Ellsworth American., 1883-07-19
The hoard of ma;,ayers Of The Soldier,

The board of managers OF the Soldiers
Home made their annual inspection at Togus.
Thursday. Nearly all the board was pres
cut. Their report will hc submitted ~ about
| q month.
During The heavy thunder shower OH
Thurs,la, evening, four valuable, young
horses were killed by une stroke Of light
ming in Ellis Stones pasture in O;istieid.
The animals had taken shelter beneath tree
which the lightning struck in its descent.
Patrick Fakner Of Weston, came to
Danfor,h. Saturday June {. and made pur-
chase of casket, saving ii was for strang-
er. As soon AS he got back to Weston he
'ook Paris green. He died Monday morn
Ing.
--Goss. Sawyer & Co., of Bath. have
launched a steam bark. Thresher. 5l2 tons
designed for whaling. She was to~ed to the
Goss marine iron works to receive machin-
cry.
Samuel Stoddard, of Hallowell, was
choked To death in Barr's market, in that
city, Friday morning, by a piece Of tripe.
Deceased vas well known in that section he
leaves a wife and several children.
The umbagog Pulp Company at Liver
submarine diver to put in a Golfer dam and
to enlarge and extend BY blasting the race
wa, from their mill. The improvement will
increase their waterpower, and give room for
the introduction of new water heels.
An act of insubordination on the part
of several soldiers occurred at the United
States Arsenal. in Augusta. Thursday night.
Ii is alleged that Corporal John +. Murphy,
while intoxicated. fred two shots at Major
Phipps. the commander, on being reproved.
He will he tried by court-martial.
BY the explosion of a steam boiler in
Wisconsin, on the 5th of the present month,
ID. II. Gerrish received terrible injuries
and survived the accident only ten minutes
He formerly resided in Monson, from which
town he went West a year ago.
Congressman Reed. who is spending the
summer in London, where he has business,
is received in a very fattering manner by the
English dignitaries. He has been invited to
dine with the Lord Mayor of London, with
Gladstone and with many others OF the fore
most Engishmen.
There were heavy ice sales at Bangor,
Wednesday. The Arctic company sold all
its stock, "a 900 tons, at 80 cents. All the
other companies with large stocks have sold,
and II is thought that 100000 tons will be
shipped this season. Freights have ad-
vanced % per cent.
A storehouse on Central wharf Winter
por;. owned by Mr.. J. ". Eyele,h. coll,nsed
TUESDAY of las, week. The building con.
tanned large amount Of pressed hay,
owned by X. c. Campbell Of Winterpor, and
Parks Brothers of Hampden. a portion Of
the flooring on the south side of the building
gave way first and then the whole building
fell to pieces, being complete wreck. A
portion of the hay went into the river.
The annual meeting Of the Maine
Veteran Association of Nassachus.,,, oc.
CURED las, week Tuesday in Re-,
Some fifty members in attendance voted TO
JOIN the ID Cavalry and 18th. 2lst, 22d, 23d,
and 2sth Infantry associations on their annual
excursion to Pennington, Aug. IA, Is and
l6, and take with them theMapewood Band
Association, and wili,while in Maine. visit
the G. a. X. Encampment at Maranocook
Lake.
There is a prospec, that a new railroad
will soon be- built. a Two foo, ,aue. from
Wnt-rpor, through Bangor and W..,srn
Penobscot 10 Dover in Pi.cara,pi. I,
would accommodate III. Bos,on .,.sme,s i
winter and omen up shou, Ranyor ,r,c,
of country which has never enioyed yood
TRANSPORTATION faciliti.. I, i. ..,i,,a,.d
,ha, the road could he buil, ond .o,,,n,.d
for $500 900 and i, i, expected Bns,on
capitalists will furnish the fund.
p-L VII; -, ~, =,
l.,. n v;n;n | son o, .he
of Grand Meadow. Mlnn.. wa, murdered
As supposed. bv som. emnIoy.s ~ nor,.'
circus. near Niidle,own. Ct IA, rbnr.I,,
evening. Vlnlnr va, also an .mnlny. nr
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