Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-04-02


The vanceboro Wooden Ware Com
pany. Thursday, received an order from
Australia for four carloads Of ciothes-pins,
or Ave thousand boxes.
w. L. Eldridge Of Auburn. who is SUI
perintending the making Of the gavel for
the National Encampment at Portland, will
have piece Of the apple tree under which
Lee surrendered, to insert. The relic is
presented by friend in Kansas.
David Chandler on trial at Green Cove
Springs, Florida, for the murder Of Edward
Getcheli, about a year ago, in gambling
house IN Jacksonville. was acquitted, Friday.
Getchell was from Maine and Chandler from
South Carolina.
Miss Minnie, daughter Of Jacob Peavey,
OF the firm Of Peavey Il Bros, Waterville,
died suddenly on Saturday. She was q much
respected young Jewess. and her loss will be
very much felt by her people. The body
was taken to Boston for burial, Sunday
night
Key DIR. Henry A. Sawtelle, who as
samed charge of the Zion Baptis, Church,
San Francisco. January |, 1884. has resigned
his charge ON account Of Ill health. His
family will take up their residence at Water
vile. as he desires his children TO attend
Colby University.
MIR. S. 5. Conant, editor of Harper
Weekly, who has been mysterioasIy missing
for the past two months. was 4 nephew Of
the late Rev, Mr.. Chaplin. former pastor
Of Bangor. and grandson Of the late Presi-
dent Chaplin Of Waterv,le College.
John r. Sedgeey, a native of Maine,
died in San Francisco on the evening oi
March -, while attending a dance. Mr..
Sedgeley waltxed once or twice around the
ballroom, then walked To a chair. sat down,
and almost instantly expired. The deceased
was in has 18th year
Hon j. r. Bodwell Of HalIowell, be.
sides giylng $1,000 ~ the Girls Industrial
School, and turning over two years salary
To the Burial Ground association OF Hal
lowell, with his partner. Mr.. Burleigh, has
given three acres of valuable lanl in Vas.
salhoro 10 the OAK Grove seminary.
DR. Fordsce Barker the eminent New
fork physician. attending upon Gen. Grant.
IL native of Wilton and is the only son OF
the late pr. John Barker Of tina, town He
graduated st Bowdoin in the class Of 81,
studied with his father. continued bis studies
in PARIS snd has for years stood at the head
Of has profession in New YORK
Postmaster benjamin Wsbher Of Swe.
den, ~ho Is ~ or 81 years old. has lived in
twa States. two tasHs and Vel alsays lived
in the same school district. In his youth
Maine Was part II Massachusetts, not he
tng admitted as State tili 1870, and the
part Of Sweden where he has always lived
Nas formerly portion Of the nos adjoining
town # Lowell.
d. Horace Holman. chief mastering
officer of tn department Of Name G. A. r.
Instituted EImaui H. CLAYTON post a,
SiTua@, Friday n.sht, VITA ih,rty.two char
TER members Dr. GEO. IT, Illggrns in.
stalled A. Commander Holman W. asr.tr /
by Capt T.. ! Merrill. commander. and
u,eul,,.r. II John +. Appleton Post, Farm.
Insion. The ladies Of Strong furnished 4
sAm3'apu. rePas; To visiting conrs,!e,
Sunday n,nrntas, March y, Mrs. Mar
T tia Spencer. uhs, HIVES Ia thy eastern part OF
Ga,;.sd vi. burned 10 death Mr.. Spence
and her SISTER. Miss Amanda Strickland
lived a,Ht.e Mss S;stcA aud /, SICK and s.
been fsr some time. Mrs. Spencer ha.
i.kca sa.c 81 her, aui ba, trrn up a roo,
deal nights. S4alay morning abou; foni
o'CIn :, str asS sitting before a Fr4Hklif
J stosc. ard wh.e sitting there she f,lt asleep
I aaI u Is sapposr! thar a spark ,nappc,
from the stove. and Sc, her cio,hc, on fire
She screamed and woAe hcr sister, hut be
fore tae ise sas pul ont il had burned her
7 ~ severely That shr lived bat f,a hours