Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-03-29
State News.

The Governor hls nominated Damn
dcl Nmtth tor insurance commissioner.
AZ ,hr close u the winter term Of Bate.
College lewiston. FnlAs c,rnin.. 4 t.r-
sized marble h4., of Cglr.,. >lmnrr va.
presented ,n XIV college M rhe Seniors.
Ike, D. r Snow 81 llo4ltou, /, ap-
pointed 1n the botr! NJ councillor. af ta.
Congregations. Sabbath School ana r4h-
fishing society, Boston
The National B,i Telephone Cpmran,
Of Name will ,oln MAKE -,ork dividend
q 3Of prr sent, l. IA. been paying II PR
cent dh.drnis the past ,ear lnl the .totA
/, held a. 30
Among the effects ~ ill., l4tt JAcul
Cotton Of FoNcran. was found the old g-n-
tleman', strong box" which contained m
pounds q copper coin, mostly ene-cen,
pieces.
Mrs.. Stone of Brunswick, - year, cid,
recently had occasion to cail 4pou phys.-
clan, the first time ~ her Nlc
The farm b4iiIing, of T. e. Pollard. at
Abbott, Werr burned FRIDAY. together with
their contents II hay, potatoes. carriages,
and furniture. Insured for $1,000
The ,hip Frederick Robe 100 TOM,
was launched from Hon. VIM Rogers yard
IN Bath Wednesday Gov Robe attended
the launch Of BIZ namesake.
Capt. Jeremiah French died in Bangor.
SUNDAY az the ripe old age VI - Year, and
3 months The deceased was widely known
and universally esteemed. For long term
Of years he was prominent ship master,
-H Hon Charles Stelson, attorney d, law
and former member Of Congress. and one
Of the wealthir,t and most respected citizens
Of Bangor, died very suddenly a, his resi-
dence, Tuesday morning. aged 81 wears
Mr.. jeremiah Curtis Of New York. who
amassed fortune estimated at more than d
million dollars in the drug business, died
Saturday night, aged 80 wears. He vas d
native Of Maine, in which State be once ran
for Governor on a Prohlbtory ticket.
Rev j. S. Swift died at his home in
Wilton, Monday morning, aged about sew
enty The deceased was the founder of the
FarmiHgtoR Chronicle. author OF several
town histories and other literary works. the
founder OF the Wilton Record and senior
editor of the same. At the time of his
death he was preacher in the Free Baptist
church. lie Was widely known and uni
versally respected.
Capt. Jesse T.. Laid, who died in Gar
diner, recently, at the age of 81 wears. was
the father of the Rev. A. s. Ladi. of the
Methodist Conference II is the fr,t death
in ij years, that has occurred in the family
which consisted Of father. mother and nine
children, the Youngest of whom is forty
Years old. Capt. Ladd was a pensioner Of
the war of 1872. His wife was about his
own age, and the pair had nearly reached the
sixtieth anniversary Of their welded life.
E. Curtis Stevens, recently appointed
Postmaster Of Hallowell, has resigned be-
cause the act passed By Congress adjusting
salaries would result in giving him an in
come less than that which he previously re-
celved as a subordinate.
The Nal saws the store. house and sta
bic Of Mr. Manly Morrison. Of Pshon's
Ferry, were burned on the 10th inst, about
noon. The entire contents Of the store we're
burned, but the furniture of the house was
mostly saved Loss about 5000; insured
for - 300
A number Of violators of game laws
have been detected in Somerset county.
One man has been caught in the crime OF
killing female moose with Young hy her
side.
Steamer City Point which has been ashore
at Prmaquid came off at high water at noon
Friday, with the aid Of two powerful tugs.
She is making no water and after taking out
the freight landed TO tighten her will 20 to
Boothbay for coal and will then proceed on
her way.
Hon. Charles E. Laughtou, formerly of
Dexter, now president Of the Nevada Sen
ate, was recently presented by his associates
with costly gold scarf-pin closely studded
With diamonds.