Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-11-22
State News.

Nj BiAinr's grandson has been named
Blaine Coppingcr.
Frederick \. Small has been commits
stoned postmaster at Machiasport, Me
The Executive Council adjourned We'd
ncsdal - meet at the call Of the Governor
II; i estimated tina, thg sllrs of ra,tle
this Year in Aroostook county, will approx
mite $30o000
There will be no session of The Maine
Legislature the coming winter.
Prof. I. II. Clark, principal of the Au-
rora tlil.D high school, died on Sunday. lie
VA, a native # Maine,
The Eastern Railroad Compan, has
ordered about 80 Eastm2n heater cars for
The transportation II potatoes from Maine
The barkentine Rachel Emery, 639
tons, was launched At Waidoboro. Wednes-
day, BY H. Kennedy x Go. she is owned
by the builders, John $ Emery \ CO.. and
o;he;,, Of Boston, and Captain Wyman WHO
vii command her
Schooner Allen Perkins with lumber
from Bangor making the harhor III Camden
Friday night. rEn Oh a Ledge at high tide
and remains fast.
Eugene Backington, who was arrested
charged with firing Ills house at East Union,
Oh arragnnent waived examination and
gave bonds in $1,000 to appear.
The Lewiston Journal saws: An old
bachelor recently married a widow III one
Of the towns Of this county They took
their bridal tour 10 the widder's first has
bands grave. Pass the hdkfs
Mis-, Alice Bryant Of Livermore Who
has been an invalid for the last nineteen
Years, and for the last twenty-seven DAYS
unable 10 be moved from her bed thinks she
was cured BY PRAYER.
The annual report Of the light house
board recommends special appropriations Of
$4,000 for Lubec Narrows light station and
$4,000 for Green Island light station.
Maine.
"A lady named Nancy Ann Sherwood last
heard Of in Bangor, Me-, is wanted to take
possession q an unclaimed property in Eng
land
-Titcomb, >hinge mandatory, board
ing house, barn ana stable at Houlton,
burned Thursday night. Loss about sl3,-
900, insurance $1,000.
The upper 81, John river was frozen
solid Thursday night. The upper ST Croix
river froze 50 hard as to interfere serious
lv with. if not totally 10 interrupt. further
lumber saving in the upper mills.
General Martin, prominent candidate
for the ma,oralty Of Boston, i native Of
Abbott, Piscataquis county, this State.
The assignee Of +. Shaw & Bros. Mr..
Ferdinand A. Wyman. announces dyi-
dend of ) per cent December 10, to all IN
secured creditors whose claims shall have
been proved prior 10 December s.
1t is said the sale of western land made
BY ex-Gov. Coburn short time since was
one of The largest ever made in this coun-
try By any single individual. 1t amounted
to 100000. Ex-Gov. Coburn is the
wealthiest man in Maine
The number of divorces decreed this
year in Franklin county is ~. Hancock
county, ID, and Pscataquis county, 49,
The number in Franklin county is two in
excess of last wear, and in Piscataquis is six
in excess. In Hancock it is the same as
last year.
An insane man attempted to shoot Prime
Minister Ferry in Paris, Friday Ii was at
first supposed from his language that he was
Communist and his act political one,
but it was afterwards discovered that his
mind was unbalanced.
News Of the death Of Capt. Aaron H.
Small, 60 years old, Of the bark Native, on
the passage between Aspinwal and Pensa-
cola, Fla, has been received. He was a ma
tive OF Milbridge, where his body will be
sent. He was one Of family Of eleven
children-six boys, five girls-and five Of
the sons were captains Of vessels.
"A minister Of Bath was called to marry
couple one day last week, and was thun-
derstruck to find the groom dressed in
linen buster and standing in his stocking
feet. The minister not expecting any fee
was surprised when he was handed 81. He |
said it was the queerest wedding he ever
attended.
In the office of the Fairfield Journal is
a very interesting historical relic-the key
to the old block house at Fort Halifax, !
Winslow. The key came into the possess
sion of Robert B. Thomas Of WinsIow,
from his father. Mr.. Thomas kept the
first store opened in what was the district Of
Vassalboro. Major J. w. Claiming. the
present owner, will send it to the Maine
Historical Society. Ii is large old style,
English key, such as was used in store
lock in those days. !