Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-12-27
State News.

The next meeting of the State Grange
will be held az Houlton.
MIR. Geo. F.. SAWYER Of Newport has
leased the Foxcroft Exchange Hotel for a
term of five years.
The gross receipts Of the Universalst
fair held in Bangor, last week, foot up the
handsome amount of 81 500
Mrs Annie Louise Cary RAYMOND will
spend the greater part Of the winter in
Washington.
Rev. II. A. Wales of Biddeford. famous
for his political career. has entered the law
firm of Hamilton & Haley as partner.
Hon. Silas Smith, a prominent citizen
of Boothbay, died Tuesday morning, Dec
Is. He has been i'll for some time His
age was about 81 years
MIR William F. Lord. an old and re-
spected resident Of Kennebunk. died on
Thursday aged sixty-two years and ten
months.
General r. W. Hyde and Gen J. L.
Chamberlain have recently been appointed
by Gov. Robe as Trustees of the Orphans
Home at Bath
Albert Bradbury. Esq. of Portland. it
is reported has been engaged by the ltal
ian Consul at Portland to defend the two
Italians. who committed the murder in
Brewer
Rufus Rand. the horse dealer. who was
arrested in Toronto few days since. has
been discharged and the costs Of the prose
cution croived upon his prosecutors. The
,uira Lad tho, ba NJ, Nprl bal
no case against him.
The venerable Increase Sumner X i'm
ball of Sanford. now rising so Years Of age,
and the oldest member Of the York county
bar. with the exception of Hon Hiram II.
Hobbs Of South Berwick. is still in active
practice. Mr.. kimbal i, the only surviving
member Of GOV. kent's council Of lsil
Capt. SIMON Ross, master of ship
Chandos Of Boston. died at Liverpool, Eng
land, Thursday. The ship arrived there
November %. from San Francisco. Cap
tam Ross formerly belonged in Maine, but
recently lived At South Boston. He had
sailed from Boston and New York for many
Years, and was regarded hy ship owner, as
first-cla>> man in every respect His age
was about 50.
-l Hon George $. Wiggn died at Rock
land, FRIDAY afternoon after a brief illness,
aged -. He was one Of Rockland's most
prominent citizens He was first elected
Mayor, holding that office till 1867 Hi.
lahors aS Mayor during the wear won him
much distinction. lie was elected to the
Legislature IN 1874 and has filed manv i'm
rortant MUNICIPAL offices. lie has of late
wears been A successful manufacturer of
lime.
The order Of Good Tcmplars has Been
extended all over the world. and tind~
home on some Of our men-of.war. VIM.
NJ. Evans. seaman on the [. : Ship Rich
morl-Li.ul. Bou,tir Moves shin write,
- the I'atcrrWe NIH that Lodge ha,
been established which j. doing much c,ni
Il is named Neptune No ,. and Rev Geo.
A. Crawford. Of Maine. is Worth, Chief
femplar. As consequence. there !, KS
drinking on the ship than j. usual on men
of-war. and the crew hears an unusually
good name Mr.. Evans Maine bon. d
proud 81 bis STATE and n hi> temperance
ship
News ha> been received Of the death Al
the Maine Insane Hospital Of Mrs. Rca~ic,
the woman who vas crueI, beaten by hrr
son IN Realticll. two weeks or more aga Il
i understood that her death was not direct
u caused BY the beating she received Her
health had been poor for some time The
assault must have weakened Her. III "a
the least. The son who beat her i living
with an unc!e. He j. said n be mental,
Irresponsible
IT,. =. 1 q =. q
loving nominations of po>fmlsre~s WI
larl NJ damn IF Wo,cr,i.lc, T. l. Nrr'l.
of Pennington T., H. Banks. If Billriord
Jaeob b. Thompson. HalIoucll Elip,
Wood, Winthrop. Noel =. Mutt, Collector
q Customs. Pa>>am.quodi, District
Coz, Rohc. "Wednesday. ,nadr ,hc fo.-
lo".ng appointments Judge Of Probate,
Cumberland County. Henry C. Peabody.
Portland Reg >tcr II Probate. s. l.. LARA
1ee. Portland Judge Of Probate Franklin
County. James Morrison. Jr, Strong; Reg
i>ter Of Probate, T. f.. Richards, Jul.e Of
Pro1a.e. Oxford County. Geo. 4. Wilson,
South PARIS; Anlro>coEEin County. Geo.
e. Wing, AuhYrn.
Tie meeting of the State Grange
"Wednesday morning. was devoted To routine
hI>iue>, uf private nature In the af,cr-
noon the following officers we're elected .
Master, Frederick ROBBIE. Gorham; Over>eer.
+. II. Gregory. Hlmpdcn Lecturer u. H.
Thing Mount Vernon; Steward. H. H.
Snrague. Topsham Assistant Steward. a.
II. Whitmore, Buchsport; Chaplain. vii
liam Parsons. East New Portland; Treas
urer. ). u. Smith. Norway; Secretary, d.
NJ. Han, Bangor; Gate keeper. g. NJ Doug
las, Cornish; Ceres. Mrs. Frederick Kobir,
Gorham; Pomona. Mr., y. VI. Hall Ban
sor; Flora, Mrs. +. II. Gregory, Hlmpiea .
J.. \. Steward. Mr. A. II. Whitmore
Buck,port. The officer, ~cre installed in the
evening. Congra,ulatory kilograms were
read from the State Grange Of Mn>>A-
chu,ett> and New Hampshire.