auburn, August Is and IL. The
"a Name Regiment will hold a reunion al
Maranocook at some future date. no, vet
fixed
The iress SAYS that new fratur. 10 be-
introduced IN the nev fast train, on the
Name Central, the Flying Yankee" viii be
two cars on each train. made by the Pullman
ar ompAny and furnished with the Hor
Ton reclining chars, etc, tina, the long ride
from -. John TO Boston may be made very
comfortable. The locomotives on the Maine
Central are being furnished With spark ar
rosters and straight smokestacks, such a. are
used on Western roads. Two new locomo.
lives. with these !mpros emenls, are nearly
finished At the Portland Compan,'s Works.
The Somerset Rcporter SAYS Mr.. "
r Grant OF Harmony, gives US an item the
IKE Of which We never heard of before lie
sand that on SUNDAY. the 10Th inst. he wen,
into IN, held where his horse and sheep were
pastured, and discovered that one of hi,
lambs had been killed and almost, entirel,
aeyoured by some animal. which he vas un-
ahie 10 understand, as they have none OF
those favenou. dogs We hear so much about
IN that vicinity. On Tuesday Of the sam,
week he went 10 the fe.d after biz horse and
the problem was solved. for there the horse
stood eating away on a fresh killed lamb a.
though he ENJOYED it,
-lhe opiH'OH states a very serious shoot.
ing affair took place at No. Waldoboro. Sat.
ufday night. resulting in serious wounds to
one Young man, who narrowly escaped be-
Ing killed. Dr. Judson Alden. Henry C
Millay and Cyrus K Packard were riding
past the house Of Gilmore Tyler, hen some
person fired al them hitting Dr. Alden. lie
was badly wounded in the arm near the Ell,
bow aud IN the thigh. As many a. seven
teen shot had struck him, only FIVE Of which
have been extracted. They penetrated 10
depth OF from three to six inches. tn,
wounds bled profu.ely and are very painful
Unless there should be some unexpected nm
favorable turn of the case, there is no dan
/ ger of fatal result. but recovery will b,
slow. and ii is not probable that DIR. Alder
will ever recover the use of his arm. Tn,
elbow is badly injured and will be perma
nently stiffene d.
| The Maine Central Railroad have mad,
arrangements with ID. II. Swan of Water
vile, to do the catering at Maranocook n,
coming season, which is sufficient guaran
tee tina, all who go to the lake can rest as
sured Of an abundant supply for the inne
man. lie will have mammoth brick over
built, and will have the cooking done Who'll
y on the grounds and principally on excur
sion days, so everything will be fresh ant
nice. He also will freeze ice creams on m,
grounds as They are wanted, and will have ,
soda fountain. The company are making
extensive repairs and adding several new
! features to the grounds In short, there
/ will not be anything left undone to secur,
the comfort and pleasure of all those who
patronage the numerous excursions of N,
/ season.