Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-11-15
State News.

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M. S. Plummer, of Addison, recently
killed buck weighing 32l pounds. and
measuring three and one-half feet across
the anters
Dart, formerly Slocum, Maine bred
horse recently trotted quarter in 81 81,
and a half in LOG l-2. Dart is by DIR.
franklin.
The annual session of the State Grange
commences in Bangor on Tuesday. Decem-
Der IS, and continues four days. Worthy
Master Robbie will deliver an address.
The Merrill prize of Sls2 per annum
at Colby University has been awarded to
Woodman Bradbury, 81, of Melrose. Mass.
Rev DIR. VIM. II. Bowen. formerly pas
tor of the Main street Free Baptist church,
Lew iston, has united himself with the Cen
trail Baptist church of Providence, r. l., and
thus connected himself with the Baptist
denomination.
A house belonging to J. ID. Blethen, of
Bath, was burned Thursday night. Three
families we're occupying it, The children es-
capped in their night clothes. Loss $500.
No insurance.
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father. The interesting even; took place at
the home of Mrs Colonel Cuppenger, a,
Fort Leayenworth. Wednesday. A son was
born to her Mrs. Blaine is with her daugh-
ter.
Col. Thos. 5. Lang. proprietor Of the
Wasco Weekly San, at The Dales, Oregon,
has started a smart little daily paper called
The Daily SIN. Mr. Lang is a well known
Maine man.
Hon. A. G. Jewett of Belfast, now 80
Years old, still practices at the bar. During
the recent term of court in Belfast Mr..
Jewett conducted the defence successfully in
| several criminal cases ana displayed much of
his old time ,igor
Daniel Fauace. an Old and well known
citizen Of Belfast diel Thursday, aged Go.
He was born in Wa.ervllle, but has lived
in Belfast Since boyhooJ, and was for many
Years n prominen, merchant.
Mrs Jane p Thur,ton, who claims to
be proprietor OF the United States. and
Great Britain ard Colonies. was born in
Portland. August, -, 1914. 50 the lady
is in the ION year of her age. and still is
trying to get her rights.
Mrs LYDIA Carney Of Dresden has the
hat-iron with which !i6 wears aga her grand
mother used to iron the baby clothes Of
John Hancock, who signed The Declaration
of Independence with such grand flourish.
The iron is hollow for the insertion Of the
Eve Goals with which ii j. heated.
The chief Of engineers in hs annual
report recommends appropriation 81 the
following sums Cor Improvement Of sea
coast defrnSeS in Maine Portland harbar
S2o7 900 ki;rcry navy yar! $4,000
The model conscientious man has been
found. His name j, Joseph Winter and be
lives in Belfast; His name was not on the
assessors book or check list. vet he felt as
though he ought to pay poll tax, and 90
be hunted up the collector and paid tax
which had never been assessed against him.
y; meeting of the Republican State
Committee il Portland Thursday night the
resignation Of Collector Dow as Chairman
Of the Committee was accepted ana Hon.
George c. Wing Of Lewiston, wa> elected.
Nj. Bsay, of Garland, Who wa> shot
recently ~ hi> >oa-in.aw, is recovering,
with the exception Of his right lung. which
gives him considerable trouble. It i thought
that the bu!le, penetrated the lung. or went
SO uear as 10 cause inflammation. He is
able 10 walk about the house.
A sad accident occurred at East Liver
more Mills, Friday night. Mr. and Mrs
Carter were on their way home from WAYNE
When a5ou; mile from the camp grounds
She was thrown from the wagon anil instant
~ killed. Her reck vas broken.
-Welnesda, meeting of the creditors
Of l.. X \. G. Manson of Augusta was held
4 l. IL I.
Nearly all the creditor, were present or rep
resented. T., X 4. c. Manson made state
meet which showed their liabilities to he
about 5000; assets practically nothing.
Harry Virgin was appointed assignee.
A Lewiston lady and gentleman from
FL Pa>o, Texas. WAC had never seen each
other till one day last week, are o be married
The Young lady is Miss Clara Kelley and
the gentleman is Mr.. George Ellis, a loco
motive engineer. lie match was made by
'nutaal friends through correspondence.
An Augusta lady possessed an ancient
wooden plate formerly used IN housekeep-
ing BY her mother 1t was creased and dent
Cd with marks of the chopping knife Al
ter having it cleaned and smoothcd She
took the plate to a painter, who beauliiied it
with dainty cuts and paintings. The lady
VII. attach cord to the relic aud hang it
in her best room.
The old Sewall barn on High street,
Bath. was burned about 10 o'clock. Friday
evening. Two horses, seven tons Of hay,
were burned. One Of the horses burned
was very valuable. The owner mad refused
800 for a half interest The fire probably
was set BY an incendilry, as there had been
40 fire nor light in the barn. The property
was not insured.
Mrs. VIM. o. Shaw of Bethel. while
looking through the attic Of her house.
found large pan Of meal. Thinking the
meal good and left there accidentally, she
mixed i, with other provender and fed it to
her horse. The horse did not live long Ii
TRANSFERRED that the meal was mpregnated
with rat poison and was intended for the
sole diet Of rats. The horse was worth
5000
A Maine gentleman, Just returned from
Boston, informs the Lewiston Journal that
he passed by the new and gorgeous gin pal
ace recently opened by the Hon. Thompson
II. Murch, late friend of the people and
member of Congress from Maine. Over
the door, was magnificent gilt sign, read
ing Thompson II. Murch :" in the wiz
lows were displayed bottles and the ap-
purtences Of rum shop; the interior Vas
respondent with green and gold, black wal
nut and gilt, while three bar-tenders had all
they could do i'll dispensing rum, gin and
whiskey to the dear people. If Murch
should continue to have brisk trade he
may become '.bloatcd bond holder" or
'.money-king," one of these days, instead of
a ''friend Of the people'-to the utter dis
consolation of the people.
The following patents were granted to
citizens of Maine bearing date Nov. 6, 1888,
reported expressly for this paper, by Louis
Bagger & Co., Mechanical Experts and So
licitors of Patents. Washington. ID. c.:
Higgins, e. j., Farmingdale, lantern, 2S7,-
$685. Hillman, VIM. Haynesvile, carriage,
or wagon jack. 2SS,057; Snowman, John,
Weld, rowlock, 2S7,97l.
MIR. Harvey Moore and Mrs. Mary A.
Hasty, both Of Parsonfeld, were united in
marriage on the Goth of October, bv Rev.