Ellsworth American., 1884-08-21

Mrs. Sewell Leighton committed sui
eide by hanging, Friday, at West Falmouth.
Her age was so. The cause was insanity
induced by poor health and dependency.
Thursday evening the four year old son
Of Henry Lord Of South Berwick, residing
near the Elliot line, wandered away from
home on to the Eastern railroad, was struck
by q freight train and instantly killed. The
remains were horribly mutilated.
On the arrival a, Waterville Of the
morning mail from Bangor, Friday, officers
Hill ard McFadden. arrested three alleged
pick-pockets. A fourth one escaped by
jumping from the train while in motion. He
was afterwards captured a, Newport.
The kennebec ice men are having a
dubious time Of it. Owing TO the unusual
coolness Of the season there has been a slack
demand for ice and consequently low prices
have ruled. The commodity is now worth
but 65 cents ton delivered on board ship.
The Washington democratic county
convention was held in Machias. Friday, and
the following nominations were made: Sen
ators. Ezekiel DYER and Eben A. Holmes !;
Sheriff, John b. Lawter; clerk of courts.
Dennis Collins; Judge Of probate, Edgar
w ItSisAti VI Ittbhit, H.
Gray county attorney, T.. X. Smart, treas
urer, Rufus +. Crane.
The Milhridge Packing Company have
lately been putting up ee!s as an expert
ment. saws the CkerrYfeid Courier. About
ton of these fish have been received and
packed this week They are put up in a
jell, consisting of gela,ine, favored with
lemon and spices. The other branch of
business is rather dull at present, owing to
scarcity OF herring. About 100 hands are
now employed.
The Sagaiahoc democratic county con
yeniion met in Bath. Friday afternoon. at
I City Hall. The following county officers
/ Nere nominated: for Senator, \. Libby,
/ Richmond Sheriff. J. B. Cobb. Bowdoin-
/ ham; County Treasurer. f.. W. Larrabee
Bath Judge of PROBATE. Francis Adams,
/ Bath; County Attorney, \. y. Williams.
Bath; Register Of Probate. l.. 5. Alexander,
/ Bath.
-F,rIiuanl 4 Wyman. Esq, Of Hyde
. Park. MASS, trustee fpr the firm Of 7. Shaw
/ 4 Brc;he.s OF Boston, has settled with tht
principal creditors IL Maine, on u basis o.
40 cents on dollar. the offer made b,
Bracklcy Shaw in December last. The
debt. TINT Mr. Wvnan thus settles vii
amount, IN this STATE. To between seven anC
eight hundred Thousand dollars. This set
tlemeu, leaves almost all the remaining
creditors of tie Grtn resident in Massnchu
setts
-AtihIr Work. 4 Young man - wears oi
age. who \. stopping at Dexter Mansur :
in Monroe. came uea, lyng last week from
the rtisc,s of horse medicine which b.
drank snpHosing il to b. liquor. Il il re
called tha, the barn in which the poison VA
taken has a singular history. Eight year
ago it was burned tn the ground and rc
built. Two year. aud half ago man fel
from the sca,Eo!I broke his back and died
and a wear and half ago a man lost hJ
hand in thrcshing machine. according !
the Beltaa Journal.
squirrel I-llua ~iull
prominent citizen of Boothbay.ou re
turning from hi- business SATURDAY night
found the f,lloNIng note on tie table
Jo:-Whcn YOU get th., | shall be goo,
many miles from here. hope YOU vii hn'
somebody who will use Nuu better than
did. Your money is on the mantle piece
Ihink a. k.ndly OF me as YOU can.
Gpod-h,r. 81.
The husband learned frnm the HeighboT
that ,hc Nal gout With a "nanGsomer man
than himself Ei,t aG.r t~o Wears Of we'd
i,i b,i,s. The Woman i about tweuit-'w
wears o.d anI Of good appearance. liooil
ba, social circles are in ,nmew bat ui s;l
nSer the c!opemcnt,
Prof T. W. Clark. who ha, charge {
the Mineral Department Of the Nation
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