Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1884-12-04
State News,

Hon. J. Warren Merrill has offered five
prizes Of 800 each to the class entering
Colby University in 1885 for various de-
grees Of excellence.
The captains wife, the mate and the
crew Of the bark, Clara E. Goodrich Of
Portland, recently reported wrecked on
Turks Island. arrived in Boston, Friday, in
the brig Rocky Glen. The captain staid
behind to sell the hulk.
The Cabot Manufacturing Company, of
Brunswick. Friday, issued notice to their
help OF reduction in wages Of from s to ~
per cent Abou, $50 hards are employed,
with pay roll Of $4,000 per month, aud
business the past six weeks has been exceed
ingly dull.
Thursday evening, Nov. %, as George
Whittsn and Julia Barrows we're coming
down Maxwell Hill in Alfred, the horse
grew frightened and threw them out, disIo-
eating Whitten's shoulder.
The buildings owned BY John Maxim
Of winthrop, together with farming tools,
hay and nearly everything except stock, we're
burned Friday. Cause. defective chimney
Loss $4,000. Insured in the Quincy Mutual
for $4,000.
The schooner Loyalist from st. John
for Boston, with hemlock bark. went ashore
In the storm last week, near Head Harbor
Island, Jonesport, and wen, to pieces. The
crew Of five men were on the rocks all night
and were rescued the mex, day
The Comptroller of the Currency on
tuesday of last week, extended the corpo' ate
existence of the Oakland National Bank OF
Gardiner, 10 Nov. -, 1901.
Milton Penley, of Bath, the other morn
ins heard great connection at the barn
among hi poultry, and on going out saw
mink with hens head in his mouth irving
to drag her on, of the barn. He got cub.
and the mink stuck to tie hen until Mr.
7. killed him.
Gen. Charles ID. Gilmore. for several
wears engaged in business in Bangor, died
in Washington on TUESDAY Of last week
He went to Washington as Captain of a
Name regiment IN 1861, and was promoted
TO the coIonelcy Of the regiment, and
breyeted Brig adler General
The stockholders of the Bangor < Bar
Harbor Steamboat Company have elected
the following directors DIR. Sumner Laugh
ton. Capt. ). II. Barbour, Col +. ID. Puilen.
Capt. Noah Emery and Dr. f. NJ Field
DIR. Sumner Laughtoa was elected Press
dent, Capt. 5 H. Barbour, Treasurer. and
Col. Frank ID. Pulien Secretary.
William +. Thomas. retired sea cap
tam, and for many years cruckery dealer
IN Market Square. Portland. died Of apo
plexy, earl, Friday morning. aged - years
lie was acting master IN the navy, during
the var Of the Rebellion, Of the South At
lantic squadron on he blockade Of Charles
ton.
The K>hntbcc Journal ,ays that a lead
ing Democrat and LAWYER. residing in the
county Of kenHehec. made tie following
talk IN Winthrop recently: II was and am
a copperheaG; wish to God the negroes
we're back IN slavery; would Ike to hear
the ma>'rr cali his roll Of slaves on Bunker
HUI; the South RICH, and now she ha,
trlumphed. and this Government won't
stand long enough for the Republicans to
eyer get into power AGAIN
The Governor has made the followin,
nominations Justices Of the Peace and
Quorum, l.. ID. Car,en. Wateryille j. War
rem Corson. New Sharon James W Mat
t1r"-, Caribou; Ihns. Din>more, China :;
Thos ). Briigh ham, B.c<f-lI VIM. J. Rod
lcA, Lewiston; Gard Is. Sawte.lr. Lowell
Fish Warden. A. X I. Ward, Bridston.
-hev' VIZ. Anderson, pastor OF 5. Pat
I,cA church' linc'nnatl, called on Mr.
Diane wednesday forenoon and presented
him with an elegant cane in the name Of his
church h- head Of the cane IS beaten
g"'u enclosing crystal through which IS
seen tue picture OF an olive branch with a
cove prrchtl thereon. Father Anderson
made very hanI>ome presentation remarks
10 when Nj Blame yer, happily responded.
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upon vibrating sieve through which the
dirt falls and from which the pota,oe, fall
ready for the plckers. 1t will dig clean as
fast as the team can waik, and with !, an
acre of potatoes can BE- dog as quickly a,
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